Cedar Falls, IA

Hail map for Cedar Falls, IA — April 14, 2026

NOAA radar detected hail up to 2.00″ — hen egg size — within 5 miles of Cedar Falls on April 14, 2026.

Hail swath map for Cedar Falls, IA on April 14, 2026 showing 2.00 inch hail.
Max hail size
2.00″
hen egg
Impact rating
7/10
from stone size
Size bands over the city
3
distinct radar bands
Measured on the ground
2.50″
6.2 mi away · Public

Sizes come from NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.

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Other towns hit on April 14, 2026

Madison, WI2.00″Waterloo, IA2.00″Sun Prairie, WI2.00″Marion, IN2.00″Kokomo, IN1.50″Menomonee Falls, WI1.50″Watertown, WI1.50″Duncan, OK1.50″Mequon, WI1.50″Cedar Rapids, IA1.00″Elgin, IL1.00″Arlington Heights, IL1.00″
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Other hail dates for Cedar Falls

September 22, 20251.50″July 3, 20251.00″May 21, 20241.00″July 15, 20231.00″
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What people on the ground measured in Cedar Falls, IA on April 14, 2026

10 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 8 from trained spotters or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.

  • 2.50″ hen egg size Public
    1 ENE Waterloo, IA · 6.2 mi away4:24 PM CDTBlack Hawk County

    Estimated in comparison to tennis ball. Time estimated from radar.

  • 2.00″ hen egg size Trained Spotter
    1 SSE Cedar Falls, IA · 1.9 mi away4:34 PM CDTBlack Hawk County
  • 2.00″ hen egg size Trained Spotter
    1 SW Waterloo, IA · 5.5 mi away4:29 PM CDTBlack Hawk County
  • 1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter
    1 ENE Waterloo, IA · 6.2 mi away4:21 PM CDTBlack Hawk County
  • 1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter
    3 N Raymond, IA · 11.7 mi away4:35 PM CDTBlack Hawk County
  • 1.50″ half dollar size Trained Spotter
    3 W Waterloo, IA · 3.2 mi away4:20 PM CDTBlack Hawk County

    Delayed report - time estimated from radar.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    1 W Cedar Falls, IA · 1.4 mi away4:12 PM CDTBlack Hawk County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter
    1 WSW Cedar Falls, IA · 1.8 mi away4:15 PM CDTBlack Hawk County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter
    2 SSE Hudson, IA · 8.8 mi away6:18 PM CDTBlack Hawk County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter
    Dike, IA · 10.5 mi away4:00 PM CDTGrundy County

Reports come from the National Weather Service Local Storm Report feed, ingested every 15 minutes. A report records where the observer was, not the full extent of the swath — treat it as evidence about the storm, not about any one roof.

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Cedar Falls hail on April 14, 2026

NOAA radar estimated stones up to 2.00 inches — hen egg size — within about 5 miles of Cedar Falls that day, across 3 distinct size bands. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath.

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