Hail map for Cedar Rapids, IA — April 14, 2026
NOAA radar detected hail up to 1.00″ — quarter size — within 5 miles of Cedar Rapids on April 14, 2026.
- Max hail size
- 1.00″
- quarter
- Impact rating
- 3/10
- from stone size
- Size bands over the city
- 1
- distinct radar bands
- Measured on the ground
- 1.75″
- 2.0 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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What people on the ground measured in Cedar Rapids, IA on April 14, 2026
11 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 3 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.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public2 ENE Cedar Rapids, IA · 2.0 mi away5:35 PM CDTLinn County
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public1 NE Fairfax, IA · 8.1 mi away5:28 PM CDTLinn County
Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.).
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public2 S Fairfax, IA · 10.8 mi away5:26 PM CDTLinn County
- 1.50″ half dollar size Trained Spotter2 NNE Marion, IA · 4.8 mi away5:50 PM CDTLinn County
- 1.25″ half dollar size Trained Spotter1 S Marion, IA · 2.9 mi away5:45 PM CDTLinn County
Trained spotter report. Time estimated from radar.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Public1 NE Fairfax, IA · 8.4 mi away5:29 PM CDTLinn County
Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter3 SW Marion, IA · 0.7 mi away5:43 PM CDTLinn County
- 1.00″ quarter size Public2 NW Marion, IA · 3.4 mi away5:52 PM CDTLinn County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
- 1.00″ quarter size Public2 E Marion, IA · 4.8 mi away5:47 PM CDTLinn County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
- 1.00″ quarter size Public3 W Cedar Rapids, IA · 5.1 mi away5:31 PM CDTLinn County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
- 1.00″ quarter size Public3 W Cedar Rapids, IA · 5.2 mi away5:33 PM CDTLinn County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
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.
Cedar Rapids hail on April 14, 2026
NOAA radar estimated stones up to 1.00 inches — quarter size — within about 5 miles of Cedar Rapids that day, across 1 distinct size band. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath.