Hail map for Cedar Rapids, IA — April 17, 2026
Hail up to 1.00″ — quarter size — was estimated within 5 miles of Cedar Rapids on April 17, 2026.
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- 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
- 1.00″
- 2.2 mi away · Public
Sizes come from NOAA radar, 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 17, 2026
6 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 1 from trained observers or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public3 ENE Cedar Rapids, IA · 2.2 mi away1:02 PM CDTLinn County
Photo of quarter size hail relayed via social media. Time estimated by radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public2 E Hiawatha, IA · 2.9 mi away3:36 PM CDTLinn County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
- 1.00″ quarter size Fire Dept/RescueHiawatha, IA · 3.4 mi away3:53 PM CDTLinn County
Relayed by county EM.
- 1.00″ quarter size Fire Dept/RescueRobins, IA · 5.1 mi away3:53 PM CDTLinn County
Relayed via county EM.
- 1.00″ quarter size Fire Dept/RescueToddville, IA · 7.4 mi away3:53 PM CDTLinn County
Delayed report. Relayed via county EM.
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter3 ESE Alburnett, IA · 9.9 mi away4:02 PM CDTLinn County
These are verified ground reports, updated 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.
Shopping for a hail app to work Cedar Rapids, IA?
This page is one storm. If you are deciding which tool to work Cedar Rapids, IA with all season, these compare the ones roofers actually buy — with every price taken from the vendor's own site and linked.
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Cedar Rapids hail on April 17, 2026
Hail up to 1.00 inches — quarter size — was estimated within about 5 miles of Cedar Rapids that day, across 1 distinct size band. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath.