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U.S. Storm Day Summary

Apr 14, 2026 Hail and Storm Summary

Apr 14, 2026 | United States | 2026-04-14 national severe weather summary

Daily hail and wind summary for Apr 14, 2026, with timeline context, related archives, and linked detail pages.

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Impacted Places

3 E Maple Bluff, WI4 W Cottage Grove, WI1 E Sun Prairie, WIWatertown, WI2 E Hollis, NH1 ENE Waterloo, IA5 N Kokomo, INCoon Valley, WIWestby, WI1 SW Shorewood Hills, WI1 E Middleton, WIMiddleton, WIElma, IA1 SE Maple Bluff, WI2 N Maple Bluff, WI1 E Maple Bluff, WI2 NE Maple Bluff, WIVan Horne, IA1 SW Sun Prairie, WI1 WNW Elk City, OK1 NE Fairfax, IA3 W Cedar Rapids, IAJesup, IAWaterloo, WI

Hail Stats

Max Report
4.00 in
Reports
258
Severe Reports
258

Wind Stats

Max Gust
88 mph
Reports
160
Tornado Reports
10

Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)

DateHazardIntensityDistanceLocationSource
2026-04-14hail4.00 in-4 E Maple Bluff, WINOAA SPC
2026-04-14hail3.50 in-Elma, IANOAA SPC
2026-04-14hail3.50 in-3 E Maple Bluff, WINOAA SPC
2026-04-14hail3.25 in-1 E Charles City, IANOAA SPC
2026-04-14hail3.25 in-3 E Otterville, IANOAA SPC
2026-04-14hail3.25 in-1 E Madison, WINOAA SPC
2026-04-14hail3.00 in-1 NW Maple Bluff, WINOAA SPC
2026-04-14hail3.00 in-1 ESE Maple Bluff, WINOAA SPC
2026-04-14hail3.00 in-1 E Maple Bluff, WINOAA SPC
2026-04-14hail3.00 in-4 SSW Plainville, WINOAA SPC
2026-04-14hail3.00 in-2 ENE Onslow, IANOAA SPC
2026-04-14hail2.75 in-1 SSW Charles City, IANOAA SPC
2026-04-14hail2.75 in-1 SW Black Earth, WINOAA SPC
2026-04-14hail2.75 in-4 SW Middleton, WINOAA SPC
2026-04-14hail2.75 in-Westby, WINOAA SPC
2026-04-14hail2.75 in-3 SW Cashton, WINOAA SPC
2026-04-14hail2.75 in-4 NNE Independence, IANOAA SPC
2026-04-14hail2.75 in-Elma, IANOAA SPC
2026-04-14hail2.75 in-Saratoga, IANOAA SPC
2026-04-14hail2.75 in-2 NE Maple Bluff, WINOAA SPC
2026-04-14tornadoTornado UNK-1 S Eldora, IANOAA SPC
2026-04-14tornadoTornado UNK-2 E Eldora, IANOAA SPC
2026-04-14tornadoTornado UNK-5 E Mount Hope, WINOAA SPC
2026-04-14tornadoTornado UNK-2 WNW Union Center, WINOAA SPC

Trained spotter measures softball sized hail near Maple Bluff. (MKX)

(ARX)

Corrects previous hail report from 3 E Maple Bluff. Trained spotter reports measured hail stones as large as 3.5 inches in diameter. (MKX)

(ARX)

Image from Buchanan County Emergency Manager in NWS Chat. Time estimated from radar. (DVN)

Report from mPING: Baseball+ (3.25 in.). (MKX)

(MKX)

(MKX)

Report Highlights

  • 258 hail reports were logged nationwide on April 14, 2026.
  • The largest hail report reached 4.00 in.
  • 160 wind/tornado reports were logged nationwide on April 14, 2026.
  • 10 tornado reports were included in this day summary.

Data & Methodology

Noaa Spc
418
  • Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.

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Timeline

  1. 2026-04-14T23:59:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    (MKX)

  2. 2026-04-14T23:59:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Tree down blocking County Road 1.16 in Lake Huntington. (BGM)

  3. 2026-04-14T23:55:00Z

    Hail 1.25 in

    (MKX)

  4. 2026-04-14T23:55:00Z

    Wind 61 mph

    (OUN)

  5. 2026-04-14T23:55:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Tree downed on wires near Turkey Hill Rd. Relayed by amateur radio. (BOX)

  6. 2026-04-14T23:54:00Z

    Hail 1.50 in

    Ping pong ball size hail on Lake Amistad. Time estimated from radar. (EWX)

  7. 2026-04-14T23:54:00Z

    Wind 60 mph

    The Emergency Manager reported 60 mph wind gusts estimated on Lake Amistad. Time estimated from radar. (EWX)

  8. 2026-04-14T23:54:00Z

    Wind 58 mph

    (OUN)

  9. 2026-04-14T23:54:00Z

    Wind 70 mph

    (ARX)

  10. 2026-04-14T23:52:00Z

    Wind 70 mph

    (OUN)

  11. 2026-04-14T23:51:00Z

    Hail 1.50 in

    . (CLE)

  12. 2026-04-14T23:50:00Z

    Hail 3.00 in

    Photo provided. Time estimated using radar. (DVN)