Hail Swath Map Preview
The Cedar Rapids, IA hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 30, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 2.50". There are 49 public hail reports, 9 public wind reports, and 3 nearby tornado reports listed for the April 14, 2026 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Cedar Rapids, IA Hail Map
The April 14, 2026 hail swath map for Cedar Rapids, IA covers approximately 3,689 square miles and includes an estimated 350,694 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 1,259 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.75-1.00" hail band with 91,274 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 698 sq mi | 37,230 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 1,259 sq mi | 85,270 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 868 sq mi | 91,274 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 395 sq mi | 30,235 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 253 sq mi | 35,225 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 119 sq mi | 28,863 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 59 sq mi | 23,589 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 17 sq mi | 7,905 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 10 sq mi | 9,884 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 10 sq mi | 1,219 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Cedar Rapids, IA Hail Swath Map
Inside the April 14, 2026 hail swath map area for Cedar Rapids, IA, HailGeeks estimates 145,819 single-family homes, 9,376 townhomes, and 53,739 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.75-1.00" hail band, with 38,534 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 15,622 | 755 | 5,727 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 36,985 | 2,223 | 10,469 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 38,534 | 2,479 | 13,488 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 12,393 | 672 | 4,181 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 11,143 | 1,172 | 8,087 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 12,624 | 817 | 4,089 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 9,699 | 687 | 4,029 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 3,968 | 189 | 926 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 4,530 | 260 | 2,414 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 321 | 122 | 329 |
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Counties Inside the Cedar Rapids, IA Hail Map
Hail from the April 14, 2026 storm was mapped across 31 counties in the Cedar Rapids, IA region. Black Hawk County, IA had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.50" with roughly 37,290 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Cedar Rapids, IA Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 88 cities near Cedar Rapids, IA. Cedar Falls, IA had the strongest mapped signal at 2.50", with an estimated 8,164 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Cedar Rapids, IA Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the April 14, 2026 Cedar Rapids, IA hail map spans 143 ZIP codes. ZIP 50613 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.50" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 9,246.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the April 14, 2026 hail map for Cedar Rapids, IA currently list 49 public hail reports, 9 public wind reports, and 3 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 14, 2026 4:00 PM CT |
1.00 in | Dike | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 14, 2026 4:12 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 W Cedar Falls | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 14, 2026 4:15 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 WSW Cedar Falls | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 14, 2026 4:20 PM CT |
1.50 in | 3 W Waterloo | IA | Delayed report - time estimated from radar. |
April 14, 2026 4:21 PM CT |
1.75 in | 1 ENE Waterloo | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 14, 2026 4:24 PM CT |
2.50 in | 1 ENE Waterloo | IA | Estimated in comparison to tennis ball. Time estimated from radar. |
April 14, 2026 4:29 PM CT |
2.00 in | 1 SW Waterloo | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 14, 2026 4:34 PM CT |
2.00 in | 1 SSE Cedar Falls | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 14, 2026 4:35 PM CT |
1.75 in | 3 N Raymond | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 14, 2026 5:02 PM CT |
3.25 in | 3 E Otterville | IA | Image from Buchanan County Emergency Manager in NWS Chat. Time estimated from radar. |
April 14, 2026 5:05 PM CT |
1.75 in | 1 N Independence | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 14, 2026 5:06 PM CT |
2.75 in | 4 NNE Independence | IA | Time estimated from radar. |
April 14, 2026 5:06 PM CT |
1.00 in | Belle Plaine | IA | Occurring right now and coming down real good. |
April 14, 2026 5:09 PM CT |
1.25 in | 2 NE Independence | IA | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
April 14, 2026 5:09 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 SW Vinton | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 14, 2026 5:11 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 ESE Mount Auburn | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 14, 2026 5:16 PM CT |
1.00 in | Urbana | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 14, 2026 5:22 PM CT |
1.75 in | Van Horne | IA | Time estimated from radar. |
April 14, 2026 5:23 PM CT |
1.25 in | 4 SW Newhall | IA | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
April 14, 2026 5:24 PM CT |
1.00 in | 4 SW Van Horne | IA | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
April 14, 2026 5:25 PM CT |
2.00 in | Van Horne | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 14, 2026 5:26 PM CT |
1.75 in | 2 S Fairfax | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 14, 2026 5:28 PM CT |
1.75 in | 1 NE Fairfax | IA | Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). |
April 14, 2026 5:29 PM CT |
1.25 in | 1 NE Fairfax | IA | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
April 14, 2026 5:31 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 W Cedar Rapids | IA | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
April 14, 2026 5:33 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 W Cedar Rapids | IA | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
April 14, 2026 5:35 PM CT |
1.75 in | 2 ENE Cedar Rapids | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 14, 2026 5:43 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 SW Marion | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 14, 2026 5:45 PM CT |
1.25 in | 1 S Marion | IA | Trained spotter report. Time estimated from radar. |
April 14, 2026 5:47 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 E Marion | IA | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
April 14, 2026 5:48 PM CT |
1.00 in | Jesup | IA | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
April 14, 2026 5:48 PM CT |
1.75 in | Jesup | IA | EM report from Jesup. Time estimated from radar. |
April 14, 2026 5:48 PM CT |
1.75 in | Wellman | IA | Public report relayed by law enforcement. Time estimated from radar. |
April 14, 2026 5:50 PM CT |
1.50 in | 2 NNE Marion | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 14, 2026 5:51 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 SE Ryan | IA | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
April 14, 2026 5:52 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 NW Marion | IA | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
April 14, 2026 6:02 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 SW Delhi | IA | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
April 14, 2026 6:08 PM CT |
1.50 in | Iowa City | IA | Time estimated from radar. |
April 14, 2026 6:10 PM CT |
1.25 in | 1 NE University Heights | IA | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
April 14, 2026 6:11 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 NNE Iowa City | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 14, 2026 6:12 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 NW Iowa City | IA | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
April 14, 2026 6:12 PM CT |
1.25 in | 1 W Iowa City | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 14, 2026 6:17 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 WSW Langworthy | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 14, 2026 6:18 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 SSE Hudson | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 14, 2026 6:21 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 NW Center Junction | IA | . |
April 14, 2026 6:21 PM CT |
1.50 in | 4 NW Cascade | IA | Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). |
April 14, 2026 6:48 PM CT |
1.00 in | 4 SE Langworthy | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 14, 2026 6:49 PM CT |
1.50 in | 2 W South Gary Owen | IA | Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). |
April 14, 2026 6:50 PM CT |
3.00 in | 2 ENE Onslow | IA | Photo provided. Time estimated using radar. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 14, 2026 5:08 PM CT | 1 S Independence | IA | Sheet metal roofs ripped off near Walmart in Independence. Tornado possible. | |
April 14, 2026 5:08 PM CT | 1 S Independence | IA | Sheet metal off a building roof. This was determined to likely be from a rear flank downdraft (RFD) based on nature of damage and trained spotter videos. | |
April 14, 2026 5:30 PM CT | 1 SE Masonville | IA | Emergency Manager reported damage to a building near Masonville. Tornado Possible. | |
April 14, 2026 5:53 PM CT | 1 ENE Delhi | IA | Emergency Manager reported damage to a machine shed near Delhi. Tornado possible. | |
April 14, 2026 5:55 PM CT | Delhi | IA | Lots of trees down and flagpoles folded in half. Time estimated from radar. | |
April 14, 2026 6:00 PM CT | Delhi | IA | Significant damage to farm buildings and wooden stakes impaled into the ground. | |
April 14, 2026 6:27 PM CT | 2 WNW Wyoming | IA | Tree debris in the road. Possible tornado. | |
April 14, 2026 6:32 PM CT | Manchester | IA | Small tree branches/ limbs down. | |
April 14, 2026 6:41 PM CT | 88 mph | Dubuque Regional Arpt | IA | ASOS. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 14, 2026 5:25 PM CT | UNK | 3 WSW Masonville | IA | An EF1 tornado began east-southeast of Winthrop and tracked into Delaware County to just east-southeast of Masonville. A barn was completely destroyed at the beginning of its 4.3 mile long path. Additional damage to outbuildings and numerous trees was observed. The tornado also crossed U.S. Highway 20 just south of Masonville. The tornado did roll over a semi trailer. |
April 14, 2026 6:27 PM CT | UNK | 2 WSW Onslow | IA | EFU tornado confirmed based on multiple chaser videos and spotter reports. No known damage along its estimated 2.6 mile path. Tornado path determined by radar and video evidence. |
April 14, 2026 6:36 PM CT | UNK | 2 NW Dubuque Regional A | IA | An EF1 tornado began just northwest of the Dubuque Regional Airport. Max winds of 100 to 105 mph was observed. The tornado caused damage to trees... snapping and uprooting trees along its path. A newly constructed home had roof damage on three sides of the roof. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the April 14, 2026 Cedar Rapids, IA storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the Cedar Rapids, IA Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Cedar Rapids, IA region as the April 14, 2026 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Sep 16, 2025 through Apr 2, 2026, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 1.00" to 2.25". In this set, the strongest related map reached 2.25", and the most recent map shown is from Apr 2, 2026.
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