HailEvidence → Clayton, IA → 2026-07-02

Did it hail in Clayton, IA on July 2, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 4 hail reports within 10 miles of Clayton, IA on July 2, 2026, with hail up to 2.00" (hen egg size).

These are preliminary same-day SPC storm reports; the official Storm Events record for this date is compiled by NWS over the following weeks. This page updates when it lands.

4hail reports ≤ 10 mi

2.00"largest hail · hen egg

1wind reports · max 60 mph

Every recorded report near Clayton on 2026-07-02

Distances are from the Clayton city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 5.

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
8.1 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	19:56 UTC	Guttenberg, Clayton	SPC · preliminary
8.8 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	20:00 UTC	Guttenberg, Clayton	SPC · preliminary
9 mi	Wind	60 mph	21:08 UTC	2 SE Glen Haven, Grant	SPC · preliminary
9.3 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	20:04 UTC	3 SE Glen Haven, Grant	SPC · preliminary
9.8 mi	Hail	2.00" (hen egg)	20:08 UTC	4 SSE Glen Haven, Grant	SPC · preliminary

8.1 mi, hail: “Picture relayed via the public. Time estimated via radar. (ARX)”

8.8 mi, hail: “(ARX)”

9 mi, wind: “Relayed by Emergency Management. (ARX)”

9.3 mi, hail: “(ARX)”

9.8 mi, hail: “(ARX)”

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NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure.

sources: NOAA SPC page updated 2026-07-06