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Cedar Rapids hail season 2012
6 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 25 miles, across 2 storm days, max 1.75". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2012 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2012, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2012 | 4 | 1.00" | LINN, BENTON |
| May 3, 2012 | 2 | 1.75" | JOHNSON, BENTON |
“Pea to quarter sized hail fell near Blairs Ferry Road and 10th between Cedar Rapids and Hiawatha at 925 pm CDT March 31. The hail covered the ground.”
— NWS event narrative, March 31, 2012 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Mar 4 · May 2
Wind context: the record also holds 70 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2012 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
Working a Cedar Rapids claim from 2012?
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Provenance
Final counts: NCEI Storm Events Database, file vintage c20260527, hail events with recorded magnitude ≥1.00″ and point coordinates within 25 miles of the Cedar Rapids anchor. 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. Spotted an error? Email the address on our terms page and we correct against the source.