April 2026 Storm Activity Digest: Hail Hits in Oklahoma, Iowa, Texas

Week in Review

April 1 and 2, 2026 produced eight hail detections across Oklahoma, West Virginia, Iowa, and Texas. The week featured multiple 2-inch hail detections and one 2.5-inch hail event in Oklahoma City, OK. Address counts ranged from 0 to 12,580, with the largest verified footprint in Des Moines, IA.

Two markets carried the heaviest contractor relevance this week. Des Moines, IA produced 2-inch hail across 12,580 addresses on April 2. San Angelo, TX posted 2-inch hail across 1,339 addresses on April 2. Oklahoma City, OK recorded three separate hail detections on April 2, including one 2.5-inch event and two 2-inch events. The RLX Area, US saw three 2-inch detections on April 1, including two address-bearing events and one detection with no mapped addresses.

Notable Events

Oklahoma City, OK – April 2, 2026

Oklahoma City saw three hail detections on April 2. The largest reached 2.5 inches. Two additional detections reached 2 inches. Address counts were 0, 0, and 1,330 across the three events.

The 1,330-address event stands out as the only Oklahoma City detection in this set with a mapped address footprint. The other two detections were radar-derived hail signals without a mapped address count in the event data.

For crews working the metro, the spread across three separate detections points to a clustered day of hail exposure rather than a single isolated strike. The 2.5-inch signal also places the city in the upper tier of this week’s hail sizes.

Des Moines, IA – April 2, 2026

Des Moines recorded 2-inch hail across 12,580 addresses. This was the largest address count in the weekly set.

The scale of the address footprint makes Des Moines the most important canvass market from this week’s activity. The event combined a severe hail size with broad mapped exposure across the metro area.

San Angelo, TX – April 2, 2026

San Angelo recorded 2-inch hail across 1,339 addresses.

The event was smaller than Des Moines but still large enough to support a focused canvass zone. The address count places it in the mid-range for the week and makes it relevant for regional deployment planning.

RLX Area, US – April 1, 2026

The RLX Area produced three separate 2-inch hail detections on April 1. Two carried mapped address counts of 107 and 135. One showed 0 addresses.

The address-bearing detections suggest a narrow but active hail corridor. The two mapped events were modest in size compared with the week’s larger metro footprints, but they still support near-term canvassing in the affected corridor. The zero-address detection indicates radar-confirmed hail outside the mapped exposure set.

Regional Patterns

Oklahoma carried the highest hail sizes this week. Oklahoma City produced the week’s largest stones at 2.5 inches, along with two more 2-inch detections on the same day. That concentration makes the metro the strongest Oklahoma target in the current event set.

Iowa produced the broadest mapped exposure. Des Moines led the week in address count with 12,580. No other event came close to that footprint. For contractors, that places central Iowa at the top of the deployment list from this week’s activity.

Texas delivered one meaningful hail footprint in San Angelo. The 1,339-address count is large enough to support a structured canvass pass, but it sits below the scale of the Des Moines event.

West Virginia, represented by the RLX Area, posted multiple 2-inch hail detections on April 1. The mix of 107, 135, and 0 addresses shows a localized hail corridor with uneven address coverage. This type of pattern usually supports targeted field checks rather than broad market expansion.

Across the week, every event fell in the 2-inch to 2.5-inch range. No smaller hail sizes were included in this set. The concentration at or above 2 inches kept the week focused on events with clear exterior trade relevance.

What Contractors Should Watch

Prioritize Des Moines first. The 12,580-address footprint is the week’s largest mapped event and should be near the front of any canvass schedule. Focus on neighborhoods aligned with the hail path and move crews quickly while the field remains fresh.

Treat Oklahoma City as a multi-hit market. Three hail detections in one day, including a 2.5-inch event, make it a strong follow-up target. The 1,330-address event should receive direct canvass attention. The two zero-address detections still matter for route planning and storm verification.

Work San Angelo as a secondary deployment zone. The 1,339-address footprint supports a compact but worthwhile field push. The event is large enough to justify organized routing and claim-intake readiness.

Use the RLX Area events for short-range coverage. The 107- and 135-address detections are small, but they provide address-bearing targets in a clustered hail corridor. The zero-address event can help define the broader storm path, even without mapped exposure.

This week’s pattern favors contractors who can move from the highest-address metro event into smaller, tighter follow-up zones. The sequence of April 1 in the RLX Area and April 2 across Oklahoma, Iowa, and Texas suggests a busy early-April hail period across the central and southern U.S.

The next week should be watched for continued instability across the Plains and Midwest, with a setup that may keep hail potential in play across similar corridors.