How big was the hail on April 26, 2024?

The maximum estimated stone size anywhere in the country that day was 1.50 inches, over Fort Worth, TX. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath, so a city's figure is the largest radar estimated anywhere within about 5 miles of it.

Where does this hail data come from?

NOAA radar, ingested directly from the public NOAA archive. The estimated stone size runs about a quarter of an inch against ground truth, which makes it good for deciding where to look and not a substitute for an inspection.

Does this mean roofs were damaged?

Radar measures stone size, not damage. Whether a particular roof was damaged depends on stone size, wind direction, roof age and material — only an inspection settles it. These figures tell you where it is worth looking.

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United States · April 26, 2024

Hail map — April 26, 2024

Name: US hail map — April 26, 2024
Creator: HailMate

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 29 cities across 6 states on April 26, 2024. The largest stones — 1.50″, half dollar size — fell over Fort Worth, TX.

Hail swath map for Fort Worth, TX on April 26, 2024 showing 1.50 inch hail. — Largest rendered swath of the day: Fort Worth, TX — 1.50″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.

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States hit: 6
Cities hit: 29
Largest stone: 1.50″; half dollar size
Impact rating: 5/10; from stone size

Sizes come from NOAA radar, which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.

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States hit on April 26, 2024

Every state where NOAA radar put an inch or more of hail over a city that day, biggest stone first.

Texas18 cities · 1.50″Nebraska4 cities · 1.50″Oklahoma1 city · 1.00″Colorado4 cities · 1.00″Iowa1 city · 1.00″Arkansas1 city · 1.00″

Hardest hit on April 26, 2024

Showing the 24 largest of 29 cities hit. The rest are under their state above.

What people on the ground measured in the US on April 26, 2024

15 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 4 from trained observers or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.

3.00″ baseball size CO-OP Observer
Mount Ayr, IA7:45 PM CDTRinggold County
Corrects previous hail report from Mount Ayr.
3.00″ baseball size CO-OP Observer
Mount Ayr, IA8:03 PM CDTRinggold County
2.75″ baseball size Public
3 ESE Ceresco, NE3:02 PM CDTSaunders County
Corrects previous hail report from 3 ESE Ceresco. Corrects previous hail report from 3 ESE Ceresco for wrong date. Delayed report from 4/26.
2.75″ baseball size Emergency Mngr
Nemaha, NE5:02 PM CDTNemaha County
2.50″ hen egg size Public
3 E Davey, NE2:54 PM CDTLancaster County
delayed report time estimated by radar.
2.00″ hen egg size Public
Papillion, NE4:45 PM CDTSarpy County
1.75″ golf ball size Public
4 W Girard, TX1:34 AM CDTKent County
1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter
2 NE Kennedale, TX12:10 PM CDTTarrant County
Golf ball hail reported at Little Rd and I20 in SE Fort Worth.
1.75″ golf ball size Public
Ravenna, NE12:10 PM CDTBuffalo County
Also reports of dime to half-dollar size hail in Ravenna.
1.75″ golf ball size Public
2 NE Arlington, TX12:19 PM CDTTarrant County
Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.).
1.75″ golf ball size Public
6 W Cedar Rapids, NE2:15 PM CDTBoone County
Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.).
1.75″ golf ball size Emergency Mngr
Ulysses, NE2:35 PM CDTButler County
Butler County Emergency Manager reported golf ball sized hail in downtown Ulysses.
1.75″ golf ball size Public
5 NW Lincoln, NE2:48 PM CDTLancaster County
Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.).
1.75″ golf ball size Public
5 NNW Lincoln, NE2:48 PM CDTLancaster County
1.75″ golf ball size Emergency Mngr
3 E Baileyville, KS4:11 PM CDTNemaha County
Emergency Manager reported golf ball size hail.

Showing the 15 largest of 101 hail reports filed that day.

Reports come from the National Weather Service Local Storm Report feed, ingested every 15 minutes. A report records where the observer was, not the full extent of the swath — treat it as evidence about the storm, not about any one roof.

Other hail days

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US hail on April 26, 2024

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 29 cities across 6 states on April 26, 2024. The largest stones — 1.50 inches, half dollar size — were over Fort Worth, TX. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.

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