How big was the hail on April 28, 2025?

The maximum estimated stone size anywhere in the country that day was 2.00 inches, over Junction City, KS. 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 MRMS radar, specifically the Maximum Estimated Size of Hail product, ingested directly from the public NOAA archive. It 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 28, 2025

Hail map — April 28, 2025

Name: US hail map — April 28, 2025
Creator: HailMate

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 4 cities across 3 states on April 28, 2025. The largest stones — 2.00″, hen egg size — fell over Junction City, KS.

Hail swath map for Junction City, KS on April 28, 2025 showing 2.00 inch hail. — Largest rendered swath of the day: Junction City, KS — 2.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.

States hit: 3
Cities hit: 4
Largest stone: 2.00″; hen egg size
Impact rating: 7/10; from stone size

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

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States hit on April 28, 2025

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

Kansas2 cities · 2.00″Oklahoma1 city · 1.50″Minnesota1 city · 1.00″

Hardest hit on April 28, 2025

Junction City, KS2.00″ · hen egg Manhattan, KS1.50″ · half dollar Shawnee, OK1.50″ · half dollar Owatonna, MN1.00″ · quarter

What people on the ground measured in the US on April 28, 2025

15 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 4 from trained spotters 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 Public
1 SW Mangum, OK8:32 PM CDTGreer County
Report from mPING: Tea Cup (3.00 in.).
3.00″ baseball size Emergency Mngr
Mangum, OK8:33 PM CDTGreer County
Photos on social media and NWSChat.
2.75″ baseball size Public
2 ENE Beaver Creek, MN1:24 PM CDTRock County
Non-uniform hail measured at 2.8 inches at its widest.
2.75″ baseball size Public
Abilene, KS5:45 PM CDTDickinson County
Via social media photo. Delayed report.
2.50″ hen egg size Trained Spotter
7 SE Clay Center, KS5:30 PM CDTRiley County
Corrects previous hail report from 3 W Leonardville. Photos shared to NWS Employee. Radar estimated time.
2.50″ hen egg size Trained Spotter
3 W Leonardville, KS5:36 PM CDTRiley County
Photos shared to NWS Employee. Radar estimated time.
2.00″ hen egg size Public
2 E Beaver Creek, MN1:23 PM CDTRock County
Report from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.).
2.00″ hen egg size Broadcast Media
6 E New Cambria, KS5:18 PM CDTSaline County
Corrects previous hail report from 3 E New Cambria.
2.00″ hen egg size Public
2 S Blair, OK6:51 PM CDTJackson County
2.00″ hen egg size Public
Blair, OK6:51 PM CDTJackson County
Report from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.).
2.00″ hen egg size Public
4 W George, IA7:08 PM CDTLyon County
Hen egg sized hail reported via broadcast media.
2.00″ hen egg size Trained Spotter
Noble, OK11:45 PM CDTCleveland County
Time estimated by radar.
1.75″ golf ball size Public
6 SW Kinbrae, MN2:37 PM CDTNobles County
Report via social media.
1.75″ golf ball size Public
10 SW Midkiff, TX3:57 PM CDTUpton County
Ping Pong to Golf Ball size hail reported by public via social media. Time was estimated by radar.
1.75″ golf ball size Law Enforcement
5 ENE Graettinger, IA5:44 PM CDTEmmet County
Dime to golf ball sized hail.

Showing the 15 largest of 180 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.

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US hail on April 28, 2025

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 4 cities across 3 states on April 28, 2025. The largest stones — 2.00 inches, hen egg size — were over Junction City, KS. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.

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