How big was the hail on February 28, 2026?

The maximum estimated stone size anywhere in the country that day was 1.50 inches, over Boynton Beach, FL. 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 · February 28, 2026

Hail map — February 28, 2026

Name: US hail map — February 28, 2026
Creator: HailMate

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 6 cities across 2 states on February 28, 2026. The largest stones — 1.50″, half dollar size — fell over Boynton Beach, FL.

Hail swath map for Boynton Beach, FL on February 28, 2026 showing 1.50 inch hail. — Largest rendered swath of the day: Boynton Beach, FL — 1.50″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.

States hit: 2
Cities hit: 6
Largest stone: 1.50″; half dollar size
Impact rating: 5/10; 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 February 28, 2026

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

Florida5 cities · 1.50″South Dakota1 city · 1.00″

Hardest hit on February 28, 2026

Boynton Beach, FL1.50″ · half dollar Delray Beach, FL1.50″ · half dollar Boca Raton, FL1.00″ · quarter Rapid City, SD1.00″ · quarter Fort Pierce, FL1.00″ · quarter Lake Worth Corridor, FL1.00″ · quarter

What people on the ground measured in the US on February 28, 2026

9 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 5 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.

1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter
1 W Ocean Ridge, FL3:20 PM ESTPalm Beach County
A trained spotter reported and sent images of estimated quarter-size hail in Boynton Beach.
1.00″ quarter size Public
4 WSW Saint Lucie Airpo, FL3:25 PM ESTSt. Lucie County
Picture on social media of quarter sized hail off Orange Ave west of the Florida turnpike.
1.00″ quarter size Public
1 W Ocean Ridge, FL3:59 PM ESTPalm Beach County
A member of the public sent photos of quarter-size estimated hail in Boynton Beach.
0.75″ penny size Trained Spotter
1 ESE Chatham, IL3:25 PM CSTSangamon County
Dime size hail reported.
0.70″ penny size Trained Spotter
Hagen Ranch Road and Bo, FL3:07 PM ESTPalm Beach County
Trained Spotter reports dime size hail at the intersection of Boyton Beach Blvd. and Hagen Ranch Rd.
0.70″ penny size Public
3 SSE Aberdeen Golf Cou, FL3:10 PM ESTPalm Beach County
Member of public measured dime size hail near intersection of Katmandu Ct. and Indian Wells Blvd. in Boynton Beach, FL.
0.70″ penny size Trained Spotter
1 WSW Ocean Ridge, FL3:24 PM ESTPalm Beach County
Trained spotter reports dime size hail in Boynton Beach along Federal Highway and East Ocean Ave.
0.25″ penny size Public
1 NW Aberdeen Golf Cour, FL1:15 PM ESTPalm Beach County
Pea size hail reported in west Boynton Beach about one mile east of Lyons Road and Hypoluxo Road.
0.25″ penny size NWS Employee
2 NW Perrine, FL4:10 PM ESTMiami-Dade County
An NWS employee reported pea size hail in Palmetto Bay from a sub-severe thunderstorm.

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 February 28, 2026

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 6 cities across 2 states on February 28, 2026. The largest stones — 1.50 inches, half dollar size — were over Boynton Beach, FL. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.

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