United States · March 7, 2026

Hail map — March 7, 2026

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 3 cities across 2 states on March 7, 2026. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Lancaster, OH.

Hail swath map for Lancaster, OH on March 7, 2026 showing 1.00 inch hail.
Largest rendered swath of the day: Lancaster, OH — 1.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.
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States hit
2
Cities hit
3
Largest stone
1.00″
quarter size
Impact rating
3/10
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 March 7, 2026

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

What people on the ground measured in the US on March 7, 2026

15 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 3 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.

  • 4.50″ softball size Law Enforcement
    Rio Grande City, TX11:52 PM CSTStarr County

    Texas Department of Public Safety reports hail up to the size of softballs at the intersection of FM 3176 and Santa Elena Lane in Starr County in the vicinity of Rio Grande City.

  • 2.75″ baseball size Other Federal
    Escobares, TX11:54 PM CSTStarr County

    Military reports baseball size hail on the Rio Grande River just south of Escobares in Starr County.

  • 1.50″ half dollar size Public
    3 S Pipe Creek, TX3:51 PM CSTBandera County

    Social media picture of hail up to ping pong ball sized. Relayed through media. Time estimated via radar.

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Public
    Neffs, OH3:19 PM ESTBelmont County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Broadcast Media
    Cassville, MO12:32 AM CSTBarry County

    Report relayed via broadcast media livestream.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter
    Waurika, OK12:46 AM CSTJefferson County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter
    Oklahoma City, OK12:55 AM CSTOklahoma County

    Corrects time from the previous report. Relayed via Spotter Network.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    5 N Amanda, OH1:16 PM ESTFairfield County

    Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    1 SE Somerset, OH1:59 PM ESTPerry County

    Sent in via mPing. Time estimated by radar.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Emergency Mngr
    1 N Bellaire, OH3:22 PM ESTBelmont County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Storm Chaser
    Finleyville, PA4:15 PM ESTWashington County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Storm Chaser
    5 W Lake Medina Shores, TX4:21 PM CSTBandera County

    Quarter sized hail reported along Highway 173, 6 miles south of Bandera.

  • 1.00″ quarter size CO-OP Observer
    5 N Loma Alta, TX7:00 PM CSTMcMullen County

    Loma Alta Co-OP observer estimated hail dime to quarter sized. Time estimated from radar.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    Freer, TX8:17 PM CSTDuval County

    Measured quarter size hail near the intersection of Hahl Street and TX-16 with reports of power outages in the area.

  • 0.75″ penny size Public
    1 NE Oklahoma City, OK12:57 AM CSTOklahoma County

    Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).

Showing the 15 largest of 20 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 March 7, 2026

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 3 cities across 2 states on March 7, 2026. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over Lancaster, OH. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.

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