How big was the hail on March 7, 2026?

The maximum estimated stone size anywhere in the country that day was 1.00 inches, over West Albany, NY. 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 · March 7, 2026

Hail map — March 7, 2026

Name: US hail map — March 7, 2026
Creator: HailMate

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 4 cities across 2 states on March 7, 2026. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over West Albany, NY.

Hail swath map for West Albany, NY on March 7, 2026 showing 1.00 inch hail. — Largest rendered swath of the day: West Albany, NY — 1.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.

States hit: 2
Cities hit: 4
Largest stone: 1.00″; quarter size
Impact rating: 3/10; 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 March 7, 2026

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

New York3 cities · 1.00″Texas1 city · 1.00″

Hardest hit on March 7, 2026

West Albany, NY1.00″ · quarter Troy, NY1.00″ · quarter Seguin, TX1.00″ · quarter Latham, NY1.00″ · quarter

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

15 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 3 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.

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.
1.75″ golf ball size Law Enforcement
Rio Grande City, TX12:00 AM CSTStarr County
Law enforcement reports hail the size of golf balls on Santa Elena Lane around midnight. Hail produced damage (glass and roof) to residence and vehicle.
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.

Showing the 15 largest of 21 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 4 cities across 2 states on March 7, 2026. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over West Albany, NY. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.

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