Hail map — March 8, 2026
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 4 cities across 2 states on March 8, 2026. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Detroit, MI.
- 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.
Work your area on the live hail map
- Your whole state at street level, with this storm already on it
- Three years of hail swaths, filterable by stone size
- GPS door-knocking, pins, jobs and estimates — the full loop, not a preview
- Month-to-month, cancel anytime
One state, one user, everything included. $79/mo, cancel anytime.
Did hail hit your address?
This page covers your area as a whole. Check your own address to see every storm on record for your roof — the date and the stone size for each one — and we'll email you the full report to keep.
Check my addressFree, and no account needed to look it up. If hail did hit, you can ask for a free inspection from a vetted local roofer.
States hit on March 8, 2026
Every state where NOAA radar put an inch or more of hail over a city that day, biggest stone first.
Hardest hit on March 8, 2026
What people on the ground measured in the US on March 8, 2026
4 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 1 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.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Law EnforcementRio 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.
- 0.75″ penny size Trained Spotter3 NNW Stateburg, SC3:15 PM EDTSumter County
Penny size hail reported.
- 0.70″ penny size Public6 WSW China Grove, TX7:05 AM CDTBexar County
video on social media of half inch to dime size hail near SE Military Drive and I-37. Time is estimated via radar.
- 0.70″ penny size CO-OP Observer5 SSW Encinal, TX9:35 AM CDTWebb County
Dime sized hail reported 4.7 miles south-southwest of Encinal.
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
US hail on March 8, 2026
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 4 cities across 2 states on March 8, 2026. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over Detroit, MI. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.