United States · April 1, 2026

Hail map — April 1, 2026

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 3 cities across 3 states on April 1, 2026. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Lynchburg, VA.

Hail swath map for Lynchburg, VA on April 1, 2026 showing 1.00 inch hail.
Largest rendered swath of the day: Lynchburg, VA — 1.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.
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States hit
3
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 April 1, 2026

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

Virginia1 city · 1.00″West Virginia1 city · 1.00″Kentucky1 city · 1.00″

Hardest hit on April 1, 2026

Lynchburg, VA1.00″ · quarterParkersburg, WV1.00″ · quarterElizabethtown, KY1.00″ · quarter

What people on the ground measured in the US on April 1, 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.

  • 3.50″ baseball size Trained Spotter
    5 E Watonga, OK5:50 PM CDTBlaine County
  • 2.50″ hen egg size Public
    6 E Watonga, OK5:47 PM CDTBlaine County

    Report from mPING: Tennis Ball (2.50 in.).

  • 2.00″ hen egg size Public
    5 E Watonga, OK5:44 PM CDTBlaine County

    Report from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.).

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Public
    1 SW Summerfield, OH2:20 PM EDTNoble County

    Size estimated from social media.

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Public
    3 WNW Lewisville, OH2:28 PM EDTMonroe County

    Observed along Bracken Ridge Rd.

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Public
    1 SSW Pomp, KY4:29 PM EDTMorgan County

    Social media user posted a video of hail and reported golf ball sized hailstones near the intersection of KY519 and KY7. Time estimated by radar.

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Public
    1 W Marietta, OH5:15 PM EDTWashington County

    Ping pong to gold ball sized hail reported across Marietta. Time estimated by radar.

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter
    3 E Watonga, OK6:03 PM CDTBlaine County

    Report from X with pictures.

  • 1.50″ half dollar size Public
    3 NW Forest, VA2:43 PM EDTBedford County
  • 1.50″ half dollar size Public
    West Liberty, KY4:27 PM EDTMorgan County

    Social media user shared photo of hail stone and estimates ping pong size. Hail was retrieved off of Liberty Rd near ARH Hospital. Time estimated from radar.

  • 1.50″ half dollar size Public
    Williamstown, WV5:15 PM EDTWood County

    Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.).

  • 1.50″ half dollar size Broadcast Media
    1 SW Marietta, OH5:16 PM EDTWashington County

    From photo provided to the media. Time is estimated from radar.

  • 1.50″ half dollar size Cocorahs
    Williamstown, WV5:18 PM EDTWood County

    Ping-pong sized hail. CoCoRaHS station WD-7.

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Trained Spotter
    7 NNE Kermit, WV2:20 PM EDTWayne County

    Trained spotter near Crum, WV measured half dollar size hail.

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Public
    1 S Marietta, OH5:17 PM EDTWashington County

    Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). Time is estimated from radar.

Showing the 15 largest of 98 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 1, 2026

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 3 cities across 3 states on April 1, 2026. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over Lynchburg, VA. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.

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