How big was the hail on April 15, 2026?

The maximum estimated stone size anywhere in the country that day was 2.00 inches, over Parma, OH. 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 · April 15, 2026

Hail map — April 15, 2026

Name: US hail map — April 15, 2026
Creator: HailMate

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 14 cities across 5 states on April 15, 2026. The largest stones — 2.00″, hen egg size — fell over Parma, OH.

Hail swath map for Parma, OH on April 15, 2026 showing 2.00 inch hail. — Largest rendered swath of the day: Parma, OH — 2.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.

States hit: 5
Cities hit: 14
Largest stone: 2.00″; hen egg size
Impact rating: 7/10; 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 April 15, 2026

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

Ohio8 cities · 2.00″Texas1 city · 1.50″Oklahoma2 cities · 1.50″Iowa2 cities · 1.00″Wisconsin1 city · 1.00″

Hardest hit on April 15, 2026

Parma, OH2.00″ · hen egg Garfield Heights, OH2.00″ · hen egg Solon, OH2.00″ · hen egg Maple Heights, OH2.00″ · hen egg San Angelo, TX1.50″ · half dollar Bartlesville, OK1.50″ · half dollar North Royalton, OH1.50″ · half dollar Ardmore, OK1.50″ · half dollar Parma Heights, OH1.50″ · half dollar Ames, IA1.00″ · quarter Strongsville, OH1.00″ · quarter Beloit, WI1.00″ · quarter Shaker Heights, OH1.00″ · quarter Marshalltown, IA1.00″ · quarter

What people on the ground measured in the US on April 15, 2026

15 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 2 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.

4.00″ softball size Public
Paola, KS4:40 PM CDTMiami County
Time estimated from radar.
3.00″ baseball size Public
1 SE Paola, KS4:39 PM CDTMiami County
3.00″ baseball size Emergency Mngr
4 NNW Coffey, MO4:52 PM CDTHarrison County
EM passed along report of estimated 3 inch hail from deputy. Time estimated from radar.
2.75″ baseball size Public
4 NNE Osawatomie, KS4:37 PM CDTMiami County
Photo from social media shows hail approximately baseball sized. Time estimated from radar.
2.75″ baseball size Public
3 SW Paola, KS4:38 PM CDTMiami County
Social media report. Time estimated from radar.
2.50″ hen egg size Public
3 WSW Glidden, IA12:32 PM CDTCarroll County
2.50″ hen egg size Public
Osawatomie, KS4:32 PM CDTMiami County
Several social media photos and videos of hail up to tennis ball size in Osawatomie. Multiple homes and vehicles were damaged, with many windows and windshields cracked or broken from the hail. Time estimated from radar.
2.50″ hen egg size Public
2 W Paola, KS4:38 PM CDTMiami County
Social media report. Time estimated from radar.
2.50″ hen egg size Public
3 W Toledo, IA4:39 PM CDTTama County
2.50″ hen egg size Public
1 WSW Paola, KS4:40 PM CDTMiami County
Measured 2.5 inch hail in downtown Paola. Time estimated from radar.
2.50″ hen egg size Amateur Radio
1 WSW Paola, KS4:41 PM CDTMiami County
Time estimated from radar.
2.50″ hen egg size Public
Paola, KS4:41 PM CDTMiami County
Social media report. Time estimated from radar.
2.50″ hen egg size Public
3 SSE Hillsdale, KS4:47 PM CDTMiami County
Social media report. Time estimated from radar.
2.00″ hen egg size Emergency Mngr
2 E Buck Grove, IA11:51 AM CDTCrawford County
Time estimated from radar.
2.00″ hen egg size Broadcast Media
Claypool, IN1:52 PM EDTKosciusko County
Broadcast media relayed a photo from the public of what is estimated to be between 2 and 2.25 inch hail in Claypool. Delayed report and time estimated by radar.

Showing the 15 largest of 276 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 15, 2026

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 14 cities across 5 states on April 15, 2026. The largest stones — 2.00 inches, hen egg size — were over Parma, OH. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.

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