How big was the hail on April 26, 2026?

The maximum estimated stone size anywhere in the country that day was 2.00 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 · April 26, 2026

Hail map — April 26, 2026

Name: US hail map — April 26, 2026
Creator: HailMate

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 29 cities across 6 states on April 26, 2026. The largest stones — 2.00″, hen egg size — fell over West Albany, NY.

Hail swath map for West Albany, NY on April 26, 2026 showing 2.00 inch hail. — Largest rendered swath of the day: West Albany, NY — 2.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.

States hit: 6
Cities hit: 29
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 26, 2026

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

Texas9 cities · 2.00″New York3 cities · 2.00″Missouri1 city · 2.00″Kansas1 city · 2.00″Oklahoma2 cities · 1.50″Florida13 cities · 1.00″

Hardest hit on April 26, 2026

Showing the 24 largest of 29 cities hit. The rest are under their state above.

What people on the ground measured in the US on April 26, 2026

15 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 5 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
1 W Trenton, TX6:40 AM CDTFannin County
Delayed report. Pictures showed hail stones around 4 inches in diameter in Trenton. Time estimated by radar.
3.50″ baseball size Emergency Mngr
4 SSW Bells, TX6:18 AM CDTGrayson County
3 and a half inch hail reported at the intersection of Marlow Road and Rochelle Canyon road.
3.00″ baseball size Storm Chaser
2 NNW Iowa Park, TX5:19 PM CDTWichita County
3.00″ baseball size Broadcast Media
3 S Collins, MO6:55 PM CDTSt. Clair County
Between Collins and Humansville.
3.00″ baseball size Public
1 NW Cherryvale, KS7:31 PM CDTMontgomery County
3.00″ baseball size Public
5 N Phillipsburg, MO10:08 PM CDTLaclede County
Image received of 3 inch hail. Time estimated via radar.
2.75″ baseball size Public
7 WSW Homer, LA4:47 AM CDTClaiborne County
Corrects previous hail report from 7 WSW Homer. Social media report with a photo of very large in western Claiborne Parish, SW of the town of Homer.
2.75″ baseball size Emergency Mngr
Trenton, TX6:42 AM CDTFannin County
Baseball size hail was reported behind Trenton High School.
2.75″ baseball size Emergency Mngr
Leonard, TX7:05 AM CDTFannin County
Numerous homes and cars had windows broken from baseball size hail in the Whitewright...Trenton...and Leonard areas.
2.75″ baseball size Public
2 SSE El Dorado Springs, MO6:14 PM CDTCedar County
Image of baseball sized hail 2 miles southeast of El Dorado Springs. Time estimated via radar.
2.75″ baseball size Trained Spotter
6 ENE Lawton, OK6:16 PM CDTComanche County
2.75″ baseball size Amateur Radio
1 SSW El Dorado Springs, MO6:20 PM CDTCedar County
2.75″ baseball size Amateur Radio
6 NW Central High, OK6:26 PM CDTComanche County
2.75″ baseball size Law Enforcement
3 ENE Caplinger Mills, MO6:40 PM CDTCedar County
2.75″ baseball size Emergency Mngr
Humansville, MO7:01 PM CDTPolk County

Showing the 15 largest of 170 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.

Other hail days

August 19, 202620 cities · 2.00″August 18, 20266 cities · 1.50″August 17, 20266 cities · 1.00″August 16, 202610 cities · 1.50″August 15, 20268 cities · 1.50″August 14, 202611 cities · 2.00″August 13, 202616 cities · 2.00″August 12, 202610 cities · 1.50″August 11, 202633 cities · 2.00″August 10, 202623 cities · 1.50″August 9, 202649 cities · 1.50″August 8, 20265 cities · 1.50″

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US hail on April 26, 2026

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 29 cities across 6 states on April 26, 2026. The largest stones — 2.00 inches, hen egg size — were over West Albany, NY. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.

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