Hail map — April 27, 2026
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 55 cities across 6 states on April 27, 2026. The largest stones — 2.00″, hen egg size — fell over Topeka, KS.
- States hit
- 6
- Cities hit
- 55
- 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 27, 2026
Every state where NOAA radar put an inch or more of hail over a city that day, biggest stone first.
Hardest hit on April 27, 2026
Showing the 24 largest of 55 cities hit. The rest are under their state above.
What people on the ground measured in the US on April 27, 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.
- 4.00″ softball size Public8 SSW Piney Park, MO6:35 PM CDTWashington County
Numerous hailstones measuring 2-inches by 4-inches.
- 3.50″ baseball size Fire Dept/Rescue3 N Versailles, MO4:28 PM CDTMorgan County
Corrects previous hail report from 3 N Versailles. About 3 miles north Versailles. Hail ranged from Versailles 1 inch to 3.5 inch.
- 3.50″ baseball size Emergency Mngr1 N Commerce, TX8:00 PM CDTHunt County
From a received photo. Hail size estimated. Time estimated from radar.
- 3.00″ baseball size Fire Dept/Rescue3 N Versailles, MO4:28 PM CDTMorgan County
Corrects previous hail report from 3 N Versailles. Corrects previous hail report from 3 N Versailles. About 3 miles north Versailles.
- 3.00″ baseball size Trained SpotterBourbon, MO6:16 PM CDTCrawford County
- 3.00″ baseball size Amateur RadioElk Creek, MO6:51 PM CDTTexas County
- 2.75″ baseball size Broadcast Media2 SSW Bunceton, MO3:57 PM CDTCooper County
Delayed report relayed by broadcast media of up to baseball size hail south of Bunceton on afternoon of April 27. Time estimated from radar.
- 2.75″ baseball size Emergency Mngr5 SW Eunice, MO7:12 PM CDTTexas County
- 2.50″ hen egg size Public2 NE Doe Run, MO3:20 AM CDTSt. Francois County
- 2.50″ hen egg size Fire Dept/RescueMount Vernon, MO4:36 PM CDTLawrence County
numerous reports of tennis ball size hail.
- 2.50″ hen egg size 911 Call CenterMount Vernon, MO4:45 PM CDTLawrence County
- 2.50″ hen egg size Cocorahs3 NE Meta, MO5:38 PM CDTOsage County
- 2.50″ hen egg size Amateur RadioJerseyville, IL6:00 PM CDTJersey County
- 2.50″ hen egg size PublicBourbon, MO6:20 PM CDTCrawford County
Report from mPING: Tennis Ball (2.50 in.).
- 2.50″ hen egg size Amateur Radio5 W Drury, MO6:42 PM CDTDouglas County
Showing the 15 largest of 384 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 27, 2026
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 55 cities across 6 states on April 27, 2026. The largest stones — 2.00 inches, hen egg size — were over Topeka, KS. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.