How big was the hail on April 28, 2026?

The maximum estimated stone size anywhere in the country that day was 2.00 inches, over Springfield, MO. 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 28, 2026

Hail map — April 28, 2026

Name: US hail map — April 28, 2026
Creator: HailMate

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 21 cities across 6 states on April 28, 2026. The largest stones — 2.00″, hen egg size — fell over Springfield, MO.

Hail swath map for Springfield, MO on April 28, 2026 showing 2.00 inch hail. — Largest rendered swath of the day: Springfield, MO — 2.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.

States hit: 6
Cities hit: 21
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 28, 2026

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

Texas8 cities · 2.00″Missouri2 cities · 2.00″Tennessee5 cities · 1.50″Arkansas3 cities · 1.50″Mississippi1 city · 1.00″Oklahoma2 cities · 1.00″

What people on the ground measured in the US on April 28, 2026

15 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 6 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.

4.75″ softball size Broadcast Media
5 SE Bois d'Arc, MO11:43 AM CDTGreene County
Delayed report of 4.75 inch hail in western Springfield from the storm Tuesday morning. Time estimated by radar.
4.50″ softball size Trained Spotter
4 ESE Godley, TX6:39 PM CDTJohnson County
Trained spotter reported 4.5 inch hail on 171 between Cresson and Godley.
4.00″ softball size Public
1 NW Aurora, MO11:24 AM CDTLawrence County
hail between a baseball and a softball.
4.00″ softball size Official NWS Obs
5 SSE Willard, MO11:45 AM CDTGreene County
Corrects previous hail report from 5 SSE Willard. 30 minutes after the hail fell, a 4 inch hailstone was retrieved from the melting remnants in the parking lot. Lots of baseball sized hail for around 2-3 minutes at the NWS Springfield office.
4.00″ softball size Broadcast Media
4 SSE Glidewell, MO11:50 AM CDTGreene County
Significant hail damage at the Dickerson Park Zoo. One animal was killed and another injured.
3.50″ baseball size Public
4 SSE Glidewell, MO11:50 AM CDTGreene County
Delayed report.
3.50″ baseball size Trained Spotter
2 E Godley, TX6:37 PM CDTJohnson County
Trained spotter submitted photos of measured 3.5 inch hail.
3.25″ baseball size NWS Employee
1 NE Republic, MO11:40 AM CDTGreene County
Largest hail stone measured by off duty employee was 3.25 inches.
3.25″ baseball size Public
1 W Republic, MO12:06 PM CDTGreene County
Report from mPING 3.25 in Hail.
3.25″ baseball size Trained Spotter
Itasca, TX7:53 PM CDTHill County
Photo of measured 3.25 inch hail. Time estimated.
3.00″ baseball size Public
Cave Springs, AR10:40 AM CDTBenton County
Photo of hail next to a tape measure sent via social media. Time estimated by radar.
3.00″ baseball size Public
3 WSW Pleasant Ridge, MO11:11 AM CDTBarry County
3.00″ baseball size Public
4 NW Billings, MO11:44 AM CDTGreene County
Report from mPING Tea Cup 3.00 in.
3.00″ baseball size Public
5 SW Glidewell, MO11:45 AM CDTGreene County
Broken car windows, dents, damaged tree limbs. Damage to siding.
3.00″ baseball size Emergency Mngr
4 N Bennett Springs, MO12:36 PM CDTLaclede County

Showing the 15 largest of 310 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 28, 2026

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 21 cities across 6 states on April 28, 2026. The largest stones — 2.00 inches, hen egg size — were over Springfield, MO. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.

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