Hail map — April 30, 2026
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 6 cities across 1 state on April 30, 2026. The largest stones — 1.50″, half dollar size — fell over Pearland, TX.
- States hit
- 1
- Cities hit
- 6
- Largest stone
- 1.50″
- half dollar size
- Impact rating
- 5/10
- 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 30, 2026
Every state where NOAA radar put an inch or more of hail over a city that day, biggest stone first.
What people on the ground measured in the US on April 30, 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.
- 2.75″ baseball size Public2 NW Asherton, TX11:30 PM CDTDimmit County
hen egg to baseball size hail at White Wing motel on US highway 83 to the northwest of Asherton.
- 1.75″ golf ball size PublicAsherton, TX11:36 AM CDTDimmit County
Picture on social media of golf ball size hail.
- 1.75″ golf ball size PublicAsherton, TX11:36 PM CDTDimmit County
Corrects previous hail report from Asherton from 11:36 AM to 11:36 PM. Picture on social media of golf ball size hail.
- 1.50″ half dollar size Utility CompanyFirst Colony, TX12:00 AM CDTFort Bend County
Report of estimated ping pong sized hail near the intersection of Austin Parkway and Sweetwater Blvd.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Broadcast MediaMissouri City, TX12:05 AM CDTFort Bend County
Reported near the intersection of Turtle Creek Dr and Point Clear Dr. Large volume of nickel sized hail, but largest stones were over 1 inch but less than 1.5 inches.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Amateur Radio4 ENE Pearland, TX12:26 AM CDTHarris County
Report of hail near the intersection of Scarsdale Blvd and Beamer Rd in SE Harris County.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Public3 NE Pearland, TX12:31 AM CDTHarris County
Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). Corroborated with nearby spotter reports.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public2 WSW Cainhoy, SC7:36 AM EDTBerkeley County
The National Weather Service received a picture showing hail to the size of quarters near Cainhoy. Most of the hail was smaller, but a few pieces to quarter size were mixed in at times. Time estimated based on radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size Storm ChaserSunset Valley, TX1:54 PM CDTTravis County
1 inch hail reported.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public2 N McKinney Falls Stat, TX2:04 PM CDTTravis County
Report from mPING. Quarter (1.00 in.).
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained SpotterAsherton, TX11:31 PM CDTDimmit County
Quarter size hail in Asherton.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public4 WNW First Colony, TX11:55 PM CDTFort Bend County
Public reports of estimated 1 inch hail in Sugar Land.
- 1.00″ quarter size Broadcast Media3 NE Fresno, TX12:11 AM CDTBrazoria County
Corrects previous hail report from 3 NE Fresno. A news station published a story sharing information regarding damage to schools in Alvin. The story mentioned that Alvin ISD superintendent reported roof damage to Wilder Elementary School, likely caused by a robust hailstorm that moved over the school. Leaks in the roof caused water damage, resulting in the school closing in the final days of the 2026 school year. Time estimated from radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size Broadcast Media4 NE Fresno, TX12:12 AM CDTBrazoria County
A news station published a story sharing information regarding damage to schools in Alvin. The story mentioned that Alvin ISD superintendent reported roof damage to Mary Marek Elementary School, likely caused by a robust hailstorm that moved over the school. Leaks in the roof caused water damage, resulting in the school closing in the final days of the 2026 school year. Time estimated from radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter2 WSW Brookside Village, TX12:15 AM CDTBrazoria County
Report of 1 inch hail near the intersection of Cullen Blvd and Hawk Rd.
Showing the 15 largest of 20 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 30, 2026
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 6 cities across 1 state on April 30, 2026. The largest stones — 1.50 inches, half dollar size — were over Pearland, TX. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.