Hail map — May 4, 2026
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 9 cities across 3 states on May 4, 2026. The largest stones — 1.50″, half dollar size — fell over Solon, OH.
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- States hit
- 3
- Cities hit
- 9
- Largest stone
- 1.50″
- half dollar size
- Impact rating
- 5/10
- from stone size
Sizes come from NOAA radar, which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.
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States hit on May 4, 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 May 4, 2026
15 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 6 from trained observers or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.
- 2.00″ hen egg size PublicLivingston, IL6:39 PM CDTMadison County
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public2 E Worden, IL6:33 PM CDTMadison County
- 1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter1 NW Greenville, IL7:10 PM CDTBond County
- 1.50″ half dollar size Trained Spotter2 W Worden, IL6:21 PM CDTMadison County
- 1.50″ half dollar size Trained SpotterNew Douglas, IL6:44 PM CDTMadison County
- 1.50″ half dollar size PublicBible Grove, IL8:57 PM CDTClay County
Relayed by Broadcast Media.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Public4 SSE Hord, IL8:52 PM CDTClay County
Via Broadcast Media.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Emergency Mngr4 SW Emden, IL10:33 PM CDTLogan County
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained SpotterStevensville, MI7:05 PM EDTBerrien County
Spotter reports quarter size hail in Stevensville just after 7 PM EDT.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public2 E Fair Plain, MI7:15 PM EDTBerrien County
Photo on Facebook of penny to quarter size hail. Time estimated via radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained SpotterSodus, MI7:16 PM EDTBerrien County
- 1.00″ quarter size Public1 NE Prairietown, IL6:23 PM CDTMadison County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
- 1.00″ quarter size Public2 SE Old Ripley, IL6:55 PM CDTBond County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
- 1.00″ quarter size Public2 E Sawyer, IA7:30 PM CDTLee County
- 1.00″ quarter size PublicBogard, MO7:41 PM CDTCarroll County
Nickel to quarter size hail in Bogard. Time confirmed from radar.
Showing the 15 largest of 84 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 May 4, 2026
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 9 cities across 3 states on May 4, 2026. The largest stones — 1.50 inches, half dollar size — were over Solon, OH. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.