How big was the hail on July 12, 2026?

The maximum estimated stone size anywhere in the country that day was 1.00 inches, over Amarillo, TX. 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 · July 12, 2026

Hail map — July 12, 2026

Name: US hail map — July 12, 2026
Creator: HailMate

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 4 cities across 3 states on July 12, 2026. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Amarillo, TX.

Hail swath map for Amarillo, TX on July 12, 2026 showing 1.00 inch hail. — Largest rendered swath of the day: Amarillo, TX — 1.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.

States hit: 3
Cities hit: 4
Largest stone: 1.00″; quarter size
Impact rating: 3/10; 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 July 12, 2026

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

Texas1 city · 1.00″Florida2 cities · 1.00″Michigan1 city · 1.00″

Hardest hit on July 12, 2026

Amarillo, TX1.00″ · quarter The Acreage, FL1.00″ · quarter Palm City, FL1.00″ · quarter Marquette, MI1.00″ · quarter

What people on the ground measured in the US on July 12, 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.

1.75″ golf ball size Public
Malone Bay, MI8:00 AM EDTKeweenaw County
Delayed report. Picture on facebook shows a collection of hailstones on wooden planks, with the largest being roughly golf ball sized. Time estimated from radar.
1.75″ golf ball size CO-OP Observer
Herman, MI12:24 PM EDTBaraga County
Observed ping pong to golf ball sized hail.
1.00″ quarter size Broadcast Media
5 SSW Amarillo, TX3:00 PM CDTRandall County
0.88″ penny size Trained Spotter
2 E Three Lakes, MI11:38 AM EDTBaraga County
Observer noted a quick burst of small hail ranging from pea to nickel size.
0.88″ penny size Local Official
3 ENE Caloosa, FL6:05 PM EDTPalm Beach County
Palm Beach County local official reported nickel sized hail in the Jupiter Farms area near 150th and 115th.
0.75″ penny size Public
Calumet, MI10:00 AM EDTHoughton County
Report on social media with picture of hailstones between half inch to penny size.
0.75″ penny size Public
Harvey, MI3:58 PM EDTMarquette County
Report on social media with picture of hail ranging from pea to penny size. Also noted strong winds and a power outage.
0.70″ penny size Public
Calumet, MI10:03 AM EDTHoughton County
Report on social media with picture of dime size hail.
0.70″ penny size Public
Lake Linden, MI10:08 AM EDTHoughton County
Report on social media.
0.70″ penny size Public
Marquette, MI4:00 PM EDTMarquette County
Report on social media near the old hospital. Noted several branches of trees down as well.
0.50″ penny size Public
7 S Big Bay, MI3:43 PM EDTMarquette County
Public report of half-inch hail.
0.25″ penny size Emergency Mngr
2 WNW Palm Coast, FL2:41 PM EDTFlagler County
A report of pea size hail along Bunker View Drive was submitted from Flagler County Emergency Management.
0.25″ penny size Public
1 SSE Marquette, MI3:45 PM EDTMarquette County
Report on social media of a short 10 to 20 seconds of pea sized hail at the lakeshore.
0.25″ penny size Public
Ishpeming, MI4:13 PM EDTMarquette County
Report of pea sized hail with storm onset on social media. Time estimated from radar data.
0.25″ penny size Public
3 NNW Little Lake, MI4:20 PM EDTMarquette County
Public report on social media of a few minutes of pea sized hail.

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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FAQ

US hail on July 12, 2026

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 4 cities across 3 states on July 12, 2026. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over Amarillo, TX. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.

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