How big was the hail on March 16, 2026?

The maximum estimated stone size anywhere in Florida that day was 1.00 inches. 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.

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Florida · March 16, 2026

Florida hail map — March 16, 2026

Name: Florida hail map — March 16, 2026
Creator: HailMate

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 1 Florida city on March 16, 2026. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Sanford.

Hail swath map for Sanford, FL on March 16, 2026 showing 1.00 inch hail. — Swath over Sanford on March 16, 2026 — 1.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.

Cities hit: 1; in Florida
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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Florida cities hit on March 16, 2026

Sanford, FL1.00″ · quarter

What people on the ground measured in Florida on March 16, 2026

6 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.

1.00″ quarter size Broadcast Media
Brent, FL7:35 AM EDTEscambia County
Broadcast media reports quarter sized hail occured near Brent Lane and Beverly Parkway. Time estimated by radar.
1.00″ quarter size Public
1 W Killearn Estates, FL12:04 PM EDTLeon County
mPING report of 1 inch hail.
0.75″ penny size Emergency Mngr
7 SSW Espanola, FL2:45 PM EDTFlagler County
Flagler County EM reported penny size hail alongg CR 2006 W and CR305. Multiple reports pea to dime sized hail western Flagler County.
0.70″ penny size Fire Dept/Rescue
6 NNW Williston, FL2:04 PM EDTLevy County
Dime-sized hail 6 miles N of Williston.
0.25″ penny size Public
3 NNE Mandarin, FL1:44 PM EDTDuval County
Pea size hail was reported near Pall Mall Dr.
0.25″ penny size Emergency Mngr
3 ESE Bunnell, FL3:04 PM EDTFlagler County
Flagler county EM reported pea size hail at the Mosquito Control HQ at the Flagler County Airport.

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.

Other states hit on March 16, 2026

New York2 cities · 1.00″Illinois5 cities · 1.00″

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FAQ

Florida hail on March 16, 2026

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 1 Florida city that day. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over Sanford. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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