Hail map for Essex, MD — July 28, 2026
NOAA radar detected hail up to 1.50″ — half dollar size — within 5 miles of Essex on July 28, 2026.
- Max hail size
- 1.50″
- half dollar
- Impact rating
- 5/10
- from stone size
- Size bands over the city
- 2
- distinct radar bands
- Measured on the ground
- 1.75″
- 3.0 mi away · Trained Spotter
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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What people on the ground measured in Essex, MD on July 28, 2026
3 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 Trained SpotterDundalk, MD · 3.0 mi away5:46 PM EDTBaltimore County
Quarter to golf ball size hail in the Dundalk area. Time estimated.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter1 N Highlandtown, MD · 4.1 mi away5:30 PM EDTBaltimore City County
Golf ball size hail
- 0.75″ penny size Trained SpotterHighlandtown, MD · 4.5 mi away5:32 PM EDTBaltimore City County
Pea to dime size 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.
Essex hail on July 28, 2026
NOAA radar estimated stones up to 1.50 inches — half dollar size — within about 5 miles of Essex that day, across 2 distinct size bands. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath.