How big was the hail on April 26, 2026?

The maximum estimated stone size anywhere in Missouri that day was 2.00 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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Missouri · April 26, 2026

Missouri hail map — April 26, 2026

Name: Missouri hail map — April 26, 2026
Creator: HailMate

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 1 Missouri city on April 26, 2026. The largest stones — 2.00″, hen egg size — fell over Joplin.

Hail swath map for Joplin, MO on April 26, 2026 showing 2.00 inch hail. — Swath over Joplin on April 26, 2026 — 2.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.

Cities hit: 1; in Missouri
Largest stone: 2.00″; hen egg size
Impact rating: 7/10; 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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Missouri cities hit on April 26, 2026

Joplin, MO2.00″ · hen egg

What people on the ground measured in Missouri on April 26, 2026

12 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 1 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.

3.00″ baseball size Broadcast Media
3 S Collins, MO6:55 PM CDTSt. Clair County
Between Collins and Humansville.
3.00″ baseball size Public
5 N Phillipsburg, MO10:08 PM CDTLaclede County
Image received of 3 inch hail. Time estimated via radar.
2.75″ baseball size Public
2 SSE El Dorado Springs, MO6:14 PM CDTCedar County
Image of baseball sized hail 2 miles southeast of El Dorado Springs. Time estimated via radar.
2.75″ baseball size Amateur Radio
1 SSW El Dorado Springs, MO6:20 PM CDTCedar County
2.75″ baseball size Law Enforcement
3 ENE Caplinger Mills, MO6:40 PM CDTCedar County
2.75″ baseball size Emergency Mngr
Humansville, MO7:01 PM CDTPolk County
2.75″ baseball size Broadcast Media
Flemington, MO7:10 PM CDTPolk County
2.50″ hen egg size Storm Chaser
Walker, MO6:03 PM CDTVernon County
Windshield shattered due to tennis ball size hail.
2.50″ hen egg size Public
5 S Garden City, MO10:25 PM CDTCass County
Delayed social media video of tennis ball size hail near Dayton. Time estimated from radar.
2.50″ hen egg size Broadcast Media
2 SW Lebanon, MO10:26 PM CDTLaclede County
2.50″ hen egg size Public
Creighton, MO10:39 PM CDTCass County
Social media report and photo.
2.00″ hen egg size Public
Nevada, MO5:49 PM CDTVernon County
Report from mPING. Hen Egg (2.00 in.).

Showing the 12 largest of 45 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.

Other states hit on April 26, 2026

Texas9 cities · 2.00″New York3 cities · 2.00″Kansas1 city · 2.00″Oklahoma2 cities · 1.50″Florida13 cities · 1.00″

The full US hail map for April 26, 2026 →

Other Missouri hail days

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FAQ

Missouri hail on April 26, 2026

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 1 Missouri city that day. The largest stones — 2.00 inches, hen egg size — were over Joplin. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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