How big was the hail on April 15, 2026?

The maximum estimated stone size anywhere in Ohio 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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Ohio · April 15, 2026

Ohio hail map — April 15, 2026

Name: Ohio hail map — April 15, 2026
Creator: HailMate

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 8 Ohio cities on April 15, 2026. The largest stones — 2.00″, hen egg size — fell over Parma.

Hail swath map for Parma, OH on April 15, 2026 showing 2.00 inch hail. — Swath over Parma on April 15, 2026 — 2.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.

Cities hit: 8; in Ohio
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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Ohio cities hit on April 15, 2026

Parma, OH2.00″ · hen egg Garfield Heights, OH2.00″ · hen egg Solon, OH2.00″ · hen egg Maple Heights, OH2.00″ · hen egg North Royalton, OH1.50″ · half dollar Parma Heights, OH1.50″ · half dollar Strongsville, OH1.00″ · quarter Shaker Heights, OH1.00″ · quarter

What people on the ground measured in Ohio on April 15, 2026

12 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 4 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.

2.00″ hen egg size NWS Employee
1 N Seven Hills, OH4:55 PM EDTCuyahoga County
Updated previous hail report from 1 N Seven Hills to 2 inch diameter hail.
2.00″ hen egg size Public
Bedford, OH5:02 PM EDTCuyahoga County
Picture of hail slightly over 2 inch in diameter hail received from Bedford.
2.00″ hen egg size Law Enforcement
1 NNE Bedford, OH5:03 PM EDTCuyahoga County
2.00″ hen egg size Trained Spotter
1 SE North Randall, OH5:03 PM EDTCuyahoga County
Hail lasted 10 to 15 minutes ranging in size from 1.00 to 2.00 inches in diameter.
2.00″ hen egg size Broadcast Media
5 E Bainbridge, OH5:21 PM EDTGeauga County
Time estimated via radar.
2.00″ hen egg size Trained Spotter
5 E West Farmington, OH5:46 PM EDTTrumbull County
Time estimated via radar.
2.00″ hen egg size Public
Bristolville, OH5:48 PM EDTTrumbull County
Corrects previous hail report from Bristolville. Social media images of large hail and damaged vehicles.
2.00″ hen egg size Public
Bristolville, OH6:48 PM EDTTrumbull County
Social media images of large hail and damaged vehicles.
1.75″ golf ball size Public
Solon, OH4:40 PM EDTCuyahoga County
Corrects previous hail report from Solon. Images shared via social media of large hail.
1.75″ golf ball size Public
1 SW Maple Heights, OH5:03 PM EDTCuyahoga County
1.75″ golf ball size Public
2 NW Bainbridge, OH5:20 PM EDTGeauga County
Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.).
1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter
Kipton, OH5:27 PM EDTLorain County

Showing the 12 largest of 43 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 15, 2026

Texas1 city · 1.50″Oklahoma2 cities · 1.50″Iowa2 cities · 1.00″Wisconsin1 city · 1.00″

The full US hail map for April 15, 2026 →

Other Ohio hail days

August 12, 20261 city · 1.00″August 11, 20263 cities · 1.00″August 10, 202610 cities · 1.50″August 8, 20262 cities · 1.00″August 7, 20265 cities · 1.50″August 5, 20263 cities · 1.00″July 28, 20261 city · 1.00″July 27, 20261 city · 1.00″July 21, 20267 cities · 1.00″July 20, 20264 cities · 1.00″July 4, 20261 city · 1.00″July 3, 20262 cities · 1.00″

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Ohio hail on April 15, 2026

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 8 Ohio cities that day. The largest stones — 2.00 inches, hen egg size — were over Parma. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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