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Hail Storm Map — March 3, 2026

Hail storm map for March 3, 2026: max 1.50" hail across IL, KS, OK, TX, ~18,844 structures in swath.

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Hail-affected U.S. states Alabama Alaska Arizona Colorado Florida Georgia Indiana Kansas — hail affected Maine Massachusetts Minnesota New Jersey North Carolina North Dakota Oklahoma — hail affected Pennsylvania South Dakota Texas — hail affected Wyoming Connecticut Missouri West Virginia Illinois — hail affected New Mexico Arkansas California Delaware District of Columbia Hawaii Iowa Kentucky Maryland Michigan Mississippi Montana New Hampshire New York Ohio Oregon Tennessee Utah Virginia Washington Wisconsin Nebraska South Carolina Idaho Nevada Vermont Louisiana Rhode Island

A moderate hail event swept across IL, KS, OK, TX on March 3, 2026, with MRMS radar measuring stones up to 1.50". An estimated 18,844 structures fell inside the qualifying swath. Texas took the brunt with ~18,632 structures estimated in the ≥1" footprint. NOAA logged 165 hail reports and 0 wind reports for the day.

Max hail size
1.50"
States impacted
4
Structures in swath
18,844

Estimated structures affected by state & hail size

State≥1.00"≥1.75"≥2.50"
Texas18,63200
Illinois16600
Kansas2300
Oklahoma2300

NOAA storm reports

Hail reports (125)

New York · 49 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
11:53HancockDelawareTown of Hancock reports motor vehicle accident on highway 17 which has sheet of ice. Photo sent to NWS.
12:48AmsterdamMontgomeryWeatherNet6.
14:00NWS BinghamtonBroomeASOS measurement of ice accretion as of 2 PM.
14:562 SW WellsvilleAlleganyASOS station KELZ Wellsville Airport.
15:29GlenvilleSchenectadyWeatherNet6.
15:32SpeigletownRensselaerWeatherNet6.
15:35GermantownColumbiaWeatherNet6.
15:50LoudonvilleAlbanyWeatherNet6.
15:52AmsterdamMontgomeryWeatherNet6.
15:53DelmarAlbanyWeatherNet6.
15:56PerthFultonWeatherNet6.
15:59GalwaySaratogaWeatherNet6.
15:59Ballston SpaSaratogaWeatherNet6.
16:002 NE ColonieAlbanyMeasured by Contract Weather Observer at Albany International Airport.
16:01CharltonSaratogaWeatherNet6.
16:01CatskillGreeneWeatherNet6.
16:02SchaghticokeRensselaerWeatherNet6.
16:05Hoosick FallsRensselaerWeatherNet6.
16:09ColonieAlbanyWeatherNet6.
16:09QueensburyWarrenWeatherNet6.
16:09KnoxAlbanyWeatherNet6.
16:10Clifton ParkSaratogaWeatherNet6.
16:16FondaMontgomeryWeatherNet6.
16:21AmsterdamMontgomeryWeatherNet6.
16:44RichmondvilleSchoharieWeatherNet6.
16:50Lake DesolationSaratogaWeatherNet6.
16:56GranvilleWashingtonWeatherNet6.
16:57GalwaySaratogaWeatherNet6.
17:02OlivebridgeUlsterWeatherNet6.
17:02Red HookDutchessWeatherNet6.
17:07SchenectadySchenectadyWeatherNet6.
17:22LoudonvilleAlbanyWeatherNet6.
17:32DelansonSchenectadyWeatherNet6.
17:58West ShokanUlsterWeatherNet6.
18:01DelmarAlbanyWeatherNet6.
18:05GanesvoortSaratogaWeatherNet6.
18:21LeedsGreeneWeatherNet6.
20:15Montgomery AirportOrangeAWOS station KMGJ Montgomery Airport.
20:183 SW StaatsburgUlster0.10 inch radial measurement from tree branch.
20:24RichmondvilleSchoharieWeatherNet6.
20:54LoudonvilleAlbanyWeatherNet6.
20:56GalwaySaratogaWeatherNet6.
21:06FondaMontgomeryWeatherNet6.
21:11CatskillGreeneWeatherNet6.
21:52MarbletownUlsterWeatherNet6.
21:52DelmarAlbanyWeatherNet6.
21:58West ShokanUlsterWeatherNet6.
21:59Clifton ParkSaratogaWeatherNet6.
22:54Montgomery AirportOrangeAWOS station KMGJ Montgomery Airport.

Massachusetts · 35 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
16:051 NW CharltonWorcesterReported by Trained Spotter.
16:221 NE LunenburgWorcesterReported by Amateur Radio.
16:231 NE FitchburgWorcesterReported by Amateur Radio.
16:261 W AshburnhamWorcesterReported by Amateur Radio.
16:291 W AshbyMiddlesexReported by Amateur Radio.
16:352 NW GraftonWorcesterReported by Trained Spotter.
16:401 W PepperellMiddlesexReported by Trained Spotter.
16:40SouthwickHampdenReported by Amateur Radio.
16:45MarlboroughMiddlesexReported by Trained Spotter.
16:451 SE LudlowHampdenReported by Amateur Radio.
16:501 SE HolyokeHampdenReported by Amateur Radio.
16:561 NW LexingtonMiddlesexReported by Trained Spotter.
17:001 SW LexingtonMiddlesexReported by Trained Spotter.
17:021 W IpswichEssexReported by Trained Spotter.
17:082 E MaynardMiddlesexReported by Trained Spotter.
17:151 NE Fenway ParkMiddlesexReported by Trained Spotter.
17:151 W GloucesterEssexReported by Trained Spotter.
17:201 SE LynnEssexReported by Amateur Radio.
17:401 N BurlingtonMiddlesexReported by Trained Spotter.
17:452 N SaugusEssexReported by Media.
17:461 E RandolphNorfolkReported by Trained Spotter.
18:061 SW LexingtonMiddlesexReported by Trained Spotter.
18:25AndoverEssexReported by Trained Spotter.
18:301 S WalthamMiddlesexReported by Trained Spotter.
18:40West BrookfieldWorcesterReported by Trained Spotter.
19:10GraftonWorcesterReported by NWS Employee.
19:15BelchertownHampshireReported by Trained Spotter.
19:151 NW MontgomeryHampdenReported by Trained Spotter.
19:302 SE West SpringfieldHampdenReported by Amateur Radio.
19:30SouthamptonHampshireReported by Amateur Radio.
19:412 W WilmingtonMiddlesexReported by Media.
20:061 E GloucesterEssexReported by Trained Spotter.
21:241 NE WinchesterMiddlesexReported by Trained Spotter.
22:30GraftonWorcesterReported by Trained Spotter.
22:341 W PepperellMiddlesexReported by Trained Spotter.

Pennsylvania · 21 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
11:533 WSW CycloneMcKeanASOS station KBFD Bradford Airport.
11:533 S LititzLancasterASOS station KLNS Lancaster Airport.
11:531 SSE MartinsburgBlairAWOS station KAOO Altoona-Blair County Airport.
11:543 NE GeistownCambriaASOS station KJST Johnstown Airport.
11:561 ESE HighspireDauphinASOS station KMDT Harrisburg Intl Airport.
12:082 NNE ClearfieldClearfieldASOS station KFIG Clearfield Airport.
12:101 WSW SteeltonYorkASOS station KCXY Capitol City Airport.
12:151 N SelinsgroveSnyderASOS station KSEG Selinsgrove.
12:171 WSW ThomasvilleYorkASOS station KTHV York Airport.
12:18MontoursvilleLycomingASOS station KIPT Williamsport Airport.
12:44New MilfordSusquehannaMultiple accidents from ice on Interstate 81 and other Susquehanna County roads.
12:45StoweMontgomeryUpdates previous report.
14:54MontoursvilleLycomingASOS station KIPT Williamsport Airport.
15:031 N SelinsgroveSnyderASOS station KSEG Selinsgrove.
15:053 WSW CycloneMcKeanASOS station KBFD Bradford Airport.
15:081 WSW SteeltonYorkASOS station KCXY Capitol City Airport.
15:191 WSW ThomasvilleYorkASOS station KTHV York Airport.
15:542 ESE SanatogaMontgomeryASOS station KPTW Pottstown.
16:00Lehigh Valley InternatiLehighASOS station KABE Lehigh Valley Intl Airport.
16:16Pocono Mountains MuniciMonroeASOS station KMPO Mt. Pocono.
16:281 S Reading Regional AiBerksASOS station KRDG Reading.

Connecticut · 6 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
16:50StaffordvilleTollandReported by Trained Spotter.
16:53Danbury AirportFairfieldASOS station KDXR Danbury Airport.
16:551 N Meriden AirportNew HavenASOS station KMMK Meriden Airport.
20:221 N Meriden AirportNew HavenASOS station KMMK Meriden Airport.
20:26Danbury AirportFairfieldASOS station KDXR Danbury Airport.
23:191 NW SimsburyHartfordReported by Trained Spotter.

New Jersey · 3 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
16:121 WSW SussexSussexASOS station KFWN Sussex.
16:263 NW BridgewaterSomersetASOS station KSMQ Somerville.
16:53Caldwell AirportEssexASOS station KCDW Caldwell.

South Dakota · 2 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
19:501 SE Watertown AirportCodingtonASOS station KATY Watertown Muni AP.
20:402 N SenecaFaulkDeputy relayed information of a pocket of dense fog across western Faulk county, with visibility estimated as low as 50 ft.

Indiana · 2 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
19:15Beech GroveMarionTime estimated from radar.
19:38AVONHENDRICKSA large volume of hail which covered the roadways.

Rhode Island · 2 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
18:26GlocesterProvidenceReported by Trained Spotter.
21:42North SmithfieldProvidenceReported by Trained Spotter.

Illinois · 2 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
17:39WatsonEffinghamMesonet station FW0190 Watson. The period of the Rain event was 24 hours.
18:28LaneDe WittStill raining.

Delaware · 1 report

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
16:291 NE MidvaleNew CastleASOS station KILG Wilmington.

Michigan · 1 report

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
16:03SHERWOODBRANCHPicture shared on social media of a hailstone larger than a quarter.

Kansas · 1 report

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
23:502 ESE Scott CityScottAWOS station KTQK Scott City reporting quarter-mile visibility in dense fog.

Wind reports (0)

No NOAA wind reports with observer comments for this day.

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