Hail storm map for March 26, 2026: max 2.00" hail across IA, IL, IN, OH, WV, ~23,748 structures in swath.
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A moderate hail event swept across IA, IL, IN, OH and 1 more state on March 26, 2026, with MRMS radar measuring stones up to 2.00". An estimated 23,748 structures fell inside the qualifying swath. Ohio took the brunt with ~9,394 structures estimated in the ≥1" footprint. About 787 fell under damaging ≥1.75" hail capable of denting metal and breaking shingles. NOAA logged 150 hail reports and 53 wind reports for the day.
| State | ≥1.00" | ≥1.75" | ≥2.50" |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 9,394 | 20 | 0 |
| Illinois | 9,392 | 644 | 0 |
| Indiana | 4,895 | 123 | 0 |
| Iowa | 53 | 0 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17:54 | Edgerton | Williams | Time estimated via radar. |
| 18:00 | Bryan | Williams | . |
| 18:00 | 3 SE Cortland | Trumbull | Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). |
| 18:01 | Bryan | Williams | Photo on Facebook showing several hailstones of quarter size with a few ping pong ball size ones mixed in as well. Time estimated via radar. |
| 18:02 | Bryan | Williams | Time estimated via radar. |
| 18:06 | Ney | Defiance | Broadcast media relays photos of golf ball size hail in Ney. Time estimated via radar. |
| 18:08 | Brunersburg | Defiance | Hail between quarter and golf ball size reported just after 7 PM in Brunersburg. |
| 18:09 | Ney | Defiance | . |
| 18:10 | Brunersburg | Defiance | Hail around half-dollar to ping pong sized. |
| 18:11 | 4 W Ridgeville Corners | Henry | Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). |
| 18:12 | Ayersville | Defiance | Photo on Facebook showing numerous quarter size hailstones in Ayersville. Time estimated via radar. |
| 18:12 | Archbold | Fulton | Time estimated via radar. Photo on Facebook of quarter size hail. |
| 18:12 | 3 NW Brunersburg | Defiance | Time estimated from radar. |
| 18:12 | 1 N Defiance | Defiance | Between half dollar and ping pong sized hail. |
| 18:13 | CENTENNIAL | LUCAS | Hail up to quarter-size on the west side of Sylvania. |
| 18:13 | Defiance | Defiance | Photo on Facebook showing a hailstone the size of a golf ball. Time estimated via radar. |
| 18:17 | Jewell | Defiance | Dime to quarter sized hail. |
| 18:18 | SYLVANIA | LUCAS | Hail up to quarter-size about one-mile east of Sylvania. |
| 18:20 | Defiance | Defiance | Reported by Trained Spotter. |
| 18:21 | 2 SW Independence | Defiance | Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). |
| 18:22 | Napoleon | Henry | Nickel size hail reported in Napoleon at 7:22 PM EDT. |
| 18:24 | Holgate | Henry | Picture of hailstones measuring 2 inches in diameter in Holgate. Time estimated via radar. |
| 18:25 | TOLEDO | LUCAS | Hail up to penny-size on the WSW side of Toledo. |
| 18:27 | NEAPOLIS | LUCAS | Hail up to half dollar-size in Neapolis. |
| 18:29 | TOLEDO | LUCAS | Hail up to quarter-size in the East Toledo area. |
| 18:30 | Hamler | Henry | Photos relayed by broadcast media of a home damaged in Hamler due to 2 inch hail. |
| 18:30 | IRONVILLE | LUCAS | Hail up to quarter-size in Oregon. |
| 18:36 | Ottawa | Putnam | . |
| 18:43 | TROWBRIDGE | OTTAWA | Hail up to quarter-size about five-miles NNW of Rocky Ridge. |
| 18:44 | DEWEYVILLE | HANCOCK | Hail up to quarter-size about three-miles northeast of McComb. |
| 18:44 | MC COMB | HANCOCK | Hail up to quarter-size in McComb. |
| 18:46 | VAN BUREN | HANCOCK | Hail up to golf ball-size about one-mile northwest of Van Buren. |
| 19:00 | SYNDER ARPT | SENECA | Hail up to quarter-size at the intersection of OH Route 18 and Township Road 47 ESE of Fostoria. |
| 19:42 | IBERIA | MORROW | Hail up to nickel-size in Iberia. |
| 19:43 | ST JAMES | MORROW | Hail up to nickel-size along OH Route 61 on the southeast side of Iberia. |
| 19:47 | WILLIAMSPORT | MORROW | Hail up to ping pong ball-size about two-miles northwest of Williamsport. |
| 19:53 | KINGS CORNERS | RICHLAND | Hail up to quarter-size about three-miles southwest of Lexington. |
| 20:00 | NORTH LIBERTY | KNOX | Hail up to quarter-size in North Liberty. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16:58 | 3 W Fowler | Benton | Time estimated from radar. |
| 17:33 | Rochester | Fulton | Photo on Facebook of mainly dime to penny size hail with a few quarters mixed in. Time estimated via radar. |
| 17:45 | 1 NW Hamilton | Steuben | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| 17:58 | 2 SW La Porte | La Porte | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| 18:00 | 3 E Somerset | Wabash | Reported by Trained Spotter. |
| 18:05 | 2 WSW La Porte | La Porte | Reported at West Elm Street and Marquette Street. |
| 18:06 | Lincolnville | Wabash | Photo on Facebook showing quarter size hail. Time estimated via radar. |
| 18:10 | Mount Etna | Huntington | Photo on Facebook showing 2 inch diameter hail in Mount Etna. Time estimated via radar. |
| 18:10 | 3 N Mount Etna | Huntington | Photo on Facebook showing hailstone the size of a medium sized lemon (estimating 2 to 3 inches). Public report from north of Mt Etna off of SR 9. Time estimated via radar. |
| 18:11 | 4 N Mount Etna | Huntington | Golf ball hail reported State Road 9 and 200 South. Time estimated from radar. |
| 18:12 | 1 S Lancaster | Huntington | Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). |
| 18:12 | Lancaster | Huntington | Photo on Facebook show hail between quarter and golf ball size near Lancaster. Time estimated via radar. |
| 18:12 | 4 SE Andrews | Huntington | emergency management relays photos of quarter to golf ball size hail south of Huntington. Time estimated via radar. |
| 18:17 | 2 NNW Warren | Huntington | Ping pong to golf ball sized hail near intersection of I 69 and Warren road. |
| 18:17 | 3 N Van Buren | Huntington | Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). |
| 18:18 | 1 SE Warren | Huntington | Storm chaser reports golf ball size hail on SR 218 near Warren. Time estimated via radar. |
| 18:18 | Warren | Huntington | Numerous photos and reports showing quarter size hail in Warren. Time estimated via radar. |
| 18:19 | Warren | Huntington | Time estimated from radar. |
| 18:20 | 3 NNW Majenica | Huntington | Quarter size hail 2 miles south of J Edward Roush Lake. Time given in report. |
| 18:23 | 1 SSW Buckeye | Huntington | Estimated half dollar sized hail near Warren, IN. Time estimated from radar. |
| 18:30 | 2 S Poneto | Wells | Media report relayed of golf ball sized hail south of Poneto, IN. Time estimated from radar. |
| 18:36 | 1 NW Alexandria | Madison | Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.). |
| 18:36 | 2 E State Line City | Warren | Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.). |
| 18:39 | 3 SE Domestic | Adams | Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). |
| 18:40 | 3 NNE Michaelsville | Grant | Photo on Facebook showing hail estimated to be a quarter in size near the Grant County Municipal Airport. Time estimated via radar. |
| 18:42 | Bryant | Jay | Photo on Facebook showing large hailstones estimated to be up to ping pong ball size. Time estimated via radar. |
| 18:42 | 2 W Bryant | Jay | Photo from emergency manager of hail estimated to be quarter size in West Liberty. Time estimated via radar. |
| 18:55 | 2 S Sheridan | Hamilton | Described as bean sized by the spotter. |
| 19:00 | Bryant | Jay | Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). |
| 19:07 | 1 E Bryant | Jay | Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). |
| 19:30 | Gas City | Grant | . |
| 19:56 | Thorntown | Boone | Location is near Thorntown...size is near dime size. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17:11 | 1 W Three Rivers | St. Joseph | Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20:02 | ANSON | CLARK | A trained spotter reported a lot of dime to nickel size hail. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13:45 | Angeles | Utuado | Pea size hail was reported between Bo. Angeles in Utuado and Bo. Berrocal in Hatillo. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19:54 | MT STERLING | VAN BUREN | A trained spotter reported nickel to quarter size hail falling right now. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17:39 | TYRELL | TRUMBULL | An home's roof was damaged about three-miles NNE of Vienna and portions of the roof landed in a nearby cornfield. |
| 17:39 | TYRELL | TRUMBULL | Several large tree limbs downed and some shingle damage at a home about three-miles northeast of Vienna. |
| 18:06 | ABBEYVILLE | MEDINA | Trees downed along Marks Road, between Sleepy Hollow and Gayer Roads, about four-miles southwest of Brunswick. |
| 18:56 | ARLINGTON | HANCOCK | House suffered siding and shingle damage near North Main Street and Nicholas Street in Arlington. |
| 18:56 | ARLINGTON | HANCOCK | Three power poles downed along OH Route 103, just east of Township Road 177 (i.e. Trail 177), on the east side of Arlington. |
| 19:00 | ALGER | HARDIN | A home sustained roof and siding damage. Additionally, several large tree branches were snapped. |
| 19:07 | KENTON | HARDIN | A metal roof awning blew off of a home and onto State Route 68. |
| 19:07 | MC GUFFEY | HARDIN | A shed roof was blown off. |
| 19:10 | BROWNSTOWM | WYANDOT | House roof damaged along County Route 64, east of Township Road 96, on the southwest side of Upper Sandusky. |
| 19:10 | REEDURBAN | STARK | Two mobile homes were damaged by fallen trees in the Fresh Meadows Mobile Home Community on the southwest side of Canton. A resident of one of these homes experienced minor injuries. |
| 19:10 | CANTON | STARK | Trees damaged in Canton. |
| 19:10 | BROWNSTOWM | WYANDOT | Barn roof was damaged at the intersection of County Highway 64 and Township Road 96 on the southwest side of Upper Sandusky. |
| 19:12 | BROWNSTOWM | WYANDOT | Trees downed along OH Route 67, about two-miles NNE of Marseilles. |
| 19:17 | SEBASTIAN | MERCER | Several power poles were downed across State Route 274. |
| 19:17 | HARPSTER | WYANDOT | Trees downed along County Highway 61, just east of U.S. Route 23, on the southeast side of Upper Sandusky. |
| 19:17 | HARPSTER | WYANDOT | Trees downed in Harpster. |
| 19:19 | NEVADA | WYANDOT | Tree downed along County Highway 59, just east of County Highway 128, on the southeast side of Upper Sandusky. |
| 19:20 | ESSEX | UNION | A utility pole was downed across Sanders Road. |
| 19:22 | CHICKASAW | MERCER | A roof was blown off of a barn. |
| 19:26 | BUCYRUS CRWFRD CO AR | CRAWFORD | Trees downed along OH Route 98, about three-miles generally south of Bucyrus. |
| 19:27 | RICHWOOD GRINDELL AR | UNION | Several power poles were downed onto Boundary Road. |
| 19:30 | WINFIELD | TUSCARAWAS | Report of wind destroying a barn and outbuildings at a residence. Picture provided allows for estimated wind of 60-70 mph. |
| 19:34 | MT VICTORY | HARDIN | A barn was destroyed by strong winds. |
| 19:34 | SWANDERS | SHELBY | Power poles and power lines were downed across a roadway. |
| 19:37 | FORAKER | HARDIN | A property sustained minor roof damage and also had multiple trees uprooted. |
| 19:38 | WALDO | MARION | Trees downed at Myers Road and Columbus-Sandusky Road, about four-miles NNE of Waldo. |
| 19:40 | EDISON | MORROW | Trees and HAM radio tower downed in Edison. |
| 19:42 | MT GILEAD ARPT | MORROW | Trees downed along U.S. Route 42, just east of Burr Road, on the northeast side of Cardington. |
| 19:44 | WEST PT | MORROW | Trees downed along Township Road 77, just west of Candlewood Lake and about five-miles NNE of Mount Gilead. |
| 19:46 | PULASKIVILLE | MORROW | Roof damaged at Hidden Lakes and numerous trees downed at and near Hidden Lakes. |
| 19:49 | PULASKIVILLE | MORROW | Several trees downed at two properties along Township Road 96, about four-miles NNW of Chesterville. |
| 19:51 | BAKER | DARKE | A barn was blown down along Byrket Road. |
| 19:56 | FREDERICKTOWN | KNOX | Trees downed in Fredericktown. |
| 20:04 | MT VERNON | KNOX | Trees downed in Mount Vernon. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16:30 | HOPE | VERMILION | A mesonet station measured a 59 mph wind gust near a thunderstorm. |
| 16:32 | HENNING | VERMILION | Power poles were damaged by the wind gusts. |
| 16:36 | NEWELL | VERMILION | A 61 mph wind gust was measured by the emergency manager. |
| 16:45 | NORMAL | MCLEAN | A power pole was snapped. |
| 19:50 | VANDERVILLE | CHRISTIAN | A mesonet station measured a 59 mph wind gust near a thunderstorm. |
| 20:00 | PANA | CHRISTIAN | A large pine tree branch was blown down onto playground equipment on the west side of Pana. |
| 20:00 | PANA | CHRISTIAN | A trained spotter estimated wind speeds of up to 60 mph and noted brief power outages. |
| 20:00 | PANA | CHRISTIAN | A large tree was blown over on Garfield Street in Pana. |
| 20:18 | SHELBYVILLE | SHELBY | A member of the public measured a 60 mph wind gust in Shelbyville. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17:55 | CLINTON CO ARPT | CLINTON | A 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured at the KFKR AWOS. |
| 17:56 | FRANKFORT | CLINTON | A small tree was snapped by thunderstorm wind gusts near its base. |
| 18:02 | BOYLESTON | CLINTON | Numerous trees, limbs, and utility poles were blown down by thunderstorm winds across the county. |
| 18:13 | GOLDSMITH | TIPTON | A pole barn and trees were damaged by thunderstorm wind gusts. Nearby a garage roof was blown off and a fence was blown down. Numerous pictures showed visibility greatly reduced by dust from the strong winds. |
| 18:17 | TIPTON | TIPTON | A 4.5-inch diameter pine tree was downed by thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| 18:54 | MUNCIE | DELAWARE | A tree was downed by thunderstorm wind gusts onto a power line. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16:40 | CONNEAUT LAKE | CRAWFORD | Trees downed about two-miles SSE of Conneaut Lake. |
| 18:36 | SPRING CREEK | WARREN | A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked a tree down at the intersection of Route 426 and Blue Eye Road in Spring Creek. |
| 18:39 | TIDIOUTE | WARREN | A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked multiple trees down on Buckley Road near Tidioute. Multiple power outages were also reported in Tidioute. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20:40 | SAN SEBASTIAN | SAN SEBASTIAN | Gusty winds from a thunderstorm resulted in downed trees that brought down electrical lines onto the roadway obstructing traffic near PR-455 KM 12. |