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Hail Storm Map — April 1, 2026

Hail storm map for April 1, 2026: max 2.50" hail across GA, KY, MO, NC, OH, OK, TX, VA, WV, ~26,972 structures in swath.

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

A moderate hail event swept across GA, KY, MO, NC and 5 more states on April 1, 2026, with MRMS radar measuring stones up to 2.50". An estimated 26,972 structures fell inside the qualifying swath. Ohio took the brunt with ~9,673 structures estimated in the ≥1" footprint. Roughly 12 of those sat under destructive ≥2.50" stones — the radar tier that routinely totals roofs and shatters auto glass. NOAA logged 78 hail reports and 73 wind reports for the day.

Max hail size
2.50"
States impacted
9
Structures in swath
26,972

Estimated structures affected by state & hail size

State≥1.00"≥1.75"≥2.50"
Ohio9,6731,6860
Texas7,60679312
West Virginia5,95100
Oklahoma2,064320
Kentucky95200
Virginia65900
Missouri6200
Georgia300
North Carolina200

NOAA storm reports

Hail reports (40)

Virginia · 17 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
13:08PEAKSVILLEBEDFORDHail of one inch in diameter was observed near Thaxton in Bedford County, VA.
13:12PEAKSVILLEBEDFORDHail of around 1 inch in diameter was observed along Wheats Valley Road.
13:39FORESTBEDFORDHail of 0.88 inch diameter was observed near Forest, VA in Bedford County.
13:40FORESTBEDFORDHail of 1.5 inch diameter was observed near Forest, VA in Bedford County.
13:41BOONSBOROBEDFORDHail of at least 1 inch in diameter was observed along McIntosh Drive.
13:43FORESTBEDFORDWSET relayed a report of hail one inch in diameter near Forest, VA.
13:47FORESTBEDFORDHail that was three quarter inch in diameter was reported near Forest, VA in Bedford County.
13:50LYH IVY HILL ARPTLYNCHBURG (C)Hail that was 0.88 inch in diameter was observed near Lynchburg, VA.
13:50LYH IVY HILL ARPTLYNCHBURG (C)Hail of at least 1 inch in diameter was observed near Forest, VA.
13:57LYH IVY HILL ARPTLYNCHBURG (C)Hail that was 0.75 inch in diameter was observed in the City of Lynchburg, VA.
14:01LYNCHBURGLYNCHBURG (C)Hail that was 0.75 inch in diameter was observed in the City of Lynchburg, VA.
15:16STEWARTSVILLEBEDFORDHail that was 0.88 inch in diameter was observed near Stewartsville, VA.
15:47WEST GATE OF LOMONDPRINCE WILLIAMQuarter size hail was reported in the City of Manassas.
16:08CLIFTONFAIRFAXQuarter size hail was reported in Clifton.
16:09HARDYBEDFORDHail that was 1 inch in diameter was observed near Stewartsville, VA.
16:24STEWARTSVILLEBEDFORDHail that was 0.88 inch in diameter was observed near Stewartsville, VA.
19:05MERRIMACMONTGOMERYHail that was 0.88 inch in diameter was observed near Merrimac, VA.

Oklahoma · 5 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
16:39WATONGABLAINEThe report was relayed through mPING. The event time was adjusted based on radar observations.
16:39WATONGABLAINEThe report was relayed through mPING. The event time was adjusted based on radar observations.
16:57MULHALLLOGANThe report was relayed through mPING.
18:40WEATHERFORDCUSTERThe report was relayed through mPING.
18:41DAVIDSONTILLMANThe report was relayed through mPING.

Kentucky · 4 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
15:201 WNW GreearMorganSocial media video shows pile of approximately quarter sized hail near West Liberty. Time estimated by radar.
15:27West LibertyMorganSocial media user shared photo of hail stone and estimates ping pong size. Hail was retrieved off of Liberty Rd near ARH Hospital. Time estimated from radar.
15:291 SSW PompMorganSocial media user posted a video of hail and reported golf ball sized hailstones near the intersection of KY519 and KY7. Time estimated by radar.
15:491 SE ElkforkMorganSocial media video of lots of hail falling along KY-589, about 1.5 miles from its intersection with KY-172. The individual reports that the largest hail stones were quarter-sized. Exact time estimated via radar. Of note, there was not much rain falling in the video, and the sun was out.

West Virginia · 3 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
13:15PIPESTEMSUMMERSStaff at a radio station reported 0.75 inch diameter hail near the community of Lerona in Summers County.
14:178 SSW MadisonBooneAlso flooding of much of the yard which floods easily, water getting into the road in front of the house.
16:30PIPESTEMSUMMERSHail that was one inch in diameter was reported at Pipestem Resort State Park.

North Carolina · 3 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
13:14DEEP GAPWATAUGAHail of 1 inch in diameter was observed near the community of Deep Gap, NC.
15:03PROVIDENCEMCDOWELLPublic reported 3/4 inch hail.
16:33RED HILLMITCHELLSpotter reported 3/4 inch hail in northern Mitchell County.

Florida · 2 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
14:20MariannaJacksonreport of pea size hail in Marianna.
14:45Singer RoadWashingtonvideo of small hail from Singer Road about 2 miles from Econfina Creek.

Louisiana · 2 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
14:05BOGALUSA ARPTWASHINGTONA video on social media showed quarter sized hail in Bogalusa.
14:55BOGALUSA ARPTWASHINGTONA picture on social media showed quarter sized hail at a home on the west side of Bogalusa.

Texas · 1 report

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
18:27VERNONWILBARGERThe report was relayed through mPING.

California · 1 report

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
21:431 NE Crescent CityDel Norte15 minutes of steady small hail mixed with rain.

Montana · 1 report

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
15:443 NNE StevensvilleRavalliWind gusts estimated at 40 mph.

Maryland · 1 report

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
17:56POTOMAC VLY JCTWASHINGTONQuarter size hail was reported near the interchange of I-81 Maryland Veteran's Memorial Highway/US-11 Virginia Avenue.

Wind reports (70)

West Virginia · 24 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
13:31ELOISEWAYNEOver two hundred homes were without power in the Wilsondale community due to tree and power line damage.
13:41WHIRLWINDLOGANTree damage along Carlos Tomblin Branch Road resulted in local power outages in the Whirlwind community.
14:05GUYAN TERRACELOGANTree damage resulted in 500 customers without power in the Pecks Mill area.
14:31RAGLANDMINGOIn the Ragland community, a tree was blown down along Bulldog Boulevard.
15:38BECKLEYRALEIGHA downed tree was observed along Temple Street in downtown Beckley.
15:43SKELTONRALEIGHA tree was blown down along Mellon Street.
15:44WANAMONONGALIATree down across Crossroads Road.
15:46GRANDVIEWRALEIGHA tree and adjacent power lines were blown down along Grandview Road.
15:50SKELTONRALEIGHA downed tree was observed along Clyburn Street in Sprague.
16:35BROOKHAVENMONONGALIATree down across South Pierpont Road.
16:53PARKERSBURGWOODPower lines were knocked down along 22nd Street in Parkersburg.
16:57WASHINGTONWOODDowned power lines were observed along Locust Ridge Road.
16:59PARKERSBURGWOODIn Parkersburg, a tree fell onto a car and shed on Highland Avenue.
17:01PARKERSBURGWOODA tree fell onto a house along 23rd Street in Parkersburg.
17:04MURPHYTOWNWOODA downed tree was observed across Little Stillwell Road.
17:07DALLISONWOODA tree was blown down along Robert Byrd Highway and Progress Ridge Road.
17:08HAZELTONPRESTONTrees down in Hazelton.
17:22LEAGUERITCHIEA downed tree blocked Glendale Road in Cairo.
17:31HEBRONPLEASANTSOutside the town of Hebron, a downed tree fell onto power lines along Hebron Road.
17:33HIGHLANDRITCHIETree and power line damage was observed along Bonds Creek Road.
17:40ELIZABETHWIRTA fallen tree was observed at the intersection of State Route 14 and Rose Hill Road.
17:42PENNSBORORITCHIEIn Pennsboro, a downed tree blocked Gnats Run Road.
17:52CAMPDODDRIDGEA downed tree was observed along Nutter Fork Road.
18:35CLARKSBURGHARRISONA downed tree blocked 2nd Street in Clarksburg.

Texas · 13 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
16:36(CDS)CHILDRESS ARPTCHILDRESSA swath of severe thunderstorm winds was observed by the Automated Surface Observing System at Childress Municipal Airport to a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near Childress.
17:23QUANAHHARDEMANPower lines and power poles were blown down along U.S. Highway 287 on the east side of Quanah. The event time is estimated based on radar observations.
17:36GUTHRIEKINGA Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Guthrie measured severe wind gusts from 1736 CST through 1740 CST. A peak wind gust of 72 mph was measured at 1738 CST.
17:50WINSTONSCURRYEmergency management in Snyder sent a picture of minor roof damage due to severe thunderstorm winds. The total time of occurrence is partially estimated by radar. The cost of damages is also estimated.
17:50WINSTONSCURRYThe West Texas Mesonet station 3 SSW Snyder measured severe winds associated with a thunderstorm, including a gust to 66 mph.
17:55CEMETARYSCURRYThe West Texas Mesonet station 3 E Snyder measured severe winds associated with a thunderstorm, including a gust up to 61 mph.
18:50ASPERMONTSTONEWALLLaw enforcement in Stonewall County reported a couple of power lines were blown over in the city of Aspermont.
19:02STILESREAGANThe West Texas Mesonet station 5 SW Saint Lawrence measured a severe thunderstorm wind gust of 75 mph.
19:10KNOX CITYKNOXKnox City (KNOX) Mesonet observation. Severe (>50-knot) wind gusts occurred during the event time, with the peak wind gust of 63 knots occurring at 1911 LST.
19:30GOREEKNOXHefner (HEFN) Mesonet observation.
19:48SEYMOUR MUNI ARPTBAYLORSeymour (SEYM) Mesonet observation.
20:22MANKINSARCHERWind gust captured by a vehicle anemometer along Texas Highway 25, south of Mankins. The location is approximate.
20:56STAMFORDJONESWe received photos of wind damage to St Ann Catholic Church at the intersection of New Braunfels St and New Hope Rd.

Ohio · 8 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
15:41BARTLETTWASHINGTONA tree fell into powerlines at State Rt 550 and Murphy Road. The powerlines caught on fire.
16:14MARIETTAWASHINGTONIn Marietta, portions of a roof were blown off of a nearby house.
16:15MARIETTAWASHINGTONA tree and numerous branches fell onto a house along 2nd Street in Marietta. Extensive damage to the home occurred as a result.
16:20WILLIAMSTOWNWASHINGTONDowned power lines were observed on Pike Street in Marietta.
16:25MARIETTAWASHINGTONNumerous downed trees were observed in the Marietta area.
16:30MARIETTAWASHINGTONA tree snapped off and fell onto a fence along Cisler Drive.
16:44MIDDLEPORTMEIGSA sign was blown off of a business at the intersection of Liberty Lane and West Main Street.
17:17GALLIPOLISGALLIAIn Gallipolis, a large tree fell and blocked Ohio Avenue.

Oklahoma · 5 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
17:15GOULDHARMONHollis (HOLL) Mesonet observation.
17:45HESTERGREERMangum (MANG) Mesonet observation.
18:00HEADRICKJACKSONAn estimated wind gust along U.S. Highway 62. The location is approximate.
18:35WEATHERFORDCUSTERWeatherford (WEAT) Mesonet observation.
20:03CLEVELANDPAWNEEThunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph.

Virginia · 4 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
17:45COVESVILLEALBEMARLESeveral large trees blew down near Covesville.
18:02APPOMATTOXAPPOMATTOXThunderstorm winds blew down three separate trees to fall down within a short distance. One tree fell along on Cornfield Lane, another tree fell on a power line on Church Street, and a third tree fell along Redfields Road.
18:11APPOMATTOXAPPOMATTOXThunderstorm winds blew down one tree along Old Courthouse Road.
18:11APPOMATTOXAPPOMATTOXThunderstorm winds blew down one tree along River Ridge Road.

Delaware · 4 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
18:30CLAYTONKENTSeveral large trees and power lines were blown down around Clayton.
18:30CLAYTONKENTA tree was blown down onto a house in the Clayton Courts Neighborhood.
18:34SMYRNAKENTMultiple large trees and power lines were blown down in Smyrna.
22:19CHESTNUT KNOLLSUSSEXThere were multiple reports of large trees blown down in Milford.

Kentucky · 4 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
12:51GEORGES CREEKLAWRENCETree damage in the Georges Creek area resulted in 54 customers to be without power.
14:59DEFRIESHARTA tree was blocking Sims Cemetery Road.
16:25LOUISALAWRENCEOne downed tree was observed on Town Hill Road.
16:41EAST BARDSTOWNNELSONThere was a metal roof torn off of a garage.

Maryland · 2 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
17:23SANG RUNGARRETTA tree blew down in Sang Run area.
22:02LNRDTWN ST MARYS ARPST. MARY'SA tree blew down on Saint John's Road/Hickory Hill Road near the intersection with MD-235 Three Notch Road.

Mississippi · 2 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
14:03COLUMBUSLOWNDESA few trees and power lines were blown down in Columbus including on 5th and 6th Streets near 4th Avenue. An older warehouse building on 4th Street had portions of its tin roof peeled back.
14:12WELLSLOWNDESA tree was blown down onto an outbuilding on Rocky Ridge Lane near Jolly Ridge Road and Oakridge Circle.

Oregon · 1 report

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
15:50NOLINUMATILLAA mesoscale low with embedded storms moving northeast across the Blue Mountain foothills produced strong wind gusts in the region, with a 61 mph gust measured by the mesonet station OD185 at 1713 PDT, and a 58 mph gust measured by the KPDT ASOS at 1706 PDT on the 1st.

Indiana · 1 report

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
15:16CENTRALJEFFERSONA tree was blocking North K Road and Old State Road 62.

Washington · 1 report

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
17:10MINNICKWALLA WALLAThe Walla Walla county emergency manager reported a healthy tree had blown down from strong winds that moved through the area around 1820 PDT on the 1st.

Missouri · 1 report

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
16:50LONG LANEDALLASHigh winds broke at least 3 power poles causing power outages for 649 homes.
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