Hail in Burlington · Jan 26, 2026
The estimated-size surface reached 0.75" aloft; NEXRAD logged no point detections over Burlington that day. Open it on the live map to see the swath over the streets.
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Convective day · Jan 26, 2026 · noon–noon UTC
Severity
The 14th most severe storm Burlington has seen in the last 12 months
Overview's storm severity score weighs hailstone size, homes in the footprint, and ground-truth reports.
- Peak hail signal
- 19 /100
- Homes exposed
- 26 /100
- Ground truth
- 0 /100
Largest radar-indicated size — a signal of damage potential, not confirmation.
How many homes sit inside the storm's footprint.
Independent storm reports filed with the NWS.
Evidence / storm surfaces
How Burlington saw the hail — from two instruments
Two instruments, one storm: NEXRAD logs the point signatures it detected overhead, while the estimated-size surface models how large the hail aloft could have grown. Agreement between them is not guaranteed — the gaps are where the model ran ahead of, or behind, the detections.
Estimated size field Radar-estimated maximum hail size across the swath, modeled from radar aloft. It reflects the biggest stone the storm could support, which may differ from what actually fell.
Only the radar-estimated size surface resolved for Jan 26, 2026 — this storm produced no NEXRAD point detections over Burlington, so there is one map to show, not two.
The storm in context
Where Jan 26, 2026 sits in Burlington's hail record.
This was Burlington's 1st recorded hail day — the first hail day in our records for the city. By severity it ranks 14th of the 14 storms we have logged here. Radar put the day's largest stone over Burlington at 0.75" — radar-estimated size aloft.
Burlington was the only tracked city this system reached on Jan 26, 2026 — a locally confined cell rather than a regional outbreak.
These maps are stills. In the app this date is one of 14 Burlington storm dates on a live map — both surfaces, the reports, and a replay — and the same map is where you draw the swath. This page rebuilds nightly.
Ground reports
What people on the ground reported
These are storm reports filed with the National Weather Service and released through the NOAA Storm Prediction Center — public-domain observations from spotters, the public, and NWS surveys. We quote each one exactly as filed.
No ground reports were filed with the National Weather Service for this storm over Burlington. That is common: a report depends on someone being there to see it and take the time to call it in. The radar surfaces above are the record here — the storm was detected from above even though no one on the ground logged it.
Near the severe threshold
What 0.75" hail means for Burlington roofs.
A signal this size sits near the National Weather Service severe threshold. Aging shingles and soft metals such as vents, flashing, and gutters may be more vulnerable; roof age, wind, and material condition all matter, and only an inspection can confirm damage.
Radar reading · not confirmed damage
Roofing exposure
What this storm is worth to a roofer.
Potential roof exposure
$240K
Potential roof exposure — 20 homes × the ~$12,000 industry-average hail roof claim. Exposure, not confirmed damage.
Claim window
January 2028
Claims from this storm can typically be filed until around January 2028 — the window to reach these homeowners while it's still open. Deadlines vary by policy and state.
Names and phones for every home in the footprint: at most $4 on top of the $150 plan.
Burlington hail history
Other storms in Burlington.
Estimated-size surface Aug 19, 2026
1"
Estimated-size surface Jul 27, 2026
1.25"
Estimated-size surface Jul 9, 2026
1.75"
Estimated-size surface Jul 3, 2026
1.75"
Estimated-size surface Jun 30, 2026
1.75"
Estimated-size surface Jun 20, 2026
1"
Estimated-size surface Jun 8, 2026
2.5"
Estimated-size surface Jun 1, 2026
2"
Estimated-size surface May 31, 2026
1"
Estimated-size surface May 29, 2026
1.75"
Estimated-size surface May 17, 2026
2.25"
Estimated-size surface May 16, 2026
2.5"
Estimated-size surface May 9, 2026
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