Hail in Dunnellon · Mar 16, 2026
NEXRAD logged 2 hail signatures up to 0.75"; the estimated-size surface had no signal that day. Open it on the live map to see the swath over the streets.
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Convective day · Mar 16, 2026 · noon–noon UTC
Severity
The 13th most severe storm Dunnellon 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
- 31 /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 Dunnellon saw the hail — from two instruments
The maps here read the same storm from two angles — point detections from NEXRAD, and modeled hail size aloft. Where the two disagree is informative: it marks where estimated size outran the signatures, or trailed them.
Radar signature field Where NEXRAD flagged hail as the storm passed — point signatures from the radar, which indicate hail overhead rather than confirm what landed.
Only the NEXRAD radar-signature surface resolved for Mar 16, 2026 — the estimated-size swath had no hail signal to model for this storm, so there is one map to show, not two.
The storm in context
Where Mar 16, 2026 sits in Dunnellon's hail record.
This was Dunnellon's 2nd recorded hail day, arriving 11 days after the Mar 5, 2026 storm. By severity it ranks 13th of the 13 storms we have logged here. Radar put the day's largest stone over Dunnellon at 0.75" — the largest NEXRAD radar signature.
The Mar 16, 2026 convective day was bigger than Dunnellon: the same system put hail over 58 other tracked cities, 44 of them in Florida. Nearest: Ocklawaha (31 miles east, up to 0.5"); Micanopy (35 miles north, up to 0.75"); Gainesville (48 miles north, up to 1").
These maps are stills. In the app this date is one of 13 Dunnellon 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.
Nobody on the ground filed a report over Dunnellon for this date, which says more about who was watching than about the storm: spotter reports only exist where there is an observer. The radar surfaces above carry the evidence for this one.
Near the severe threshold
What 0.75" hail means for Dunnellon 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
$396K
Potential roof exposure — 33 homes × the ~$12,000 industry-average hail roof claim. Exposure, not confirmed damage.
Claim window
March 2028
Claims from this storm can typically be filed until around March 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 $7 on top of the $150 plan.
Dunnellon hail history
Other storms in Dunnellon.
Estimated-size surface Aug 9, 2026
0.75"
Estimated-size surface Jul 25, 2026
0.75"
Estimated-size surface Jul 17, 2026
0.5"
NEXRAD surface Jul 12, 2026
1"
Estimated-size surface Jul 11, 2026
1.25"
Estimated-size surface Jul 10, 2026
1.25"
Estimated-size surface Jun 30, 2026
0.75"
Estimated-size surface Jun 29, 2026
1"
Estimated-size surface Jun 28, 2026
1"
Estimated-size surface Jun 24, 2026
0.5"
Estimated-size surface May 23, 2026
0.5"
Estimated-size surface Mar 5, 2026
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