Hail in Milton · Apr 26, 2026
NEXRAD logged 2 hail signatures up to 0.75"; the estimated-size surface reached 0.5" aloft. Open it on the live map to see the swath over the streets.
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Convective day · Apr 26, 2026 · noon–noon UTC
Severity
The 13th most severe storm Milton 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
- 42 /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 Milton 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.
Estimated size field The modeled maximum hail size across the swath, derived from radar aloft — the largest stone the storm could have supported, which is not necessarily what reached the ground.
The storm in context
Where Apr 26, 2026 sits in Milton's hail record.
This was Milton's 2nd recorded hail day, arriving 113 days after the Jan 3, 2026 storm. By severity it ranks 13th of the 21 storms we have logged here. Radar put the day's largest stone over Milton at 0.75" — the largest NEXRAD radar signature.
The Apr 26, 2026 convective day was bigger than Milton: the same system put hail over 710 other tracked cities, 3 of them in Florida. Nearest: Millry (103 miles northwest, up to 1.25"); Waynesboro (112 miles northwest, up to 1"); Richton (123 miles west, up to 0.5").
These maps are stills. In the app this date is one of 21 Milton 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 Milton 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 Milton 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
$1.4M
Potential roof exposure — 120 homes × the ~$12,000 industry-average hail roof claim. Exposure, not confirmed damage.
- Illustrative jobs
- 1 job
- Illustrative work
- ~$15K
Close just 0.5% of the 120 homes in this footprint at the average $15,000 roof job. Illustrative math, not a projection — your results depend on your outreach and how the market responds.
Claim window
April 2028
Claims from this storm can typically be filed until around April 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 $25 on top of the $150 plan.
Milton hail history
Other storms in Milton.
Estimated-size surface Aug 24, 2026
0.5"
Estimated-size surface Aug 21, 2026
1.25"
Estimated-size surface Aug 20, 2026
0.75"
Estimated-size surface Aug 19, 2026
0.75"
Estimated-size surface Aug 18, 2026
0.75"
Estimated-size surface Aug 17, 2026
1"
Estimated-size surface Aug 15, 2026
0.5"
Estimated-size surface Aug 8, 2026
1"
Estimated-size surface Jul 30, 2026
1"
Estimated-size surface Jul 28, 2026
0.5"
Estimated-size surface Jul 17, 2026
0.5"
Estimated-size surface Jul 10, 2026
0.5"
Estimated-size surface Jul 8, 2026
0.5"
Estimated-size surface Jul 7, 2026
1"
Estimated-size surface Jun 30, 2026
1"
Estimated-size surface Jun 1, 2026
1"
Estimated-size surface May 31, 2026
1"
Estimated-size surface May 8, 2026
1"
Estimated-size surface May 7, 2026
1.5"
Estimated-size surface Jan 3, 2026
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