Hail in Ocala · Jun 18, 2026
The estimated-size surface reached 0.75" aloft; NEXRAD logged no point detections over Ocala that day. Open it on the live map to see the swath over the streets.
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Convective day · Jun 18, 2026 · noon–noon UTC
Severity
The 4th most severe storm Ocala 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
- 67 /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 Ocala saw the hail — from two instruments
We map this storm two ways: the NEXRAD radar signatures the storm produced overhead, and the radar-estimated size of the hail in the air. The two surfaces don’t have to match — where they diverge is where estimated size aloft ran ahead of, or behind, what the signatures caught.
Estimated size field Maximum hail size as estimated from radar aloft. Treat it as the storm's ceiling — the largest supportable stone — rather than a ground measurement.
Only the radar-estimated size surface resolved for Jun 18, 2026 — this storm produced no NEXRAD point detections over Ocala, so there is one map to show, not two.
The storm in context
Where Jun 18, 2026 sits in Ocala's hail record.
This was Ocala's 5th recorded hail day, arriving 26 days after the May 23, 2026 storm. By severity it ranks 4th of the 23 storms we have logged here. Radar put the day's largest stone over Ocala at 0.75" — radar-estimated size aloft.
The Jun 18, 2026 convective day was bigger than Ocala: the same system put hail over 221 other tracked cities, 13 of them in Florida. Nearest: Silver Springs (6 miles east, up to 0.75"); Umatilla (23 miles southeast, up to 0.5"); Georgetown (33 miles northeast, up to 0.5").
These maps are stills. In the app this date is one of 23 Ocala 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 Ocala 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 Ocala 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
$26M
Potential roof exposure — 2,188 homes × the ~$12,000 industry-average hail roof claim. Exposure, not confirmed damage.
- Illustrative jobs
- 11 jobs
- Illustrative work
- ~$165K
Close just 0.5% of the 2,188 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
June 2028
Claims from this storm can typically be filed until around June 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 $459 on top of the $150 plan.
Estimated-size surface Sep 10, 2026
0.5"
Estimated-size surface Aug 22, 2026
0.5"
Estimated-size surface Aug 20, 2026
0.5"
Estimated-size surface Aug 19, 2026
0.5"
Estimated-size surface Aug 14, 2026
0.5"
Estimated-size surface Aug 9, 2026
0.75"
Estimated-size surface Aug 5, 2026
0.5"
Estimated-size surface Jul 29, 2026
0.75"
Estimated-size surface Jul 27, 2026
1"
Estimated-size surface Jul 25, 2026
1"
Estimated-size surface Jul 17, 2026
0.75"
Estimated-size surface Jul 12, 2026
0.75"
Estimated-size surface Jul 11, 2026
1.5"
Estimated-size surface Jul 10, 2026
0.75"
Estimated-size surface Jun 29, 2026
0.75"
Estimated-size surface Jun 27, 2026
0.5"
Estimated-size surface Jun 25, 2026
0.5"
Estimated-size surface Jun 24, 2026
0.5"
Estimated-size surface May 23, 2026
0.5"
Estimated-size surface May 16, 2026
1"
Estimated-size surface Mar 15, 2026
1"
Estimated-size surface Mar 6, 2026
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