Hail in Russell · Apr 8, 2026
NEXRAD logged 0 hail signatures up to 0"; the estimated-size surface reached 0.75" aloft. Open it on the live map to see the swath over the streets.
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Convective day · Apr 8, 2026 · noon–noon UTC
Severity
The 6th most severe storm Russell 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
- 37 /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 Russell saw the hail — from two instruments
Each storm gets two readings: the radar signatures NEXRAD recorded as the cells passed overhead, and a modeled estimate of hail size in the air. They are independent surfaces, so a mismatch between them is expected — and worth reading.
Radar signature field The point detections NEXRAD recorded overhead. Each signature marks where the radar saw hail aloft — it is a detection, not a stone measured on the ground.
Estimated size field Radar-estimated hail size over the swath. The model reports the biggest stone the storm could sustain in the air; what actually fell may have been smaller.
The storm in context
Where Apr 8, 2026 sits in Russell's hail record.
This was Russell's 1st recorded hail day — the first hail day in our records for the city. By severity it ranks 6th of the 11 storms we have logged here. Radar put the day's largest stone over Russell at 0.75" — radar-estimated size aloft.
The Apr 8, 2026 convective day was bigger than Russell: the same system put hail over 14 other tracked cities, 6 of them in Kansas. Nearest: Victoria (23 miles west, up to 1"); Hays (27 miles west, up to 1"); La Crosse (28 miles west, up to 0.5").
These maps are stills. In the app this date is one of 11 Russell 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.
For this storm over Russell, the NWS report log is empty — a common outcome, since ground reports only happen when someone witnesses the hail and takes the time to call it in. The detection record for the date lives in the radar maps above.
Near the severe threshold
What 0.75" hail means for Russell 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
$840K
Potential roof exposure — 70 homes × the ~$12,000 industry-average hail roof claim. Exposure, not confirmed damage.
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 $15 on top of the $150 plan.
Russell hail history
Other storms in Russell.
Estimated-size surface Aug 26, 2026
0.5"
Estimated-size surface Aug 15, 2026
0.5"
Estimated-size surface Aug 13, 2026
0.5"
Estimated-size surface Aug 4, 2026
0.5"
Estimated-size surface Jun 8, 2026
1.75"
Estimated-size surface May 30, 2026
1.75"
Estimated-size surface May 29, 2026
1"
Estimated-size surface May 17, 2026
2.5"
Estimated-size surface Apr 26, 2026
1.75"
Estimated-size surface Apr 9, 2026
0.5"The next storm won’t wait for you.
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