Hail size 1"
Pomona Howell County
“(SGF)”
— NOAA / SPC storm report
/ Storm field report · Howell
Hail in West Plains · Apr 27, 2026
NEXRAD logged 0 hail signatures up to 4"; the estimated-size surface reached 2.5" aloft. At 4" — softball or larger — this is a severe hail signal associated with roof damage. Open it on the live map to see the swath over the streets.
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Peak hail signal 4" ≈ softball or larger · the largest NEXRAD radar signature
Homes in the hail footprint 8,488
Ground reports 7 7 hail
Radar surfaces 2 NEXRAD + estimated size
Convective day · Apr 27, 2026 · noon–noon UTC
Severity
The most severe storm West Plains has seen in the last 12 months
Composite score · 9.5 / 10
Storm severity score
Overview's storm severity score weighs hailstone size, homes in the footprint, and ground-truth reports.
9.5 /10
- Peak hail signal
- 100 /100
- Homes exposed
- 79 /100
- Ground truth
- 100 /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 West Plains saw the hail — from two instruments
Apr 27, 2026 · West Plains, MO
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.
NEXRAD radar signatures Surface resolved
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.
Max size
4"
Detections
0
Radar-estimated hail size Surface resolved
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.
Max size
2.5"
The storm in context
Where Apr 27, 2026 sits in West Plains's hail record.
This was West Plains's 5th recorded hail day, arriving 10 days after the Apr 17, 2026 storm. By severity it ranks 1st of the 13 storms we have logged here. Radar put the day's largest stone over West Plains at 4" — the largest NEXRAD radar signature.
The Apr 27, 2026 convective day was bigger than West Plains: the same system put hail over 1,188 other tracked cities, 305 of them in Missouri. Nearest: Peace Valley (9 miles northeast, up to 1.75"); Pomona (11 miles north, up to 1.75"); Koshkonong (13 miles southeast, up to 1.75").
These maps are stills. In the app this date is one of 13 West Plains 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
7 reports filed with the NWS
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.
Hail reports
7 reports Hail size 1"
1 S White Church Howell County
“(SGF)”
— NOAA / SPC storm report
Hail size 2.5"
2 SE Pomona Howell County
“(SGF)”
— NOAA / SPC storm report
Hail size 1.25"
Moody Howell County
“(SGF)”
— NOAA / SPC storm report
Hail size 1"
Moody Howell County
“(SGF)”
— NOAA / SPC storm report
Hail size 2"
6 NNE Siloam Springs Howell County
“(SGF)”
— NOAA / SPC storm report
Hail size 2"
West Plains Howell County
“(SGF)”
— NOAA / SPC storm report
Storm forensics
How the storm moved
Timing and place names from NOAA ground reports
Read from the arrival times and locations of the NOAA ground reports, not a radar-measured storm track.
The storm tracked south at roughly 25 mph, based on the timing of ground reports.
Hail was reported over 56 minutes, from to .
Reports came from Pomona, White Church, Moody, and Siloam Springs — beyond West Plains itself.
Severe hail signal
What 4" hail means for West Plains roofs.
Two-inch-plus hail is capable of puncturing shingles, breaking skylights or windows, and heavily denting soft materials. The strongest radar bands warrant prompt inspection, but neither the signal nor the footprint confirms damage at a specific address.
Radar reading · not confirmed damage
Roofing exposure
What this storm is worth to a roofer.
8,488 homes × $12,000 avg. claim
Potential roof exposure
$102M
Potential roof exposure — 8,488 homes × the ~$12,000 industry-average hail roof claim. Exposure, not confirmed damage.
- Illustrative jobs
- 42 jobs
- Illustrative work
- ~$630K
Close just 0.5% of the 8,488 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 $1,782 on top of the $150 plan.
West Plains hail history
Other storms in West Plains.
13 recorded storm days in West Plains, MO
Estimated-size surface Storm date West Plains / MO
Aug 26, 2026
0.75" Estimated 0.75"
No ground reports filed Open report →
Estimated-size surface Storm date West Plains / MO
Aug 6, 2026
2" Estimated 2"
5 ground reports Open report →
Estimated-size surface Storm date West Plains / MO
Jul 31, 2026
1" Signatures 1" Estimated 0.75"
No ground reports filed Open report →
Estimated-size surface Storm date West Plains / MO
Jul 10, 2026
1.75" Signatures 1.75" Estimated 1"
No ground reports filed Open report →
Estimated-size surface Storm date West Plains / MO
Jun 13, 2026
0.75" Estimated 0.75"
No ground reports filed Open report →
Estimated-size surface Storm date West Plains / MO
Jun 7, 2026
3" Signatures 3" Estimated 1.5"
No ground reports filed Open report →
Estimated-size surface Storm date West Plains / MO
Jun 1, 2026
1.5" Signatures 1.5" Estimated 1"
No ground reports filed Open report →
Estimated-size surface Storm date West Plains / MO
Apr 28, 2026
2" Signatures 2" Estimated 1"
No ground reports filed Open report →
NEXRAD surface Storm date West Plains / MO
Apr 17, 2026
No ground reports filed Open report →
Estimated-size surface Storm date West Plains / MO
Apr 16, 2026
1" Estimated 1"
1 ground report Open report →
Estimated-size surface Storm date West Plains / MO
Mar 15, 2026
1" Signatures 1"
No ground reports filed Open report →
Estimated-size surface Storm date West Plains / MO
Mar 4, 2026
No ground reports filed Open report →
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A storm day here is a convective day — it runs from noon to noon
UTC, so late-night hail is grouped with the afternoon storm that
spawned it rather than split across two calendar dates. Ground
reports are public-domain observations from the NOAA Storm
Prediction Center. Radar tells you where to look. Only an inspection confirms damage at an address. Last updated Aug 27, 2026.