Hail in Ethel · Jul 2, 2026
NEXRAD logged 1 hail signature up to 0.75"; the estimated-size surface reached 0" aloft. Open it on the live map to see the swath over the streets.
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Convective day · Jul 2, 2026 · noon–noon UTC
Severity
The 10th most severe storm Ethel 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
- 20 /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 Ethel saw the hail — from two instruments
Two instruments, one storm: NEXRAD logs the point signatures it detected overhead, while the estimated-size surface models how large the hail aloft could have grown. Agreement between them is not guaranteed — the gaps are where the model ran ahead of, or behind, the detections.
Radar signature field NEXRAD's hail signatures for this storm: the spots the radar detected from above. A detection overhead is not the same thing as a confirmed stone below.
Estimated size field Radar-estimated maximum hail size across the swath, modeled from radar aloft. It reflects the biggest stone the storm could support, which may differ from what actually fell.
The storm in context
Where Jul 2, 2026 sits in Ethel's hail record.
This was Ethel's 7th recorded hail day, arriving 13 days after the Jun 19, 2026 storm. By severity it ranks 10th of the 12 storms we have logged here. Radar put the day's largest stone over Ethel at 0.75" — the largest NEXRAD radar signature.
The Jul 2, 2026 convective day was bigger than Ethel: the same system put hail over 1,147 other tracked cities, 26 of them in Mississippi. Nearest: West (6 miles west, up to 0.75"); Vaiden (13 miles northwest, up to 1"); Kilmichael (14 miles north, up to 1").
These maps are stills. In the app this date is one of 12 Ethel 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 Ethel 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 Ethel 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
$108K
Potential roof exposure — 9 homes × the ~$12,000 industry-average hail roof claim. Exposure, not confirmed damage.
Claim window
July 2028
Claims from this storm can typically be filed until around July 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 $2 on top of the $150 plan.
Estimated-size surface Aug 26, 2026
0.75"
Estimated-size surface Aug 20, 2026
0.75"
Estimated-size surface Aug 19, 2026
1.25"
Estimated-size surface Jul 12, 2026
1"
NEXRAD surface Jul 3, 2026
0.75"
Estimated-size surface Jun 19, 2026
0.5"
Estimated-size surface May 29, 2026
0.5"
Estimated-size surface May 10, 2026
3.25"
Estimated-size surface May 6, 2026
1"
Estimated-size surface Apr 28, 2026
1.75"
Estimated-size surface Apr 24, 2026
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