Hail in Clayton · May 23, 2026
The estimated-size surface reached 0.75" aloft; NEXRAD logged no point detections over Clayton that day. Open it on the live map to see the swath over the streets.
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Convective day · May 23, 2026 · noon–noon UTC
Severity
The 3rd most severe storm Clayton 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
- 34 /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 Clayton 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.
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.
Only the radar-estimated size surface resolved for May 23, 2026 — this storm produced no NEXRAD point detections over Clayton, so there is one map to show, not two.
The storm in context
Where May 23, 2026 sits in Clayton's hail record.
This was Clayton's 1st recorded hail day — the first hail day in our records for the city. By severity it ranks 3rd of the 7 storms we have logged here. Radar put the day's largest stone over Clayton at 0.75" — radar-estimated size aloft.
The May 23, 2026 convective day was bigger than Clayton: the same system put hail over 222 other tracked cities, 2 of them in New Mexico. Nearest: Texline (16 miles southeast, up to 1.25"); Dalhart (44 miles southeast, up to 0.75"); Hartley (55 miles southeast, up to 0.5").
These maps are stills. In the app this date is one of 7 Clayton 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 Clayton 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 Clayton 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
$564K
Potential roof exposure — 47 homes × the ~$12,000 industry-average hail roof claim. Exposure, not confirmed damage.
Claim window
May 2028
Claims from this storm can typically be filed until around May 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 $10 on top of the $150 plan.
Clayton hail history
Other storms in Clayton.
Estimated-size surface Aug 25, 2026
0.5"
Estimated-size surface Aug 16, 2026
1"
Estimated-size surface Jul 9, 2026
0.5"
Estimated-size surface Jun 26, 2026
0.5"
Estimated-size surface Jun 9, 2026
1"
Estimated-size surface May 25, 2026
0.75"The next storm won’t wait for you.
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