Hail in De Kalb Junction · Mar 31, 2026
The estimated-size surface reached 2" aloft; NEXRAD logged no point detections over De Kalb Junction that day. At 2" — tennis ball — this is a severe hail signal associated with roof damage. Open it on the live map to see the swath over the streets.
Convective day · Mar 31, 2026 · noon–noon UTC
Severity
The 2nd most severe storm De Kalb Junction 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
- 50 /100
- Homes exposed
- 46 /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 De Kalb Junction 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 Mar 31, 2026 — this storm produced no NEXRAD point detections over De Kalb Junction, so there is one map to show, not two.
The storm in context
Where Mar 31, 2026 sits in De Kalb Junction's hail record.
This was De Kalb Junction's 7th recorded hail day, arriving 1 day after the Mar 30, 2026 storm. By severity it ranks 2nd of the 19 storms we have logged here. Radar put the day's largest stone over De Kalb Junction at 2" — radar-estimated size aloft.
The Mar 31, 2026 convective day was bigger than De Kalb Junction: the same system put hail over 522 other tracked cities, 56 of them in New York. Nearest: Richville (7 miles south, up to 2"); Madrid (21 miles north, up to 2"); Pitcher (134 miles south, up to 1").
These maps are stills. In the app this date is one of 19 De Kalb Junction 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 De Kalb Junction 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.
Severe hail signal
What 2" hail means for De Kalb Junction 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.
Potential roof exposure
$2.4M
Potential roof exposure — 202 homes × the ~$12,000 industry-average hail roof claim. Exposure, not confirmed damage.
- Illustrative jobs
- 1 job
- Illustrative work
- ~$15K
Close just 0.5% of the 202 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
March 2028
Claims from this storm can typically be filed until around March 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 $42 on top of the $150 plan.
De Kalb Junction hail history
Other storms in De Kalb Junction.
Estimated-size surface Sep 13, 2026
0.75"Aug 27, 2026
0.75"
Estimated-size surface Jul 14, 2026
2.75"
Estimated-size surface Jul 4, 2026
1.25"
Estimated-size surface Jul 2, 2026
2"
Estimated-size surface Jun 25, 2026
0.5"
Estimated-size surface Jun 22, 2026
0.75"
Estimated-size surface Jun 17, 2026
1"
Estimated-size surface May 29, 2026
1"
Estimated-size surface May 9, 2026
1.25"
Estimated-size surface May 1, 2026
0.75"
Estimated-size surface Apr 3, 2026
0.5"
Estimated-size surface Mar 30, 2026
0.5"
Estimated-size surface Mar 29, 2026
1"
Estimated-size surface Mar 25, 2026
0.75"
Estimated-size surface Mar 15, 2026
0.5"
Estimated-size surface Mar 5, 2026
0.5"
Estimated-size surface Jan 4, 2026
0.5"The next storm won’t wait for you.
Set your territory and alerts today. When hail hits, use Overview to choose your streets and get moving.
Web trial: 7 days free. Card required. $150/month after the trial unless cancelled.