“Also gust to 58 mph at 641 PM. Measured by the West Texas Mesonet. (LUB)”
— NOAA / SPC storm report
Hail in Memphis · May 29, 2026
Convective day · May 29, 2026 · noon–noon UTC
Severity
The 5th most severe storm Memphis 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
- 44 /100
- Homes exposed
- 19 /100
- Ground truth
- 17 /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 Memphis 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 May 29, 2026 sits in Memphis's hail record.
This was Memphis's 5th recorded hail day, arriving 47 days after the Apr 12, 2026 storm. By severity it ranks 5th of the 10 storms we have logged here. Radar put the day's largest stone over Memphis at 1.75" — the largest NEXRAD radar signature.
The May 29, 2026 convective day was bigger than Memphis: the same system put hail over 350 other tracked cities, 10 of them in Texas. Nearest: Hedley (11 miles north, up to 1.75"); Wellington (22 miles northeast, up to 1"); Clarendon (23 miles west, up to 1.75").
These maps are stills. In the app this date is one of 10 Memphis 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.
Wind reports
1 reportHigh damage potential
What 1.75" hail means for Memphis roofs.
Hail around an inch and a half is capable of cracking shingles, stripping granules, and denting gutters, vents, and siding. Risk is usually greatest near the strongest radar signal, but property-level damage still requires an on-site inspection.
Radar reading · not confirmed damage
Roofing exposure
What this storm is worth to a roofer.
Potential roof exposure
$96K
Potential roof exposure — 8 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 $2 on top of the $150 plan.
Memphis hail history
Other storms in Memphis.
Estimated-size surface Jul 1, 2026
1"
Estimated-size surface Jun 30, 2026
1.75"
Estimated-size surface Jun 18, 2026
0.5"
Estimated-size surface Jun 5, 2026
1.25"
Estimated-size surface May 31, 2026
1.75"
NEXRAD surface Apr 12, 2026
0.5"
Estimated-size surface Mar 31, 2026
3.25"
Estimated-size surface Mar 30, 2026
2.5"
Estimated-size surface Mar 5, 2026
2.5"The next storm won’t wait for you.
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