Major US hail storms since 2019
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Storm days when NOAA radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger over the homes of 750,000 or more people, ranked by homes inside the swath.
Since October 2019, 31 US storm days put 1-inch or larger radar-estimated hail over at least 750,000 people. The biggest was July 27, 2026 around Chicago, IL, with about 1.5 million homes inside the swath.
Source: NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (MESH) via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet; 2020 Census housing units; NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
| # | Storm | Homes inside 1″+ radar hail | People | Area | Radar max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago, IL Jul 27, 2026 | 1,454,064 | 3,669,920 | 5,109 mi² | 5.00″ |
| 2 | Chicago, IL Jun 13, 2022 | 1,233,487 | 2,926,975 | 9,154 mi² | 4.00″ |
| 3 | Dallas, TX May 27, 2024 | 595,378 | 1,590,956 | 3,236 mi² | 3.57″ |
| 4 | Florissant, MO May 26, 2024 | 588,554 | 1,312,149 | 6,054 mi² | 3.72″ |
| 5 | Fort Worth, TX Apr 25, 2026 | 588,484 | 1,509,237 | 4,871 mi² | 4.59″ |
| 6 | Chesterfield, MO May 16, 2025 | 588,347 | 1,304,669 | 9,925 mi² | 3.81″ |
| 7 | Plano, TX May 22, 2024 | 550,055 | 1,321,161 | 8,458 mi² | 4.17″ |
| 8 | Austin, TX Jun 16, 2023 | 506,677 | 1,190,310 | 6,837 mi² | 5.65″ |
| 9 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY Jun 25, 2023 | 492,258 | 1,140,503 | 6,749 mi² | 3.99″ |
| 10 | Huntsville, AL May 8, 2024 | 471,894 | 1,069,994 | 10,327 mi² | 3.63″ |
| 11 | Austin, TX Sep 24, 2023 | 460,950 | 1,109,207 | 2,667 mi² | 5.34″ |
| 12 | Bloomington, MN May 11, 2022 | 454,284 | 1,116,026 | 6,890 mi² | 3.89″ |
| 13 | Houston, TX May 28, 2024 | 450,571 | 1,123,570 | 8,522 mi² | 4.17″ |
| 14 | Dayton, OH Jun 18, 2021 | 429,408 | 958,506 | 4,938 mi² | 4.96″ |
| 15 | San Antonio, TX Apr 28, 2021 | 422,816 | 1,121,227 | 4,791 mi² | 3.76″ |
| 16 | Dallas, TX Apr 27, 2026 | 414,599 | 985,959 | 5,210 mi² | 3.34″ |
| 17 | Lewisville, TX Mar 14, 2024 | 378,461 | 963,013 | 6,914 mi² | 3.70″ |
| 18 | McKinney, TX Jun 15, 2023 | 374,209 | 903,776 | 10,617 mi² | 5.39″ |
| 19 | Little Elm, TX Sep 24, 2024 | 372,107 | 843,648 | 940 mi² | 2.94″ |
| 20 | Parma, OH Jul 20, 2023 | 366,716 | 828,219 | 5,737 mi² | 5.03″ |
| 21 | Tulsa, OK May 19, 2025 | 364,329 | 825,887 | 6,339 mi² | 4.10″ |
| 22 | San Antonio, TX May 27, 2020 | 356,521 | 875,895 | 4,391 mi² | 4.34″ |
| 23 | San Antonio, TX Apr 20, 2023 | 353,450 | 911,231 | 3,625 mi² | 5.48″ |
| 24 | Lincoln, NE Jun 16, 2022 | 351,237 | 810,247 | 5,494 mi² | 5.27″ |
| 25 | St. Louis, MO Mar 14, 2025 | 344,825 | 755,576 | 4,384 mi² | 3.46″ |
| 26 | Round Rock, TX Apr 28, 2023 | 342,322 | 824,580 | 4,000 mi² | 3.53″ |
| 27 | Perth Amboy, NJ Jul 6, 2020 | 333,710 | 811,466 | 3,585 mi² | 3.39″ |
| 28 | Thornton, CO May 30, 2024 | 324,368 | 785,269 | 4,715 mi² | 4.28″ |
| 29 | Bronx County, NY Jul 21, 2022 | 320,620 | 800,870 | 3,344 mi² | 2.76″ |
| 30 | Oklahoma City, OK Mar 10, 2026 | 317,956 | 759,409 | 5,851 mi² | 4.23″ |
| 31 | Dallas, TX Jun 13, 2023 | 305,927 | 766,355 | 8,532 mi² | 4.26″ |
Each storm is named for the largest city with 1″+ radar hail near its center in the county with the most people inside the swath. Homes are 2020 Census housing units; people are 2020 Census residents of block groups whose center of population lies under radar-estimated (MESH) hail of 1 inch or larger. Radar-estimated, not confirmed on the ground. More: homes inside hail swaths, 2026 · data desk.