Nationwide Daily Hail, Wind & Tornado Map - April 15, 2026
Peak mapped hail up to 4.00 inches struck near Paola, KS; damaging wind peaked at 104 mph near 3 miles southwest of Brookfield Center, OH; tornado reports affected near 2 miles east of Fenwick, MI. Other affected states included AR, CT, IA, IL, IN, MN and more. Verified with 87 official hail reports.
HailMapr validation score
67.8% from 87 official hail reports
59 reports aligned with the mapped swath and estimated hail size
59.4% from 155 unofficial hail reports
92 reports aligned with the mapped swath and estimated hail size
Storm description
Peak mapped hail up to 4.00 inches struck near Paola, KS; damaging wind peaked at 104 mph near 3 miles southwest of Brookfield Center, OH; tornado reports affected near 2 miles east of Fenwick, MI. Other affected states included AR, CT, IA, IL, IN, MN and more. Verified with 87 official hail reports. The HailMapr storm footprint covers about 16640.4 square miles and updates as new hail swaths, wind reports, and tornado reports are appended to the national live map. The official HailMapr accuracy score is 67.8%, based on trusted hail reports compared with the mapped hail footprint and predicted hail size. The unofficial HailMapr accuracy score is 59.4%, giving a separate read on public and lower-confidence hail reports without mixing them into the official score.
Storm snapshot
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