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STERLING, VA

Peak mapped hail up to 1.00 inches struck near Baker, WV. Other affected states included MD, VA. Verified with 15 NWS warnings and 2 hail reports.

Affected statesMD, VA, WV
Peak hail0.89 in
Reports0 official · 2 unofficial
Storm attributesHail · Wind
Single-map price$59.99
Core ReplayIncluded
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Includes HailMapr Core Replay for step-by-step storm playback across the event window.

HailMapr validation score

Official score Pending

No official score yet

No official hail reports are available for scoring yet.

Unofficial score 50.0%

50.0% from 2 unofficial hail reports

1 report aligned with the mapped swath and estimated hail size

Storm description

Peak mapped hail up to 1.00 inches struck near Baker, WV. Other affected states included MD, VA. Verified with 15 NWS warnings and 2 hail reports. The HailMapr storm footprint covers about 33.2 square miles and updates as new hail swaths, wind reports, and tornado reports are appended to the national live map. The unofficial HailMapr accuracy score is 50.0%, giving a separate read on public and lower-confidence hail reports without mixing them into the official score.

Storm snapshot

Date windowMay 18, 2026 2:47 PM to May 18, 2026 5:31 PM CST
Mapped area33.2 sq mi
Statusready

What you get

  • HailMapr Core Replay with step-by-step hail-track playback
  • Heatmap and polygon package for the event window
  • Trusted hail report validation overlay
  • Owned access that remains even if subscriptions end