Dayton, OH 04-05-2017

Doppler radar detected Half Dollar size hail near Dayton, OH, Bloomington, IN and Elizabethtown, KY on April 5, 2017. This hail storm was traveling ENE at 52 mph and the entire storm produced hail for roughly 2 hour(s). There were 25 spotter report(s) with reported max hail size of 1.75″ and an average hail size of 1.38″. We estimate that 185,323 buildings were in the affected area and the probability of hail DHI detected was significant. Based on this information, you can expect to find widespread roof damage, broken glass and automobile bodywork damage in well populated areas.