Hail map — July 26, 2023
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 12 cities across 5 states on July 26, 2023. The largest stones — 2.00″, hen egg size — fell over Gulfport, MS.
- States hit
- 5
- Cities hit
- 12
- Largest stone
- 2.00″
- hen egg size
- Impact rating
- 7/10
- from stone size
Sizes come from NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.
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States hit on July 26, 2023
Every state where NOAA radar put an inch or more of hail over a city that day, biggest stone first.
Hardest hit on July 26, 2023
What people on the ground measured in the US on July 26, 2023
15 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 4 from trained spotters or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.
- 2.50″ hen egg size Public7 SSE Chantler Creek Re, SD6:27 PM CDTStanley County
Golf ball to tennis ball size hail broke multiple windows and caused significant garden damage. Radar estimated time.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter4 NNE Sutherland, IA3:55 AM CDTO'Brien County
A few hailstones as large as golf balls. Minor leaf damage to trees.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public6 SSE Maxwell, NE4:21 PM CDTLincoln County
Public reports a brief period of golf ball sized hail followed by a longer period of quarter sized or smaller hail, wind estimated 40 to 50 mph with lawn chairs blown across the yard, damage to corn nearby was minimal, but noticed some stripped corn.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public3 SSE Chantler Creek Re, SD6:14 PM CDTStanley County
Hail covering the ground, up to ping pong and golf ball size. Estimated 50 to 60 mph winds as well, first form the west and then from the southeast, changing directions in the middle of the storm. Radar estimated time.
- 1.50″ half dollar size Law Enforcement3 S Hoffman, MN1:15 AM CDTGrant County
Golf ball sized hail reported by Grant County deputy, relayed by dispatch.
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public3 WNW Breien, ND4:53 PM CDTMorton County
Significant wind damage was also reported.
- 1.50″ half dollar size Broadcast MediaErskine, MN12:21 AM CDTPolk County
Media relayed a report of 1.5 inch hail in Erskine, MN. Time estimated via radar.
- 1.50″ half dollar size PublicGully, MN12:35 AM CDTPolk County
Ping pong ball sized hail reported in Gully, MN. Relayed via social media. Time estimated via radar.
- 1.50″ half dollar size PublicGully, MN12:44 AM CDTPolk County
Corrects previous hail report from Gully. Ping pong ball sized hail reported in Gully, MN. Relayed via social media. Time estimated via radar.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Emergency MngrFort Pierre, SD6:56 PM CDTStanley County
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter1 N Magnolia, MN1:30 AM CDTRock County
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained SpotterRembrandt, IA4:22 AM CDTBuena Vista County
Hail lasted about 10 minutes.
- 1.00″ quarter size PublicAlbert City, IA4:40 AM CDTBuena Vista County
social media picture.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public5 NE Fonda, IA5:03 AM CDTPocahontas County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
- 1.00″ quarter size Public2 E Genoa, OH3:56 PM EDTOttawa County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
Showing the 15 largest of 31 hail reports filed that day.
Reports come from the National Weather Service Local Storm Report feed, ingested every 15 minutes. A report records where the observer was, not the full extent of the swath — treat it as evidence about the storm, not about any one roof.
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US hail on July 26, 2023
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 12 cities across 5 states on July 26, 2023. The largest stones — 2.00 inches, hen egg size — were over Gulfport, MS. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.