How big was the hail on June 29, 2026?

The maximum estimated stone size anywhere in the country that day was 2.00 inches, over Bismarck, ND. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath, so a city's figure is the largest radar estimated anywhere within about 5 miles of it.

Where does this hail data come from?

NOAA radar, ingested directly from the public NOAA archive. The estimated stone size runs about a quarter of an inch against ground truth, which makes it good for deciding where to look and not a substitute for an inspection.

Does this mean roofs were damaged?

Radar measures stone size, not damage. Whether a particular roof was damaged depends on stone size, wind direction, roof age and material — only an inspection settles it. These figures tell you where it is worth looking.

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United States · June 29, 2026

Hail map — June 29, 2026

Name: US hail map — June 29, 2026
Creator: HailMate

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 35 cities across 9 states on June 29, 2026. The largest stones — 2.00″, hen egg size — fell over Bismarck, ND.

Hail swath map for Bismarck, ND on June 29, 2026 showing 2.00 inch hail. — Largest rendered swath of the day: Bismarck, ND — 2.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.

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States hit: 9
Cities hit: 35
Largest stone: 2.00″; hen egg size
Impact rating: 7/10; from stone size

Sizes come from NOAA radar, which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.

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States hit on June 29, 2026

Every state where NOAA radar put an inch or more of hail over a city that day, biggest stone first.

North Dakota5 cities · 2.00″Nebraska1 city · 2.00″Florida16 cities · 1.50″Minnesota6 cities · 1.50″Wisconsin1 city · 1.50″Georgia1 city · 1.00″South Dakota3 cities · 1.00″South Carolina1 city · 1.00″North Carolina1 city · 1.00″

Hardest hit on June 29, 2026

Showing the 24 largest of 35 cities hit. The rest are under their state above.

What people on the ground measured in the US on June 29, 2026

15 reports filed with the National Weather Service. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.

4.00″ softball size Broadcast Media
4 E Horace, ND7:08 PM CDTCass County
Broadcast media relayed photo of 4 inch hail stone next to tape measurer from south Fargo area. Estimated location and time based on radar.
4.00″ softball size Broadcast Media
5 E Horace, ND8:08 PM CDTCass County
Corrects previous hail report from 4 E Horace. Broadcast media relayed photo of 4 inch hail stone next to tape measurer from south Fargo area. Estimated location and time based on radar.
3.00″ baseball size Public
2 SSW Moorhead, MN8:15 PM CDTClay County
Time estimated via radar.
3.00″ baseball size Public
1 NW Scotia, NE10:35 PM CDTGreeley County
Photo of 3 inch hail 1 mile northwest of Scotia. Time estimated from Radar.
2.75″ baseball size Public
9 N Clinton, NE2:06 AM CDTSheridan County
Report with photo via social media. Time estimated from radar.
2.75″ baseball size Public
Scotia, NE10:35 PM CDTGreeley County
Facebook photo shows roughly baseball size hail. Time estimated from radar.
2.50″ hen egg size Public
10 NW Rushville, NE1:48 AM CDTSheridan County
Corrects previous hail report from 10 NW Rushville. Report via social media with pictures. Time estimated from radar.
2.50″ hen egg size Public
15 NW Gordon, NE2:06 AM CDTSheridan County
Report via social media with pictures. Time estimated from radar.
2.50″ hen egg size Public
2 WSW Batesland, SD2:29 AM CDTOglala Lakota County
Reported in the Wakpamani area. Time estimated based on radar.
2.50″ hen egg size Public
10 NW Rushville, NE2:48 AM CDTSheridan County
Report via social media with pictures. Time estimated from radar.
2.25″ hen egg size Public
Max, ND4:30 PM CDTMcLean County
Relayed through broadcast media.
2.00″ hen egg size Public
10 N Clinton, NE2:10 AM CDTSheridan County
Delayed report via social media with pictures. Time estimated from radar.
2.00″ hen egg size Broadcast Media
Batesland, SD2:34 AM CDTOglala Lakota County
Time estimated based on radar.
2.00″ hen egg size Broadcast Media
Vetal, SD3:36 AM CDTBennett County
Time estimated based on radar.
2.00″ hen egg size Public
Lawler, MN2:00 PM CDTAitkin County
Hail was mostly to the size of grapes but a few were to the size of golf balls to hen egg.

Showing the 15 largest of 111 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.

Other hail days

September 30, 20261 city · 2.00″September 28, 20261 city · 1.00″September 27, 20264 cities · 1.00″September 26, 20261 city · 1.00″September 25, 20263 cities · 1.00″September 23, 20262 cities · 1.00″September 22, 202617 cities · 1.00″September 21, 202665 cities · 2.00″September 20, 20268 cities · 1.50″September 19, 202637 cities · 1.50″September 18, 202623 cities · 2.00″September 17, 202619 cities · 1.50″

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US hail on June 29, 2026

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 35 cities across 9 states on June 29, 2026. The largest stones — 2.00 inches, hen egg size — were over Bismarck, ND. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.

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