United States · July 5, 2026

Hail map — July 5, 2026

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 16 cities across 8 states on July 5, 2026. The largest stones — 1.50″, half dollar size — fell over Wichita Falls, TX.

Hail swath map for Wichita Falls, TX on July 5, 2026 showing 1.50 inch hail.
Largest rendered swath of the day: Wichita Falls, TX 1.50″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.
States hit
8
Cities hit
16
Largest stone
1.50
half dollar size
Impact rating
5/10
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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What people on the ground measured in the US on July 5, 2026

15 reports filed with the National Weather Service3 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.

  • 1.75 golf ball size Law Enforcement
    Dougherty, TX5:12 PM CDTFloyd County

    Time estimated.

  • 1.75 golf ball size Broadcast Media
    3 SW Loraine, ND7:10 PM CDTRenville County

    Delayed report. Public report passed along by broadcast media.

  • 1.75 golf ball size Trained Spotter
    5 SW Stanford, MT6:48 PM MDTJudith Basin County

    Trained spotter reports hail varying in size from dimes to golf balls.

  • 1.50 half dollar size Storm Chaser
    8 NE Floydada, TX5:59 PM CDTFloyd County

    Time estimated.

  • 1.50 half dollar size Public
    12 NNW Winifred, MT8:10 PM MDTFergus County

    Delayed report. Social media report of hail at least ping pong ball sized, perhaps golf ball sized.

  • 1.25 half dollar size Public
    3 SW Hampstead, MD7:16 PM EDTCarroll County

    About a dozen trees snapped and uprooted at a residence in the 300 block of Paper Mill Drive. Also observed half dollar size hail. Numerous trees down in the area from likely significant downburst.

  • 1.25 half dollar size Public
    8 NE Floydada, TX6:35 PM CDTFloyd County

    Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).

  • 1.25 half dollar size Public
    Belfield, ND6:55 PM CDTStark County

    Social media report of half dollar sized hail in and near Belfield lasted about 5 minutes.

  • 1.25 half dollar size Public
    5 E View, TX8:07 PM CDTTaylor County

    Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).

  • 1.00 quarter size Public
    1 SW Marlow, OK1:38 PM CDTStephens County

    MPING report.

  • 1.00 quarter size Public
    3 SSW Lindale, TX3:00 PM CDTSmith County

    Report of quarter size hail south of I-20 between Hideaway, Texas and Lindale, Texas.

  • 1.00 quarter size Broadcast Media
    1 ESE Tyler, TX3:15 PM CDTSmith County

    Local media reported quarter size hail in the Green Acres area of Tyler, Texas.

  • 1.00 quarter size County Official
    Roaring Springs, TX3:39 PM CDTMotley County
  • 1.00 quarter size CO-OP Observer
    7 NW Grow, TX4:00 PM CDTCottle County

    Time estimated.

  • 1.00 quarter size Trained Spotter
    4 NNW Burkburnett, TX4:32 PM CDTWichita County

Showing the 15 largest of 29 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 5, 2026

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 16 cities across 8 states on July 5, 2026. The largest stones — 1.50 inches, half dollar size — were over Wichita Falls, TX. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.

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