How big was the hail on July 8, 2026?

The maximum estimated stone size anywhere in the country that day was 2.00 inches, over Grand Island, NE. 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 · July 8, 2026

Hail map — July 8, 2026

Name: US hail map — July 8, 2026
Creator: HailMate

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 40 cities across 8 states on July 8, 2026. The largest stones — 2.00″, hen egg size — fell over Grand Island, NE.

Hail swath map for Grand Island, NE on July 8, 2026 showing 2.00 inch hail. — Largest rendered swath of the day: Grand Island, NE — 2.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.

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States hit: 8
Cities hit: 40
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 July 8, 2026

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

North Carolina14 cities · 2.00″Nebraska2 cities · 2.00″Florida14 cities · 1.50″South Carolina5 cities · 1.00″Colorado1 city · 1.00″Arkansas2 cities · 1.00″Iowa1 city · 1.00″Michigan1 city · 1.00″

Hardest hit on July 8, 2026

Showing the 24 largest of 40 cities hit. The rest are under their state above.

What people on the ground measured in the US on July 8, 2026

15 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 4 from trained observers or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.

2.00″ hen egg size Trained Spotter
5 WSW Fullerton, NE6:34 PM CDTNance County
Spotter estimates hail could of been larger, though primarily just larger than golf balls.
1.75″ golf ball size Public
4 NNW Olympia, NC6:22 PM EDTCraven County
Via social media along Saint Delights Church Road near Spring Hope Church Road.
1.75″ golf ball size Public
Olympia, NC6:27 PM EDTPamlico County
Average hail size was quarter to half dollar size, with a few stones up to golf ball size.
1.50″ half dollar size Public
9 NE Broadus, MT2:55 PM MDTPowder River County
1.25″ half dollar size Broadcast Media
2 E Riverside, FL3:48 PM EDTWashington County
Near Long Lake.
1.25″ half dollar size Trained Spotter
12 E Chugwater, WY3:50 PM MDTGoshen County
1.25″ half dollar size Public
Newcastle, WY4:23 PM MDTWeston County
Received phone call of ongoing hail with some half-dollar mixed in with varying smaller sizes.
1.25″ half dollar size Public
4 N Lake Wheeler, NC6:44 PM EDTWake County
Hail up to half dollar size.
1.25″ half dollar size NWS Employee
3 ESE Clayton, NC6:46 PM EDTJohnston County
Half dollar size hail measured near Hemlock Green Lane.
1.00″ quarter size Public
2 ESE Riverside, FL2:48 PM EDTWashington County
1.00″ quarter size Broadcast Media
4 S New Hill, NC5:58 PM EDTWake County
Picture of hail up to quarter size near Silent Cove Lane.
1.00″ quarter size Public
Pierson, IA5:07 PM CDTWoodbury County
Photo and video of quarter sized hail via social media.
1.00″ quarter size Public
Newcastle, WY4:24 PM MDTWeston County
mPING report
1.00″ quarter size Public
9.5 NW Hawk Springs, WY4:25 PM MDTGoshen County
Delayed, public report of quarter-sized hail 9 miles west and 3 miles north of Hawk Springs.
1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter
2 SW Correctionville, IA5:33 PM CDTWoodbury County

Showing the 15 largest of 34 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 July 8, 2026

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 40 cities across 8 states on July 8, 2026. The largest stones — 2.00 inches, hen egg size — were over Grand Island, NE. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.

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