Hail map — July 18, 2026
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 2 cities across 2 states on July 18, 2026. The largest stones — 2.00″, hen egg size — fell over Frederick, MD.
- States hit
- 2
- Cities hit
- 2
- 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 18, 2026
Every state where NOAA radar put an inch or more of hail over a city that day, biggest stone first.
Hardest hit on July 18, 2026
What people on the ground measured in the US on July 18, 2026
8 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 1 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.
- 1.25″ half dollar size PublicVictor, NY3:30 PM EDTOntario County
- 1.00″ quarter size Public2 SW Dysartsville, NC2:27 PM EDTMcDowell County
mPING report of 1 inch hail near Landis Lane.
- 1.00″ quarter size PublicDysartsville, NC2:30 PM EDTMcDowell County
Report of 1 inch hail in Dysartsville from social media.
- 1.00″ quarter size PublicFarmville, VA4:37 PM EDTPrince Edward County
- 1.00″ quarter size Public6 WNW Ledger, MT6:10 PM MDTPondera County
Picture via soical media. Time estimated by radar, and location is estimated from report.
- 0.88″ penny size NWS EmployeeEndwell, NY5:56 PM EDTBroome County
Penny to Nickel size hail. Small branches down as well. Time estimated by radar.
- 0.50″ penny size Public1 SW Point Pleasant, NJ5:40 PM EDTOcean County
- 0.50″ penny size PublicClear Lake, IL7:27 PM CDTSangamon County
Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.).
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 18, 2026
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 2 cities across 2 states on July 18, 2026. The largest stones — 2.00 inches, hen egg size — were over Frederick, MD. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.