United States · July 21, 2026

Hail map — July 21, 2026

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 64 cities across 11 states on July 21, 2026. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Columbus, OH.

Hail swath map for Columbus, OH on July 21, 2026 showing 1.00 inch hail.
Largest rendered swath of the day: Columbus, OH — 1.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.
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States hit
11
Cities hit
64
Largest stone
1.00″
quarter size
Impact rating
3/10
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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What people on the ground measured in the US on July 21, 2026

10 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.

  • 2.25″ hen egg size Broadcast Media
    Doswell, VA2:55 PM EDTHanover County

    Broadcast media reported a measured hail stone of approximately 2.25 inches.

  • 2.00″ hen egg size Broadcast Media
    1 SW French Lick, IN2:37 PM EDTOrange County

    Multiple reports of hail up to two inches in diameter were received from around French Lick.

  • 1.50″ half dollar size Public
    1 SSW Erie, PA8:52 AM EDTErie County
  • 1.50″ half dollar size Broadcast Media
    4 SSE Golansville, VA2:52 PM EDTCaroline County

    Local news posted image of estimated 1.5 inch hail. Time estimated via radar.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter
    Fort Walker, VA2:30 PM EDTCaroline County

    Report of estimated 1 inch hail via trained spotter.

  • 1.00″ quarter size NWS Employee
    Dolores, CO3:57 PM MDTMontezuma County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Emergency Mngr
    Cortez, CO4:00 PM MDTMontezuma County

    Montezuma County EM reported down trees and 1 inch hail outside Cortez Dispatch.

  • 0.88″ penny size Public
    1 N Saddle Brook, NJ10:43 AM EDTBergen County

    Nickel size hail.

  • 0.70″ penny size Trained Spotter
    4 NE Powell, OH2:43 PM EDTDelaware County
  • 0.50″ penny size CO-OP Observer
    1 WSW Cortez, CO4:17 PM MDTMontezuma County

    Marble sized hail covering street and sidewalks. Estimated wind gusts of 45 mph.

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 21, 2026

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 64 cities across 11 states on July 21, 2026. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over Columbus, OH. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.

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