How big was the hail on July 24, 2026?

The maximum estimated stone size anywhere in the country that day was 1.00 inches, over Tampa, FL. 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 MRMS radar, specifically the Maximum Estimated Size of Hail product, ingested directly from the public NOAA archive. It 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 24, 2026

Hail map — July 24, 2026

Name: US hail map — July 24, 2026
Creator: HailMate

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 7 cities across 3 states on July 24, 2026. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Tampa, FL.

Hail swath map for Tampa, FL on July 24, 2026 showing 1.00 inch hail. — Largest rendered swath of the day: Tampa, FL — 1.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.

States hit: 3
Cities hit: 7
Largest stone: 1.00″; quarter size
Impact rating: 3/10; 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 24, 2026

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

Florida4 cities · 1.00″Colorado2 cities · 1.00″South Dakota1 city · 1.00″

Hardest hit on July 24, 2026

Tampa, FL1.00″ · quarter Boulder, CO1.00″ · quarter Egypt Lake-Leto, FL1.00″ · quarter Carrollwood, FL1.00″ · quarter Aberdeen, SD1.00″ · quarter East Lake-Orient Park, FL1.00″ · quarter Golden, CO1.00″ · quarter

What people on the ground measured in the US on July 24, 2026

15 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 2 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.

3.00″ baseball size Public
Forbes, ND7:45 PM CDTDickey County
[Delayed report] Public reports 3 inch diameter falling in Forbes for approximately 8 minutes. Also reports widespread damage, such as broken windows. Report relayed by NWS Grand Forks.
2.00″ hen egg size Broadcast Media
Goodridge, MN8:15 PM CDTPennington County
Picture from public passed on from broadcast media.
2.00″ hen egg size Public
3 SW Elm Lake, SD9:02 PM CDTMcPherson County
Photo sent via Facebook messenger of hail slightly larger than golf balls 13 miles northeast of Leola. Time estimated by radar.
2.00″ hen egg size Public
3 SSE Westport, SD9:39 PM CDTBrown County
Photo sent of 2 inch hail 10 miles north of Aberdeen. Time estimated by radar.
2.00″ hen egg size Public
6 SW Columbia, SD9:47 PM CDTBrown County
Photo of 2 to 2.25 inch hail. Time estimated via radar.
2.00″ hen egg size Public
2 S Cass Lake, MN10:45 PM CDTCass County
2 inch hail for about a minute. Pea to marble for several minutes before and after.
1.75″ golf ball size CO-OP Observer
3 NW Westport, SD9:25 PM CDTBrown County
Westport COOP observer estimated hail to the size of golf balls, wind damage was also observed at the location. Time based off Radar.
1.75″ golf ball size Public
1 E Cass Lake, MN10:48 PM CDTCass County
Photo of golf ball size hail at Stoney Point Resort near Cass Lake. Time estimated from radar.
1.50″ half dollar size Broadcast Media
Angus, MN6:25 PM CDTPolk County
Picture of hail from the public relayed by broadcast media.
1.25″ half dollar size Trained Spotter
Washburn, ND4:35 PM CDTMcLean County
Picture of hailstone sent from Washburn, a little larger than a quarter sent via slack.
1.25″ half dollar size Public
9 E Angus, MN6:40 PM CDTPolk County
1.25″ half dollar size Public
4 E Gilby, ND7:25 PM CDTGrand Forks County
1.25″ half dollar size Public
7 E Bemidji, MN10:38 PM CDTBeltrami County
Photo of hailstones ranging from a half inch or so in size to about half dollar in size.
1.00″ quarter size Public
4 SW Turtle River, MN10:21 AM CDTBeltrami County
1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter
6.5 SE Hallock, MN3:33 PM CDTKittson County
Measurement shared on social media.

Showing the 15 largest of 25 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

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US hail on July 24, 2026

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 7 cities across 3 states on July 24, 2026. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over Tampa, FL. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.

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