Hail map — August 6, 2026
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 7 cities across 4 states on August 6, 2026. The largest stones — 1.50″, half dollar size — fell over Springfield, MO.
- States hit
- 4
- Cities hit
- 7
- 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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States hit on August 6, 2026
Every state where NOAA radar put an inch or more of hail over a city that day, biggest stone first.
What people on the ground measured in the US on August 6, 2026
15 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 5 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 Broadcast MediaWest Plains, MO4:40 PM CDTHowell County
Hail up to 3 inches in diameter was reported in West Plains.
- 2.00″ hen egg size Broadcast MediaWest Plains, MO5:00 PM CDTHowell County
Hail of at least Hen Eggs in size were reported.
- 2.00″ hen egg size NWS Employee2 N Dodge City, KS9:13 PM CDTFord County
Off duty NWS meteorologist reported 2 inch hail.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Emergency Mngr2 WNW West Plains, MO4:45 PM CDTHowell County
Hail to the size of Golf Balls were reported.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public3 ENE Englewood, KS8:11 PM CDTClark County
Public reported golf ball sized hail.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter4 ESE Springfield, CO8:12 PM MDTBaca County
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public1 N West Plains, MO5:14 PM CDTHowell County
Hail up to ping pong balls was reported.
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public4 WNW Acres, KS7:30 PM CDTClark County
Public report of ping-pong ball sized hail.
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public4 WNW Acres, KS7:58 PM CDTClark County
Public reports ping pong ball sized hail with broken windows.
- 1.50″ half dollar size PublicDodge City, KS9:16 PM CDTFord County
Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.).
- 1.25″ half dollar size Emergency Mngr1 S Pleasant Hope, MO2:46 PM CDTPolk County
Hail from quarters to half dollars in size was reported.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Public1 W West Plains, MO4:45 PM CDTHowell County
Hail to half dollars were reported.
- 1.25″ half dollar size PublicDodge City, KS9:10 PM CDTFord County
Public social media report with pictures.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Public1 SW Dodge City, KS9:12 PM CDTFord County
Public report of half sized hail.
- 1.25″ half dollar size NWS Employee2 NNW Dodge City, KS9:15 PM CDTFord County
Off-duty NWS employee reported 1.25 inch hail.
Showing the 15 largest of 39 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 August 6, 2026
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 7 cities across 4 states on August 6, 2026. The largest stones — 1.50 inches, half dollar size — were over Springfield, MO. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.