Hail map — August 8, 2026
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 21 cities across 9 states on August 8, 2026. The largest stones — 1.50″, half dollar size — fell over Columbus, NE.

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- States hit
- 9
- Cities hit
- 21
- Largest stone
- 1.50″
- half dollar size
- Impact rating
- 5/10
- 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 August 8, 2026
Every state where NOAA radar put an inch or more of hail over a city that day, biggest stone first.
Hardest hit on August 8, 2026
What people on the ground measured in the US on August 8, 2026
15 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 9 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.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Emergency Mngr3 N Valcour, NY4:15 PM EDTClinton County
Seeing a few almost golf ball sized.
- 1.25″ half dollar size PublicSouth Hero, VT4:35 PM EDTGrand Isle County
Multiple pictures of quarter to half dollar sized hail.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Trained Spotter3 NE Mound City, SD11:43 PM CDTCampbell County
Hailed for 30 minutes at various times. Some corn and bean crop damage.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public2 E Columbus, NE12:25 PM CDTPlatte County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter3 SE Wakefield, NH4:41 PM EDTCarroll County
Hail fell for about 4 minutes along NH Route 109, measured hail between 3/4 to 1 inch. Hail accompanied by strong winds knocking down large branches. Measured 53mph gust on hand-held anemometer. Time estimated from radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter13 SW Tipton, KS4:55 PM CDTOsborne County
- 1.00″ quarter size Law EnforcementWisner, NE5:28 PM CDTCuming County
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter1 E Forest Lakes, AZ3:34 PM MSTCoconino County
Trained Spotter reported strong winds, heavy rain, and quarter size hail.
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained SpotterWaurika, OK5:53 PM CDTJefferson County
- 1.00″ quarter size Public4 W Strasburg, ND8:10 PM CDTEmmons County
Broadcast media forwarded a picture of a hail stone, next to a quarter.
- 1.00″ quarter size PublicHerreid, SD12:10 AM CDTCampbell County
Relayed through FB.
- 0.88″ penny size Emergency Mngr5 N New Albany, OH8:24 PM EDTDelaware County
between CR605 and Harlem Road.
- 0.88″ penny size Trained SpotterStrasburg, ND8:20 PM CDTEmmons County
Reports a lot of mostly small hail accumulating on the ground. The largest up to nickel size. Hail lasted about 20 minutes beginning around 8 pm central time. No damage reported.
- 0.88″ penny size Trained Spotter2 ENE Lewisville, MN9:33 PM CDTWatonwan County
Phoned in hail diameter measurement. Time estimated via radar.
- 0.62″ penny size Cocorahs3.5 NE Baldwinsville, NY5:42 PM EDTOnondaga County
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 8, 2026
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 21 cities across 9 states on August 8, 2026. The largest stones — 1.50 inches, half dollar size — were over Columbus, NE. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.