Hail map — August 8, 2026
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 5 cities across 4 states on August 8, 2026. The largest stones — 1.50″, half dollar size — fell over Columbus, NE.
- States hit
- 4
- Cities hit
- 5
- 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 8, 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 8, 2026
15 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 9 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 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 5 cities across 4 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.