Hail map — August 9, 2026
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 49 cities across 4 states on August 9, 2026. The largest stones — 1.50″, half dollar size — fell over Aurora, IL.
- States hit
- 4
- Cities hit
- 49
- 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 9, 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 9, 2026
Showing the 24 largest of 49 cities hit. The rest are under their state above.
What people on the ground measured in the US on August 9, 2026
15 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 4 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.
- 2.50″ hen egg size Public1 NW West Okoboji, IA4:19 AM CDTDickinson County
Report from social media. Time estimated by radar.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public1 S Arnolds Park, IA4:20 AM CDTDickinson County
Photo sent in of hail around the size of golf balls. Time estimated by radar.
- 1.50″ half dollar size PublicMound City, SD1:27 AM CDTCampbell County
relayed via local media.
- 1.50″ half dollar size Trained Spotter3 WSW Woodburn, IN6:58 PM EDTAllen County
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public4 W Whitehouse, OH8:03 PM EDTLucas County
Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.).
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public2 W Pell Lake, WI11:11 PM CDTWalworth County
Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.).
- 1.25″ half dollar size Public2 E Milford, IA4:25 AM CDTDickinson County
Report from social media. Time estimated by radar.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Public3 SW Lake Geneva, WI11:00 PM CDTWalworth County
Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
- 1.25″ half dollar size Trained Spotter6 WNW Goodyear, AZ9:21 PM MSTMaricopa County
Reported slightly smaller than golf ball sized hail. Rounded down to half dollar size based on radar.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Public2 E Mukwonago, WI11:48 PM CDTWaukesha County
Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter6 NE Roscoe, SD1:12 AM CDTEdmunds County
Mostly dime to penny size hail with a few quarter size stones. Time estimated via radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size PublicHosmer, SD1:54 AM CDTEdmunds County
Via FB. Time estimated.
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter2 ESE Everly, IA3:22 AM CDTClay County
A few stones as large as a quarter. No damage and no strong winds.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public1 SE Fairmont, MN5:45 AM CDTMartin County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
- 1.00″ quarter size Public3 W Naperville, IL2:06 PM CDTDuPage County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
Showing the 15 largest of 30 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 9, 2026
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 49 cities across 4 states on August 9, 2026. The largest stones — 1.50 inches, half dollar size — were over Aurora, IL. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.