Hail map — August 23, 2026
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 16 cities across 7 states on August 23, 2026. The largest stones — 1.50″, half dollar size — fell over Rapid City, SD.
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- States hit
- 7
- Cities hit
- 16
- 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 23, 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 23, 2026
What people on the ground measured in the US on August 23, 2026
15 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 2 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.
- 1.75″ golf ball size PublicPactola Resv, SD3:19 PM CDTPennington County
Via social media. Time estimated based on radar.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public7 ESE Fairburn, SD5:21 PM CDTCuster County
mPING report.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter10 SSW Reva, SD9:45 PM CDTHarding County
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public4 W Medora, ND5:05 PM CDTBillings County
Relayed by broadcast media partner. Time estimated from radar.
- 1.50″ half dollar size Broadcast Media7 ESE Fairburn, SD5:21 PM CDTCuster County
Falling now along E French Creek Rd.
- 1.50″ half dollar size Trained Spotter8 SSE Ralph, SD8:05 PM CDTHarding County
- 1.50″ half dollar size PublicPrairie City, SD8:27 PM CDTPerkins County
Wind driven hail of at least ping pong ball size via video. Time estimated based on radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size Broadcast MediaJohnson Siding, SD3:26 PM CDTPennington County
- 1.00″ quarter size PublicHermosa, SD4:18 PM CDTCuster County
Via social media. Time estimated based on radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size PublicKremlin, MT3:30 PM MDTHill County
Corrects previous hail report from Kremlin. Picture from social media.
- 1.00″ quarter size PublicKremlin, MT3:47 PM MDTHill County
Picture from social media.
- 1.00″ quarter size Broadcast Media7 ESE Fairburn, SD5:17 PM CDTCuster County
Along E French Creek Rd.
- 1.00″ quarter size PublicMedora, ND5:23 PM CDTBillings County
Lots of dimes and nickels, and a few quarters.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public9 NE Ralph, SD7:29 PM CDTHarding County
- 1.00″ quarter size Public4 N Ralph, SD7:33 PM CDTHarding County
Hail covers the ground
Showing the 15 largest of 28 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 23, 2026
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 16 cities across 7 states on August 23, 2026. The largest stones — 1.50 inches, half dollar size — were over Rapid City, SD. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.