How big was the hail on September 5, 2026?

The maximum estimated stone size anywhere in the country that day was 2.00 inches, over Clayton, NC. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath, so a city's figure is the largest radar estimated anywhere within about 5 miles of it.

Where does this hail data come from?

NOAA radar, ingested directly from the public NOAA archive. The estimated stone size runs about a quarter of an inch against ground truth, which makes it good for deciding where to look and not a substitute for an inspection.

Does this mean roofs were damaged?

Radar measures stone size, not damage. Whether a particular roof was damaged depends on stone size, wind direction, roof age and material — only an inspection settles it. These figures tell you where it is worth looking.

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United States · September 5, 2026

Hail map — September 5, 2026

Name: US hail map — September 5, 2026
Creator: HailMate

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 55 cities across 10 states on September 5, 2026. The largest stones — 2.00″, hen egg size — fell over Clayton, NC.

Hail swath map for Clayton, NC on September 5, 2026 showing 2.00 inch hail. — Largest rendered swath of the day: Clayton, NC — 2.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.

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States hit: 10
Cities hit: 55
Largest stone: 2.00″; hen egg size
Impact rating: 7/10; 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 September 5, 2026

Every state where NOAA radar put an inch or more of hail over a city that day, biggest stone first.

North Carolina18 cities · 2.00″Tennessee3 cities · 1.50″Ohio3 cities · 1.00″Indiana3 cities · 1.00″South Carolina5 cities · 1.00″Georgia16 cities · 1.00″Kentucky4 cities · 1.00″South Dakota1 city · 1.00″Colorado1 city · 1.00″Florida1 city · 1.00″

Hardest hit on September 5, 2026

Showing the 24 largest of 55 cities hit. The rest are under their state above.

What people on the ground measured in the US on September 5, 2026

15 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 6 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.

2.50″ hen egg size Trained Spotter
5 WNW Alliance, NE5:05 PM CDTBox Butte County
Trained Weather Spotter has reported 2.5 inch hail 5 miles WNW of Alliance.
2.00″ hen egg size Public
4 S Flowers, NC4:15 PM EDTJohnston County
2.00″ hen egg size Trained Spotter
5 W Alliance, NE5:01 PM CDTBox Butte County
Trained Spotter reported 2 inch hail 5 miles W of Alliance.
2.00″ hen egg size Trained Spotter
4 SSW Alliance, NE5:30 PM CDTBox Butte County
Trained Spotter reported 2 inch hail 4 miles SSW of Alliance.
2.00″ hen egg size Trained Spotter
3 SSW Alliance, NE6:05 PM CDTBox Butte County
Trained Spotter reports accumulating hail up to 2 inches in diameter and around 3 inches deep along Highway 385 SSW of Alliance.
1.75″ golf ball size Public
6 ENE Creedmoor, NC2:25 PM EDTGranville County
1.75″ golf ball size Public
3 ENE Belton, SC3:34 PM EDTAnderson County
Social media video of golf ball size hail in the Shady Grove area of Belton.
1.75″ golf ball size Public
Macclesfield, NC3:48 PM EDTEdgecombe County
Golf Ball sized hail reported in Macclesfield.
1.75″ golf ball size Broadcast Media
3 SE Clayton, NC4:02 PM EDTJohnston County
In the Powhatan area.
1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter
Fort Barnwell, NC5:15 PM EDTCraven County
Quarter to golf ball size hail and strong winds. The winds brought down some small tree branches.
1.75″ golf ball size Public
1 SE Sterling, CO5:02 PM MDTLogan County
Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.).
1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter
1 ENE Minatare, NE7:01 PM CDTScotts Bluff County
Trained Spotter reporting golf ball sized hail falling east of Minatare at the time of the report.
1.75″ golf ball size Storm Chaser
Chappell, NE7:06 PM CDTDeuel County
Social media photo.
1.50″ half dollar size Public
Ethan, SD3:00 AM CDTDavison County
Social media photo of hail.
1.50″ half dollar size Public
Ethan, SD3:06 AM CDTDavison County
Corrects previous hail report from Ethan. Social media photo of hail.

Showing the 15 largest of 49 hail reports filed that day.

These are verified ground reports, updated 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.

Other hail days

October 14, 202610 cities · 1.00″October 13, 202610 cities · 1.50″October 10, 20261 city · 1.00″October 8, 20263 cities · 1.50″September 30, 20261 city · 2.00″September 28, 20261 city · 1.00″September 27, 20264 cities · 1.00″September 26, 20261 city · 1.00″September 25, 20263 cities · 1.00″September 23, 20262 cities · 1.00″September 22, 202617 cities · 1.00″September 21, 202665 cities · 2.00″

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US hail on September 5, 2026

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 55 cities across 10 states on September 5, 2026. The largest stones — 2.00 inches, hen egg size — were over Clayton, NC. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.

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