United States · September 19, 2026

Hail map — September 19, 2026

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 37 cities across 8 states on September 19, 2026. The largest stones — 1.50″, half dollar size — fell over Birmingham, AL.

Hail swath map for Birmingham, AL on September 19, 2026 showing 1.50 inch hail.
Largest rendered swath of the day: Birmingham, AL 1.50″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.
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States hit
8
Cities hit
37
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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What people on the ground measured in the US on September 19, 2026

15 reports filed with the National Weather Service9 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.

  • 3.00 baseball size Trained Spotter
    7 SW Bethune, CO5:20 PM MDTKit Carson County

    Delayed report. Spotter reported 3 inch hail.

  • 2.00 hen egg size Trained Spotter
    2 W La Joya, NM3:48 PM MDTSocorro County
  • 2.00 hen egg size Trained Spotter
    7 SSW Bethune, CO5:54 PM MDTKit Carson County

    Spotter reports measured 2-2.25 inch hail near Bethune, CO.

  • 2.00 hen egg size Trained Spotter
    Mcpherson, KS7:17 PM CDTMcPherson County

    Most of the hail was quarter to golf ball with a few 2 inch stones.

  • 1.75 golf ball size Public
    3 E Flagler, CO4:35 PM MDTKit Carson County

    Public reported golf ball size hail near Flagler, CO.

  • 1.75 golf ball size Emergency Mngr
    1 E Selkirk, KS9:15 PM CDTWichita County

    EM relayed report of golf ball size hail near Selkirk.

  • 1.50 half dollar size Trained Spotter
    2 WNW Marquette, KS4:46 PM CDTMcPherson County
  • 1.25 half dollar size Storm Chaser
    5 N Matheson, CO2:44 PM MDTElbert County
  • 1.25 half dollar size Public
    Plevna, KS4:46 PM CDTReno County
  • 1.25 half dollar size Broadcast Media
    2 WSW Flagler, CO4:16 PM MDTKit Carson County

    Report of 1-1.25 inch soft/accumulating hail.

  • 1.25 half dollar size Trained Spotter
    2 E Chadron, NE5:59 PM CDTDawes County

    Trained Spotter has reported half dollar sized hail at his location with an estimated 40-50 mph wind gusts.

  • 1.00 quarter size Emergency Mngr
    1 NE Rome, GA3:35 PM EDTFloyd County

    Quarter sized hail reported near the intersection of Ridge Ferry Park and Riverside Parkway.

  • 1.00 quarter size Public
    3 SW Meeker, CO2:00 PM MDTRio Blanco County

    Public and Law Enforcement reported, with a picture found on social media from the public.

  • 1.00 quarter size Emergency Mngr
    1 NE Rome, GA4:35 PM EDTFloyd County

    Corrects previous hail report from 1 NE Rome. Quarter sized hail reported near the intersection of Ridge Ferry Park and Riverside Parkway.

  • 1.00 quarter size Public
    Genoa, CO3:44 PM MDTLincoln County

    1 inch hail with numerous sub 1 inch hailstones.

Showing the 15 largest of 25 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 September 19, 2026

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 37 cities across 8 states on September 19, 2026. The largest stones — 1.50 inches, half dollar size — were over Birmingham, AL. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.

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