United States · September 20, 2026

Hail map — September 20, 2026

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 13 cities across 3 states on September 20, 2026. The largest stones — 1.50″, half dollar size — fell over New Castle, IN.

Largest rendered swath of the day: New Castle, IN — 1.50″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.
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States hit
3
Cities hit
13
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 September 20, 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 September 20, 2026

15 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 5 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.

  • 4.00″ softball size NWS Employee
    3 S Chivington, CO6:00 PM MDTKiowa County

    Images shared of 4 inch hail that fell south of Chivington.

  • 3.10″ baseball size Public
    9 S Brandon, CO6:10 PM MDTKiowa County

    Picture of measurement from social media.

  • 3.10″ baseball size Public
    9 S Brandon, CO6:26 PM MDTKiowa County

    Corrects previous hail report from 9 S Brandon. Picture of measurement from social media.

  • 2.75″ baseball size Storm Chaser
    4 NE Wild Horse, CO4:22 PM MDTCheyenne County

    Social media reports of baseball size hail, some hailstones potentially larger. Damaged windshield of a spotters vehicle.

  • 2.75″ baseball size Trained Spotter
    3 E Wild Horse, CO4:40 PM MDTCheyenne County

    Spotter reported baseball size hail near Wild Horse, CO.

  • 2.75″ baseball size Public
    5 N Eads, CO5:04 PM MDTKiowa County

    Report from mPING: Baseball (2.75 in.).

  • 2.50″ hen egg size Storm Chaser
    10 N Boyero, CO3:33 PM MDTLincoln County
  • 2.50″ hen egg size Public
    6 N Wild Horse, CO4:30 PM MDTCheyenne County

    Social media report of tennis ball size hail north of Wild Horse, CO.

  • 2.50″ hen egg size Trained Spotter
    6 S Kit Carson, CO5:09 PM MDTCheyenne County
  • 2.00″ hen egg size Trained Spotter
    4 SSE Kit Carson, CO5:02 PM MDTCheyenne County

    Corrects previous hail report from 4 SSE Kit Carson.

  • 2.00″ hen egg size Broadcast Media
    Liberty, IN7:10 PM EDTUnion County

    Photo verified. Time estimated from radar.

  • 2.00″ hen egg size Trained Spotter
    4 SSE Kit Carson, CO5:11 PM MDTCheyenne County
  • 1.75″ golf ball size Public
    8 SSW Holyoke, CO1:56 PM MDTPhillips County

    Time and location estimated from radar.

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Public
    5 N Alvin, CO2:28 PM MDTYuma County

    Corrects previous hail report from 5 N Alvin. Social media report of golf ball size hail near Alvin, CO.

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Public
    5 N Alvin, CO3:00 PM MDTYuma County

    Social media report of golf ball size hail near Alvin, CO.

Showing the 15 largest of 25 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.

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US hail on September 20, 2026

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 13 cities across 3 states on September 20, 2026. The largest stones — 1.50 inches, half dollar size — were over New Castle, IN. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.

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