How big was the hail on September 21, 2026?

The maximum estimated stone size anywhere in the country that day was 2.00 inches, over Levelland, TX. 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 21, 2026

Hail map — September 21, 2026

Name: US hail map — September 21, 2026
Creator: HailMate

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 65 cities across 10 states on September 21, 2026. The largest stones — 2.00″, hen egg size — fell over Levelland, TX.

Hail swath map for Levelland, TX on September 21, 2026 showing 2.00 inch hail. — Largest rendered swath of the day: Levelland, TX — 2.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.

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States hit: 10
Cities hit: 65
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 21, 2026

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

Texas13 cities · 2.00″Louisiana3 cities · 1.50″Alabama22 cities · 1.50″Tennessee6 cities · 1.50″Georgia5 cities · 1.50″Arkansas1 city · 1.50″South Carolina5 cities · 1.00″Mississippi3 cities · 1.00″North Carolina5 cities · 1.00″Kentucky2 cities · 1.00″

Hardest hit on September 21, 2026

Showing the 24 largest of 65 cities hit. The rest are under their state above.

What people on the ground measured in the US on September 21, 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.

1.50″ half dollar size Public
5 W Justiceburg, TX2:57 PM CDTGarza County
1.50″ half dollar size Public
3 NW Beech Fork State P, WV6:26 PM EDTWayne County
1.25″ half dollar size Public
4 S Endicott, VA3:32 PM EDTPatrick County
Hail with a diameter slightly larger than a quarter observed near Endicott.
1.00″ quarter size Emergency Mngr
2 S Navarro, TX1:42 PM CDTNavarro County
Nickel to quarter size hail reported.
1.00″ quarter size Broadcast Media
Grant, AL3:02 PM CDTMarshall County
Media received report from viewer of quarter-size hail in Grant, AL.
1.00″ quarter size Broadcast Media
Spade, TX3:30 PM CDTLamb County
1.00″ quarter size Amateur Radio
3 E Cole City, GA4:40 PM EDTDade County
Corrects previous hail report from 3 E Cole City. Quarter sized hail reported near the intersection of Stallings Road and Picket Post Trail in New Home.
1.00″ quarter size Emergency Mngr
Albertville, AL4:30 PM CDTMarshall County
EMA reported quarter sized hail in Albertville.
1.00″ quarter size Emergency Mngr
Albertville, AL4:35 PM CDTMarshall County
Picture of quarter sized hail in Albertville.
1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter
1 NNE Pipestem, WV5:39 PM EDTSummers County
Hail 1 inch in diameter is observed on True Road in Pipestem.
1.00″ quarter size Public
8 SE Grayson, KY5:42 PM EDTCarter County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter
2 N Mountain City, TN6:10 PM CDTJohnson County
Trained spotter reported quarter sized hail near the intersection of Liberty Church Road and Cold Springs Road north of Mountain City.
1.00″ quarter size Fire Dept/Rescue
1 ENE Keller, TX7:25 PM CDTTarrant County
Quarter sized hail near Golden Triangle at Keller Smithfield Rd.
0.88″ penny size Trained Spotter
3 N Meadows of Dan, VA2:53 PM EDTFloyd County
Hail up to the size of nickels was observed near Meadows of Dan.
0.75″ penny size Public
3 S Mayfield, KY6:42 PM EDTGraves County
Report from mPING of Dime (0.75 in.) hail.

Showing the 15 largest of 18 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.

Other hail days

September 22, 202613 cities · 1.00″September 20, 20268 cities · 1.50″September 19, 202637 cities · 1.50″September 18, 202623 cities · 2.00″September 17, 202619 cities · 1.50″September 16, 20261 city · 1.50″September 15, 202614 cities · 1.50″September 14, 202610 cities · 1.00″September 12, 202627 cities · 1.50″September 11, 202627 cities · 2.00″September 10, 20266 cities · 2.00″September 9, 20262 cities · 1.00″

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US hail on September 21, 2026

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 65 cities across 10 states on September 21, 2026. The largest stones — 2.00 inches, hen egg size — were over Levelland, TX. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.

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