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Hail Storm Map — May 3, 2026

Hail storm map for May 3, 2026: max 1.75" hail across IL, MO, OR, ~3,315 structures in swath.

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Hail-affected U.S. states Alabama Alaska Arizona Colorado Florida Georgia Indiana Kansas Maine Massachusetts Minnesota New Jersey North Carolina North Dakota Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Dakota Texas Wyoming Connecticut Missouri — hail affected West Virginia Illinois — hail affected New Mexico Arkansas California Delaware District of Columbia Hawaii Iowa Kentucky Maryland Michigan Mississippi Montana New Hampshire New York Ohio Oregon — hail affected Tennessee Utah Virginia Washington Wisconsin Nebraska South Carolina Idaho Nevada Vermont Louisiana Rhode Island

A low hail event swept across IL, MO, OR on May 3, 2026, with MRMS radar measuring stones up to 1.75". An estimated 3,315 structures fell inside the qualifying swath. Oregon took the brunt with ~1,381 structures estimated in the ≥1" footprint. About 164 fell under damaging ≥1.75" hail capable of denting metal and breaking shingles. NOAA logged 20 hail reports and 69 wind reports for the day.

Max hail size
1.75"
States impacted
3
Structures in swath
3,315

Estimated structures affected by state & hail size

State≥1.00"≥1.75"≥2.50"
Oregon1,38100
Illinois1,25200
Missouri6821640

NOAA storm reports

Hail reports (1)

South Dakota · 1 report

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
14:30KeystonePenningtonSmall hail covering the ground including roads in Keystone.

Wind reports (63)

Nevada · 35 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
12:1110 WNW LuningMineralMesonet station LUNNV 10.2 W Luning (NV DOT).
13:003 E Gardnerville RanchDouglasMesonet station NV066 Ruhenstroth.
13:085 ESE GardnervilleDouglasMesonet station FISN2 Fish Springs.
13:102 S MindenDouglasMesonet station NV021 Sw Gardnerville.
13:111 NNE Washoe CityWashoeMesonet station MNDNV 2.7 N Minden (NV DOT).
13:152 NE MindenDouglasAWOS station KMEV Minden.
13:211 NNE Washoe CityWashoeMesonet station ARRNV 1.6 N Carson City (NV DOT).
13:30STEWARTCARSON CITY (C)Mesonet station NV025 Carson City measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 65 mph.
13:31SILVER CITYLYONMesonet station NEMNV 4.6 Gold Hill measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 58 mph.
13:311 NNE Washoe CityWashoeMesonet station SRNNV 3.7 NW Lakeview (NV DOT).
13:402 NE Washoe CityWashoeMesonet station NV053 Pleasant Valley.
13:414 NNW Virginia CityStoreyMesonet station FMFNV 4.3 NW Virginia City (NV DOT).
13:412 NNE Washoe CityWashoeMesonet station GLCNV 2.3 NE Washoe City (NV DOT).
13:461 NNE Washoe CityWashoeMesonet station BCBNV 1.5 N Washoe City (NV DOT).
13:53(RNO)CANNON ARPT RENWASHOEKRNO measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 61 mph. Also, mesonet station NV013 Northwest Reno measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 60 mph.
13:566 NW HawthorneMineralMesonet station WLKNV 6.1 NW Hawthorne (NV DOT).
14:103 ENE PatrickStoreyMesonet station NV063 Tracy.
14:152 N SteadWashoeAWOS station KRTS Reno Stead.
14:202 SW Cold Springs ValleWashoeMesonet station LIB34 Sok-257 Reno Park.
14:202 SSE VerdiWashoeMesonet station NV052 South Verdi.
14:213 ENE PatrickWashoeMesonet station TCYNV 3.2 E Patrick (NV DOT).
14:261 NNE Washoe CityWashoeMesonet station RRONV Us-395 Sb Red Rock Off-Ramp Wwd.
14:312 S Cold Springs ValleyWashoeMesonet station CLDNV 1.9 S Cold Springs Valley (NV DOT).
14:313 ENE StagecoachLyonMesonet station STGNV 2.8 E Stagecoach (NV DOT).
14:361 SSW SteadWashoeMesonet station RRKNV 1.5 SW Stead (NV DOT).
14:4011 NNE Spanish SpringsWashoeMesonet station NV060 Palomino Valley.
14:404 NW Spanish SpringsWashoeMesonet station DESN2 Desert Springs.
14:462 WSW SteadWashoeMesonet station RRTNV 2.0 SW Stead (NV DOT).
14:462 NNW WabuskaLyonMesonet station WBKNV 1.9 NW Wabuska (NV DOT).
15:063 W SteadWashoeMesonet station ANDNV 3.6 SE Cold Springs Valley (NV DOT).
15:15(UCC)YUCCA FLATSNYETwo mesonet sites on the Nevada National Security Site recorded severe winds from a thunderstorm 30 minutes apart.
15:155 E SutcliffeWashoeMesonet station AHON2 4.5 E Sutcliffe (REVWFO).
15:203 NE Lahontan ReservoirChurchillMesonet station NBNG 3.2 NE Lahontan Reservoir (DRI).
15:4531 N MercuryNyeMesonet station A04AA 30.6 N Mercury (ARL SORD). Showers were in the vicinity at the time of gust.
15:4715 ENE WabuskaChurchillMesonet station DEDN2 Dead Camel Mountain.

California · 10 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
11:001 S BodieMonoMesonet station SE749 Sce Bodie State Park.
11:104 ESE Toms PlaceMonoMesonet station SE390 3.7 E Toms Place (SCE).
11:102 ESE Toms PlaceMonoMesonet station 306SE Sce Holiday Cg.
12:007 SE Toms PlaceMonoMesonet station 493SE Sce-3423.
12:504 ESE Benton Hot SpringMonoMesonet station SE397 4.6 S Benton (SCE).
13:005 E ChalfantMonoMesonet station C3VLV Valley View.
13:003 ESE ChalfantMonoMesonet station C3PCC Piute Creek Overlook.
15:342 SSE DoyleLassenMesonet station CF088 1.5 SE Doyle (CALTRANS).
16:113 N DoyleLassenMesonet station DYLC1 Doyle.
16:4011 NNE WendelLassenMesonet station BUFC1 Bull Flat.

Michigan · 9 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
12:30PentwaterOceanaMesonet station DW7500 Pentwater.
12:472 S HollandAlleganASOS station KBIV W Mich Regional Arpt.
12:482 SSW CascadeKentASOS station KGRR Gerald R Ford Intl.
13:102 S HollandAlleganASOS station KBIV W Mich Regional Arpt.
13:594 S IoniaIoniaAWOS station KY70 Ionia County Arpt.
14:012 SSW CascadeKentASOS station KGRR Gerald R Ford Intl.
14:381 SSE GladwinGladwinAWOS station KGDW 1 SE Gladwin.
19:291 SW FrankfortLMZ346Mesonet station XFLT Frankfort Light.
20:332 ENE ElbertaBenzieAWOS station KFKS Frankfort - Dow Memorial Field.

Nebraska · 3 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
15:2418 NNE HarrisonSiouxCorrects previous non-tstm wnd gst report from 18 NNE Harrison. Mesonet station MTRN1 Montrose.
15:42(CDR)CHADRON AIRPORTDAWESASOS station KCDR 5 miles west of Chadron gusted 60mph at 4:42 PM on May 3rd as a strong thunderstorm approached the terminal.
16:223 NNE Chadron State ParDawesMesonet station HRSN1 7 S Chadron - Kings Canyon Raws - Hrs.

Oregon · 3 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
15:35GOLD HILLJACKSONA long-lived thunderstorm produced strong winds across the city of Gold Hill. Damage included multiple trees falling across roads and power lines, and a fallen tree that damaged a home.
15:50FRUITDALEJOSEPHINEA long-lived thunderstorm produced strong winds across the eastern portion of Grants Pass. Damage resulted from a tree falling on a parked pickup truck. Another fallen tree destroyed two mobile homes and injured two occupants.
16:05WILDERVILLEJOSEPHINEA thunderstorm produced strong winds in Grants Pass. Damage included a tree falling on and damaging a home.

Wyoming · 1 report

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
14:46VAN TASSELLNIOBRARAWYDOT mesonet sensor 3 miles west of Van Tassell recorded a 58 mph wind gust as convective showers moved overhead.

Colorado · 1 report

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
22:532 NW MontroseMontroseASOS station KMTJ Montrose Rgnl Airport.

South Dakota · 1 report

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
15:15OELRICHSFALL RIVERSD Mesonet recorded wind gust.
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