Hail storm map for May 8, 2026: max 3.00" hail across AR, FL, LA, MO, MS, OK, TX, ~180,513 structures in swath.
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A severe hail event swept across AR, FL, LA, MO and 3 more states on May 8, 2026, with MRMS radar measuring stones up to 3.00". An estimated 180,513 structures fell inside the qualifying swath. Oklahoma took the brunt with ~124,716 structures estimated in the ≥1" footprint. Roughly 3,752 of those sat under destructive ≥2.50" stones — the radar tier that routinely totals roofs and shatters auto glass. NOAA logged 155 hail reports and 41 wind reports for the day.
| State | ≥1.00" | ≥1.75" | ≥2.50" |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 124,716 | 30,656 | 3,030 |
| Arkansas | 23,867 | 7 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 14,160 | 2,069 | 722 |
| Texas | 10,227 | 22 | 0 |
| Florida | 4,066 | 0 | 0 |
| Missouri | 2,484 | 0 | 0 |
| Mississippi | 993 | 0 | 0 |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13:38 | (PNC)PONCA CITY ARPT | KAY | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| 14:30 | BURBANK | OSAGE | Hail up to two inches in diameter damaged homes and vehicles, and covered the ground. |
| 15:41 | WYNONA | OSAGE | Baseball size hail damaged homes and vehicles. |
| 15:43 | WYNONA | OSAGE | Hail up to two inches in diameter damaged homes and vehicles. |
| 16:00 | LANGSTON | LOGAN | The location is approximate. |
| 16:01 | COYLE | LOGAN | Maximum hail size increased from quarter to ping pong ball during the event time. The location is approximate. |
| 16:02 | LANGSTON | LOGAN | Several images of hail, including images of accumulating hail, from the Langston University Campus were shared. The event time is estimated based on radar observations. |
| 16:05 | RAMONA | WASHINGTON | Hail up to quarter size covered the ground. |
| 16:30 | GLENCOE | PAYNE | The event time is estimated based on radar observations. |
| 16:30 | SKIATOOK | TULSA | Hail up to golf ball size damaged homes and vehicles. |
| 16:31 | SKIATOOK | TULSA | Hail up to half dollar size damaged homes and vehicles. |
| 16:36 | SKIATOOK | TULSA | Hail up to ping pong ball size damaged homes and vehicles. |
| 16:37 | CARNEY | LINCOLN | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| 16:39 | GLENCOE | PAYNE | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| 16:39 | COLLINSVILLE | TULSA | Hail up to golf ball size damaged homes and vehicles. |
| 16:44 | YUKON | CANADIAN | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| 16:46 | YUKON | CANADIAN | Maximum hail size increased from half dollar to golf ball during the event time. The report was relayed through mPING. |
| 16:47 | YUKON | CANADIAN | The report was relayed through mPING. The event time was adjusted based on radar observations. |
| 16:48 | YUKON | CANADIAN | Hailfall at the intersection of Mustang Road and Southwest 15th Street. |
| 16:50 | COLLINSVILLE | TULSA | Hail up to golf ball size damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles. |
| 16:50 | THE VILLAGE | OKLAHOMA | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| 16:52 | COLLINSVILLE | ROGERS | Wind-driven hail up to 2.25 inches in diameter damaged homes, vehicles, outbuildings, and trailers. The hail drifts were up to 2.5 feet deep, and were still evident on the north side of buildings until May 12th. |
| 16:52 | MUSTANG | CANADIAN | The report was relayed through mPING. The event time was adjusted based on radar observations. |
| 16:52 | VERDIGRIS | ROGERS | Hail up to half dollar size damaged homes and vehicles. |
| 16:53 | SAGEEYAH | ROGERS | Hail up to two inches in diameter damaged homes and vehicles. |
| 16:54 | EDMOND | OKLAHOMA | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| 16:54 | VERDIGRIS | ROGERS | Hail up to two inches in diameter damaged homes and vehicles. |
| 16:54 | COLLINSVILLE | ROGERS | Hail up to golf ball size damaged homes and vehicles. |
| 16:54 | MUSTANG | CANADIAN | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| 16:55 | COLLINSVILLE | ROGERS | Hail up to half dollar size damaged homes and vehicles. |
| 16:58 | COLLINSVILLE | ROGERS | Hail up to two inches in diameter damaged homes and vehicles. |
| 16:59 | CHANDLER | LINCOLN | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| 17:00 | WHEATLAND | OKLAHOMA | Maximum hail size increased from quarter to half dollar during the event time. The report was relayed through mPING. |
| 17:07 | MOORE | CLEVELAND | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| 17:08 | MOORE | CLEVELAND | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| 17:09 | VALLEY BROOK | OKLAHOMA | The report was relayed through mPING. The event time was adjusted based on radar observations. |
| 17:11 | VERDIGRIS | ROGERS | Hail up to ping pong ball size damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles. |
| 17:11 | MOORE | CLEVELAND | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| 17:12 | MOORE | CLEVELAND | The report was relayed through mPING. The event time was adjusted based on radar observations. |
| 17:15 | VALLEY BROOK | OKLAHOMA | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| 17:16 | MOORE | CLEVELAND | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| 17:19 | (TIK)TINKER AFB | OKLAHOMA | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| 17:23 | MOORE | CLEVELAND | Hailfall at the intersection of 4th Street and Santa Fe Avenue. |
| 17:25 | MOORE | CLEVELAND | Hailfall at the intersection of Santa Fe Avenue and Southwest 169th Street. |
| 17:28 | INOLA | ROGERS | Hail up to ping pong ball size damaged homes and vehicles. |
| 17:30 | CHATTANOOGA | COMANCHE | Maximum hail size increased from dime to baseball during the event time in/near Chattanooga. The location is approximate. |
| 17:32 | MAZIE | MAYES | Hail up to half dollar size covered the ground, and damaged homes and vehicles. |
| 17:35 | BRIDGE CREEK | GRADY | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| 17:35 | VERDEN | GRADY | Maximum hail size increased from quarter to ping pong ball during the event time. The report was relayed through mPING. |
| 17:38 | LOVELAND | TILLMAN | The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated based on radar observations. |
| 17:44 | VERDEN | GRADY | A video of hailfall was shared on social media. |
| 17:50 | NEWCASTLE | MCCLAIN | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| 17:55 | YONKERS | WAGONER | Hail up to golf ball size damaged homes and vehicles. |
| 17:55 | NORGE | GRADY | The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated based on radar observations. |
| 17:55 | LA BARGE | WAGONER | Hail up to ping pong ball size damaged homes and vehicles. |
| 17:55 | CHICKASHA ARPT | GRADY | An image was shared on social media. The event time is estimated based on radar observations. |
| 17:56 | LA BARGE | WAGONER | Hail up to two inches in diameter damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles. |
| 17:59 | NORGE | GRADY | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| 18:01 | SLAUGHTERVILLE | CLEVELAND | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| 18:02 | SLAUGHTERVILLE | CLEVELAND | An image showing a ruler-measured hailstone near the intersection of 156th Street and Banner Road was shared. |
| 18:02 | SLAUGHTERVILLE | CLEVELAND | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| 18:05 | SLAUGHTERVILLE | CLEVELAND | The location is approximate. |
| 18:09 | STECKER | CADDO | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| 18:13 | NINNEKAH | GRADY | Maximum hail size increased from ping pong ball to hen egg during the event time. An image of a ruler-measured hailstone was also shared. |
| 18:32 | LEXINGTON | CLEVELAND | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| 18:49 | ELGIN | COMANCHE | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| 18:49 | FLETCHER | COMANCHE | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| 18:50 | ELGIN | COMANCHE | Hailfall near the intersection of U.S. Highway 277 and Kleeman Road. |
| 18:52 | ELGIN | COMANCHE | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| 18:55 | FLETCHER | COMANCHE | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| 18:59 | STERLING | COMANCHE | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| 19:06 | PUMPKIN CENTER | OKMULGEE | Hail up to half dollar size damaged homes and vehicles. |
| 19:42 | RENTIESVILLE | MCINTOSH | Hail up to golf ball size damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles. |
| 19:49 | MULDROW | SEQUOYAH | Hail up to tennis ball size damaged homes and vehicles. |
| 19:59 | COMANCHE | STEPHENS | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| 20:03 | COMANCHE | STEPHENS | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| 20:35 | WAURIKA | JEFFERSON | An image from near the intersection of U.S. Highway 70 and North 2880 Road was shared on social media. The event time is estimated based on radar observations. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20:15 | CHILLICOTHE | HARDEMAN | An image was shared. The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated based on radar observations. |
| 21:23 | ROWLAND | MONTAGUE | A storm chaser reported ping pong ball sized hail just southwest of Lake Nocona. |
| 21:45 | WICHITA FALLS | WICHITA | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| 21:47 | PLEASANT VALLEY | WICHITA | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| 22:35 | MATINBURG | CAMP | Quarter size hail fell along the Camp/Upshur County line. |
| 22:45 | WINNSBORO | WOOD | Quarter size hail fell in Winnsboro. |
| 23:03 | ORRS | MARION | A picture of nickel to quarter size hail that fell just southeast of Avinger was posted to social media. |
| 23:20 | BOXWOOD | UPSHUR | Quarter size hail fell in Ore City. |
| 23:27 | JACKSBORO | JACK | A public mPING report indicated quarter sized hail about a mile south of Jacksboro. |
| 23:30 | GILMER | UPSHUR | Quarter size hail fell in Gilmer. |
| 23:30 | MARSHALL BEERS ARPT | HARRISON | A picture of half dollar size hail that fell in Uncertain was posted to social media. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:52 | ETHEL | EAST FELICIANA | Picture of quarter sized hail in the town Ethel. |
| 07:50 | BATCHELOR | POINTE COUPEE | Video and picture of hail estimated around ping pong ball sized. |
| 07:52 | ETHEL | EAST FELICIANA | Picture of quarter sized hail in Ethel. |
| 08:47 | GREENSBURG | ST. HELENA | Video on social media showed quarter sized hail in Greensburg. |
| 14:15 | DESTREHAN | ST. CHARLES | Public report of ping pong ball sized hail. |
| 14:16 | NEW SARPY | ST. CHARLES | Public reported of half dollar sized hail in Destrehan. |
| 20:12 | 9 WSW Leesville | Vernon | Dime size hail for about a minute in Caney. |
| 23:13 | 5 ESE Beekman | Morehouse | Hail up to the size of pennies fell. Report relayed via Spotter Network. |
| 23:15 | PT BLUE | EVANGELINE | Nickel sized hail was reported in Point Blue. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16:07 | Amsterdam | Bates | Delayed social media report and video of nickel size hail in Amsterdam. |
| 16:21 | Garden City | Cass | Delayed social media report. Time estimated from radar. |
| 16:30 | BUTLER MEM ARPT | BATES | Up to quarter sized hail was reported on north side of Butler. |
| 16:32 | BUTLER | BATES | Quarter sized hail reported in Butler. |
| 16:34 | BUTLER | BATES | Quarter sized hail on east side of Butler. |
| 16:39 | PLEASANT RIDGE | BATES | Quarter sized hail reported several miles east of Butler. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19:41 | EMMET | NEVADA | Quarter size hail fell in the Emmet community. |
| 20:09 | FT SMITH | SEBASTIAN | Hail up to half dollar size damaged homes and vehicles. |
| 20:09 | FT SMITH | SEBASTIAN | Hail up to golf ball size damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles. |
| 20:15 | BARLING | SEBASTIAN | Hail up to half dollar size damaged homes and vehicles. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13:09 | 2 WNW Allentown | Santa Rosa | Report of quarter size hail just west of the Allentown community. |
| 18:15 | BLAKE | VOLUSIA | Broadcast media relayed a video of penny to quarter size hail from a resident in Port Orange off of Old Sunbeam Dr. |
| 20:45 | CALLAHAN | NASSAU | Nickel size hail was reported along Musselwhite Road near Callahan. Time was estimated by radar. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:41 | POPLARVILLE | PEARL RIVER | Video on social media showed quarter sized hail along Highway 26, just west of Poplarville. |
| 10:15 | Wiggins | Stone | Numerous reports of dime, penny, and nickel size hail with dime size hail accumulating on the ground in many spots. |
| 10:40 | 10 WNW Wiggins | Stone | Numerous reports of quarter size hail on the west side of Stone County. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16:55 | 3 E Ochlocknee | Thomas | mPING report. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15:40 | WYNONA | OSAGE | The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Wynona measured thunderstorm wind gusts up to 60 mph. |
| 15:43 | WYNONA | OSAGE | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph. |
| 16:10 | RAMONA | WASHINGTON | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs. |
| 16:40 | RICHLAND | CANADIAN | Yukon (YUKO) Mesonet observation. |
| 16:40 | YUKON | CANADIAN | Multiple images of snapped tree limbs and tree trunks from across the Yukon area were shared. The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated based on radar observations. |
| 16:45 | OWASSO | TULSA | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power lines. |
| 16:45 | COLLINSVILLE | ROGERS | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree. |
| 16:45 | YUKON | CANADIAN | A tree was blown down near the intersection of Reno Avenue and Cemetery Road. The report was relayed through mPING. The event time is estimated based on radar observations. |
| 16:45 | YUKON | CANADIAN | An image showing a snapped tree was shared on social media. The event time is estimated based on radar observations. |
| 16:52 | COLLINSVILLE | ROGERS | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs, and damaged the roofs of homes. |
| 17:45 | (OUN)NORMAN WESTHEIMER ARPT | CLEVELAND | An image showing a tree blown down near the intersection of Broadway and Porter Avenue was shared. The event time is estimated based on radar observations. |
| 17:55 | YONKERS | WAGONER | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 70 mph. |
| 19:05 | COOKSON | CHEROKEE | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped numerous large tree limbs. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16:25 | NYHART | BATES | A tree was downed, and damaged a car, west of Butler. |
| 16:30 | BUTLER | BATES | Butler EM reports multiple trees and powerlines down in and around town, with roadways blocked. |
| 16:32 | BUTLER | BATES | Large tree and power pole downed at College and Maple. |
| 16:34 | BUTLER | BATES | Several trees uprooted at Butler Cemetery. |
| 16:34 | BUTLER | BATES | Video showing estimated 70 mph winds with downed trees at a farm residence east of Butler. |
| 16:34 | BUTLER | BATES | Tree downed and a shed destroyed at a residence east of Butler. |
| 16:39 | BUTLER | BATES | Damaged outbuilding east of Butler. |
| 16:45 | PLEASANT RIDGE | BATES | Damaged grain bin and downed trees along Route H east of Butler. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16:51 | 10 NW Williston | Williams | ASOS station KXWA Williston Airport. |
| 17:21 | 6 SE Powers Lake | Mountrail | 10m NDAWN mesonet station. |
| 17:54 | 5 SW Parshall | Mountrail | 10m NDAWN mesonet station. |
| 17:57 | 11 SE Wheelock | Williams | Uses 10m NDAWN observation to correct previous non-tstm wnd gst report from 11 SE Wheelock. |
| 18:00 | 11 SE Wheelock | Williams | Mesonet station 324219 12 SSE Ray (NDAWN). |
| 19:03 | 1 W Garrison | McLean | ASOS station KN60 Garrison. |
| 20:15 | 5 NW Steele | Kidder | 10m NDAWN mesonet station. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07:10 | BUNKIE | AVOYELLES | An NWS Storm Survey concluded that a widespread swath of wind damage extending from Bunkie to Plaucheville was the result of straight line thunderstorm winds occurring between 8:00 and 8:30 AM. There was widespread damage to trees and powerlines, including some snapped utility poles. Approximately 20 structures sustained damage, including partial roof removal of a home in Plaucheville. Based on the damage, wind speeds are estimated to have been between 60 to 90 mph. |
| 07:48 | WILLIAMSPORT | POINTE COUPEE | Trees downed in Innis. |
| 07:48 | BATCHELOR | POINTE COUPEE | Trees downed in Batchelor. |
| 14:05 | AMA | ST. CHARLES | Thunderstorm wind gusts measured from a home weather station. |
| 14:17 | DESTREHAN | ST. CHARLES | Thunderstorm gusts measured by a vessel at MM 124 on the Mississippi River. |
| 15:06 | SONE CHASSE | PLAQUEMINES | Several trees, power lines, and carports damaged on multiple streets along Barriere Road. Video shared by media also showed strong straight line winds impacting the neighborhood. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16:15 | ORANGE MILLS | PUTNAM | Law enforcement reported multiple trees down across E Cracker Swamp Road And Turner Road. |
| 17:00 | BUNNELL | FLAGLER | Tree Reported Down On State Road 11 Near Bunnell. Time Of Event Based On Radar. |
| 18:47 | 5 SSE Allandale | Volusia | New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport measured a peak wind gust of 43MPH/37KT from the northeast at 7:47 PM. |
| 20:45 | CALLAHAN | NASSAU | Several Large Trees were reported down on a property along Musselwhite Road near Callahan. Time was estimated by radar. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:31 | HILLSDALE | PEARL RIVER | Received photos and video of thunderstorm wind damage to a farm southeast of Lumberton, including photo damage to sheds, report of several snapped light poles, and video of wind damage to agricultural crops. |
| 10:32 | SILVER RUN | PEARL RIVER | Damaged structure near the Pearl River/Stone County line along Hwy 26 from thunderstorm winds. |
| 10:40 | HILLSDALE | PEARL RIVER | Report of structural damage to a home near Lumberton on Cooley Lake Dr from thunderstorm winds. |