Hail Storm Map — May 20, 2026

Hail storm map for May 20, 2026: max 3.00" hail across NY, PA, TX, VA, WV, ~7,550 structures in swath.

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A low hail event swept across NY, PA, TX, VA and 1 more state on May 20, 2026, with MRMS radar measuring stones up to 3.00". An estimated 7,550 structures fell inside the qualifying swath. Pennsylvania took the brunt with ~3,497 structures estimated in the ≥1" footprint. Roughly 61 of those sat under destructive ≥2.50" stones — the radar tier that routinely totals roofs and shatters auto glass. NOAA logged 18 hail reports and 128 wind reports for the day.

Max hail size

3.00"

States impacted

Structures in swath

7,550

Estimated structures affected by state & hail size

State	≥1.00"	≥1.75"	≥2.50"
Pennsylvania	3,497	0	0
New York	1,612	0	0
West Virginia	1,583	61	0
Texas	601	143	61
Virginia	257	0	0

NOAA storm reports

Hail reports (16)

West Virginia · 8 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
15:05	1 S Poca	Putnam	Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
15:08	2 N Cross Lanes	Putnam	Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.).
15:08	Poca	Putnam	Reports of nickel to quarter size hail.
15:42	2 SW Sissonville	Kanawha	Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
15:45	1 N Sissonville	Kanawha	Social media video showing quarter size hail.
16:06	Clendenin	Kanawha	Verified through social media picture.
16:17	Chapmanville	Logan	Photos on social media of dime-sized hail in and around Chapmanville, West Virginia. Time estimated via radar.
16:30	Chapmanville	Logan	Photo verified through social media.

Texas · 7 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
14:20	ALPINE MUNI ARPT	BREWSTER	A member of the public sent a picture of a large hailstone, approximately ping-pong ball sized, near Alpine. The time of occurrence and exact location are estimated from radar.
14:56	TITLEY	BREWSTER	Quarter sized hail was reported by Broadcast Media and by a Meteorologist from Canada near the US 67 and US 90 Interchange. The time of occurrence is estimated by radar.
15:40	BELDING	PECOS	Received a report of dime to quarter-sized hail about 15-20 miles south of Fort Stockton. The time of occurrence is partially estimated from radar.
15:40	BELDING	PECOS	Emergency manager reported quarter-sized hail 16 miles south of Fort Stockton on US 385. The total time of occurrence is partially estimated from radar.
16:38	FT STOCKTON	PECOS	Emergency manager reported quarter-sized hail 21-23 miles south/southeast of Fort Stockton along US 285. The total time of occurrence is partially estimated from radar.
16:44	HAYMOND	BREWSTER	Report from the IBHS Hail Field Research team measuring hailstones up to 1.89 inches. The time of occurrence is estimated from radar.
16:58	5 NE Marathon	Brewster	Report from the IBHS Hail Field Research team measured hailstones up to 1.89 inches.

Pennsylvania · 1 report

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
16:25	WAYNE	DELAWARE	Skywarn spotter sent a picture of quarter-sized hail.

Wind reports (126)

Pennsylvania · 43 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
12:38	WELSH RUN	FRANKLIN	A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked down multiple trees and wires along Welsh Run Road and Mercersburg Road approximately 3 miles east-southeast of Claylick.
12:43	UPTON	FRANKLIN	A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked down trees and wires in Upton along Lemar Road and Buchanan Trail West.
12:50	WARLEYTOWN	FRANKLIN	A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked down multiple large trees along Grant Shook Road between Filer Road and Worleytown Road.
14:08	HANOVER	YORK	A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked multiple trees down across Hanover Borough.
14:35	FLINTVILLE	LEBANON	A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 70 mph blew the roof off of a barn and knocked down trees and wires on Prescott Road between Birch Road and Fox Road in South Lebanon Township.
14:40	ORWIN	SCHUYLKILL	A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked multiple trees down onto Gold Mine Road near Tower City. Multiple cars were stuck on the road as a result of the downed trees.
14:50	RED LION	YORK	A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked down multiple trees and power lines throughout Red Lion.
14:53	ROHRERSTOWN	LANCASTER	A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked trees and wires down on Rohrerstown Road in East Hempfield Township.
14:57	LANCASTER	LANCASTER	A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked a tree onto a house near the city of Lancaster.
14:57	LANCASTER	LANCASTER	A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked a large tree down onto two vehicles, blocking the intersection of Janet Avenue and Fountain Avenue in Manheim Township. The storm also knocked down trees and power lines throughout the surrounding area.
14:59	CRALEY	YORK	A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked a tree down onto a house in the 500 block of Bull Run Road near East Prospect. The storm also knocked down power lines in the area which started a fire that resulted in a road closure.
15:00	SCHUYKILL HAVEN	SCHUYLKILL	A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked a tree down onto Schuylkill Mountain Road near Schuylkill Haven.
15:02	EAST PROSPECT	YORK	A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked down trees and wires along Long Level Road in Lower Windsor Township.
15:07	HAMLIN	LEBANON	A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked trees and wires down onto Pine Grove Road in Bethel Township.
15:10	FRYSTOWN	BERKS	Multiple trees and wires were blown down around Bethel and Fredericksburg.
15:14	ANGELICA	BERKS	A tree was blown down into a house.
15:14	WEST LANCASTER	LANCASTER	A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked trees and wires down at the intersection of Charlestown Road and PA 741 north of Millersville.
15:15	ANGELICA	BERKS	Multiple trees were blow into wires along Mount Penn Road.
15:15	WEST HAMBURG	BERKS	Wires were blown down along State Street in Hamburg.
15:27	MOSELEM	BERKS	A tree was blown down blocking the road along Moselem Spring Road.
15:30	BIRDSBORO	BERKS	Multiple trees blown into wires.
15:33	EAGLE PT	BERKS	A tree was blown into wires along Eagle Point Road in Maxatawny Township.
15:35	LEAMAN PLACE	LANCASTER	A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked down trees and power lines throughout Paradise.
15:41	WHITE HORSE	LANCASTER	A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked down trees and power lines near the intersection of Snake Lane and Old Philadelphia Pike approximately 3 miles north of Gap.
15:47	COLEBROOKDALE	BERKS	Wires were blown down along Sunset Drive.
15:47	POTTSTOWN	MONTGOMERY	Several trees and large tree limbs were blown down along Charlotte Street and Diamond Street.
15:47	CEDARVILLE	CHESTER	Several large trees were blown down and other trees were blown into wires on Hanover Street, Manatawny Street, and Spring Street.
15:48	POTTSTOWN	MONTGOMERY	Multiple trees were blown down.
15:50	PENNSBURG	MONTGOMERY	Multiple trees and wires blown down in East Greenville.
15:59	LIMEPORT	LEHIGH	A utility pole was blown down on Beverly Hills Road between Limeport Pike and Lamour Street, closing the road for a period.
15:59	LIMERICK CENTER	MONTGOMERY	Multiple trees blown down around Limerick.
16:01	VINCENT	CHESTER	Multiple trees and wires blown down in East Coventry Township.
16:03	LAYFIELD	MONTGOMERY	Several trees and wires were blown down in New Hanover Township, PA.
16:12	DARLINGTON CORNERS	CHESTER	Large pine tree was uprooted.
16:16	ALDHAM	CHESTER	A tree was blown down on Charlestown Road southbound between Swiss Lane and Hollow Road.
16:22	KINTNERSVILLE	BUCKS	Trees and wires blown down onto River Road between PA-611 and Narrows Hill Road. River Road was closed as a result for a period.
16:23	EDISON	BUCKS	Tree blown down on PA 611 northbound between Bristol Road and Almshouse Road.
16:25	COLMAR	MONTGOMERY	Multiple trees and wires were blown down around Colmar.
16:30	EDISON	BUCKS	A 12 inch diameter tree was snapped at its base.
16:37	Philadelphia Internatio	Philadelphia	ASOS station KPHL Philadelphia International Airport.
16:39	DARLING	DELAWARE	Multiple trees blown down on Route 1 in Media which resulted in lane closures.
16:43	LANGHORNE BUEHL ARPT	BUCKS	Large tree limbs were blown down, some onto powerlines, along High Road.
16:50	YARDLEY	BUCKS	Pennsylvania DOT weather station reported a wind gust of 62 mph.

West Virginia · 20 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
14:21	CROCKETT	WAYNE	Tree damage in the area of Lynn Hollow resulted in approximately 60 homes to be without power.
14:46	JOHNSON	CABELL	Tree damage along Bowen Creek Road resulted in approximately 80 homes to be without power around the Winslow community.
14:52	GUYAN ESTATES	CABELL	A tree fell onto an unoccupied vehicle along Park Avenue in Barboursville.
14:59	CENTERVILLE	WAYNE	A tree blew down onto power lines along Gragston Creek Road and caught on fire.
15:09	PRICHARD	WAYNE	A tree blew down onto the southbound lanes of US-52 near the town of Prichard.
15:10	LANHAM	PUTNAM	Power lines were blown down along Poca River Road.
15:20	CENTERVILLE	WAYNE	Downed trees along Gragston Creek Road resulted in approximately 80 homes in the Prichard area to be without power.
15:26	ELMWOOD	WAYNE	A tree fell down onto Central Avenue near downtown Wayne.
15:29	KANAWHA	KANAWHA	In Kanawha City, a tree was blown down along a side street between Venable Avenue and MacCorkle Avenue.
16:03	REAMER	KANAWHA	Several trees were blown down at the intersection of Reamer Road and Youngstown Drive.
16:04	REAMER	KANAWHA	A tree down was blown down along Elk River Road.
16:11	CLENDENIN	KANAWHA	In Clendenin, a downed tree was observed along Route 119.
16:13	WELFORD	KANAWHA	A tree was blown down along Thorofare Road. Local power outages were observed in the community as a result.
16:25	HAGER	LINCOLN	A downed tree was observed along Catnap Hollow Road near Hager.
16:40	VALLEY FORK	CLAY	A few downed trees were observed along Wallback Road.
17:15	ALTON	UPSHUR	Tree damage along Pringle Mill Road resulted in local power outages in the Alton area.
17:30	SUTTON ARPT	BRAXTON	Multiple downed trees were observed near Meadow Lane in Flatwoods.
17:41	CORLEY	BRAXTON	Tree damage along Carpenter Fork Road in the area of Newville resulted in local power outages.
19:04	HOMEWOOD	RANDOLPH	Measured along County Road 21 near Elkins.
19:14	MEADOWVILLE	BARBOUR	In Meadowville, multiple trees and power lines were blown down near Morgantown Pike.

New Jersey · 15 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
16:50	PENNINGTON	MERCER	Two trees were blown down by a strong wind gust ahead of the rain starting.
16:57	HOPEWELL	MERCER	Several trees and wires were blown down in and near Hopewell.
17:05	HAINESPORT	BURLINGTON	Wires were blown down in Hainesport along Marne Highway, likely due to the outflow boundary.
17:06	BORDENTOWN	BURLINGTON	Several wires blown down in Bordentown and Chesterfield.
17:10	FAIRVIEW	BURLINGTON	Wires were blown down along Taunton Road and Himmelein Road in Medford, likely due to the outflow boundary.
17:11	MIDDLESEX	MIDDLESEX	A large tree limb was blown down.
17:27	KEYPORT	MONMOUTH	Measured from a weather station mounted on a dock.
17:30	EDISON	MIDDLESEX	Several large tree limbs and some trees were blown down in Edison and Metuchen.
17:30	PLEASANT PLAINS	OCEAN	Multiple large limbs were blown down.
17:45	HAZLET	MONMOUTH	Wires were blown down and some telephone poles were snapped on Plum Lane in Holmdel.
17:48	NEW MONMOUTH	MONMOUTH	There was a swath of trees and wires blown down in Middletown Township.
17:52	OCEAN GROVE	MONMOUTH	Several trees and wires were blown down in Neptune. Some of the trees were blown into houses.
17:53	MONMOUTH BEACH	MONMOUTH	Several large poles blown down on Seacrest Rd.
17:53	ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS	MONMOUTH	Large tree was blown down, blocking a road.
17:53	WEST LONG BRANCH	MONMOUTH	Several trees and wires were blown down in West Long Branch.

Maryland · 14 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
12:25	PINEY GROVE	ALLEGANY	Trees blew down on MD-144 National Pike Northeast at Frank Davis Road.
14:11	MT VILLE	FREDERICK	Trees blew down along US-15 at Mountville Road.
14:18	DOUBS	FREDERICK	Trees blew down along US-15 at MD-464 Point of Rocks Road.
14:19	FREDERICK	FREDERICK	Multiple trees blew down on Monocacy Boulevard near South Market Drive.
14:42	FREDERICK	FREDERICK	Numerous powerlines blew down in the 3000 block of Buckeystown Pike.
14:45	JOHNSVILLE	FREDERICK	Several large tree branches snapped and a flagpole bent along Coppermine Road in Union Bridge.
14:46	FLORENCE	HOWARD	Trees and wires blew down on MD-94 Woodbine Road at Old Annapolis Road.
15:05	NEW WINDSOR	CARROLL	Several power poles blew down around New Windsor.
15:25	PARKTON	BALTIMORE	Trees blew down on MD-45 York Road near the interchange with I-83.
15:27	BARE HILLS	BALTIMORE	Multiple trees blew down including one that impacted a house and a car in northwest Baltimore.
15:30	ILCHESTER	HOWARD	Several trees blew down in eastern Howard County in Ellicott City, Scaggsville, Ilchester, and Columbia, including one onto a car on Scarecrow Court in Columbia.
15:39	SPARROWS PT	BALTIMORE	A wind gust of 57 knots (66 MPH) was measured by a mesonet in downtown Baltimore (KMDBALTI493).
15:54	GIBSON MANOR	HARFORD	Trees blew down on MD-543 Ady Road near Smithson Drive.
16:25	KILBY CORNER	CECIL	There were several trees and large tree limbs blown down around Conowingo.

Virginia · 12 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
13:56	NEW MARKET	SHENANDOAH	There was a photo of two trees down on Fort Valley Road near the trailhead.
14:00	PURCELLVILLE	LOUDOUN	Trees blew down on eastbound Business-VA-7 Main Street/East Loudoun Street in the vicinity of Simmons Road.
14:00	BLUEMONT	LOUDOUN	Trees blew down on eastbound VA-725 Paxson Road in the vicinity of VA-719 Airmont Road.
14:02	NORTH FORK	LOUDOUN	Trees blew down on Paxson Road just west of VA-690 Silcott Springs Road.
14:05	KARO	WARREN	Two trees were down around the 800 block of Downing Farm Road.
14:13	LUCKETTS	LOUDOUN	Large tree limbs blew down along US-15 near Sugarloaf View Lane.
14:32	BOYCE	CLARKE	A tree blew down in the 3000 block of Senseny Rd.
14:42	LINDEN	FAUQUIER	Numerous trees blew down on Cherry Hill Road and Fiery Run Road.
14:45	EARLYSVILLE	ALBEMARLE	Spotter reported multiple trees down near Buck Mountain Road and Markwood/Simmons Gap Road.
14:45	EARLYSVILLE	ALBEMARLE	Spotter reported downed trees and large limbs near Buck Mountain Road and Link Evans Road.
14:47	UPPERVILLE	FAUQUIER	A one-half mile section along the 9300 block of US-50 John Mosby Highway was closed due to power lines and power poles down from thunderstorm wind gusts.
15:09	BLOOMFIELD	LOUDOUN	A tree blew down on Catesby Farm Lane.

Texas · 7 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
02:53	3 ESE Alice	Jim Wells	ASOS station KALI Alice.
03:00	5 WNW Woodcreek	Hays	Mesonet station HWWT2 Wimberley-West.
03:37	(CRP)CORPUS CHRISTI	NUECES	ASOS station KCRP at the Corpus Christi International Airport.
04:46	1 SW Austin	Travis	CWOP GW6573 station in Austin.
05:03	14 SE Chapman Ranch	Kleberg	Mesonet station TT738 Padre.
05:18	2 SW Bergstrom Internat	Travis	60 mph wind gust as a wake low develops over the I-35 corridor.
06:26	PORT ISABEL ARPT	CAMERON	Port Isabel-Cameron County Airport measured a wind gust of 64 mph.

Tennessee · 5 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
17:46	SOUTH KNOXVILLE	KNOX	A large tree was felled by severe thunderstorm winds and blocked the whole road.
17:47	RITTA	KNOX	Tree felled by severe thunderstorm winds partially blocked the eastbound lanes of a local road.
17:55	CRENSHAW	KNOX	A large tree was felled by severe thunderstorm wind gusts and partially blocked a roadway.
18:02	KINGSLEY	KNOX	A large tree was knocked over by thunderstorm winds, hanging over a local road on top of powerlines.
18:08	SOUTH KNOXVILLE	KNOX	A large tree was felled by severe thunderstorm wind gusts and blocked the entirety of a local road.

Alabama · 4 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
12:29	ADAMSBURG	DEKALB	A tree was uprooted at 2905 Wallace Avenue. Time was estimated by radar.
12:45	ADAMSBURG	DEKALB	Large tree limbs were snapped at 1704 McCurdy Loop Road E.
18:27	GARTH	JACKSON	Tree limbs were knocked down onto power lines at 2657 AL Highway 65. Time was estimated by radar.
20:12	BLACKBURN	LAUDERDALE	A tree was reported down at the intersection of CR 27 and Spring Cove Road.

Alaska · 3 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
14:21	101 ESE Cape Yakataga	Yakutat	Mesonet station YAKA2 Yakutat.
14:53	2 SSE Mendenhall Valley	Juneau	ASOS station PAJN Juneau Airport.
16:53	1 WSW Skagway	PKZ012	ASOS station PAGY Skagway Airport.

Kentucky · 2 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
14:40	GRAYSON	CARTER	In downtown Grayson, a tree blew down and blocked portions of Main Street.
14:45	OVERDA	LAWRENCE	Tree and power line damage around the area of Yatesville Lake resulted in 200 homes to be without power.

AMERICAN SAMOA · 1 report

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
04:00	VAITOGI	TUTUILA	An NWS Employee reported gusty winds that occurred during a thunderstorm in Amanave village that uprooted trees, tore off the roof of traditional Samoan kitchen hut, broke an electrical pole leading to power outages, and moved a dumpster about 20 feet away from it's original location. Pictures also show debris scattered across the village. Wind speed estimated by reviewing damage. Monetary damage is estimated.

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