Hail Storm Map — July 8, 2026

Hail storm map for July 8, 2026: max 2.50" hail across AR, CO, FL, IA, KS, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, WI, WY, ~35,227 structures in swath.

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A moderate hail event swept across AR, CO, FL, IA and 8 more states on July 8, 2026, with MRMS radar measuring stones up to 2.50". An estimated 35,227 structures fell inside the qualifying swath. North Carolina took the brunt with ~18,739 structures estimated in the ≥1" footprint. About 1,989 fell under damaging ≥1.75" hail capable of denting metal and breaking shingles. NOAA logged 28 hail reports and 174 wind reports for the day.

Max hail size

2.50"

States impacted

Structures in swath

35,227

Estimated structures affected by state & hail size

State	≥1.00"	≥1.75"
North Carolina	18,739	1,640
Nebraska	4,733	180
Kansas	4,480	17
Iowa	3,689	86
Arkansas	1,401	0
Colorado	845	15
Wyoming	724	51
Missouri	375	0
Minnesota	114	0
Wisconsin	106	0
Florida	13	0
Montana	8	0

NOAA storm reports

Hail reports (22)

North Carolina · 8 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
16:58	HOLLEMANS XRDS	WAKE	Hail up to quarter size was reported near Silent Cove Lane.
17:22	SPRING HOPE	CRAVEN	The report was along Saint Delights Church Road near Spring Hope Church Road.
17:27	OLYMPIA	PAMLICO	The average hail size was quarter to half dollar, with a few stones up to golf ball size.
17:35	MACEDONIA	WAKE	Hail up to quarter size was reported near the intersection of Southeast Cary Parkway and Holly Springs Road.
17:36	MACEDONIA	WAKE	One inch hail was reported.
17:44	MACEDONIA	WAKE	Hail up to half dollar size was reported.
17:44	ASBURY	WAKE	Quarter size hail was reported.
17:46	CLAYTON FLOWERS ARPT	JOHNSTON	Half dollar size hail was observed near Hemlock Green Lane.

Wyoming · 7 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
14:50	MERS HILL	GOSHEN	Report of half dollar size hail.
15:02	RANCHESTER	SHERIDAN	Hail up to an inch in diameter reported.
15:23	Newcastle	Weston	Received phone call of ongoing hail with some half-dollar mixed in with varying smaller sizes.
15:24	Newcastle	Weston	mPING report
15:25	VETERAN	GOSHEN	Public report of quarter-sized hail 9 miles west and 3 miles north of Hawk Springs.
16:38	2 E Cheyenne	Laramie	Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.).
16:42	2 E Cheyenne	Laramie	Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.).

Montana · 3 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
12:55	BROADUS	POWDER RIVER	Hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter reported.
16:44	2 W Great Falls	Cascade	Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.).
17:49	3 WNW Wise River	Beaverhead	Pea sized hail from thunderstorm reported.

Iowa · 2 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
16:07	PIERSON	WOODBURY	Quarter size hail was seen falling on video.
16:49	CHESTER	HOWARD	The public reported quarter sized hail 7 miles west of Chester.

Nebraska · 1 report

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
17:34	5 WSW Fullerton	Nance	Spotter estimates hail could of been larger, though primarily just larger than golf balls.

South Dakota · 1 report

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
12:50	6 NNE Custer	Custer	mPING report

Wind reports (153)

Idaho · 38 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
12:15	14 SSW Rogerson	Twin Falls	Mesonet station 8442 D4 - Jackpot.
13:37	6 S Twin Falls	Twin Falls	ASOS station KTWF Twin Falls.
13:39	9 W Black Pine	Cassia	Mesonet station MOFI1 Moburg Canyon.
13:45	2 NNW Arimo	Bannock	Mesonet station ITDC6 D5 Marsh Valley I-15.
14:10	6 WNW Pleasantview	Oneida	Mesonet station PC401 Pleasant View Hill.
14:30	3 N Hansen	Jerome	Mesonet station 3251 D4 - Hansen Bridge.
14:31	13 SSW Riddle	Owyhee	Mesonet station SPAI1 Sho-Pai.
14:45	2 SSW Hazelton	Jerome	Mesonet station 8401 D4 - Valley Interchange.
15:00	2 SSW Hazelton	Jerome	Mesonet station 8401 D4 - Valley Interchange.
15:05	11 WSW Monteview	Butte	Mesonet station SOSMC Specific Manufacturing Capabilit.
15:10	9 NW Small	Clark	Mesonet station PC371 Medicine Lodge.
15:10	16 SW Mud Lake	Jefferson	Mesonet station SONRN Naval Reactor New.
15:30	Heyburn	Minidoka	ASOS station KBYI Burley Municipal Airport.
15:45	14 ESE Hollister	Twin Falls	Mesonet station TGFI1 Trail Gulch.
15:45	18 NNE Berenice	Clark	Mesonet station SOBLU Blue Dome.
15:45	3 WSW Paul	Minidoka	Mesonet station RPTI 3 WSW Paul.
15:45	7 NNW Idahome	Cassia	Mesonet station 3258 D4 Yale I-84.
16:00	5 SW Hamer	Jefferson	Mesonet station TRTI 5 SW Hamer.
16:15	2 NW Idahome	Cassia	Mesonet station MALI 2 NW Idahome.
16:15	6 SE Albion	Cassia	Mesonet station 2983 D4 Conner Summit ID-77.
16:24	1 S Michaud	Power	ASOS station KPIH Pocatello Regional Airport.
16:25	6 N Monteview	Jefferson	Mesonet station SOMON Monteview.
16:31	1 NW Rexburg	Madison	ASOS station KRXE Rexburg-Madison Airport.
16:45	2 E Fort Hall	Bannock	Mesonet station SOFOR Fort Hall.
16:45	7 S Hamer	Jefferson	Mesonet station 3704 D6 Sage Junction I-15.
16:45	1 NW Ucon	Bonneville	Mesonet station ITDC1 D6 Ucon US-20.
17:15	3 E Idahome	Cassia	Mesonet station 3003 D4 Idahome Interchange I-84.
17:30	5 WSW Craters of Moon	Butte	Mesonet station 3021 D6 Tom Cat Summit US-20.
17:30	3 E Jerome	Jerome	AWOS station KJER Jerome County.
17:35	7 S Howe	Butte	Mesonet station SOBAS Base Of Howe Peak.
17:45	4 ENE Hagerman	Gooding	Mesonet station 8399 D4 - Tuttle.
17:49	6 S Twin Falls	Twin Falls	ASOS station KTWF Twin Falls.
17:55	17 WSW Hagerman	Owyhee	Mesonet station TWBI1 Twin Buttes.
18:00	BLACK PINE	ONEIDA	The Juniper Interchange mesonet station on Interstate 84 recorded a 62 mph thunderstorm outflow wind gust.
18:10	1 ENE Richfield	Lincoln	Mesonet station SORIC Richfield.
18:15	Holbrook	Oneida	Mesonet station ITDD9 D5 Holbrook ID-38.
18:30	8 ESE Berenice	Butte	Mesonet station ITDD3 D6 Junction Summit ID-22/ID-33.
18:45	2 NNE Sugar City	Madison	Mesonet station SOSUG Sugar City.

North Carolina · 21 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
15:32	(EWN)SIMMONS NOT APT	CRAVEN	The peak wind gust was measured at the New Bern Airport.
15:33	GRANTHAMS	CRAVEN	Strong winds blew porch furniture around, blew down large limbs, and one tree in the Taberna neighborhood in James City.
17:09	HOLLY SPGS	WAKE	A downed tree was blocking the roadway near Gremar Drive between Hunston Drive and Stone Hedge Court.
17:10	BLACKMAN XRDS	JOHNSTON	A tree was blocking portions of Thompson Road in Four Oaks.
17:11	SIMPSON	PITT	Three trees were blown down.
17:25	MC CULLERS	WAKE	A downed tree fell near the intersection of Ten Ten Road and Graham Newton Road.
17:25	MACEDONIA	WAKE	A downed tree was in the roadway near the intersection of Penny Road and Graham Newton Road.
17:27	DRUG STORE	JOHNSTON	Power outage was caused by fallen trees on powerlines.
17:35	BANKS	WAKE	Trees fell down on powerlines.
17:35	WESTOVER	WAKE	A tree fell down on an apartment building along Portree Place.
17:41	WESTOVER	WAKE	A large tree fell in between two houses on Pitkin Court.
17:43	CLAYTON	JOHNSTON	Multiple downed trees were reported along Amelia Church Road near the Clayton Community Center.
17:50	WILMAR	BEAUFORT	Trees were blown down near the Craven/Beaufort County line near Highway 17.
17:55	MILLBROOK	WAKE	A tree fell down across Apache Drive just north of Cheyenne Road in Raleigh.
18:09	CONCORD	DUPLIN	A tree was blown down and blocked both lanes of traffic on HWY 903 near Magnolia.
18:10	KINSTON	LENOIR	Widespread power outages were reported in Kinston. Kinston Police reported multiple traffic lights out due to the storm.
18:42	MIDDLESEX	NASH	A tree fell down on powerlines along Old Lewis School Road.
18:45	MIDDLESEX	NASH	A tree was reported down on powerlines along portions of Brantley Road.
18:49	NEW HOPE	FRANKLIN	A downed tree caused structural damage to a home near the 100 block of Dents Way. No injuries were reported, but the family was displaced from its residence.
19:13	STANHOPE	NASH	A tree was reported down on power equipment.
19:49	OSWEGO	FRANKLIN	A tree was reported down near the intersection of North Carolina Highway 561 and A Allen Road.

Nebraska · 18 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
18:22	COLUMBUS	PLATTE	Public report of wind gusts estimated up to 60 mph.
18:27	(OLU)COLUMBUS ARPT	PLATTE	Personal weather station measured wind gust of 61 mph.
18:55	1 N Aurora	Hamilton	AWOS station KAUH Aurora Airport.
19:15	Aurora Airport	Hamilton	Corrects previous non-tstm wnd gst report from Aurora Airport.
19:17	FREMONT	DODGE	Personal weather station measured wind gust of 60 mph.
19:20	FREMONT ARPT	DODGE	NWS employee report of wind gusts estimated up to 60 mph.
19:20	FREMONT	DODGE	Public report of multiple trees and large limbs down in Fremont. Wind gusts estimated up to 60 mph.
19:24	2 WSW Hampton	Hamilton	Estimated wind gusts 45-60 MPH and very heavy rain just west of Hampton.
19:34	GERING	SCOTTS BLUFF	Wind gust report from the Scottsbluff Monument RAWS.
19:39	BLAIR	WASHINGTON	Personal weather station measured wind gust of 60 mph.
19:40	DE SOTO	WASHINGTON	Delayed report of branches down from social media, 2-4 inches in diameter. Time selected from radar. Wind gusts estimated up to 60 mph.
19:40	BLAIR	WASHINGTON	Personal weather station measured wind gust of 59 mph.
20:49	PAPILLION	SARPY	Large tree downed and blocking traffic. Time estimated from radar. Wind gust estimated up to 75 mph.
20:50	LA VISTA	SARPY	Tree collapsed onto house. Severe home damage. Other trees also downed in neighborhood. Wind gust estimated up to 75 mph.
20:52	CHENEYS	LANCASTER	Delayed report of photos shared via social media of tree damage at multiple homes in the vicinity of 84th and Pioneer. Photos include a tree knocked over, trunk split, and large branches broken. Time estimated with radar.
22:04	3 N Chester	Thayer	Davis Weatherlink Station.
22:18	2 N Chester	Thayer	Measured on Davis Station.
22:22	2 N Chester	Thayer	Davis Weatherlink Station.

Utah · 15 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
16:40	3 SW Curlew Jct	Box Elder	Measured by UDPT SR-30 at Curlew. Multiple other gusts measured greater than 50mph up to an hour before and after this recorded gust.
16:45	16 W Knolls	Tooele	UPR Arnosa site gusted to 55mph. Also gusted to 52mph four minutes before this and 51mph five minutes after as an outflow boundary approached.
17:10	Knolls	Tooele	Measured by UDOT I-80 at MP 40 Knolls. Also gusted to 59mph roughly 5-10 minutes before this with the arrival of an outflow boundary. Visibility was also reduced to 2mi due to blowing dust.
17:20	9 N Lakeside	Box Elder	Measured by UUNET Gunnison Island. Gusted to 50mph five minutes prior as an outflow boundary approached.
17:22	11 E Lakeside	Box Elder	Measured gust at UPR Marsh site. Time estimated by radar.
17:27	7 NNE Clive	Tooele	Gust measured by UDOT I-80 at Grassey as an outflow boundary moved through.
17:42	18 ESE Lakeside	Box Elder	UUNET at Hat Island gusted to 50mph as an outflow boundary passed by. Also gusted to 48mph four minutes prior.
18:07	10 ESE Delle	Tooele	UDOT I-80 at MP 79 Timpie gusted to 52mph as an outflow boundary approached.
18:09	10 NNW Grantsville	Tooele	UDOT I-80 at MP 81 Dolomite gusted to 48mph as an outflow boundary approached. Subsequently gusted to 46mph a few minutes later.
18:22	2 NNE Lake Pt	Tooele	PACIFICORP Kennecot Rd Lake Point gusted to 48mph as an outflow boundary approached.
18:31	6 NW Magna	Salt Lake	UDOT I-80 at MP 107 gusted to 51mph as an outflow boundary approached.
18:53	2 NNE Roy	Weber	Ogden-Hinckley Airport ASOS gusted to 54mph as an outflow boundary approached. Also gusted to 50mph+ multiple times following 7:41pm MT, though 54mph was the max gust.
19:00	1 W Salt Lake City Weat	Salt Lake	Salt Lake City International Airport ASOS gusted to 47mph as an outflow boundary approached.
19:01	Salt Lake City Weather	Salt Lake	UDOT I-215 at I-80 site gusted to 52mph as an outflow boundary approached. Gusted to 44mph two minutes earlier.
19:06	1 N Salt Lake City	Salt Lake	PACIFICORP Bonneville Shoreline site gusted to 51mph as an outflow boundary approached.

Montana · 11 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
15:58	1 NW Billings	Yellowstone	ASOS station KBIL Billings.
16:15	4 NNW Opportunity	Deer Lodge	AWOS station K3U3 3 NW Opportunity.
16:51	WINDHAM	JUDITH BASIN	AWOS station KC1M Charlie measured thunderstorm wind gust.
16:55	WINDHAM	JUDITH BASIN	AWOS station KC1M Charlie measured thunderstorm wind gust.
17:30	BIG TIMBER	SWEET GRASS	Mesonet station GW0007 Big Timber gusted up to 59 mph.
17:35	BIG TIMBER ARPT	SWEET GRASS	AWOS station K6S0 Big Timber gusted up to 58 mph.
17:45	BIG TIMBER	SWEET GRASS	Mesonet station GW0007 Big Timber gusted up to 64 mph.
18:15	1 SW Springdale	Park	Mesonet station MTSPD Springdale I-90 Mp 352.3.
19:07	9 ESE Chico	Park	Mesonet station WCRM8 Wicked Creek.
23:45	1 SSE Livingston	Park	Mesonet station MTLRH Livingston River Hill.
23:53	7 ENE Livingston	Park	ASOS station KLVM Livingston.

Iowa · 9 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
16:13	CRESCO	HOWARD	The public reported a tree down in Cresco which took out the power in the area. The report was relayed via social media.
16:56	GALVA	IDA	Four-inch diamter tree branches were knocked down by thunderstorm wind gusts.
17:03	3 WNW Ida Grove	Ida	A personal weather station just northwest of Ida Grove recorded a 50 mph wind gust.
17:04	MAPLE LEAF	HOWARD	The public reported several large tree limbs down 3 miles south of Saratoga. The report was relayed via social media.
17:33	5 SW Rockwell City	Calhoun	PWS gust.
17:40	NEW HAMPTON	CHICKASAW	The public reported a 60 mph wind gust 1 mile southeast of New Hampton. The report was relayed via social media.
18:03	OSAGE	MITCHELL	The public reported a few large tree limbs down near Osage.
18:05	Dana	Greene	PWS gust.
20:37	SHELBY	SHELBY	Personal weather station measured wind gust of 67 mph.

Kansas · 7 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
00:55	ST FRANCIS ARPT	CHEYENNE	Measured at the Cheyenne County Municipal Airport. The strong winds emanated from decaying showers and thunderstorms off to the southeast.
01:21	BIRD CITY	CHEYENNE	Measured by the Ambient Weather Network Site 3350 McDonald. The strong winds emanated from decaying showers and thunderstorms off to the southeast.
21:04	ST FRANCIS	CHEYENNE	Measured by a personal weather station.
22:43	HADDAM	WASHINGTON	Strong wind gusts estimated to around 60 mph.
22:57	MORROWVILLE	WASHINGTON	Estimated 60 mph wind gusts. Multiple tree limbs down in Morrowville.
23:33	FRANKFORT	MARSHALL	Personal weather station gusted to 60 mph.
23:58	MARIADAHL	RILEY	Personal weather station measured 58 mph gust.

Louisiana · 6 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
13:45	3 E Lake Charles	Calcasieu	AWOS station KCWF Chennault Airport.
14:30	MILLERVILLE	EAST BATON ROUGE	Minor damage to 4 homes on Inverrary Drive in the Wickland Terrace subdivision in Baton Rouge.
15:45	ANCHOR	POINTE COUPEE	Sugarcane field flattened on LA Hwy 414 near Glynn, LA.
15:45	ANCHOR	POINTE COUPEE	Several trees reported down on LA Hwy 415 and 416.
17:20	CHICKASAW	WEST CARROLL	A tree was downed, partially blocking Louisiana Highway 585 west of Kilbourne.
18:25	OAK GROVE	WEST CARROLL	Scattered trees and large tree limbs were downed in the Parish.

Wyoming · 5 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
14:32	10 ENE Wamsutter	Sweetwater	Mesonet station KCTD I-80 Wamsutter (DOT).
15:58	14 NNW Dwtn Gillette	Campbell	Private weather station
16:14	2 SSW Sheridan	Sheridan	ASOS station KSHR Sheridan.
17:10	1 NNW Buffalo	Johnson	Mesonet station GW1458 Buffalo 1 (CWOP).
17:24	3 NNW Buffalo	Johnson	ASOS station KBYG Buffalo Airport (ASOS).

Arizona · 4 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
16:40	(DMA)DAVIS MONTHAN A	PIMA	Palo verde tree limb snapped at Old Spanish Trail and 22nd St in Tucson Metro.
16:50	SABINO	PIMA	Social media photo shows flag pole bent from severe wind gusts. Time estimated based on radar.
17:09	ARTESA	PIMA	Powerlines down from severe storm in Sells. Time estimated based on radar.
17:35	SELLS	PIMA	Sells RAWS station measured a wind gust of 70 mph.

Wisconsin · 4 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
15:18	3 ESE Oneida	Brown	ASOS station KGRB Green Bay Airport.
17:15	9 WSW Babcock	Wood	Mesonet station WIBBK Babcock.
19:25	5 SW Kingston	Green Lake	Estimated 50 mph wind gust reported in Dalton, WI.
19:35	PORTAGE	COLUMBIA	Reports of several downed trees.

Arkansas · 4 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
16:50	BERLIN	ASHLEY	A tree was downed on Berlin Road.
17:15	JENNIE	CHICOT	A tree was blown down on Arkansas Highway 159 near Jennie.
17:26	EUDORA	CHICOT	A tree was blown down onto Archer Street.
18:37	BREWSTER	JEFFERSON	A tree was blown down at the intersection of 27th Ave and Poplar Street in Pine Bluff.

Colorado · 3 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
13:07	(LHX)LA JUNTA ARPT	OTERO	The ASOS station KLHX at the La Junta Airport recorded a wind gusts of 61 mph.
13:21	(LHX)LA JUNTA ARPT	OTERO	The ASOS station KLHX at the La Junta Airport recorded a wind gust of 78 mph.
14:52	ALAMOSA	ALAMOSA	The ASOS station KALS at the Alamosa Airport recorded a wind gust of 58 mph.

Nevada · 3 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
13:08	19 ESE Contact	Elko	Mesonet station RSCN2 Rock Spring Creek RAWS. Time estimated from radar. Station Elevation: 5427 ft.
13:26	8 NNE Stag Mountain Sno	Elko	Mesonet station STMN2 Stag Mountain RAWS Station Elevation: 6790 ft.
14:26	10 WNW Jiggs	Elko	Mesonet station CRSN2 Crane Springs RAWS Station Elevation: 6414 ft.

Florida · 2 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
15:30	Sumatra	Liberty	FSWN Liberty County EM Sumatra.
21:01	1 NE Winter Park	Orange	The ASOS at the Orlando Executive Airport measured a wind gust of 60MPH/52KTS from the south-southeast.

Tennessee · 1 report

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
12:55	2 N Cordova	Shelby	Minor wind damage due to a downed tree.

Oklahoma · 1 report

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
15:15	ENID	GARFIELD	A power line was downed due to a falling tree branch. The event time is estimated based on radar observations.

Michigan · 1 report

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
17:40	Minneapolis Shoal	LMZ221	Mesonet station XMAPV Minneapolis Shoal.

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