Hail storm map for August 9, 2026: max 2.00" hail across AL, AZ, CO, GA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, OH, WI, WY, ~114,983 structures in swath.
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A severe hail event swept across AL, AZ, CO, GA and 11 more states on August 9, 2026, with MRMS radar measuring stones up to 2.00". An estimated 114,983 structures fell inside the qualifying swath. Illinois took the brunt with ~84,889 structures estimated in the ≥1" footprint. About 1,779 fell under damaging ≥1.75" hail capable of denting metal and breaking shingles. NOAA logged 30 hail reports and 73 wind reports for the day.
Max hail size
2.00"
States impacted
15
Structures in swath
114,983
Estimated structures affected by state & hail size
State
≥1.00"
≥1.75"
≥2.50"
Illinois
84,889
1,585
0
Wisconsin
7,381
80
0
Indiana
7,035
22
0
Alabama
4,417
0
0
Arizona
3,089
92
0
Michigan
1,823
0
0
Nebraska
1,777
0
0
Missouri
944
0
0
North Carolina
919
0
0
Ohio
880
0
0
Colorado
808
0
0
Georgia
744
0
0
Mississippi
160
0
0
Wyoming
112
0
0
Kansas
5
0
0
NOAA storm reports
Hail reports (24)
Iowa · 6 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
02:22
2 ESE Everly
Clay
A few stones as large as a quarter. No damage and no strong winds.
02:39
1 NNE Spencer
Clay
Pea to dime sized hail.
03:19
1 NW West Okoboji
Dickinson
Report from social media. Time estimated by radar.
03:20
1 S Arnolds Park
Dickinson
Photo sent in of hail around the size of golf balls. Time estimated by radar.
03:25
2 E Milford
Dickinson
Report from social media. Time estimated by radar.
03:40
2 SSW Superior
Dickinson
Mostly small hail but some close to dime sized.
Illinois · 5 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
13:06
3 W Naperville
DuPage
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
13:10
1 N Naperville
DuPage
Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).
13:10
2 W Naperville
DuPage
Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).
13:11
2 W Naperville
DuPage
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
22:03
Vernon Hills
Lake
Trained spotter reports quarter size hail ongoing in Vernon Hills.
Wisconsin · 5 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
08:48
2 S Windsor
Dane
Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).
22:00
3 SW Lake Geneva
Walworth
Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
22:11
2 W Pell Lake
Walworth
Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.).
22:48
2 E Mukwonago
Waukesha
Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
23:00
1 W Hales Corners
Waukesha
Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).
South Dakota · 3 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
00:12
6 NE Roscoe
Edmunds
Mostly dime to penny size hail with a few quarter size stones. Time estimated via radar.
00:27
Mound City
Campbell
relayed via local media.
00:54
Hosmer
Edmunds
Via FB. Time estimated.
Indiana · 1 report
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
16:16
Walkerton
St. Joseph
Time estimated by radar.
Nebraska · 1 report
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
16:24
4 SE Lyman
Scotts Bluff
Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.).
Ohio · 1 report
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
19:03
4 W Whitehouse
Lucas
Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.).
Minnesota · 1 report
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
04:45
1 SE Fairmont
Martin
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
Arizona · 1 report
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
21:21
6 WNW Goodyear
Maricopa
Reported slightly smaller than golf ball sized hail. Rounded down to half dollar size based on radar.
Wind reports (65)
Arizona · 18 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
17:03
10 S Clifton
Greenlee
Guthrie RAWS gusted to 61 mph.
17:36
9 NNE Tucson
Pima
Gust to 58 mph personal weather station. RAWS just east several miles gusts to 50 mph.
17:44
7 N Tucson
Pima
Gust to 60 mph on personal weather station.
18:25
10 WNW Tucson
Pima
Gust to 57 mph personal weather station.
18:28
13 W Avra Valley
Pima
Gust to 52 mph.
18:46
11 NNE Marana
Pinal
Gust to 74 on Davis Weather Station.
18:55
6 ESE Coolidge
Pinal
AWOS station KP08 Coolidge Muni.
18:56
14 SSE Chuichu
Pinal
Gust to 50 mph personal weather station.
19:09
Dateland
Yuma
Mesonet station UP567 Dateland (UPR).
20:25
5 ENE Glendale
Maricopa
Mesonet station SRP29 4.9 E Glendale (SRP).
20:59
6 S Gila Bend
Maricopa
AWOS station KGXF Gila Bend.
21:00
6 W Benson
Cochise
Gust to 53 mph with severe warned storm. Personal weather station on the southern section of storm.
21:00
3 ENE Avondale
Maricopa
Mesonet station FW3161 Avondale.
21:03
6 W Benson
Cochise
Gust to 58 mph on personal weather station.
21:20
22 SSW Gila Bend
Maricopa
Mesonet station BRG2 Range 2.
21:30
6 WNW Goodyear
Maricopa
Mesonet station GW6437 BUCKEYE.
21:35
5 WNW Buckeye
Maricopa
AWOS station KBXK Buckeye.
21:55
5 WNW Buckeye
Maricopa
AWOS station KBXK Buckeye.
Kansas · 9 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
16:55
2 N Lakin
Kearny
Kearny County Airport AWOS K36K measured.
17:10
2 E Shallow Water
Scott
Report received from a AWN public weather station.
17:38
11 NW Lakin
Kearny
Personal weather station measured.
17:44
3 W Scott City
Scott
Report was received from a public weather station.
17:48
3 W Scott City
Scott
Personal weather station measured.
18:01
10 S Kendall
Kearny
Report received from a personal AWN weather station.
18:15
1 ESE Scott State Lake
Scott
Report received from a KSDOT mesonet site.
19:15
4 SSE Lakin
Kearny
Report received from the Kanas State Mesonet site.
20:50
3 NW Victoria
Ellis
KSDOT K5WKR station.
Colorado · 8 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
12:13
6 S Colorado City
Huerfano
Mesonet station CO029 025s066 Apache City.
15:55
Aroya
Cheyenne
UP695 in West Cheyenne County, CO.
18:39
5 E Firstview
Cheyenne
UP723 site.
18:44
5 E Firstview
Cheyenne
UP723 site.
19:01
Firstview
Cheyenne
Mesonet station CO068 040w460 U40-Firstview.
19:11
Firstview
Cheyenne
Mesonet station CO068 040w460 U40-Firstview.
19:13
1 E Cheyenne Wells
Cheyenne
Davis Site; Kemps Well Service.
19:16
1 E Cheyenne Wells
Cheyenne
Weather underground site KCOCHEYE2 reported the gust.
Ohio · 4 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
18:53
3 NW Brunersburg
Defiance
ASOS station KDFI Defiance.
19:11
4 NE Colton
Lucas
Estimated wind gust.
19:15
1 N Ottokee
Fulton
AWOS station KUSE Wauseon.
19:24
5 N Whitehouse
Lucas
KTOL - Toledo Express Airport.
Indiana · 4 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
17:48
1 NE Huntertown
Allen
Time estimated by radar.
17:54
2 ENE Nine Mile
Allen
ASOS station KFWA Fort Wayne International Ap.
17:55
1 SE Wallen
Allen
AWOS station KSMD 1 SE Wallen.
17:55
3 ESE Saint Johns
De Kalb
AWOS station KGWB Auburn Dekalb Co.
Wyoming · 4 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
13:46
1 SSE Bordeaux
Platte
Mesonet station KBRX 1.4 S Bordeaux (WYDOT).
15:45
2 E Torrington
Goshen
ASOS station KTOR Torrington Airport - Tor.
15:54
7 NW Elk Mountain
Carbon
58mph wind gust at Halleck Ridge from a line of strong storms.
15:56
10 SSW Hanna
Carbon
Mesonet station WY16 10.5 SW Hanna (WYDOT).
Wisconsin · 3 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
08:19
1 NW Lake Delton
Sauk
63mph wind gust recorded via home weather station.
08:35
6 SE Endeavor
Marquette
Delayed Report. Estimated 70-80mph winds. House with metal roofing panels peeled off and blown off of the house. 5-10 trees nearby were uprooted or had limbs snapped from downburst winds.
09:28
4 NE Edgerton
Dane
59 mph wind gust recorded via weather station mounted to roof.
Nebraska · 3 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
16:37
5 WNW Terrytown
Scotts Bluff
Storm Chaser reported winds estimated at 55mph with the storm.
17:14
4 N Bayard
Morrill
Measured gust at a personal weather station.
21:24
1 ENE Haigler
Dundy
Davis Site; Brunswig Shop.
Michigan · 3 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
14:18
2 NNW Saugatuck
LMZ845
Mesonet station XSTK Saugatuck Pier.
14:24
Macatawa
Ottawa
Buoy station HLNM4 Holland Harbor.
14:30
1 W South Haven
LMZ844
Mesonet station SVNM4 South Haven GLERL.
Virginia · 2 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
15:43
1 WSW Stuarts Draft
Augusta
A wind gust of 53 knots (61 MPH) was measured by a personal weather station (KVASTUAR110). Several trees were blown down, including onto cars and bringing down a couple of poles. Vinyl siding off building.
15:49
1 WSW Stuarts Draft
Augusta
A wind gust of 53 knots (61 MPH) was measured by a personal weather station (KVASTUAR110). Several trees were blown down, including onto cars and bringing down a couple of poles.
Florida · 2 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
13:54
1 WNW Fort Caroline
Duval
Mesonet station BLIF1 1 WNW Fort Caroline.
16:35
2 NW Jacksonville Heigh
Duval
51 mph gust measured at Herlong Recreational Airport.
Nevada · 2 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
12:33
1 WNW Indian Springs
Clark
Indian Springs ASOS reported a 59 mph wind gust from a nearby thunderstorm.
14:29
1 NNW Sam Boyd Stadium
Clark
Gust to 58 mph measured at the Clark County Wetlands from a nearby thunderstorm. Data courtesy of Earth Networks.
New Mexico · 1 report
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
18:41
1 E Clayton
Union
ASOS station KCAO Clayton Muni Airpark from a nearby thunderstorm south of town.
California · 1 report
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
14:58
4 SSE Yermo
San Bernardino
Barstow Daggett Airport gusted to 64 mph from a nearby thunderstorm.
Mississippi · 1 report
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
13:55
4 NE Kossuth
Alcorn
REPORTED AT ROSCOE TURNER AIRPORT.
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