Hail storm map for August 12, 2026: max 3.00" hail across AL, AZ, CO, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MO, ND, NE, NY, OH, SC, SD, VA, VT, WY, ~43,680 structures in swath.
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A significant hail event swept across AL, AZ, CO, GA and 14 more states on August 12, 2026, with MRMS radar measuring stones up to 3.00". An estimated 43,680 structures fell inside the qualifying swath. Missouri took the brunt with ~12,552 structures estimated in the ≥1" footprint. Roughly 278 of those sat under destructive ≥2.50" stones — the radar tier that routinely totals roofs and shatters auto glass. NOAA logged 73 hail reports and 118 wind reports for the day.
Max hail size
3.00"
States impacted
18
Structures in swath
43,680
Estimated structures affected by state & hail size
State
≥1.00"
≥1.75"
≥2.50"
Missouri
12,552
130
0
New York
5,839
0
0
Nebraska
5,693
168
23
Indiana
4,908
0
0
Iowa
4,199
1,343
141
Ohio
2,935
15
0
Illinois
1,332
32
0
South Carolina
1,146
0
0
South Dakota
1,140
184
51
Alabama
975
0
0
Kentucky
866
0
0
Colorado
820
25
0
Wyoming
567
133
8
Georgia
267
0
0
Vermont
259
0
0
North Dakota
148
68
55
Virginia
32
0
0
Arizona
2
0
0
NOAA storm reports
Hail reports (45)
New York · 12 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
18:26
1 W Newfield
Tompkins
Radar estimated time.
18:30
Endicott
Broome
Radar estimated time.
18:32
1 WSW Endwell
Broome
Hail fell for about 10 minutes.
18:35
Newfield
Tompkins
Estimated a mix of 1 inch to 1.50 inch hail from video on social media.
18:36
2 SE Endwell
Broome
Time estimate from radar.
18:37
Vestal
Broome
Radar estimated time.
18:40
2 SSE Endwell
Broome
Radar estimated time.
18:46
2 WSW Binghamton
Broome
Radar estimated time.
18:47
1 SSW Binghamton
Broome
Radar estimated time.
18:48
1 SSW Binghamton
Broome
Radar estimated time.
18:48
1 SSW Binghamton
Broome
Radar estimated hail.
18:51
1 S Binghamton
Broome
Corrects previous hail report from 1 S Binghamton.
Ohio · 9 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
08:34
1 NE Southworth
Allen
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
08:39
Elida
Allen
Photo on Facebook of quarter size hail in Elida. Time estimated via radar.
08:41
1 W Lima
Allen
Ping pong ball size hail on the west side of Lima. Time estimated via radar.
08:45
Fort Shawnee
Allen
Time estimated via radar. Photo on Facebook showing hailstones next to a quarter. Fell in Fort Shawnee, OH.
08:45
Lima
Allen
Report on Facebook of hail ranging from quarters to ping pong ball size in Lima. Time estimated via radar.
08:45
Lima
Allen
Delayed report. Photo showing a 2 inch hailstone that fell in Lima. Measured with a ruler. Time estimated via radar.
08:46
1 SSE Lima
Allen
Photo on the south side of Lima showing quarter size hail. Time estimated via radar.
08:46
Lima
Allen
Photos on Facebook of quarter size hail in Lima, OH. Time estimated via radar.
08:52
1 E Lima
Allen
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
Iowa · 5 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
03:41
Belle Plaine
Benton
Nickel to Quarter size hail reported.
03:55
1 W Belle Plaine
Benton
Delayed report.
04:53
2 NW East Amana
Iowa
Delayed report.
06:29
New London
Henry
Occurring right now.
06:30
1 SSW New London
Henry
Damage to solid fencing material. Picture on social media.
South Dakota · 5 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
14:55
11 W Hot Springs
Fall River
Measured with a ruler at the intersection of US-18 and Highway 89. Time estimated based on report and radar.
15:20
3 W Hot Springs
Fall River
Video received showing at least 2 inch hail along Highway 18. Time estimated based on report and radar.
15:23
Hot Springs
Fall River
Time estimated based on radar.
15:25
Hot Springs
Fall River
Reports from mPING and Spotter Network.
16:10
9 S Oelrichs
Fall River
Along US-385. Hail lasted for 15 minutes and covered the ground. Also winds estimated at 60 to 70 MPH. Time estimated based on radar.
Indiana · 3 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
08:41
2 W Newbern
Bartholomew
Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.).
10:13
Tipton
Tipton
Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.).
11:07
2 SSE Winona Lake
Kosciusko
Dime size hail on 250E near Warsaw.
Wyoming · 2 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
13:01
8 ENE Clareton
Weston
Along Highway 450. Relayed by broadcast media. Time estimated based on radar.
13:07
12 ENE Clareton
Weston
Dime to nickel size hail reported along Highway 450 near Mush Creek Cutoff. Exact time estimated based on radar.
Nebraska · 2 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
16:06
15 S Kimball
Kimball
Live Stream feed of quarter sized hail falling just north of the CO/NE border on Highway 71.
17:57
10 SSE Gordon
Sheridan
Time estimated from radar.
Florida · 2 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
17:23
1 W Killearn Estates
Leon
Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.).
17:47
1 SW Tallahassee Mall
Leon
Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.).
Pennsylvania · 2 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
16:19
Towanda
Bradford
Radar estimated time.
16:40
1 N Macedonia
Bradford
time estimated from radar.
Illinois · 1 report
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
16:18
2 ENE Ewing
Franklin
Facebook photo shows quarter size hail northeast of Ewing.
Vermont · 1 report
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
17:42
Chittenden
Rutland
Marble, 3/4 inch Diameter hail.
Colorado · 1 report
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
17:53
Haxtun
Phillips
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
Wind reports (66)
Nebraska · 9 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
01:12
12 SE Mills
Boyd
Corrects previous tstm wnd gst report from 12 SE Mills.
01:46
1 ENE Elyria
Valley
Personal Weather Station.
02:11
6 NNW Greeley
Greeley
Nebraska Mesonet station reports gust to 57mph.
02:48
4 ENE Bazile Mills
Knox
Nebraska Mesonet station gusting to 62 mph.
18:56
5 NNE Lakeside
Sheridan
4.9 NNE Ambient Weather Station.
19:58
3 NW Crescent Lake Nwr
Garden
Cresent Lake RAWS station.
22:41
21 N Mullen
Cherry
Measured on home weather station.
23:45
2 E Broken Bow
Custer
Ambient Weather Station.
23:53
11 SW Mason City
Custer
Ambient Weather Station.
Florida · 8 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
12:34
1 ENE Fort Caroline
Duval
Mesonet station XJAK Jacksonville measured a 52 mph gust.
12:40
Fort Caroline
Duval
Mesonet station 2106W Fswn Fort Caroline National Memorial measured a gust of 49 mph.
13:31
2 NE Jacksonville Inter
Duval
ASOS station KJAX Jacksonville Intl Airport measured a peak wind gust of 47 mph.
13:53
4 NE Orange Park
Duval
AWOS station KNIP Jacksonville NAS measured a peak gust of 44 mph.
14:15
Green Cove Springs
Clay
Mesonet station GW5512 GREEN COVE SPRINGS measured 40 mph gust.
14:50
1 N Bakersville
St. Johns
Mesonet station GW6650 SAINT AUGUSTINE measured a gust of 40 mph.
15:00
Saint Augustine
AMZ454
Mesonet station 1695W Fswn Citystaug measured a gust of 45 mph.
15:13
1 SW Orlando Internatio
Orange
Orlando International Airport measured a peak wind gust of 49MPH/43KT from the southwest at 4:13 PM. Earlier, a gust to 43MPH/37KT occurred at 4:07 PM.
Illinois · 7 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
07:18
Rock Falls
Whiteside
Person Weather Station.
08:02
4 NNW Naplate
La Salle
Private weather station: 4.2 NNW Naplate.
08:22
4 SE Seneca
Grundy
Ambient weather station measured a peak wind gust of 65 mph.
08:30
3 NNE Verona
Grundy
Private weather station: 3.3 NNE Verona.
08:38
2 NNW Shorewood
Will
Measured wind gust of 64.2 mph on an Ambient weather station. The gusts appear well calibrated surrounding the period of time during the storm, and radar data supported wind gusts in excess of 60 mph.
09:19
3 NE Bradley
Kankakee
Personal weather station measured a wind gust of 60 mph.
09:31
Paxton
Ford
recorded by handheld anemometer.
Iowa · 5 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
04:09
Upper South Amana
Iowa
PWS reporting a 67 mph thunderstorm gust. Lots of small branches down. time of the event was estimated using radar,.
06:04
Davenport Municipality
Scott
ASOS.
06:23
1 W New London
Henry
Personal Weather Station.
06:39
1 WNW Middletown
Des Moines
On Hwy 34 at the Middletown exit.
07:09
Burlington Regional Air
Des Moines
ASOS.
Arizona · 5 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
08:11
5 E New Kingman-Butler
Mohave
Kingman Airport (KIGM) recorded 60+ mph gusts from 0811-0824.
16:15
1 N Desert Hills
Mohave
AWOS station KHII Lake Havasu City Airport.
17:35
5 SSE Avondale
Maricopa
Mesonet station GW3424 PHOENIX RACEWAY INFIELD.
18:00
3 ENE Avondale
Maricopa
Mesonet station FW3161 Avondale.
18:45
3 N Gilbert
Maricopa
Mesonet station AT933 Mesa.
Wyoming · 4 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
11:33
13 N Reno Junction
Campbell
Measured on a personal weather station
11:44
2 S Wright
Campbell
Measured on a personal weather station just off of Highway 59.
13:05
5.5 SSE South Greeley H
Laramie
Personal weather station.
13:10
6 SE South Greeley High
Laramie
Mesonet station FW0074 Cheyenne.
South Dakota · 4 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
00:09
1 NNE Rosebud
Todd
Measured on a personal weather station near Rosebud Sioux Tribal Airport.
00:19
8 S Saint Francis
Todd
Measured on a personal weather station along 302nd St.
03:43
2 N Yankton
Yankton
The Yankton AWOS recorded a 52 mph wind gust.
16:06
9 S Oelrichs
Fall River
Winds estimated at 60 to 70 MPH along US-385. Also estimated half dollar size hail that fell for 15 minutes and covered the ground. Time estimated based on radar.
California · 4 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
15:21
1 WSW Imperial
Imperial
ASOS station KIPL Imperial.
15:56
2 NNE Seeley
Imperial
AWOS station KNJK El Centro Naf.
16:01
1 WSW Imperial
Imperial
ASOS station KIPL Imperial.
18:13
7 NNW Ripley
Riverside
AWOS station KBLH 7 NNW Ripley.
North Dakota · 3 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
01:00
Valley City
Barnes
Measured Gust at KBAC AWOS at 2 am.
01:52
1 SW Casselton
Cass
Measured at 33ft NDAWN wind sensor.
02:05
Mapleton
Cass
Estimated Wind Gust.
Colorado · 3 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
16:33
1 ESE Akron
Washington
Corrects previous tstm wnd gst report from 1 ESE Akron.
16:35
Stoneham
Weld
Report of 60-65 mph wind gusts, along with 1.5 inches of rain. Time estimated by radar.
17:02
7 NNE Padroni
Logan
Approximate location. Broadcast meteorologist estimated at least 60 mph winds between 602 and 607 PM.
Georgia · 3 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
13:57
4 SSW Kinderlou
Lowndes
Mesonet station measured 43 mph wind gust near Redland.
13:59
4 SSW Kinderlou
Lowndes
Mesonet station measured 43 mph wind gust in Valdosta.
14:05
1 E Valdosta Regional A
Lowndes
ASOS station KVLD Valdosta Regiona.
Missouri · 2 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
07:46
3 N Reger
Sullivan
PWS Reports.
17:57
5 E Farmington
St. Francois
Winds gusting to 60 mph for 3 minutes.
Nevada · 2 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
13:03
Nellis AFB
Clark
KLSV reported a peak wind of 71 MPH.
13:15
Cottonwood Cove
Clark
Corrects previous tstm wnd gst report from Cottonwood Cove. Cottonwood Cove HADS sensor reports peak wind of 81 MPH.
Minnesota · 2 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
02:25
4 S Fargo
Clay
Wind Gust recorded on Personal Weather Station in the Prairie Rose area.
02:28
Moorhead
Clay
Wind Gust South Moorhead.
Utah · 1 report
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
11:52
12 SSE Motoqua
Washington
Mesonet station BADU1 Badger Spring.
Tennessee · 1 report
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
21:54
3 S Okolona
Hawkins
Public reported losing power as home weather station gusted to 62 mph.
Alabama · 1 report
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
16:33
1 S Headland
Henry
Ambient weather station reported 40 mph gust.
Wisconsin · 1 report
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
02:35
1 W Suring
Oconto
Gust measured on private weather station as thunderstorms moved through.
Kentucky · 1 report
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
14:56
2 SE Hebron
Boone
ASOS station KCVG Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.
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