← All storm days

Hail Storm Map — August 30, 2026

Hail storm map for August 30, 2026: max 2.00" hail across AZ, CO, KS, MT, ND, SD, UT, ~6,669 structures in swath.

AZCOKSMTNDSDUT

Hail-affected U.S. states Alabama Alaska Arizona — hail affected Colorado — hail affected Florida Georgia Indiana Kansas — hail affected Maine Massachusetts Minnesota New Jersey North Carolina North Dakota — hail affected Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Dakota — hail affected Texas Wyoming Connecticut Missouri West Virginia Illinois New Mexico Arkansas California Delaware District of Columbia Hawaii Iowa Kentucky Maryland Michigan Mississippi Montana — hail affected New Hampshire New York Ohio Oregon Tennessee Utah — hail affected Virginia Washington Wisconsin Nebraska South Carolina Idaho Nevada Vermont Louisiana Rhode Island

A low hail event swept across AZ, CO, KS, MT and 3 more states on August 30, 2026, with MRMS radar measuring stones up to 2.00". An estimated 6,669 structures fell inside the qualifying swath. Arizona took the brunt with ~4,600 structures estimated in the ≥1" footprint. About 24 fell under damaging ≥1.75" hail capable of denting metal and breaking shingles. NOAA logged 5 hail reports and 308 wind reports for the day.

Max hail size
2.00"
States impacted
7
Structures in swath
6,669

Estimated structures affected by state & hail size

State≥1.00"≥1.75"≥2.50"
Arizona4,60000
Utah1,23610
North Dakota660230
South Dakota9200
Montana6400
Kansas1400
Colorado300

NOAA storm reports

Hail reports (5)

Utah · 2 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
15:056 W Big WaterKaneReport from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).
15:331 N Big WaterKaneQuarter-sized hail reported in Big Water.

South Dakota · 2 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
02:354 NE VerdonBrownReport and photo relayed via Facebook. Time estimated by Radar.
14:10Camp CrookHardingVideo of at least quarter size hail falling in Camp Crook received via social media. Some stones may have been larger. Time estimated based on radar.

Arizona · 1 report

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
19:309 NNE Desert HillsMohaveOne inch hail reported in Havasu Heights. Time estimated by radar.

Wind reports (75)

Montana · 28 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
08:406 ENE BroadviewYellowstoneMesonet station BDVM8 Broadview E.
11:3010 SSW CohagenGarfieldCohagen South Montana mesonet surface station.
11:454 W DeckerBig HornMesonet station MTDKR Decker S-314 Mp 1.2.
11:452 NW Rock SpringsRosebudMesonet station MTHIL 1.6 NW Rock Springs (MT DOT).
11:502 N BirneyRosebudMesonet station BYSM8 Birney.
11:506 ENE Lame DeerRosebudMesonet station LMDM8 Lame Deer E.
11:557 WSW Crow RockGarfield43G62 Rock Springs N, MT.
12:002 NW Rock SpringsRosebudMesonet station MTHIL 1.6 NW Rock Springs (MT DOT).
12:154 E UlmerCusterMesonet station MTM25 4.3 S Miles City (MT-MESO).
12:3010 NNW SonnettePowder RiverMesonet station MTHCD Home Creek Divide Us-212 Mp 81.5.
12:3012 SE UlmerCusterMesonet station MTM74 Miles City S Mda.
12:323 NW Miles CityCusterASOS station KMLS Miles City.
12:452 ESE BroadusPowder RiverMesonet station MTM32 2.4 E Broadus (MT-MESO).
12:451 SW CoalwoodPowder RiverMesonet station MTCWD Coalwood Mt-59 Mp 55.9.
13:0010 WNW EkalakaCarterMT Mesonet Ekalaka West.
13:0014 WSW Saint MaryGlacierMesonet station LGPVC Logan Pass (GNP).
13:002 NE BelltowerCarterMT Mesonet at Belltower.
13:2513 SW WashoeCarbonMesonet station WAPC1 Quad Creek.
13:277 NNE OtterPowder RiverMesonet station FHFM8 Fort Howes.
13:306 NNE BelltowerCarterMesonet station MTM93 Ekalaka Se.
13:3012 SSE RidgewayCarterMesonet station MTEKL 12.1 S Ridgeway (MT DOT).
14:008 WSW Saint MaryGlacierMesonet station SNPMT Sunpoint.
14:061 SE BakerFallonASOS station KBHK Baker.
14:109 ESE East Glacier ParkGlacierMesonet station DOGM8 Dog Gun Lake E.
14:152 ESE AlzadaCarterMesonet station MTALZ 2.3 E Alzada (MT DOT).
14:218 SE East Glacier ParkGlacierMesonet station DCRM8 Deep Creek RAWS.
16:218 SE East Glacier ParkGlacierMesonet station DCRM8 Deep Creek RAWS.
17:005 N LedgerPonderaMesonet station MTM73 Ledger N Mda.

North Dakota · 14 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
13:498 NE OakdaleDunnNDAWN station Little Missouri. Report at 10 meters, 54 MPH observed at the surface.
15:243 ESE Bowman Haley DamBowmanNDAWN Station Haley 3W. Report at 10 meters, 48 MPH reported at the surface.
15:2711 NNE ScrantonSlopeNDAWN Station Cedar Lake 3W. Report at 10 meters, 54 MPH reported at the surface. No lightning in the vicinity, thus thought to be caused by gradient driven wind.
15:296 ENE Bowman Haley DamBowmanPrivate weather station.
15:321 NNW HettingerAdamsNDAWN station Hettinger NW. Report at 10 meters, 56 MPH observed at the surface.
15:484 S BeldenMountrailPublic report of winds at least 60 mph rocking the vehicle. Strong winds began at 4:48 pm and lasted about 5 minutes.
15:565 S DickinsonStarkASOS station KDIK Dickinson Airport. No lightning in the vicinity, thus thought to be gradient driven wind.
16:169 NNW New LeipzigGrantNDAWN Station 10 NW. Report at 10 meters, 48 MPH reported at the surface.
16:2215 SSW LeithGrantNDAWN Station Pretty Rock 2E. Report at 10 meters, 45 MPH observed at the surface.
16:481 ESE LarkGrantNDAWN station Carson 9ENE. Report at 10 meters, 46 MPH reported at the surface.
16:525 SW JudsonMortonTrained spotter reports strong wind in New Salem, estimated to be around 65 MPH. Spotter also reports heavy rainfall and some very small hail.
18:258 N SelfridgeSiouxMesonet station TTKN8 Tatanka Prairie.
21:2311 SW TolnaEddyNDAWN mesonet 10 ft wind.
22:002 ESE LakotaNelsonNDDOT ND042.

Florida · 10 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
08:542 ESE Lake WorthAMZ650Buoy station LKWF1 Lake Worth Pier, FL reported a wind gust of 42mph as a gusty thunderstorm moved onshore.
10:211 WNW Vero BeachIndian RiverVero Beach Municipal Airport measured a peak wind gust of 39MPH/34KT from the southeast at 11:21 AM.
14:332 SE SolanaCharlotteASOS station KPGD Punta Gorda.
15:366 E Saint PetersburgGMZ830Mesonet station XTAM Tampa Bay Cut J.
15:363 SE TampaHillsboroughMesonet station Sparkman Channel Entrance.
15:428 SE Saint PetersburgGMZ830Mesonet station MTBF1 8 SE St. Petersburg.
15:423 W Palm River-Clair MeGMZ830Mesonet station TPAF1 Tpa Cruise Terminal 2.
15:424 SSE TampaHillsboroughPeter O Knight Airport (KTPF).
15:422 ENE Saint PetersburgPinellasASOS station KSPG St Petersburg - Albert Whitted.
16:401 SE Cedar KeyLevyMesonet station 1057W 0.8 SE Cedar Key (WeatherSTEM).

South Dakota · 9 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
14:494 W Dwtn SpearfishLawrenceHiggins Gulch Overlook.
15:141 NNE SturgisMeadeMeasured at City of Sturgis Public Works.
15:152 E SturgisMeadeAlong Highway 34.
15:155 ENE SturgisMeadeAlong Highway 79.
15:445 SSE HooverButteMeasured along Erk Rd.
16:295 ESE OwankaPenningtonAlong Base Line Rd.
17:151 SW Timber LakeDeweyMesonet station TIMS2 Timber Lake (SD Mesonet).
17:364 W Trail CityCorsonMesonet station 178 Trail City (SDDOT).
18:193 NE Mobridge MunicipalWalworthSpotter estimated 50-60 mph gusts.

Wyoming · 4 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
07:123 NW ArlingtonCarbonRain shower induced gusty winds. WYDOT sensor along I-80.
11:412 SSW SheridanSheridanASOS station KSHR Sheridan.
13:5414 N New HavenCrookMeasured on a personal weather station.
14:158 N Pine HavenCrookMeasured on a personal weather station.

Nebraska · 4 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
00:154 NNW SumnerDawsonPersonal weather station reports gust to 50mph.
00:213 W SumnerDawsonPersonal weather station reports gust to 70mph.
00:304 SE EddyvilleDawsonPersonal weather station reports gust to 70mph.
00:56HazardShermanPersonal weather station reports gust to 63mph.

Colorado · 4 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
13:3510 ESE Waunita Hot SpgsGunnisonAWOS station KMYP Monarch Pass.
17:553 N DeltaDeltaAWOS station KAJZ 2 N Delta.
18:025 SW CortezMontezumaASOS station KCEZ Cortez Municipal Airport.
18:182 E RifleGarfieldASOS station KRIL Garfield County Rgnl AP.

Utah · 1 report

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
15:1116 NW MoabGrandASOS station KCNY 16 NW Moab.

PR · 1 report

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
13:202 NNE BairoaCaguasCAGUAS EMERGENCY MANAGER PERSONNEL REPORTED A FALLEN TREE CAUSING A COMPLETE ROAD CLOSURE ON PR-795, KM 1.3, LA BARRA SECTOR, HEADING UP TOWARD THE LA MESA SECTOR.
Was a specific property in this swath?
Run the address against NOAA hail history → Address hail check