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Hail Storm Map — August 31, 2026

Hail storm map for August 31, 2026: max 3.00" hail across AZ, CO, KS, UT, ~405 structures in swath.

AZCOKSUT

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 Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Dakota Texas Wyoming Connecticut Missouri West Virginia Illinois New Mexico Arkansas California Delaware District of Columbia Hawaii Iowa Kentucky Maryland Michigan Mississippi Montana 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, UT on August 31, 2026, with MRMS radar measuring stones up to 3.00". An estimated 405 structures fell inside the qualifying swath. Arizona took the brunt with ~329 structures estimated in the ≥1" footprint. Roughly 1 of those sat under destructive ≥2.50" stones — the radar tier that routinely totals roofs and shatters auto glass. NOAA logged 3 hail reports and 24 wind reports for the day.

Max hail size
3.00"
States impacted
4
Structures in swath
405

Estimated structures affected by state & hail size

State≥1.00"≥1.75"≥2.50"
Arizona32910
Colorado5811
Kansas1700
Utah100

NOAA storm reports

Hail reports (3)

Kansas · 2 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
02:25OakleyLoganHail around dime/penny sized in Oakley. Dispatch also reported soft, <1 inch hail briefly covered the roads, but quickly melted from rain.
18:347 N Bird CityCheyenneTrained weather spotter reported nickel size hail.

Nevada · 1 report

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
10:102 SSW CalienteLincolnOne inch hail reported at Kershaw-Ryan State Park.

Wind reports (22)

Colorado · 7 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
16:112 S AlamosaAlamosaASOS station KALS Alamosa Airport.
17:247 SE LamarProwersPWS.
17:307 SE LamarProwersPWS.
17:406 SE McclaveBentPWS.
17:445 S Sheridan LakeKiowaPWS.
18:181 E Cheyenne WellsCheyenneReport of 60 MPH wind gust from Mesonet station ID: weatherlink_cb43137a-fef7-477a-a087-e6f5e54b6a7b.
18:184 SW ArapahoeCheyenneReport of 56 MPH wind gust from Mesonet station ID: weatherlink_ae973420-d8d9-47ed-b666-50a2779da9a8.

Florida · 5 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
16:506 E Saint PetersburgGMZ830Mesonet station XTAM Tampa Bay Cut J.
16:532 ENE Saint PetersburgPinellasASOS station KSPG St Petersburg - Albert Whitted.
17:068 SE Saint PetersburgGMZ830Mesonet station MTBF1 8 SE St. Petersburg.
17:116 SE Saint Petersburg BGMZ830Mesonet station XSSN Sunshine Skyway North.
17:197 NW PalmettoGMZ830Mesonet station XSKY Skyway Fishing Pier.

Kansas · 3 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
17:461 SSE Saint FrancisCheyenneKSYF AWOS reported a 60 MPH wind gust.
18:347 N Bird CityCheyenneTrained weather spotter reported wind gust of 60 mph.
19:0410 WNW HoraceGreeleyReport of 56 MPH wind gust at Mesonet Station ID: ambient_2826cb29615d9acaa3ccfaf3c182016e.

Utah · 3 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
14:404 NW LevanJuabMesonet station UTLMP Lampson Canyon.
14:506 W NephiJuabMesonet station PC349 Nephi West.
16:002 SE DugwayTooeleMesonet station DPG07 English Village.

New Mexico · 2 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
16:252 SE Ohkay Owingeh PuebRio ArribaMesonet station BMRN5 Espanola 4 NW (Black Mesa). Time is radar estimated.
19:014 NE South ValleyBernalilloASOS station KABQ Albuquerque Intl Sunport.

Louisiana · 1 report

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
23:496 SSE HackberryCameronMesonet station HAKL1 Sabine.

Montana · 1 report

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
12:502 ENE PlentywoodSheridanAWOS station KPWD Plentywood.
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