← All storm days

Hail Storm Map — September 2, 2026

Hail storm map for September 2, 2026: max 2.00" hail across MI, MT, NC, ND, NY, PA, VA, WV, ~63,643 structures in swath.

MIMTNCNDNYPAVAWV

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

A significant hail event swept across MI, MT, NC, ND and 4 more states on September 2, 2026, with MRMS radar measuring stones up to 2.00". An estimated 63,643 structures fell inside the qualifying swath. Michigan took the brunt with ~39,995 structures estimated in the ≥1" footprint. About 516 fell under damaging ≥1.75" hail capable of denting metal and breaking shingles. NOAA logged 17 hail reports and 141 wind reports for the day.

Max hail size
2.00"
States impacted
8
Structures in swath
63,643

Estimated structures affected by state & hail size

State≥1.00"≥1.75"≥2.50"
Michigan39,99580
New York11,3453450
Pennsylvania8,361530
Virginia1,915120
North Dakota1,615950
North Carolina23000
Montana18130
West Virginia100

NOAA storm reports

Hail reports (10)

Michigan · 4 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
16:38BIRCH RUNSAGINAWMULTIPLE SPOTTER AND PUBLIC REPORTS WITH IMAGES OF HAILSTONES UP TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER ACROSS BIRCH RUN.
17:04Otter LakeLapeerReported along 6600 block of Hart Lake Rd.
17:135 S East DaytonTuscolaPhoto on social media.
21:32WilliamstonInghamRelayed through Ingham Co Emergency Management.

Montana · 2 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
11:35WisdomBeaverheadPea sized hail falling near Wisdom...at fire camp.
18:556 W BredetteRooseveltSocial media report of hail around quarter sized. Time estimated from radar.

New York · 2 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
07:201 NNW BataviaGeneseeDime sized hail reported in Batavia.
17:08Silver SpringsWyomingPicture of half dollar sized hail from social media.

Pennsylvania · 1 report

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
16:292 W New LebanonMercerReport from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).

Virginia · 1 report

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
17:25TimbervilleRockinghamWalnut-size hail reported near Timberville, VA. Time estimated via radar.

Wind reports (107)

Montana · 77 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
10:594 NE LimaBeaverheadMesonet station LMRM8 Antelope RAWS.
11:304 NNE McallisterMadisonMesonet station MTNOR Norris Hill (MT DOT).
12:158 NE BannackBeaverheadMesonet station MTM14 BLM - Argenta.
12:265 ENE DillonBeaverheadASOS station KDLN Dillon Airport.
12:294 NNW OpportunityDeer LodgeAnaconda Bowman Field Airport AWOS K3U3 reported southwest wind sustained at 40 mph with gusts to 58 mph. At 1331 it reported a sustained wind of 44 mph. So far there have been power outages reported near the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort.
13:005 SSE FinnPowellAvon North MDT sensor also reported 48 mph sustained wind.
13:075 WNW FinnPowellSustained winds of 45 mph.
13:113 NNE NewcombSilver BowBert Mooney Airport ASOS.
13:151 SSE LivingstonParkMesonet station MTLRH Livingston River Hill.
13:304 NNE McallisterMadisonMesonet station MTNOR Norris Hill (MT DOT).
13:4510 SE BoulderJeffersonMesonet station MTBLS Boulder South Mt-69 Mp 27.7.
13:458 SSW Wolf CreekLewis and ClarkMesonet station MTSBN Sieben Flats - MDT.
13:452 SE WickesJeffersonMesonet station MTBOU Boulder Hill (MT DOT).
13:5016 SE AugustaLewis and ClarkMesonet station BNWM8 Bowmans Corner Nw.
13:5214 SW SimmsLewis and ClarkAWOS station K1GM Golf.
13:532 ENE HelenaLewis and Clark71 mph wind gust at the Helena Airport.
14:004 NNE McallisterMadisonMesonet station MTNOR Norris Hill (MT DOT).
14:006 ESE East HelenaJeffersonMesonet station MTSPK Spokane Creek Us-287 Mp 55.7.
14:0017 SW SimmsLewis and ClarkMesonet station MTBOW Bowmans (MT DOT).
14:007 NE CraigCascadeMesonet station MTYEP MDT - Gary Cooper Bridge - Dearborn.
14:013 ENE Wolf CreekLewis and ClarkMesonet station EW3831 Wolf Creek.
14:057 NNE AugustaTetonMesonet station AGNM8 Augusta N.
14:108 SSE Fort ShawCascadeMesonet station SURM8 Sun River Se.
14:1512 NNE AugustaTetonMesonet station HODMT Hodgkiss.
14:153 WNW TownsendBroadwaterMesonet station GINM8 Ginger RAWS. Time estimated.
14:158 SSW ChoteauTetonMesonet station MTCTS Choteau South Us-287 Mp 56.0.
14:156 ESE East HelenaJeffersonMesonet station MTSPK Spokane Creek Us-287 Mp 55.7.
14:205 NNE FairfieldTetonMesonet station FARM8 Fairfield.
14:2414 SW BynumTetonWind was strong enough to throw two (2) chairs, each weighing 50lbs, approximately 25 feet across the yard.
14:2913 SW AugustaLewis and ClarkMesonet station TR276 L-C Portable No. 1.
14:306 N ChoteauTetonMesonet station TRFM Teton River - Agrimet.
14:307 SSE UlmCascadeIn addition, dirt in the air.
14:305 NE CraigLewis and ClarkMesonet station DBOM8 Dearborn RAWS.
14:317 ENE PowerTetonAWOS station K1JM 6 ENE Power.
14:3510 NNE VaughnCascadeMesonet station BLWM8 Benton Lake W.
14:408 WSW StockettCascadeMesonet station ENWM8 Eden Nw.
14:4011 SSE UlmCascade59 mph thunderstorm wind gust. Time estimated.
14:411 ESE Malmstrom AfbCascadeAWOS station KGFA Malmstrom AFB.
14:43UlmCascadeIn addition, sustained winds of 40-50 mph unknown time frame for sustained winds.
14:459 W BynumTetonMesonet station BYUM8 Bynum W.
14:456 N DuttonTetonMesonet station MTTRV Teton River I-15 Mp 319.0.
14:458 WNW BradyPonderaMesonet station RADM8 Midway Colony.
14:451 SSE LivingstonParkMesonet station MTLRH Livingston River Hill.
14:467 ENE PowerTetonAWOS station K1JM 6 ENE Power.
14:505 NW BeltCascadeMesonet station ELTM8 Belt Nw.
14:535 WSW Great FallsCascadeASOS station KGTF Great Falls Airport.
14:558 SSE UlmCascadeAWOS station K1IM India.
15:007 ESE FlowereeChouteauMesonet station HIWM8 Highwood Bench.
15:006 SE DuttonTetonMesonet station DAHMT Dahlman.
15:009 ENE BradyPonderaMesonet station BRYM8 Brady Ne.
15:005 ESE PendroyTetonMesonet station RICMT Rice Ridge.
15:001 WSW Sun PrairieCascadeMesonet station FW5493 Vaughn.
15:106 WNW LedgerPonderaMesonet station CNNM8 Conrad N.
15:1511 NNE The KneesLibertyMesonet station GW3488 TIBER DAM TWELVE SOUTH.
15:152 NW PendroyTetonMesonet station MTPND Pendroy (MT DOT).
15:166 WNW LedgerPonderaMesonet station MTVAR Valier Jct 1-15 Mp 347.0.
15:2510 S Fort BentonChouteauMesonet station DVI04529 Fort Benton.
15:302 SSE GeyserJudith BasinMesonet station MTGYS Geyser (MT DOT).
15:309 ESE East Glacier ParkGlacierMesonet station DOGM8 Dog Gun Lake E.
15:352 NNW ShelbyTooleAWOS station KSBX 2 NNW Shelby.
15:39ChesterLibertySpotter reported several trees down in Chester, Power outage until around 6:15 pm.
15:504 NNW EthridgeTooleMesonet station ETNM8 Ethridge N.
15:55KevinTooleMesonet station DW0975 Kevin.
16:00JoplinLibertyMesonet station GW0416 Joplin.
16:0011 S RudyardHillMesonet station GW3530 RUDYARD ELEVEN SOUTH.
16:0013 N ChesterLibertyMesonet station DW4776 Chester.
16:0511 N InvernessHillMesonet station INNM8 Inverness N.
16:059 ENE BradyPonderaMesonet station BRYM8 Brady Ne.
16:1517 N JoplinLibertyMesonet station GW0625 Joplin 17 North.
16:156 SSE GildfordHillMesonet station GW6390 Gildford 6se.
16:15SunburstTooleMesonet station MTSUN Sunburst (MT DOT).
16:206 WNW SunburstTooleMesonet station SBSM8 Sunburst Nw.
16:206 SSE GildfordHillMesonet station GW6390 Gildford 6se.
16:306 NNW SunburstTooleMesonet station MTSWT Sweetgrass (MT DOT).
17:159 SSE Grass RangeFergusMesonet station MTBCH Beacon Hill Us-87 Mp 35.0.
21:3014 NNE WeldonMcConeMesonet station VDWM8 Vida W.
21:557 NW Wolf PointRooseveltWOFM8 mesonet observation.

Wisconsin · 10 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
01:252 WNW FairwaterGreen LakePersonal Wx Station Report.
01:252 SSW Green LakeGreen LakePersonal Wx Station Report.
01:271 SW RiponFond du LacPersonal Wx Station Report.
02:35BabcockWoodWisconet site.
02:391 ENE BakervilleWoodRecorded at the Marshfield Municipal Airport.
03:152 SSW WautomaWausharaMeasured at Wautoma Municipal Airport.
03:55OshkoshWinnebagoMeasured at Wittman Regional Airport.
03:552 S GreenvilleOutagamieMeasured at Appleton International Airport.
04:073 SE OneidaBrownMeasured at Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport.
04:373 SW ShotoManitowocMeasured at the Manitowoc County Airport.

Minnesota · 5 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
00:202 E KassonDodgeMesonet station MN029 U.s.14 - Byron - Mp 200.
00:303 NNW StewartvilleOlmstedASOS station KRST Rochester International Airport.
00:35RochesterOlmstedAWOS station K9MN Mayo Helipad.
00:404 N RochesterOlmstedMeasured via Personal Weather Station.
01:10Saint CharlesWinonaPersonal Weather Station.

Michigan · 4 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
06:261 SW FrankfortLMZ346Mesonet station XFLT Frankfort Light.
06:342 E ParkdaleManisteeAWOS station KMBL Manistee - Blacker Airport.
06:352 ENE ElbertaBenzieAWOS station KFKS Frankfort - Dow Memorial Field.
06:408 NNW LudingtonMasonMesonet station BSBM4 7 NW Ludington at Big Sable Point.

New York · 3 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
18:223 NE IrondequoitLOZ043Mesonet station XIQB Irondequoit Bay.
19:402 SSW Seneca FallsSenecaWaterloo NYS Mesonet.
19:512 SW WellsvilleAlleganyASOS station KELZ Wellsville Airport.

Colorado · 3 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
10:321 W Douglas PassGarfieldMesonet station CO098 139s034 Douglas Pass.
11:2318 SE MassadonaRio BlancoMesonet station PIRC2 Pinto, Massadona 18SE.
11:542 E RifleGarfieldASOS station KRIL Garfield County Rgnl AP.

Iowa · 2 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
02:204 N BrittHancockDelayed report. Peak wind gust from a personal weather station.
02:351 SSE Forest CityHancockForest City AWOS reported a 51 kt gust at 3:35 AM.

Pennsylvania · 1 report

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
20:49LogantonClintonTrained spotted reported 60mph wind gust. also reported 1.7 inches of rain as of the call.

Florida · 1 report

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
20:502 ESE EsteroLeeMesonet station 0369W 2.4 E Estero (WeatherSTEM).

Maryland · 1 report

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
12:411 E Bay RidgeANZ532A wind gust of 36 knots was reported at Tolly Point.
Was a specific property in this swath?
Run the address against NOAA hail history → Address hail check