Hail storm map for September 4, 2026: max 2.00" hail across IA, IN, KS, KY, MI, NC, ND, NE, OH, SD, TX, VA, WI, WV, ~84,637 structures in swath.
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A significant hail event swept across IA, IN, KS, KY and 10 more states on September 4, 2026, with MRMS radar measuring stones up to 2.00". An estimated 84,637 structures fell inside the qualifying swath. North Carolina took the brunt with ~28,894 structures estimated in the ≥1" footprint. About 1,890 fell under damaging ≥1.75" hail capable of denting metal and breaking shingles. NOAA logged 17 hail reports and 28 wind reports for the day.
Max hail size
2.00"
States impacted
14
Structures in swath
84,637
Estimated structures affected by state & hail size
State
≥1.00"
≥1.75"
≥2.50"
North Carolina
28,894
913
0
Ohio
20,463
0
0
Virginia
15,549
0
0
Iowa
5,446
143
0
Wisconsin
4,753
0
0
South Dakota
4,723
753
0
Texas
1,273
38
0
North Dakota
1,237
20
0
Indiana
936
0
0
Michigan
643
0
0
West Virginia
258
0
0
Kentucky
247
0
0
Nebraska
174
23
0
Kansas
41
0
0
NOAA storm reports
Hail reports (15)
North Carolina · 5 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
17:11
4 NW Greensboro
Guilford
Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.).
17:12
4 NW Greensboro
Guilford
Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.).
17:14
2 N Greensboro
Guilford
Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).
20:58
1 E Wendell
Wake
Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.).
21:09
4 NW Flowers
Johnston
Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.).
Iowa · 4 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
14:23
3 ENE Aplington
Butler
Picture of quarter sized hail that fell between 320 and 330 pm north of Aplington. Location radar estimated. Relayed by broadcast media.
14:28
3 NW Parkersburg
Butler
Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.).
15:23
Monona
Clayton
Picture of a large hailstone shared via NWSChat.
15:35
1 W Giard
Clayton
Report of hail near Giard, estimated around quarter sized.
Virginia · 3 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
13:05
1 W Luray
Page
Quarter size hail observed by trained spotter in Luray.
14:26
2 ESE Oakpark
Madison
Ping pong ball size hail in the 8000 block of Oak Park Rd
16:21
2 SW Ashland
Hanover
Public reported 1 hail.
Wisconsin · 1 report
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
16:00
Edgar
Marathon
Viewer photo of penny sized hail in Edgar. Relayed by WSAW.
South Dakota · 1 report
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
23:35
8 W Wessington Springs
Jerauld
Hail on and off for a half hour, but largest was infrequent and up to size of a quarter.
Kentucky · 1 report
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
18:00
1 W Cogswell
Rowan
Delayed report. Video posted to social media at 7:09 PM on Friday, 9/4/26 shows large amounts of hail falling into Cave Run Lake and onto boats at Scott Creek Marina. While most of the stones appear to be in the nickel to penny size range, there are a few larger stones with visible riming and a more elongated structure. The largest stones on the boat were estimated to be around quarter-sized. Time of falling hail estimated to be 7 PM via radar data, when there was widespread low-level 60-75 dbz reflectivity over this location.
Wind reports (24)
Ohio · 8 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
14:21
2 NW Vandalia
Montgomery
ASOS station KDAY Dayton International Airport.
14:47
2 W Fairborn
Greene
ASOS station KFFO Wright-Patterson AFB.
15:08
3 N Springboro
Montgomery
Corrects time of previous tstm wnd gst report from 3 N Springboro. ASOS station KMGY Dayton Wright Brothers Airport.
15:30
3 NE Fairfield
Butler
Corrects time of previous tstm wnd gst report from 3 NE Fairfield. ASOS station KHAO Butler County Regional Airport.
15:30
3 ESE Wilmington
Clinton
Corrects time of previous tstm wnd gst report from 3 ESE Wilmington. ASOS station KILN Wilmington Air Park.
15:51
3 NE Fairfield
Butler
ASOS station KHAO Butler County Regional Airport.
15:53
3 N Springboro
Montgomery
ASOS station KMGY Dayton Wright Brothers Airport.
15:54
3 ESE Wilmington
Clinton
ASOS station KILN Wilmington Air Park.
Delaware · 5 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
00:31
Delaware Coastal Airpor
Sussex
Georgetown (GED) measured a 50 kt wind gust.
00:52
Indian Beach
Sussex
Mesonet station XDEW Dewey Beach.
00:54
2 WNW Lewes
Sussex
Mesonet station XLEW Lewes.
00:55
Lewes
Sussex
Lewes Ferry Mesonet.
00:57
Indian River Inlet
Sussex
Mesonet station DEL18 Sr1 Irib North.
Virginia · 4 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
15:14
2 NNW Glenora
Spotsylvania
A wind gust of 52 knots (60 MPH) was measured by a personal weather station near Lake Anna (KVASPOTS70).
16:54
Richmond International
Henrico
RIC gusted to 51MPH.
16:55
2 E Crewe
Nottoway
The AWOS at Crewe Municipal Airport (W81) gusted to 52 kts (60 mph).
17:45
1 N Cowie Corner
Greensville
Estimated 60 mph wind gust. Trees down in immediate vicinity and power was out. 1.19 inches of rain. Wind lasted from about 645 to 700 PM.
North Carolina · 3 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
14:44
3 SW Whitehall Shores
Pasquotank
ECG gusted to 51 MPH.
19:35
2 N Everetts
Martin
Peak wind gust at the Williamston Airport (MCZ AWOS).
19:44
3 W Sharpsburg
Nash
Measured at KRWI airport.
Florida · 1 report
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
14:53
Killearn Lakes
Leon
Trained spotter reported a 2-3-in diameter tree limb blown down along Bass Ridge Trail in Bradfordville. Photos also shared on social media.
Wisconsin · 1 report
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
17:21
2 NE Bakerville
Wood
At Marshfield Municipal Airport.
West Virginia · 1 report
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
12:37
3 ESE Boaz
Wood
PKB Airport.
Texas · 1 report
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
15:59
3 NE Aspermont
Stonewall
Additional severe gusts of 70 to 72 mph also measured from 456 PM to 457 PM.
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