Hail storm map for September 6, 2026: max 3.00" hail across AL, AR, CO, FL, GA, IA, KS, LA, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, SC, SD, WY, ~33,871 structures in swath.
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A moderate hail event swept across AL, AR, CO, FL and 13 more states on September 6, 2026, with MRMS radar measuring stones up to 3.00". An estimated 33,871 structures fell inside the qualifying swath. South Carolina took the brunt with ~14,740 structures estimated in the ≥1" footprint. Roughly 249 of those sat under destructive ≥2.50" stones — the radar tier that routinely totals roofs and shatters auto glass. NOAA logged 59 hail reports and 63 wind reports for the day.
Max hail size
3.00"
States impacted
17
Structures in swath
33,871
Estimated structures affected by state & hail size
State
≥1.00"
≥1.75"
≥2.50"
South Carolina
14,740
122
0
Kansas
4,595
173
0
North Dakota
4,010
598
174
Iowa
2,880
0
0
Montana
2,222
470
75
Missouri
1,996
476
0
Georgia
1,350
0
0
Colorado
648
0
0
South Dakota
437
0
0
Wyoming
312
6
0
Nebraska
179
0
0
Alabama
178
0
0
Florida
114
0
0
Arkansas
95
0
0
Mississippi
68
0
0
Louisiana
31
0
0
North Carolina
16
0
0
NOAA storm reports
Hail reports (50)
Montana · 17 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
15:05
Wisdom
Beaverhead
Corrects previous hail report from Wisdom.
16:24
Opportunity
Deer Lodge
Time estimated via radar. Information derived by social media report.
16:58
6 SSE Libby
Lincoln
Lots of small hail.
17:30
Wolf Creek
Lewis and Clark
Public reported quarter-sized hail in Wolf Creek.
17:30
3 SW Craig
Lewis and Clark
Delayed report. Hail up to dime size at times.
17:47
8 E Lewistown
Fergus
Public reported quarter-sized hail at Lewistown Divide.
18:08
4 SSW Geyser
Judith Basin
Estimated.
19:00
11 ENE Square Butte
Chouteau
Delayed report. Estimated hail about dime size.
19:30
Moccasin
Judith Basin
Members of the public reported quarter sized hail on Facebook. Estimated.
19:33
Benchland
Judith Basin
Public measured Half Dollar sized Hail.
19:45
Danvers
Fergus
Picture from social media.
20:30
Hilger
Fergus
Delayed Report: Social media picture of 3 inch hail near Hilger.
21:00
3 S Hilger
Fergus
Delayed report. Estimated hail up to 2 inches in diameter.
21:30
1 N Roy
Fergus
DELAYED REPORT: Between 10:30 PM and 11:00 PM on September 6, a trained spotter estimated quarter sized (1.00 inch) hail.
21:50
14 SW Landusky
Phillips
Report from mPING: Baseball+ (3.25 in.). Time estiamted from radar.
22:45
Wagner
Phillips
1.40 West of Malta at Wagner. Fair bit of golf ball sized hail as well. Lot of crop wiped out.
23:05
Wagner
Phillips
Cracked windshields and broke windows on house.
South Carolina · 12 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
14:24
1 ENE Easley
Pickens
Reports of golf ball sized hail on Highway 123 in Easley via social media.
14:30
1 NE Easley
Pickens
Social media report of one inch sized hail in Easley.
14:35
Pickens
Pickens
Public report of quarter sized hail in Pickens via social media.
14:38
Pickens
Pickens
Social media picture of nickel to quarter size hail in Pickens.
15:10
1 W Fork Shoals
Greenville
Social media picture of quarter size hail in the Fork Shoals area.
16:47
5 W Lexington
Lexington
Corrects previous hail report from 5 W Lexington. Broadcast Media relayed a picture via SLACK of 1.5 to 2 inch hail. Time estimated by radar.
17:00
3 NE Sangaree
Berkeley
Social media pictures shows someone holding a quarter sized hail stone. Time determined from radar data.
17:01
6 NE Gilbert
Lexington
Trained spotter reported pea sized up to half dollar sized hail around 400 block of Calks Ferry Road, Lexington 29072.
17:04
3 NNE Sangaree
Berkeley
NWS Employee reported quarter sized hail along Smooth Stone Aly.
17:05
College Park
Berkeley
Trained Spotter sent pictures of a tree down on a house, another tree down and several limbs broken. They also reported quarter size hail.
17:08
3 W Red Bank
Lexington
Report from mPING of Dime Sized Hail.
18:10
3 W Williston
Aiken
Report from mPING of Dime Sized Hail.
Kansas · 6 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
17:26
2 SW Potter
Leavenworth
Delayed social media report. Time estimated from radar.
17:33
2 SE Bonner Springs
Johnson
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
17:36
2 SSW Potter
Leavenworth
Social media report of quarter size hail at a property north of Easton. Time estimated from radar.
17:36
2 W Shawnee
Johnson
Social media report and photo of quarter size hail west of Shawnee. Time estimated from radar.
17:38
2 E Bonner Springs
Johnson
Public reported quarter hail. Also receive mPing for quarters in similar area.
20:28
Louisburg
Miami
Social media photos showing quarter to half dollar sized hail in Louisburg. Time estimated from radar.
Missouri · 4 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
17:49
2 ENE Pattonsburg
Daviess
Delayed report. Social media video of quarter size hail just south of the Pattonsburg exit on Interstate 35. Time estimated from radar.
17:57
5 E Santa Rosa
Daviess
Picture ping pong ball hail north of Exit 68 on I-35. Time estimated from radar.
17:58
5 ESE Santa Rosa
Daviess
Photo showing what appears to be golf ball to 2 inch diameter hail from a residence near Interstate 35 and Major Avenue south of Pattonsburg.
18:04
2 NNW Winston
Daviess
Social media report and video of at least half dollar size hail north of Winston. Several tree limbs down as well. Time estimated from radar.
North Dakota · 4 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
08:00
6 S Gladstone
Stark
Relayed through broadcast media. Estimated size from photos.
10:34
4 S Garrison
McLean
Fort Stevenson State Park.
17:16
7 S Watford City
McKenzie
Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.).
17:29
5 S Watford City
McKenzie
Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.).
Iowa · 2 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
14:31
2 N Atlantic
Cass
Pea to quarter sized hail north of Atlantic. Time estimated from radar.
15:05
3 ESE Clearfield
Ringgold
Via social media. Time and location refined via radar.
Minnesota · 1 report
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
08:35
1 SW Morton
Renville
Pictures of spikey hail larger than a quarter.
Georgia · 1 report
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
14:15
3 NE Rocky Ford
Screven
Social media pictures taken off of Blueberry Road showed marble sized hail.
Wyoming · 1 report
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
16:09
10 WNW Hawk Springs
Goshen
Trained spotter reported penny sized hail near Hawk Springs.
Alabama · 1 report
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
15:18
5 SSW Deatsville
Autauga
Social media video of penny-size hail north of Prattville. Time and location approximate.
North Carolina · 1 report
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
12:32
1 NNW Brevard
Transylvania
Social media video of mainly dime to nickel size hail with a couple larger stones around quarter size mixed in. Hail occurred on the north side of Brevard.
Wind reports (50)
Idaho · 16 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
18:30
9 SSE Sublett
Cassia
Mesonet station 3255 D4 Sweetzer Summit I-84.
19:00
2 NNW Arimo
Bannock
Mesonet station ITDC6 D5 Marsh Valley I-15.
19:00
4 W Lava Hot Springs
Bannock
Mesonet station 8434 D5 Topaz US-30.
19:15
1 NW Mccammon
Bannock
Mesonet station 5647 D5 McCammon Interchange I-15.
19:15
5 SSW Henry
Caribou
Mesonet station ITDE1 D5 Blackfoot River Bridge ID-34.
19:20
3 WNW Chesterfield
Caribou
Mesonet station PC364 Chesterfield Reservoir.
19:20
3 E Mccammon
Bannock
Mesonet station PC548 Mccammon East.
19:20
3 WSW Lindsayville
Bear Lake
Mesonet station PC215 Bartlett Lake.
19:30
1 SSE Bloomington
Bear Lake
Mesonet station ITDD6 D5 Bloomington US-89.
19:35
3 SE Ovid
Bear Lake
AWOS station K1U7 Bear Lake County Airport.
19:39
5 SSE Inkom
Bannock
Mesonet station UR459 Inkom2.
19:45
2 ENE Fort Hall
Bingham
Mesonet station 8436 D5 Fort Hall I-15.
19:45
2 E Fort Hall
Bannock
Mesonet station SOFOR Fort Hall.
19:50
4 E Montpelier
Bear Lake
Mesonet station PC506 Sheep Creek Hills.
20:00
4 WSW Geneva
Bear Lake
Mesonet station ITDE2 D5 Geneva Summit US-89.
20:30
4 SSE Bone
Bingham
Mesonet station PC622 Long Valley Rd.
Florida · 7 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
14:55
11 ENE Avon Park
Polk
AWOS station KAGR 11 ENE Avon Park.
14:55
4 NE Orange Park
Duval
AWOS station KNIP Jacksonville Nas measured a gust of 44 mph.
15:24
2 NNE Orange Park
Duval
Buoy station BKBF1 I-295 Bridge, St Johns River, FL measured a gust of 42 mph.
16:55
5 NNW Keystone Heights
Bradford
AWOS station K42J Keystone Heights Airport measured a gust of 40 mph.
18:55
Bonifay
Holmes
Measured on private weather station.
19:20
23 E Cape Canaveral SFS
AMZ572
Buoy 41009 measured a peak wind gust of 43MPH/37KT from the west at 8:20 PM.
23:04
Florida a And M
Leon
FAMU Weatherstem gusted to 40 mph.
Missouri · 6 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
15:03
1 ENE Table Rock
Taney
A 63 mph wind gust was measured at Branson Fire Station number 4.
18:22
4 NE Peculiar
Cass
PWS measured wind gusts to 59 mph.
18:22
2 N Waldron
Platte
PWS measured 58 mph wind gusts.
19:19
5 WSW El Dorado Springs
Vernon
A public weather station measured a 65mph wind gust just off Highway 54 west of the Cedar county line.
19:35
Birmingham
Clay
Measured at personal weather station.
19:43
2 SSE Glenaire
Clay
60 MPH wind gust measured by PWS. Time confirmed from radar.
Nebraska · 2 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
00:27
1 NW Sutherland
Lincoln
Ambient Weather station.
00:41
1 S Sutherland
Lincoln
Delayed Report: Nebraska Department of Roads site.
Montana · 2 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
22:50
8 SSW Wagner
Phillips
Mesonet station WAGM8 Wagner S.
23:15
2 WNW Malta
Phillips
AWOS station KM75 Malta.
Georgia · 2 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
18:26
1 E Augusta Bush Field
Richmond
Augusta Bush Field measured a 54 mph thunderstorm wind gust.
20:50
1 WNW Spence Airport
Colquitt
Sunbelt Ag Expo WeatherSTEM reported a 39 mph wind gust.
Alabama · 2 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
16:55
1 WNW Hanchey Field
Dale
KHEY reported a wind gust of 39 mph.
17:15
1 E W. Main/Brannon St
Houston
Hazcam on the west side of Dothan gusted to 39 mph.
Wyoming · 2 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
20:18
8 S Sibley Peak
Platte
Mesonet station WY1 8.4 S Sibley Peak (WYDOT).
20:30
8.6 WSW Guernsey
Platte
Personal weather station gusted 68mph near Guernsey.
North Dakota · 2 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
16:12
7 W Northwood
Grand Forks
Davis personal weather station.
16:26
1 NE Northwood
Grand Forks
62 mph gust reading on handheld kestrel east of Northwood. 35-40mph sustained.
Kansas · 2 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
17:10
5 SE Winchester
Jefferson
Occurred with the same storm that produced 1 in hail and at the same time.
17:32
2 ESE Bonner Springs
Johnson
Personal weather station report. Time confirmed from radar.
South Dakota · 1 report
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
23:14
3 N Hot Springs
Fall River
Just off of US-385.
South Carolina · 1 report
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
17:08
3 W Red Bank
Lexington
NWS Employee estimated winds of 65-70 mph and small hail at their location.
Arkansas · 1 report
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
12:28
Jonesboro
Craighead
Corrects previous tstm wnd gst report from Jonesboro. JBR ASOS Wind NNE 39 Gust to 59 mph.
Iowa · 1 report
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
15:12
3 W Kirkman
Shelby
Public report of thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 50-60 mph, breaking a few large tree branches.
Nevada · 1 report
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
07:11
2 ENE Wheeler Peak Snot
White Pine
Mather RAWS (MTHN2), elevation 9268 feet.
Minnesota · 1 report
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
18:30
8 NE Karlstad
Roseau
MN DOT sensor.
Utah · 1 report
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
17:00
9 N Lakeside
Box Elder
The Gunnison Island mesonet station (GNI) measured a wind gust of 60 mph from passing storms and associated outflow.
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