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Hail Storm Map — September 18, 2026

Hail storm map for September 18, 2026: max 2.00" hail across CO, IL, IN, KS, KY, MO, NC, NE, NM, TN, UT, ~15,784 structures in swath.

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

A moderate hail event swept across CO, IL, IN, KS and 7 more states on September 18, 2026, with MRMS radar measuring stones up to 2.00". An estimated 15,784 structures fell inside the qualifying swath. Utah took the brunt with ~14,011 structures estimated in the ≥1" footprint. About 934 fell under damaging ≥1.75" hail capable of denting metal and breaking shingles. NOAA logged 23 hail reports and 32 wind reports for the day.

Max hail size
2.00"
States impacted
11
Structures in swath
15,784

Estimated structures affected by state & hail size

State≥1.00"≥1.75"≥2.50"
Utah14,0118820
Colorado713380
Tennessee51500
Indiana18000
Nebraska164140
Kansas6900
North Carolina5800
Illinois3600
Kentucky3300
Missouri400
New Mexico100

NOAA storm reports

Hail reports (19)

Utah · 18 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
06:001 SSW Pleasant GroveUtahSocial media report of nickel sized hail around 7AM MT.
07:361 W HolladaySalt LakeReport from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.).
07:417 NW Spanish ForkUtahReport from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.).
08:162 NW Kimball JctSummitPublic report of quarter sized hail.
11:00Brigham CityBox ElderTrained spotter reported. Time estimated from radar.
12:391 WSW LaytonDavisMultiple social media reports depicting quarter sized hail. Time estimated via radar.
12:423 W FarmingtonDavisReport from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).
12:452 W KaysvilleDavisFrom a picture shared with our office via social media, reported as Kaysville just west of I-15.
13:151 W LaytonDavisPublic report of measured half-dollar sized hail.
13:303 W FarmingtonDavisReport from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).
13:301 SW FarmingtonDavisMultiple social media reports depicting quarter sized hail. Time estimated via radar and other hail reports within the vicinity.
13:381 W FarmingtonDavisReport shared via Spotter Network.
13:40KaysvilleDavisPublic report of nickel sized hail.
13:512 SE PetersonMorganReport from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).
14:321 NW LaytonDavisReport from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).
15:041 WSW TaylorsvilleSalt LakeEstimated quarter sized hail reported on social media. Time estimated via radar.
15:042 W MidvaleSalt LakeSocial media video depicting estimated quarter sized hail in West Jordan. Time estimated via radar.
15:102 SW TaylorsvilleSalt LakeReport from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

New Mexico · 1 report

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
12:151 NW FarmingtonSan JuanReport from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

Wind reports (23)

Wyoming · 8 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
15:105 E ErvayNatronaMesonet station RSNW4 Fales Rock.
15:203 SSE CasperNatronaMesonet station PC377 Scenic Dr (PC).
15:3013 SE EvansvilleNatronaMesonet station PC459 Muddy Creek (PC).
15:4214 N Bar NunnNatronaMesonet station KTMH I-25 Twenty Mile Hill (DOT).
15:5013 WNW MidwestJohnsonMesonet station PC549 Tisdale Mtn (PC).
16:533 NNW BuffaloJohnsonASOS station KBYG Buffalo Airport (ASOS).
17:321 SSE BordeauxPlatteMesonet station KBRX 1.4 S Bordeaux (WYDOT).
18:472 E TorringtonGoshenASOS station KTOR Torrington Airport - Tor.

Colorado · 5 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
15:151.7 NNE BurlingtonKit Carsonweatherlink_9940b48b-c83f-4282-be3e-a0412107cb11.
15:231 WSW BurlingtonKit Carsonweatherlink_26077c4a-6e28-4ede-9c4b-3a056cdc0b66.
15:434 NE IdaliaYumasynoptic_CO047.
15:534 NE IdaliaYumasynoptic_CO047.
16:136 S Beecher IslandYumaambient_d034e1d08e38d3c8115c0787c3f84332.

Florida · 4 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
07:378 SSE Sugarloaf KeyGMZ044A southeasterly wind gust of 35 knots, or 40 mph, was measured at the XASL American Shoal Light WeatherFlow mesonet station at 8:37 AM.
16:062 SE SolanaCharlotteASOS station KPGD Punta Gorda.
16:151 W Macdill Air ForceHillsboroughAWOS station KMCF MacDill AFB.
16:183 W Macdill Air ForceGMZ830Mesonet station OPTF1 Old Port Tampa, FL.

Kansas · 2 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
17:008 NNW McdonaldCheyennereport of estimated 60 mph gust.
17:099 NNW McdonaldCheyenneID: ambient_44b7143c575b2968cdf184967408ca28.

North Carolina · 2 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
13:315 ESE ColfaxGuilfordGSO reported a wind gust to 60 kt or 69 mph.
14:304 ENE Hope MillsCumberland57 kt (66 mph) gust measured at KFAY.

Nebraska · 2 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
18:328 S StrattonHitchcockambient_a67b7fc2ca38b35dcbf39194e9c84163.
18:592 SW HarrisonSiouxPersonal weather station.
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