Hail storm map for October 23, 2026: max 2.50" hail across FL, NM, TX, ~38,281 structures in swath.
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A moderate hail event swept across FL, NM, TX on October 23, 2026, with MRMS radar measuring stones up to 2.50". An estimated 38,281 structures fell inside the qualifying swath. Texas took the brunt with ~35,832 structures estimated in the ≥1" footprint. Roughly 3,977 of those sat under destructive ≥2.50" stones — the radar tier that routinely totals roofs and shatters auto glass. NOAA logged 9 hail reports and 210 wind reports for the day.
| State | ≥1.00" | ≥1.75" | ≥2.50" |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 35,832 | 16,812 | 3,975 |
| New Mexico | 1,462 | 510 | 2 |
| Florida | 987 | 748 | 0 |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17:10 | 3 E Riviera Beach | AMZ650 | Trained spotter reported pea to dime sized hail on Singer Island in coastal Palm Beach County with a severe thunderstorm. |
| 17:14 | 3 NE Riviera Beach | Palm Beach | Broadcast media relayed a public report of pea to dime sized hail in the North Palm Beach area with a severe thunderstorm. |
| 17:18 | 2 NE Riviera Beach | Palm Beach | Broadcast media reported large hail of ping pong with a few golf ball size in diameter in the Lake Park area. |
| 17:30 | 3 E Riviera Beach | AMZ650 | Trained spotter reported nickel sized hail with a severe thunderstorm passing over Singer Island. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17:00 | 2 S Fort Bliss near a C | El Paso | Hail covering the ground at a Costco parking lot at Interstate 10 and Towbridge Dr. |
| 17:00 | 4 S Fort Bliss | El Paso | Golf Ball sized hail damaged the greens on a golf course beyond repair with thousands of large divots in the turf. |
| 17:00 | 3 S Fort Bliss in South | El Paso | Spotter also reported 1.5 inches of rain and wind gusts of 45 to 50 mph. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07:55 | 11 S Whitlash | Liberty | Mesonet station GW2412 Hill 2sw. |
| 08:00 | 15 S Whitlash | Liberty | Mesonet station GW4063 Eagle Cr Colony. |
| 08:00 | 10 E Whitlash | Liberty | Mesonet station Mt Lebanon SE. |
| 08:20 | 8 S Sun River | Cascade | Montana Mesonet station SURM8 Sun River SE. |
| 08:20 | 10 E Whitlash | Liberty | Mesonet station Mt Lebanon SE. |
| 10:00 | 7 N Augusta | Teton | Montana Mesonet station AGNM8 Augusta N. |
| 10:00 | 8 S Choteau | Teton | MT DOT. |
| 10:15 | 11 S Whitlash | Liberty | Mesonet station GW2412 Hill 2sw. |
| 10:30 | 15 S Whitlash | Liberty | Mesonet station GW4063 Eagle Cr Col. |
| 10:32 | 14 SW Bynum | Teton | Mesonet station GW7670 CHOTEAU. |
| 10:35 | 9 W Bynum | Teton | Montana Mesonet station BYUM8 Bynum W. |
| 10:45 | 16 N Chester | Liberty | Mesonet station DW4821 Chester 16N. |
| 10:50 | 10 E Whitlash | Liberty | Mesonet station Mt Lebanon SE. |
| 10:51 | 4 NE Chester | Liberty | Mesonet station GW4015 Chester 4NE. |
| 11:00 | Joplin | Liberty | Mesonet station GW0416 Joplin. |
| 11:15 | 10 E Whitlash | Liberty | Mesonet station Mt Lebanon SE. |
| 11:30 | 11 N Inverness | Hill | Montana Mesonet station INNM8 Inverness N. |
| 11:30 | 9 N Lothair | Liberty | Mesonet station GW1986 Lothair 9N. |
| 11:45 | 13 N Chester | Liberty | Mesonet station DW4776 Chester 13N. |
| 11:45 | 12 N Lothair | Liberty | Mesonet site GW6296 Lothair 12n. |
| 11:45 | Joplin | Liberty | Mesonet station GW0416 Joplin. |
| 11:50 | 11 S Whitlash | Liberty | Mesonet station GW2412 Hill 2sw. |
| 11:50 | 10 E Whitlash | Liberty | Mesonet station Mt Lebanon SE. |
| 11:56 | 11 S Whitlash | Toole | Mesonet station GW0659 Grassy Butte 2se. |
| 12:00 | 9 N Lothair | Liberty | Mesonet station GW1986 Lothair 9N. |
| 12:00 | 13 N Chester | Liberty | Mesonet station DW4776 Chester 13N. |
| 12:15 | 4 NW Joplin | Liberty | Mesonet station WXM6090. |
| 12:15 | 10 E Whitlash | Liberty | Mesonet station Mt Lebanon SE. |
| 12:30 | 12 N Lothair | Liberty | Mesonet station GW6296 Lothair 12n. |
| 12:30 | Joplin | Liberty | Mesonet station GW0416 Joplin. |
| 12:30 | 11 N Inverness | Hill | Peak gust at MT mesonet station Inverness N. |
| 12:37 | 15 E Whitlash | Liberty | Mesonet station GW0718 Joplin 25nnw. |
| 12:45 | 15 S Whitlash | Liberty | Mesonet station GW4063 Eagle Cr Col. |
| 12:45 | 16 N Chester | Liberty | Mesonet station DW4821 Chester 16N. |
| 12:50 | 10 N Franklin | Golden Valley | Rothiemay W Mesonet. |
| 13:00 | 13 N Chester | Liberty | Mesonet station DW4776 Chester 13N. |
| 13:00 | 9 N Lothair | Liberty | Mesonet station GW1986 Lothair 9N. |
| 13:05 | 11 S Whitlash | Liberty | Mesonet station GW2412 Hill 2sw. |
| 13:21 | 4 SE Roy | Fergus | AWOS station K1OM Oscar. |
| 14:50 | 8 NE Ingomar | Rosebud | Ingomar NE Mesonet. |
| 15:15 | 9 SW Capitol | Carter | BLM Capitol Mesonet. |
| 16:00 | 13 SE Forestgrove | Fergus | N Bar Ranch Airport KMVH. |
| 16:15 | 9 S Grass Range | Fergus | MT DOT Beacon Hill. |
| 17:15 | 3 N Coffee Creek | Fergus | Coffee Creek N - MT Mesonet. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07:04 | 8 S Burgess Junction | Sheridan | Burgess Junction RAWS. |
| 10:30 | 7 S Deer Creek | Converse | PacifiCorp sensor in the North Laramie Range. |
| 10:32 | 3 SE Elk Mountain | Carbon | WYDOT sensor along I-80 near Elk Mountain. |
| 11:10 | 15 S Pine Tree Junction | Converse | PacifiCorp sensor in northwest Converse Co. |
| 11:16 | 1 S Glenrock | Converse | WYDOT sensor along I-25 nera Glenrock. |
| 12:02 | 7 NW Elk Mountain | Carbon | WYDOT sensor along I-80 northwest of Elk Mountain. |
| 12:10 | 15 S Pine Tree Junction | Converse | Mesonet station UP678 Thunder Basin North (UPR). |
| 12:16 | 7 NW Elk Mountain | Carbon | Mesonet station WY18 Halleck Ridge(WYDOT). |
| 12:18 | 2 NE Rawlins | Carbon | KRWL ASOS recorded 49 knot gust. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:55 | Cape Newenham | Bethel | ASOS/AWOS reported a 73 mph gust at 11:55 AM. |
| 12:30 | 1 S Cold Bay | Aleutians East | Wind gust 74 mph at 1:30pm. |
| 12:56 | 1 SE Kipnuk | Bethel | Continued to hit intermittent 60+ mph gusts through 3PM local time. Measured from ASOS/AWOS. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16:20 | 2 E Organ | Dona Ana | WSMR site San Augustin Pass WSM05. |
| 16:45 | 19 SE Truth Or Conseque | Sierra | AWOS Spaceport America K0A0. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:45 | 12 SW West Warren | Weber | FREUT UUNET site. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17:14 | 2 NE El Paso | El Paso | Mesonet station UP391. |