Hail reports across the US

No hail reports arrived in the last 24 hours. The last 7 days brought 6 reports nationwide.

as of 5:22 PM EDT, October 4, 2026

Hail reports by state, last 7 days

Hail reports filed in each state in the last 7 days, with the largest stone
State	Reports, last 7 days	Largest stone
Nebraska	2	1.00 inches quarter
Texas	2	1.00 inches quarter
South Dakota	1	1.00 inches quarter
North Dakota	1	0.25 inches pea
Alabama	0	n/a
Alaska	0	n/a
Arizona	0	n/a
Arkansas	0	n/a
California	0	n/a
Colorado	0	n/a
Connecticut	0	n/a
DC	0	n/a
Delaware	0	n/a
Florida	0	n/a
Georgia	0	n/a
Hawaii	0	n/a
Idaho	0	n/a
Illinois	0	n/a
Indiana	0	n/a
Iowa	0	n/a
Kansas	0	n/a
Kentucky	0	n/a
Louisiana	0	n/a
Maine	0	n/a
Maryland	0	n/a
Massachusetts	0	n/a
Michigan	0	n/a
Minnesota	0	n/a
Mississippi	0	n/a
Missouri	0	n/a
Montana	0	n/a
Nevada	0	n/a
New Hampshire	0	n/a
New Jersey	0	n/a
New Mexico	0	n/a
New York	0	n/a
North Carolina	0	n/a
Ohio	0	n/a
Oklahoma	0	n/a
Oregon	0	n/a
Pennsylvania	0	n/a
Rhode Island	0	n/a
South Carolina	0	n/a
Tennessee	0	n/a
Utah	0	n/a
Vermont	0	n/a
Virginia	0	n/a
Washington	0	n/a
West Virginia	0	n/a
Wisconsin	0	n/a
Wyoming	0	n/a

WeatherTotals compiles National Weather Service Local Storm Reports, mostly from the public and trained spotters. Each report is flagged measured or estimated and lists its source and time.

Average hail reports a year by state, 2005-2025

States ranked by average hail reports a year, 2005 to 2025, with days a year and the largest stone on record
State	Reports a year	Days a year	Largest on record
Texas	1,286	96	7.02 inches Vigo Park, Jun 2, 2024
Kansas	995	75	7.75 inches Wichita Airport, Sep 15, 2010
Nebraska	693	70	7.00 inches Aurora, Jun 22, 2003
Oklahoma	601	59	6.00 inches Gotebo, May 23, 2011
Missouri	537	52	6.00 inches Meadville, May 24, 2004
South Dakota	508	57	8.00 inches Vivian, Jul 23, 2010
Colorado	449	56	5.25 inches Kirk, Aug 8, 2023
Minnesota	434	44	6.00 inches Chokio, Jul 31, 2024
Iowa	434	43	5.50 inches Slater, May 22, 2004
Illinois	363	43	6.60 inches West Kankakee, Mar 10, 2026
North Carolina	274	41	4.50 inches Kannapolis, May 7, 1998
North Dakota	271	39	5.00 inches Cannon Ball, Jul 13, 2010
Wisconsin	270	33	5.50 inches Port Edwards, Jun 7, 2007
Arkansas	268	40	5.00 inches Newark, Jan 21, 1999
Ohio	254	32	5.00 inches Chillicothe, May 1, 2012
Montana	236	33	4.50 inches Roundup, Jun 26, 1996
Georgia	217	39	4.25 inches Friendship, Dec 28, 2005
Indiana	216	27	4.50 inches Cayuga, May 18, 2000
Mississippi	210	35	4.88 inches Lynn Creek, Jun 14, 2023
South Carolina	204	36	4.50 inches Florence, May 25, 2000
Alabama	199	31	5.38 inches Walter, Mar 19, 2018
Tennessee	199	33	4.50 inches Allons, Jun 2, 1998
Kentucky	190	28	4.50 inches Countywide, May 1, 2002
Virginia	182	31	4.50 inches Culpeper, May 4, 1996
New York	171	23	4.00 inches Niagara Falls, Sep 27, 1998
Pennsylvania	171	26	4.00 inches New Richmond, Jun 4, 2010
Wyoming	160	36	4.50 inches Lingle, May 6, 2000
New Mexico	155	38	4.50 inches Los Lunas, Sep 30, 1998
Michigan	146	26	4.50 inches West Branch, Aug 2, 2015
Florida	132	38	4.50 inches Lake Wales, Mar 30, 1996
Louisiana	131	27	4.50 inches Mansfield, Apr 23, 2000
West Virginia	95	20	4.25 inches Pinch, May 23, 2019
Maryland	48	12	4.50 inches La Plata, Apr 28, 2002
Massachusetts	47	10	4.00 inches East Windsor, Jun 1, 2011
Maine	40	10	2.75 inches Eastport, Jul 18, 2006
New Hampshire	38	9	3.00 inches Orange, Jun 22, 2008
Arizona	36	18	3.00 inches Flagstaff, Jul 19, 1998
New Jersey	35	10	2.75 inches Cedar Run, Jun 6, 2002
California	29	14	3.00 inches Rawson, Jan 23, 2016
Vermont	28	6	3.30 inches Westford, Jul 16, 2009
Oregon	27	9	2.50 inches Canyon City, Jul 2, 1998
Idaho	26	11	2.75 inches Idaho Falls, Sep 13, 2001
Connecticut	20	6	2.50 inches Granby, May 15, 2018
Utah	15	7	2.00 inches Caineville, Jun 10, 1997
Washington	12	5	3.00 inches Cusick, Jun 17, 1997
Nevada	9	6	2.75 inches Virginia City, Jun 24, 2005
Delaware	5	3	2.50 inches Harnous Corner, May 22, 2014
Rhode Island	4	2	2.75 inches Richmond, Jun 30, 1998
Alaska	1	1	1.50 inches Talkeetna, Jun 15, 2005
DC	1	0	1.75 inches US Capitol, Jul 19, 2016
Hawaii	1	0	4.25 inches Kaneohe Station, Mar 9, 2012

Record figures come from the Storm Events Database at NCEI, a reviewed log that trails live reports by 2 to 3 months. Records start in 1996 and averages cover 2005-2025.

Largest hailstones on record since 1996

The largest hailstones in the Storm Events Database since 1996
Diameter	Place	State	Date
8.00 inches	Vivian, Lyman County	South Dakota	Jul 23, 2010
7.75 inches	Wichita Airport, Sedgwick County	Kansas	Sep 15, 2010
7.02 inches	Vigo Park, Swisher County	Texas	Jun 2, 2024
7.00 inches	Aurora, Hamilton County	Nebraska	Jun 22, 2003
6.88 inches	Dante, Charles Mix County	South Dakota	Aug 21, 2007
6.60 inches	West Kankakee, Kankakee County	Illinois	Mar 10, 2026
6.42 inches	Hondo, Medina County	Texas	Apr 28, 2021
6.13 inches	Wagner, Charles Mix County	South Dakota	Aug 21, 2007
6.12 inches	Johnson City, Blanco County	Texas	May 9, 2024
6.10 inches	Kankakee, Kankakee County	Illinois	Mar 10, 2026
6.00 inches	Meadville, Linn County	Missouri	May 24, 2004
6.00 inches	Sunray, Moore County	Texas	Jun 12, 2010
6.00 inches	Gotebo, Kiowa County	Oklahoma	May 23, 2011
6.00 inches	Timken, Rush County	Kansas	May 24, 2011
6.00 inches	Nisland, Butte County	South Dakota	Jun 19, 2015

Largest hail ever recorded

Hail size chart

Hail reports list stone diameter in inches and use everyday objects for scale: pea 0.25 inch, quarter 1.00 inch, golf ball 1.75 inches, baseball 2.75 inches, softball 4.00 inches. The National Weather Service treats 1.00 inch, about a quarter, as severe.

Hail size chart: the everyday object, its diameter in inches, and whether it counts as severe
Object	Diameter	Severe
Pea	0.25 inches
Marble	0.50 inches
Penny	0.75 inches
Nickel	0.88 inches
Quarter	1.00 inches	Yes
Half dollar	1.25 inches	Yes
Ping pong ball	1.50 inches	Yes
Golf ball	1.75 inches	Yes
Hen egg	2.00 inches	Yes
Tennis ball	2.50 inches	Yes
Baseball	2.75 inches	Yes
Tea cup	3.00 inches	Yes
Softball	4.00 inches	Yes
Grapefruit	4.50 inches	Yes

Hail size chart · Severe thunderstorm warning

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