National Storms data desk

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Studies built from public NOAA storm reports, NOAA radar hail estimates and the US Census, with the data behind every table. Free to quote and cite.

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports; NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (MESH) via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet; 2020 Census housing units. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology

• Hail Belt 2026How often radar-estimated 1-inch hail falls on a typical spot in every state and county, 2020–2025, and the 2026 season so far.
• The most hail-prone US citiesCities ranked by days with hail reported within 5 miles, 2016–2025, with 1-inch hail days.
• 2026 hail season recapThe biggest hail days by homes and people inside the swath, the largest stones and the states hit most.
• Homes inside 1-inch hail swaths, 2026How many homes (or people) were inside radar-estimated 1-inch hail, by day, state and county, since 2020.
• Major US hail storms since 2019Every storm day since 2019 that put 1-inch radar-estimated hail over 750,000+ people, each with its own page: swath map, cities, counties and the biggest stones.
• Hail size chartPea to softball in inches, how often each size is reported, and typical and record sizes by state.
• Storm report downloads by stateEvery NOAA hail, tornado and wind report since 1950 as free CSV files, one per state, year and type.

Earlier seasons

2025 recap 2024 recap 2023 recap 2022 recap 2021 recap 2020 recap

For reporters and researchers

How to cite us, the embeddable city card, the API and this year's numbers: data for journalists. Every study has a dated headline finding, a methodology box and CSV downloads. Each storm day and each state, county and city also has its own page with a citation line. Questions about a number: see methodology & sources.