On the map: radar-estimated hail around Mecklenburg County, NC, the county with the most homes under 1″+ hail this day. Dots are storm reports. Zoom out for the rest of the day.
Radar-estimated hail
Storm reports for August 21, 2026
On August 21, 2026, 24 hail, 230 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 19 states.
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On August 21, 2026, 24 hail, 230 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 19 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) 6 miles ENE of Oelrichs, SD. Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger over 3,089 square miles containing about 75,000 homes.
Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Colored areas are NOAA MRMS radar estimates of the largest hail (MESH) over the day, lower 48 states only; radar overestimates and underestimates size, so read it with the ground reports.
Storm reports by state
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 0 | 49 | 0 | – |
| LA | 2 | 35 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| SC | 0 | 36 | 0 | – |
| MS | 2 | 31 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| GA | 0 | 29 | 0 | – |
| AL | 0 | 16 | 0 | – |
| NE | 7 | 8 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| IL | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2.50″ |
| SD | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| KS | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| OK | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| TX | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| CO | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| FL | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| MN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| WY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| AZ | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| MO | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| OH | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with the largest radar-estimated hail
| City | Population | Radar max near center |
|---|---|---|
| Highland, IL | 10,028 | 1.94″ |
| Rochelle, IL | 9,510 | 1.76″ |
| Shawnee, OK | 32,092 | 1.71″ |
| Staunton, IL | 4,935 | 1.71″ |
| Andalusia, AL | 8,728 | 1.62″ |
| Mendota, IL | 6,922 | 1.55″ |
| Breaux Bridge, LA | 7,582 | 1.53″ |
| Overland Park, KS | 202,893 | 1.47″ |
| Tallulah, LA | 5,677 | 1.47″ |
| Raymondville, TX | 10,107 | 1.38″ |
| Waveland, MS | 7,043 | 1.37″ |
| Chadron, NE | 5,094 | 1.35″ |
| Bethel Acres, OK | 3,270 | 1.33″ |
| Greenville, IL | 7,126 | 1.31″ |
| Fulton, IL | 3,581 | 1.29″ |
| Sycamore, IL | 18,968 | 1.27″ |
| Covington, LA | 11,686 | 1.26″ |
| Basehor, KS | 7,996 | 1.26″ |
| Florence, SC | 40,923 | 1.24″ |
| Edinburg, TX | 108,733 | 1.22″ |
| Clinton, IA | 24,118 | 1.19″ |
| Gretna, LA | 17,185 | 1.19″ |
| Opelousas, LA | 15,176 | 1.18″ |
| Eunice, LA | 9,044 | 1.18″ |
| Poplarville, MS | 2,898 | 1.17″ |
Counties by homes inside 1″+ radar-estimated hail
| County | Homes | People | Area | Radar max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mecklenburg County, NC | 9,509 | 21,807 | 5 mi² | 1.33″ |
| Orleans Parish, LA | 9,216 | 14,283 | 1 mi² | 1.19″ |
| Johnson County, KS | 7,593 | 18,689 | 5 mi² | 1.47″ |
| New Hanover County, NC | 7,459 | 16,805 | 6 mi² | 1.41″ |
| St. Tammany Parish, LA | 4,387 | 10,119 | 29 mi² | 1.61″ |
| Union County, NC | 2,651 | 8,193 | 3 mi² | 1.17″ |
| Florence County, SC | 2,562 | 6,092 | 37 mi² | 2.16″ |
| St. Martin Parish, LA | 1,799 | 4,368 | 10 mi² | 1.53″ |
| Madison County, IL | 1,741 | 4,455 | 73 mi² | 2.62″ |
| Hancock County, MS | 1,370 | 3,447 | 5 mi² | 1.37″ |
| Harrison County, MS | 1,128 | 2,921 | 2 mi² | 1.19″ |
| Menard County, IL | 1,125 | 2,229 | 17 mi² | 1.34″ |
| Clinton County, IA | 1,098 | 2,503 | 7 mi² | 1.29″ |
| Rapides Parish, LA | 1,061 | 2,660 | 2 mi² | 1.11″ |
| Marengo County, AL | 1,042 | 1,839 | 17 mi² | 1.89″ |
Homes are 2020 Census housing units and people are 2020 Census residents, counted by block group where its center of population lies under radar-estimated hail of 1 inch or larger.
Hail reports (24)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22:15 | 3.00″ | 6 mi ENE of Oelrichs, SD |
| 01:04 | 3.00″ | 4 mi N of Bayard, NE |
| 02:10 | 2.50″ | 6 mi N of Potter, NE |
| 07:55 | 2.50″ | Highland, IL |
| 01:21 | 2.00″ | 4 mi E of Bayard, NE |
| 08:25 | 2.00″ | Aviston, IL |
| 23:06 | 1.75″ | 3 mi E of Chadron, NE |
| 01:50 | 1.75″ | 1 mi E of Redington, NE |
| 23:05 | 1.50″ | 3 mi N of Mendota, IL |
| 23:30 | 1.50″ | 2 mi SE of Chadron State Park, NE |
| 02:34 | 1.50″ | 11 mi NNE of Dix, NE |
| 19:22 | 1.25″ | 2 mi WSW of Waveland, MS |
| 19:43 | 1.25″ | 4 mi ESE of Lyman, MS |
| 19:56 | 1.00″ | 2 mi NNW of Harvey, LA |
| 20:09 | 1.00″ | 3 mi E of Sycamore, IL |
| 20:32 | 1.00″ | 3 mi NNE of Marrero, LA |
| 20:55 | 1.00″ | 1 mi N of Machesney Park, IL |
| 20:58 | 1.00″ | Greenbush, MN |
| 22:30 | 1.00″ | 13 mi W of Oglala, SD |
| 22:49 | 1.00″ | 2 mi NW of Stanley, KS |
| 23:49 | 1.00″ | 1 mi WNW of Savanna, IL |
| 01:44 | 1.00″ | 9 mi ENE of Lingle, WY |
| 02:07 | 1.00″ | 5 mi N of Haswell, CO |
| 07:53 | 1.00″ | Vernon, IL |
Damage, injuries and deaths
NOAA's Storm Events database, which records damage and casualties, runs through July 31, 2026. NCEI adds each month about three to four months after it ends; this day will show here then.
NWS Tornado Damage Surveys for August 21, 2026
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 2 tornado paths from this storm day (2 EF0), 5 miles in all. The map above draws each surveyed path as the NWS mapped it, colored by the EF rating of each stretch, in place of the straight start-to-end line.
| Rating | Peak wind | Path length | Max width | Deaths / injuries | On the ground | Surveyed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF0 | 80 mph | 4.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 / 0 | 00:11–00:26 UTC | NWS Quad Cities |
| EF0 | 70 mph | 0.7 mi | 200 yd | 0 / 0 | 22:55–22:56 UTC | NWS Chicago |
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Damage Assessment Toolkit (DAT): the tornado paths and EF-rating zones NWS survey teams mapped after each storm. Survey data are preliminary and can be revised; NOAA's official record is Storm Data (NCEI). Paths are simplified to about 30 m. Times are when the tornado was on the ground, in UTC.
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