On the map: radar-estimated hail around Jefferson County, AL, 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 September 21, 2026
On September 21, 2026, 12 hail, 120 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 14 states.
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On September 21, 2026, 12 hail, 120 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 1.50″ (ping pong ball size) 5 miles W of Justiceburg, TX. Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger over 944 square miles containing about 38,000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 2 | 23 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| NC | 0 | 21 | 0 | – |
| MS | 0 | 20 | 0 | – |
| WV | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| VA | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| TX | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| GA | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| TN | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| LA | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| KY | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| AR | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| NV | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| OK | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| SC | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with the largest radar-estimated hail
| City | Population | Radar max near center |
|---|---|---|
| Albertville, AL | 23,392 | 1.72″ |
| Sulphur, LA | 20,572 | 1.66″ |
| Birmingham, AL | 196,357 | 1.65″ |
| Tarrant, AL | 5,806 | 1.60″ |
| Hoxie, AR | 2,589 | 1.60″ |
| Fultondale, AL | 9,325 | 1.55″ |
| Boaz, AL | 10,473 | 1.54″ |
| Douglasville, GA | 40,540 | 1.49″ |
| Owens Cross Roads, AL | 3,164 | 1.37″ |
| Greenwood, LA | 3,091 | 1.36″ |
| Asheboro, NC | 27,928 | 1.31″ |
| Keller, TX | 46,643 | 1.24″ |
| Bellmead, TX | 10,607 | 1.23″ |
| Groesbeck, TX | 3,960 | 1.22″ |
| Guntersville, AL | 9,242 | 1.19″ |
| Troutman, NC | 4,234 | 1.16″ |
| Aberdeen, MS | 4,833 | 1.14″ |
| Rockmart, GA | 5,284 | 1.13″ |
| Southlake, TX | 31,500 | 1.11″ |
| Louisa, KY | 2,509 | 1.11″ |
| Rome, GA | 38,747 | 1.09″ |
| Lake View, AL | 3,905 | 1.05″ |
| Mableton, GA | 78,314 | 1.01″ |
| Talladega, AL | 14,693 | 1.01″ |
| Leeds, AL | 12,573 | 1.01″ |
Counties by homes inside 1″+ radar-estimated hail
| County | Homes | People | Area | Radar max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County, AL | 8,916 | 18,046 | 18 mi² | 1.65″ |
| Marshall County, AL | 6,038 | 16,047 | 38 mi² | 2.22″ |
| Calcasieu Parish, LA | 3,951 | 8,919 | 9 mi² | 1.66″ |
| Tarrant County, TX | 3,241 | 8,769 | 4 mi² | 1.24″ |
| Lamar County, MS | 2,431 | 5,956 | 10 mi² | 1.20″ |
| Douglas County, GA | 1,694 | 4,481 | 4 mi² | 1.86″ |
| Floyd County, GA | 948 | 2,324 | 1 mi² | 1.09″ |
| Jones County, MS | 883 | 2,050 | 4 mi² | 1.41″ |
| Madison County, AL | 825 | 2,171 | 5 mi² | 1.84″ |
| Lawrence County, KY | 764 | 1,777 | 18 mi² | 1.70″ |
| St. Tammany Parish, LA | 752 | 1,673 | 25 mi² | 1.73″ |
| Morgan County, AL | 751 | 1,745 | 7 mi² | 1.63″ |
| Colbert County, AL | 734 | 1,423 | 2 mi² | 1.43″ |
| Washington County, AL | 680 | 1,333 | 28 mi² | 2.50″ |
| Whitley County, KY | 598 | 1,487 | 11 mi² | 1.49″ |
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 (12)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19:57 | 1.50″ | 5 mi W of Justiceburg, TX |
| 22:26 | 1.50″ | 3 mi NW of Beech Fork State P, WV |
| 19:32 | 1.25″ | 4 mi S of Endicott, VA |
| 18:42 | 1.00″ | 2 mi S of Navarro, TX |
| 20:02 | 1.00″ | Grant, AL |
| 20:30 | 1.00″ | Spade, TX |
| 20:40 | 1.00″ | 3 mi E of Cole City, GA |
| 21:30 | 1.00″ | Albertville, AL |
| 21:39 | 1.00″ | 1 mi NNE of Pipestem, WV |
| 21:42 | 1.00″ | 8 mi SE of Grayson, KY |
| 23:10 | 1.00″ | 2 mi N of Mountain City, TN |
| 00:25 | 1.00″ | 1 mi ENE of Keller, TX |
Damage, injuries and deaths
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