Hail History

Hail reports for September 4, 2026

The storm day from 12:00 UTC Sep 4, 2026 to 12:00 UTC the next morning, from preliminary National Weather Service reports. Most reports came from Greensboro, NC; Parkersburg, IA; Ethan, SD.

Storm day · Sep 4, 2026

Hail reports
20
0 at 2 in or larger
Largest hail
1.75 in
golf ball · 3 NW Parkersburg, IA
States
7
NC, VA, IA, SD, KY, ND…

Preliminary reports; NOAA's final Storm Events data replaces them a few months later.

  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
All 20 reports. Dot size and colour follow hail size.

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North Carolina: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in

Places hit: Greensboro (3), Archer Lodge, Wendell. North Carolina hail history

Hail reports in North Carolina on September 4, 2026
Size Location County Time · source
1.00 inquarter 3 S Linwood Johnston 02:10 UTC · NWS prelim.
0.75 inpenny 2 N Greensboro Guilford 22:14 UTC · NWS prelim.
0.50 inmarble 1 E Wendell Wake 01:58 UTC · NWS prelim.
0.50 inmarble 4 NW Greensboro Guilford 22:11 UTC · NWS prelim.
0.50 inmarble 4 NW Greensboro Guilford 22:12 UTC · NWS prelim.

Virginia: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in

Places hit: Barboursville, Ashland, Luray, Lexington. Virginia hail history

Hail reports in Virginia on September 4, 2026
Size Location County Time · source
1.50 inping pong ball 2 ESE Oakpark Madison 19:26 UTC · NWS prelim.
1.50 inping pong ball 1 NNW Barboursville Orange 20:30 UTC · NWS prelim.
1.00 inquarter 1 W Luray Page 18:05 UTC · NWS prelim.
1.00 inquarter 2 SW Ashland Hanover 21:21 UTC · NWS prelim.
0.50 inmarble 2 NW Lexington Rockbridge 21:58 UTC · NWS prelim.

Iowa: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in

Places hit: Parkersburg (2), Monona. Iowa hail history

Hail reports in Iowa on September 4, 2026
Size Location County Time · source
1.75 ingolf ball 3 NW Parkersburg Butler 20:28 UTC · NWS prelim.
1.50 inping pong ball Monona Clayton 21:23 UTC · NWS prelim.
1.00 inquarter 3 ENE Aplington Butler 20:23 UTC · NWS prelim.
1.00 inquarter 1 W Giard Clayton 21:35 UTC · NWS prelim.

South Dakota: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in

Places hit: Ethan (2). South Dakota hail history

Hail reports in South Dakota on September 4, 2026
Size Location County Time · source
1.50 inping pong ball Ethan Davison 08:00 UTC · NWS prelim.
1.50 inping pong ball Ethan Davison 08:06 UTC · NWS prelim.
1.00 inquarter 8 W Wessington Springs Jerauld 05:35 UTC · NWS prelim.

Kentucky: 1 report, largest 1.00 in

Places hit: Farmers. Kentucky hail history

Hail reports in Kentucky on September 4, 2026
Size Location County Time · source
1.00 inquarter 1 W Cogswell Rowan 23:00 UTC · NWS prelim.

North Dakota: 1 report, largest 0.75 in

Hail reports in North Dakota on September 4, 2026
Size Location County Time · source
0.75 inpenny 12 E Northgate Renville 08:55 UTC · NWS prelim.

Wisconsin: 1 report, largest 0.75 in

Places hit: Edgar. Wisconsin hail history

Hail reports in Wisconsin on September 4, 2026
Size Location County Time · source
0.75 inpenny Edgar Marathon 22:00 UTC · NWS prelim.