Top 20 Highest Hail
Top 20 Highest Hail Reported in July 2026, by IDOLCheck. Also: SPC ground-truth winds · US hail map.
Strongest hail July 2026: 4.5" in Shawano County, WI. SPC local storm reports only — measured stones, not radar tags.
| # | County | State | Peak | Source | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shawano County | Wisconsin | 4.5" | SPC verified report | Jul 27, 2026 |
“Social media image of grapefruit size hail northwest of Gresham. Time estimated from radar. (GRB)” | |||||
| 2 | Fayette County | Iowa | 3.5" | SPC verified report | Jul 2, 2026 |
| 3 | Fond du Lac County | Wisconsin | 3.25" | SPC verified report | Jul 1, 2026 |
“Approx 1 mile SSW of the intersection of I-41 and US HWY 151. (MKX)” | |||||
| 4 | Marquette County | Michigan | 3.25" | SPC verified report | Jul 20, 2026 |
“Corrects previous hail report from 5 NE Watson. (MQT)” | |||||
| 5 | Billings County | North Dakota | 3" | SPC verified report | Jul 2, 2026 |
“Estimated 3.00 inch hail. Time estimated based on radar. (BIS)” | |||||
| 6 | Buffalo County | South Dakota | 3" | SPC verified report | Jul 2, 2026 |
“Photo relayed via text... included spotter ruler card. (ABR)” | |||||
| 7 | Dickey County | North Dakota | 3" | SPC verified report | Jul 24, 2026 |
“[Delayed report] Public reports 3 inch diameter falling in Forbes for approximately 8 minutes. Also reports widespread damage... such as broken windows. Report relayed (BIS)” | |||||
| 8 | Door County | Wisconsin | 3" | SPC verified report | Jul 27, 2026 |
“Relayed via WLUK TV. Location estimated. (GRB)” | |||||
| 9 | Kewaunee County | Wisconsin | 3" | SPC verified report | Jul 27, 2026 |
| 10 | Will County | Illinois | 3" | SPC verified report | Jul 27, 2026 |
“Photo shows hail stone at least 3 inches in diameter that fell near Four Seasons Park in Shorewood. Hail stone was collected and frozen 2 minutes after it fell. Multipl (LOT)” | |||||
| 11 | Bayfield County | Wisconsin | 2.75" | SPC verified report | Jul 27, 2026 |
“Report from mPING: Baseball (2.75 in.). (DLH)” | |||||
| 12 | Brule County | South Dakota | 2.75" | SPC verified report | Jul 2, 2026 |
| 13 | Delta County | Michigan | 2.75" | SPC verified report | Jul 20, 2026 |
“Corrects previous hail report from 4 S Trenary. Location actually was in Brampton. (MQT)” | |||||
| 14 | Dodge County | Wisconsin | 2.75" | SPC verified report | Jul 27, 2026 |
“Delayed Report - Photos of hail around 2.75 inch diameter received on social media. Time of 11:05 AM was estimated from radar. (MKX)” | |||||
| 15 | Elko County | Nevada | 2.75" | SPC verified report | Jul 15, 2026 |
“Jackpot Fire Dept responded to request for assistance from Nevada Department of Transportation. As firefighters were driving to the NDOT station... encountered hail the (LKN)” | |||||
| 16 | Iroquois County | Illinois | 2.75" | SPC verified report | Jul 27, 2026 |
“Photo relayed via social media shows hailstone slightly larger than a baseball. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)” | |||||
| 17 | Menominee County | Michigan | 2.75" | SPC verified report | Jul 20, 2026 |
| 18 | Perkins County | South Dakota | 2.75" | SPC verified report | Jul 2, 2026 |
| 19 | St. Lawrence County | New York | 2.75" | SPC verified report | Jul 14, 2026 |
“Social media image of hail ranging from 2 to 2.75 inches in diameter. (BTV)” | |||||
| 20 | Story County | Iowa | 2.75" | SPC verified report | Jul 20, 2026 |
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