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U.S. Storm Day Summary

Apr 26, 2026 Hail and Storm Summary

Apr 26, 2026 | United States | 2026-04-26 national severe weather summary

Daily hail and wind summary for Apr 26, 2026, with timeline context, related archives, and linked detail pages.

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Impacted Places

2 NNW Iowa Park, TXEl Dorado Springs, MO1 NW Bismarck, MO5 N Mcpherson, KSCanton, KSHillsboro, KS1 W Sheppard Afb, TX1 S El Dorado Springs, MOSycamore, KS2 S Foraker, OK2 SE Salina, KS2 S Salina, KS1 NW Arkansas City, KSArkansas City, KS7 SSE Silver Lake, KSCaledonia, MOIrondale, MOFarmington, MO6 E Farmington, MOVergennes, IL4 SW Shawnee, KS1 NW Olathe, KS2 SE Hillsdale, MO8 NNE Jacksboro, TX

Hail Stats

Max Report
3.00 in
Reports
209
Severe Reports
209

Wind Stats

Max Gust
89 mph
Reports
47
Tornado Reports
7

Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)

DateHazardIntensityDistanceLocationSource
2026-04-26hail3.00 in-2 NNW Iowa Park, TXNOAA SPC
2026-04-26hail3.00 in-1 NW Cherryvale, KSNOAA SPC
2026-04-26hail3.00 in-5 N Phillipsburg, MONOAA SPC
2026-04-26hail2.75 in-2 SSE El Dorado Springs, MONOAA SPC
2026-04-26hail2.75 in-6 ENE Lawton, OKNOAA SPC
2026-04-26hail2.75 in-1 SSW El Dorado Springs, MONOAA SPC
2026-04-26hail2.75 in-6 NW Central High, OKNOAA SPC
2026-04-26hail2.75 in-3 ENE Caplinger Mills, MONOAA SPC
2026-04-26hail2.75 in-Humansville, MONOAA SPC
2026-04-26hail2.75 in-5 W Parsons Tri City Ai, KSNOAA SPC
2026-04-26hail2.50 in-Walker, MONOAA SPC
2026-04-26hail2.50 in-Sycamore, KSNOAA SPC
2026-04-26hail2.50 in-Sycamore, KSNOAA SPC
2026-04-26hail2.50 in-Creighton, MONOAA SPC
2026-04-26hail2.50 in-2 NE Doe Run, MONOAA SPC
2026-04-26hail2.25 in-5 N Dean, TXNOAA SPC
2026-04-26hail2.00 in-Madison, KSNOAA SPC
2026-04-26hail2.00 in-Nevada, MONOAA SPC
2026-04-26hail2.00 in-1 NNE Nevada, MONOAA SPC
2026-04-26hail2.00 in-2 W El Dorado Springs, MONOAA SPC
2026-04-26tornadoTornado UNK-5 NW Sycamore, KSNOAA SPC
2026-04-26tornadoTornado UNK-3 WSW Sycamore, KSNOAA SPC
2026-04-26tornadoTornado UNK-2 S Foraker, OKNOAA SPC
2026-04-26tornadoTornado UNK-5 ESE Cherryvale, KSNOAA SPC

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(ICT)

Image received of 3 inch hail. Time estimated via radar. (SGF)

Image of baseball sized hail 2 miles southeast of El Dorado Springs. Time estimated via radar. (SGF)

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Report Highlights

  • 209 hail reports were logged nationwide on April 26, 2026.
  • The largest hail report reached 3.00 in.
  • 47 wind/tornado reports were logged nationwide on April 26, 2026.
  • 7 tornado reports were included in this day summary.

Data & Methodology

Noaa Spc
256
  • Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.

Explore More Reports

Timeline

  1. 2026-04-26T23:58:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    (SGF)

  2. 2026-04-26T23:52:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    2 trees knocked down along Melon Field Rd. Time estimated from radar. (AKQ)

  3. 2026-04-26T23:47:00Z

    Tornado Tornado UNK

    report of brief tornado touchdown. (ICT)

  4. 2026-04-26T23:46:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (OUN)

  5. 2026-04-26T23:44:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Tree knocked down along Grays Shop Road. Time estimated from radar. (AKQ)

  6. 2026-04-26T23:40:00Z

    Hail 2.75 in

    (SGF)

  7. 2026-04-26T23:35:00Z

    Wind 58 mph

    Observation from Vinita mesonet. (TSA)

  8. 2026-04-26T23:30:00Z

    Wind 75 mph

    Pratt County dispatch reported 75 mph winds. (DDC)

  9. 2026-04-26T23:28:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    Report relayed from social media. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)

  10. 2026-04-26T23:26:00Z

    Hail 2.75 in

    (OUN)

  11. 2026-04-26T23:22:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    Report from mPING - Quarter (1.00 in.). (SGF)

  12. 2026-04-26T23:20:00Z

    Hail 2.00 in

    (SGF)