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U.S. Storm Day Summary

Aug 15, 2026 Hail and Storm Summary

Aug 15, 2026 | United States | 2026-08-15 national severe weather summary

Daily hail and wind summary for Aug 15, 2026, with timeline context, related archives, and linked detail pages.

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Impacted Places

21 NNW Mountain Pass, CA19 NE Newberry Springs, CA2 SSW Foxfield, COUnity, OR3 NNW Wilburton, KS4 S Rush, CO12 NE Two Buttes, CO10 SE The Saunders Elev, KS2 W Hartsville, SC1 E Piney Creek, NC1 NE Nickelsville, VA1 NW Jonesville, NC4 ESE Wilkesboro, NC5 SE North Wilkesboro, NC1 SE Elkin, NC5 W Benhams, VA3 ENE Brooks Crossroads, NC3 N Pinnacle, NC2 SW Vade Mecum, NC4 NNE Harmony, NCHarmony, NC5 NNE Toccoa, GA2 SSE Flat Rock, NC2 ESE Fort Gay, WV

Hail Stats

Max Report
1.75 in
Reports
6
Severe Reports
6

Wind Stats

Max Gust
64 mph
Reports
57
Tornado Reports
1

Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)

DateHazardIntensityDistanceLocationSource
2026-08-15hail1.75 in-2 SSW Foxfield, CONOAA SPC
2026-08-15hail1.50 in-12 NE Two Buttes, CONOAA SPC
2026-08-15hail1.25 in-10 SE The Saunders Elev, KSNOAA SPC
2026-08-15hail1.00 in-Unity, ORNOAA SPC
2026-08-15hail1.00 in-3 NNW Wilburton, KSNOAA SPC
2026-08-15hail1.00 in-4 S Rush, CONOAA SPC
2026-08-15tornadoTornado UNK-2 N Saint Paris, OHNOAA SPC
2026-08-15wind64 mph-3 NE Lone Tree, CONOAA SPC
2026-08-15wind64 mph-1 SW Richfield, KSNOAA SPC
2026-08-15wind64 mph-4 SE Stonington, CONOAA SPC
2026-08-15wind63 mph-9 S Springfield, CONOAA SPC
2026-08-15wind62 mph-5 WSW Douglas, WYNOAA SPC
2026-08-15wind61 mph-7 ESE Acres, KSNOAA SPC
2026-08-15wind61 mph-3 SSE Boise City, OKNOAA SPC
2026-08-15wind61 mph-4 NE Hayne, KSNOAA SPC
2026-08-15wind60 mph-3 SE Berea, NENOAA SPC
2026-08-15wind60 mph-9 NW Wilburton, KSNOAA SPC
2026-08-15wind60 mph-4 SSE Lakin, KSNOAA SPC
2026-08-15wind59 mph-3 NNW Clay Center, KSNOAA SPC
2026-08-15wind58 mph-3 SSE Lake City, KSNOAA SPC
2026-08-15windWind report-2 W Hartsville, SCNOAA SPC
2026-08-15windWind report-1 E Piney Creek, NCNOAA SPC
2026-08-15windWind report-1 NE Nickelsville, VANOAA SPC
2026-08-15windWind report-1 NW Jonesville, NCNOAA SPC

Some hail of up to golf ball size. (BOU)

Hail lasted about 15 minutes. (PUB)

(DDC)

Social media post by member of public; reported hail about quarter-sized. (BOI)

(DDC)

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

Tree down on Ward Road property. (ILN)

AWOS station KAPA 2 SSE Centennial. (BOU)

Report Highlights

  • 6 hail reports were logged nationwide on August 15, 2026.
  • The largest hail report reached 1.75 in.
  • 57 wind/tornado reports were logged nationwide on August 15, 2026.
  • 1 tornado reports were included in this day summary.

Data & Methodology

Noaa Spc
63
  • Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.

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Timeline

  1. 2026-08-15T23:58:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    California Highway Patrol reports a semi rollover due to wind. (VEF)

  2. 2026-08-15T23:56:00Z

    Wind 63 mph

    ASOS station KSPD 8 S Springfield. (PUB)

  3. 2026-08-15T23:55:00Z

    Wind 61 mph

    (AMA)

  4. 2026-08-15T23:49:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

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

  5. 2026-08-15T23:45:00Z

    Wind 64 mph

    Kansas State Mesonet Richfield. (DDC)

  6. 2026-08-15T23:45:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Power poles broken along a 2 mile stretch along Hwy 287 from approximately MM 26 to MM 24. (PUB)

  7. 2026-08-15T23:41:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    spotter reported lots of wind with 4 inch diameter tree branches down. (LBF)

  8. 2026-08-15T23:28:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    (DDC)

  9. 2026-08-15T23:24:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    Social media post by member of public; reported hail about quarter-sized. (BOI)

  10. 2026-08-15T23:23:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Spotter reports multiple tree branches down near Alliance due to thunderstorm winds. (CYS)

  11. 2026-08-15T23:15:00Z

    Wind 60 mph

    Nebraska Mesonet. (CYS)

  12. 2026-08-15T23:12:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Tree down completely blocking one lane of Warsaw Road. (ILN)