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U.S. Storm Day Summary

Aug 21, 2026 Hail and Storm Summary

Aug 21, 2026 | United States | 2026-08-21 national severe weather summary

Daily hail and wind summary for Aug 21, 2026, with timeline context, related archives, and linked detail pages.

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Impacted Places

4 ESE Lyman, MS2 WNW Gretna, LA1 SSE Rockfish, NC1 SE Hardwick, GA5 W Dreher Island SP, SC1 NW Pinehurst, NC3 N New Sight, MS1 E Sardis, GA5 WNW Midway, LA10 ESE Oelrichs, SD8 N Bellaire, KS4 SE Sublette, IL2 WSW Waveland, MS2 NNW Harvey, LA3 E Sycamore, IL3 NNE Marrero, LA1 N Machesney Park, ILGreenbush, MN6 ENE Oelrichs, SD13 W Oglala, SD2 NW Stanley, KS10 NNE Chadron, NE3 N Mendota, IL3 E Chadron, NE

Hail Stats

Max Report
3.00 in
Reports
33
Severe Reports
33

Wind Stats

Max Gust
76 mph
Reports
236
Tornado Reports
4

Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)

DateHazardIntensityDistanceLocationSource
2026-08-21hail3.00 in-6 ENE Oelrichs, SDNOAA SPC
2026-08-21hail3.00 in-4 N Bayard, NENOAA SPC
2026-08-21hail2.75 in-8 NE Bayard, NENOAA SPC
2026-08-21hail2.75 in-2 NNE Bayard, NENOAA SPC
2026-08-21hail2.50 in-6 N Potter, NENOAA SPC
2026-08-21hail2.50 in-Highland, ILNOAA SPC
2026-08-21hail2.00 in-4 E Bayard, NENOAA SPC
2026-08-21hail2.00 in-Aviston, ILNOAA SPC
2026-08-21hail1.75 in-3 E Chadron, NENOAA SPC
2026-08-21hail1.75 in-4 E Chadron, NENOAA SPC
2026-08-21hail1.75 in-1 E Redington, NENOAA SPC
2026-08-21hail1.75 in-3 SE Grantfork, ILNOAA SPC
2026-08-21hail1.50 in-10 NNE Chadron, NENOAA SPC
2026-08-21hail1.50 in-3 N Mendota, ILNOAA SPC
2026-08-21hail1.50 in-2 SE Chadron State Park, NENOAA SPC
2026-08-21hail1.50 in-2 W Redington, NENOAA SPC
2026-08-21hail1.50 in-11 NNE Dix, NENOAA SPC
2026-08-21hail1.50 in-Grantfork, ILNOAA SPC
2026-08-21hail1.25 in-2 WSW Waveland, MSNOAA SPC
2026-08-21hail1.25 in-4 ESE Lyman, MSNOAA SPC
2026-08-21tornadoTornado UNK-6 SSE Tucson, AZNOAA SPC
2026-08-21tornadoTornado UNK-4 SE Sublette, ILNOAA SPC
2026-08-21tornadoTornado UNK-4 SE Sublette, ILNOAA SPC
2026-08-21tornadoTornado UNK-1 NNE Moronts, ILNOAA SPC

Time estimated from radar. (UNR)

Public photo of 3 inch hail just east of Moomaws. Time of report estimated based on radar. (CYS)

(CYS)

(CYS)

Delayed report received via social media. Storm Chaser found tennis ball sized hail north of Potter after the storm passed. Time of report estimated based on radar. (CYS)

Picture of tennis ball size hail relayed from a viewer of WCIA. (LSX)

(CYS)

(LSX)

Report Highlights

  • 33 hail reports were logged nationwide on August 21, 2026.
  • The largest hail report reached 3.00 in.
  • 236 wind/tornado reports were logged nationwide on August 21, 2026.
  • 4 tornado reports were included in this day summary.

Data & Methodology

Noaa Spc
269
  • Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.

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Timeline

  1. 2026-08-21T23:59:00Z

    Wind 59 mph

    Mesonet reported a wind gust of 59 MPH at Bayou Bienvenue. (LIX)

  2. 2026-08-21T23:55:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Emergency manager reports multiple trees down near Opelousas. (LCH)

  3. 2026-08-21T23:55:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Reports of multiple trees down east of Opelousas near Wisdom road. (LCH)

  4. 2026-08-21T23:53:00Z

    Wind 68 mph

    Mesonet reported a wind gust of 68mph at New Orleans Lakefront Airport. (LIX)

  5. 2026-08-21T23:53:00Z

    Wind 68 mph

    Mesonet at New Orleans Lakefront Airport reported a marine Tstorm gust of 68mph or 59kt. (LIX)

  6. 2026-08-21T23:50:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Large limbs were downed across FM 58 east of Diboll. (SHV)

  7. 2026-08-21T23:49:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    Broadcast media report of quarter-sized hail in Savanna. Time estimated by radar. (DVN)

  8. 2026-08-21T23:37:00Z

    Wind 58 mph

    Personal weather station. (CYS)

  9. 2026-08-21T23:30:00Z

    Hail 1.50 in

    (CYS)

  10. 2026-08-21T23:30:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Tree down on Old US Road. (TAE)

  11. 2026-08-21T23:27:00Z

    Wind 60 mph

    Met in the area reported wind gusts to 60 mph north of Archie. Time taken from radar. (EAX)

  12. 2026-08-21T23:25:00Z

    Wind 60 mph

    Mid lake reported a thunderstorm wind gust of 52kt. (LIX)