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U.S. Storm Day Summary

Oct 8, 2026 Hail and Storm Summary

Oct 8, 2026 | United States | 2026-10-08 national severe weather summary

Daily hail and wind summary for Oct 8, 2026, with timeline context, related archives, and linked detail pages.

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Impacted Places

2 S Sioux Center, IA2 NNW Panora, IAPanora, IAOrange City, IA5 SW Granville, IARedfield, IAIreton, IA3 E Redfield, IA2 S Maurice, IADe Soto, IAWall Lake, IA4 SSW Wall Lake, IACherokee, IA8 S Alcester, SD1 S Cumming, IABreda, IA2 NNW Brunsville, IA2 E Cumming, IA4 N Indianola, IAW Norwalk, IA3 W Jefferson, IA6 SW Beresford, SD3 NE Storm Lake, IA2 ESE Wall Lake, IA

Hail Stats

Max Report
1.75 in
Reports
35
Severe Reports
35

Wind Stats

Reports
0
Tornado Reports
0

Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)

DateHazardIntensityDistanceLocationSource
2026-10-08hail1.75 in-3 E Redfield, IANOAA SPC
2026-10-08hail1.75 in-2 S Maurice, IANOAA SPC
2026-10-08hail1.75 in-4 SSW Wall Lake, IANOAA SPC
2026-10-08hail1.75 in-1 S Cumming, IANOAA SPC
2026-10-08hail1.50 in-Panora, IANOAA SPC
2026-10-08hail1.50 in-5 SW Granville, IANOAA SPC
2026-10-08hail1.50 in-Ireton, IANOAA SPC
2026-10-08hail1.50 in-Cherokee, IANOAA SPC
2026-10-08hail1.50 in-Breda, IANOAA SPC
2026-10-08hail1.50 in-6 SW Beresford, SDNOAA SPC
2026-10-08hail1.50 in-Alcester, SDNOAA SPC
2026-10-08hail1.50 in-1 N Lake City, IANOAA SPC
2026-10-08hail1.25 in-2 NNW Panora, IANOAA SPC
2026-10-08hail1.25 in-Wall Lake, IANOAA SPC
2026-10-08hail1.25 in-W Norwalk, IANOAA SPC
2026-10-08hail1.25 in-3 ENE Auburn, IANOAA SPC
2026-10-08hail1.25 in-1 S Remsen, IANOAA SPC
2026-10-08hail1.25 in-5 N Remsen, IANOAA SPC
2026-10-08hail1.00 in-2 S Sioux Center, IANOAA SPC
2026-10-08hail1.00 in-Orange City, IANOAA SPC

Social media report of gold ball sized hail east of Redfield. Time and location estimated with radar. Delayed report. (DMX)

(FSD)

Social media report of hail up to golf ball size south and southwest of Wall Lake. Time and location estimated with radar. Delayed report. (DMX)

Picture of golf ball sized hail south of Cumming. Relayed via broadcast media. Time and location estimated with radar. Delayed report. (DMX)

Broadcast media relayed report of 1.5" diameter hail out of Panora. (DMX)

(FSD)

(FSD)

Photos posted to social media. Time estimated based on radar. (FSD)

Report Highlights

  • 35 hail reports were logged nationwide on October 8, 2026.
  • The largest hail report reached 1.75 in.
  • 0 wind/tornado reports were logged nationwide on October 8, 2026.
  • 0 tornado reports were included in this day summary.

Data & Methodology

Noaa Spc
35
  • Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.

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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-08T07:45:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    (FSD)

  2. 2026-10-08T07:01:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    Report from social media. Time estimated from radar. (FSD)

  3. 2026-10-08T06:45:00Z

    Hail 1.25 in

    (FSD)

  4. 2026-10-08T06:03:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    Ground was white with various size hail up to quarter size. (FSD)

  5. 2026-10-08T05:54:00Z

    Hail 1.50 in

    Social media report and photo of hail just smaller than a golf ball near Lake City. Time and location estimated with radar. Delayed report. (DMX)

  6. 2026-10-08T05:52:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    Trained spotted called with a measured 1 inch hail report on the 200 Block of Lloyd St. in Lake City. (DMX)

  7. 2026-10-08T05:48:00Z

    Hail 1.25 in

    Report from social media. (FSD)

  8. 2026-10-08T05:47:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    Report from social media... size estimated from picture. (FSD)

  9. 2026-10-08T05:40:00Z

    Hail 1.25 in

    Social media picture and report of half dollar sized hail in the Jackson Township in southwest Calhoun County. Time and location estimated with radar. Delayed report. (DMX)

  10. 2026-10-08T05:34:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    Report from social media. (FSD)

  11. 2026-10-08T05:32:00Z

    Hail 1.50 in

    Photos posted to social media. Time estimated based on radar. (FSD)

  12. 2026-10-08T05:16:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    Social media report of quarter sized hail after midnight near Carnarvon. Location and time estimated with radar. Delayed report. (DMX)