Storm detail

Nationwide Daily Hail, Wind & Tornado Map - August 12, 2026

Hail as large as 3.50 inches was reported near 11 miles west of Hot Springs, SD. Wind up to 118 mph was reported near 1 mile south-southwest of New Haven Airport, CT. 5 tornadoes were reported, including one near 14 miles north of Reno Junction, WY. The storm had 22 official hail reports.

Affected statesAL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NM, NV, NY, OH, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WY
Peak hail3.5 in
Reports22 official · 52 unofficial
Storm attributesHail · Wind · Tornado
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HailMapr validation score

Official score 81.8%

81.8% from 22 official hail reports

18 reports aligned with the mapped swath and estimated hail size

Unofficial score 51.9%

51.9% from 52 unofficial hail reports

27 reports aligned with the mapped swath and estimated hail size

Storm description

Hail as large as 3.50 inches was reported near 11 miles west of Hot Springs, SD. Wind up to 118 mph was reported near 1 mile south-southwest of New Haven Airport, CT. 5 tornadoes were reported, including one near 14 miles north of Reno Junction, WY. The storm had 22 official hail reports. The affected area shown on the map covers about 27145.4 square miles.

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Storm snapshot

Date windowAug 11, 2026 10:00 PM to Aug 13, 2026 1:51 AM CST
Mapped area27145.4 sq mi
Statusready

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