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Nationwide Daily Hail, Wind & Tornado Map - August 16, 2026

Hail as large as 1.50 inches was reported near 6.5 miles south of Bayard, NE. Wind up to 91 mph was reported near 6 miles west-southwest of Eli, NE. 2 tornadoes were reported, including one near 1 mile north-northeast of Harshaville, PA. The storm had 5 official hail reports.

Affected statesAL, AR, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NM, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TX, VA, WA, WV, WY
Peak hail2.5 in
Reports5 official · 7 unofficial
Storm attributesHail · Wind · Tornado
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HailMapr validation score

Official score 80.0%

80.0% from 5 official hail reports

4 reports aligned with the mapped swath and estimated hail size

Unofficial score 71.4%

71.4% from 7 unofficial hail reports

5 reports aligned with the mapped swath and estimated hail size

Storm description

Hail as large as 1.50 inches was reported near 6.5 miles south of Bayard, NE. Wind up to 91 mph was reported near 6 miles west-southwest of Eli, NE. 2 tornadoes were reported, including one near 1 mile north-northeast of Harshaville, PA. The storm had 5 official hail reports. The affected area shown on the map covers about 7314.8 square miles.

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Storm snapshot

Date windowAug 15, 2026 10:00 PM to Aug 17, 2026 1:45 AM CST
Mapped area7314.8 sq mi
Statusready

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