Nationwide Daily Hail & Wind Map - May 8, 2026
Peak mapped hail up to 4.47 inches struck near Chattanooga, OK; damaging wind peaked at 82 mph near 2 miles west-southwest of Kenner, LA. Other affected states included AL, AR, FL, GA, KS, MO and more. Verified with 39 official hail reports.
HailMapr validation score
82.1% from 39 official hail reports
32 reports aligned with the mapped swath and estimated hail size
83.3% from 96 unofficial hail reports
80 reports aligned with the mapped swath and estimated hail size
Storm description
Peak mapped hail up to 4.47 inches struck near Chattanooga, OK; damaging wind peaked at 82 mph near 2 miles west-southwest of Kenner, LA. Other affected states included AL, AR, FL, GA, KS, MO and more. Verified with 39 official hail reports. The HailMapr storm footprint covers about 12127.0 square miles and updates as new hail swaths, wind reports, and tornado reports are appended to the national live map. The official HailMapr accuracy score is 82.1%, based on trusted hail reports compared with the mapped hail footprint and predicted hail size. The unofficial HailMapr accuracy score is 83.3%, giving a separate read on public and lower-confidence hail reports without mixing them into the official score.
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