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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on July 26, 2021

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on July 26, 2021 from July 26, 2021 through July 26, 2021, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
28
Wind Reports
137
Tornado Reports
3
Max Hail Size
3.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · July 26, 2021 · 2021–present Updated  Daily · last Jul 26, 2021

NWS Hail Reports on July 26, 2021

28 reports
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1.25″ hail
Jul 26, 2021
11:45 PM UTC
Hail report for July 26, 2021
Kidder County · 1,248 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: LOTS OF SMALLER HAIL ALSO FELL. WIND WAS LIGHT.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 S Crystal Springs, ND
3.00″ hail
Jul 26, 2021
11:34 PM UTC
Hail report for July 26, 2021
Cass County · 20,705 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: HAIL UP TO 2.9 INCHES MEASURED NEAR BENA. PHOTO AND REPORT VIA TWITTER. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: Bena, MN
1.50″ hail
Jul 26, 2021
11:15 PM UTC
Hail report for July 26, 2021
Cass County · 20,705 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: ESTIMATE AT LEAST PING-PONG BALL SIZE HAIL PER VIDEOS POSTED ON SNAPCHAT. TIME AND LOCATION ESTIMATED.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 NE Schley, MN
2.50″ hail
Jul 26, 2021
11:13 PM UTC
Hail report for July 26, 2021
Beltrami County · 14,934 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: 2.5 INCH HAIL REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WITH IMAGE.
NWS Hail Report Location: Pennington, MN
2.75″ hail
Jul 26, 2021
11:10 PM UTC
Hail report for July 26, 2021
Beltrami County · 14,934 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: SEVERAL REPORTS OF TENNIS BALL TO BASEBALL SIZED HAIL NEAR PENNINGTON IN SOUTHERN MOOSE LAKE AND IN BROOK LAKE TOWNSHIPS FROM 610 TO 620 OM CDT. PHOTOS AND REPORTS POSTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
NWS Hail Report Location: Pennington, MN
1.75″ hail
Jul 26, 2021
11:00 PM UTC
Hail report for July 26, 2021
Beltrami County · 14,934 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL.
NWS Hail Report Location: Tenstrike, MN
1.50″ hail
Jul 26, 2021
10:45 PM UTC
Hail report for July 26, 2021
Beltrami County · 14,934 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS FROM 545 TO 555 PM CDT. SEVERAL LARGE BRANCHES BROKEN DOWN NEAR THE TURTLE RIVER LAKE ROAD FROM SOUTHERN PORT HOPE TOWNSHIP INTO NORTHERN SUGAR BUSH TOWNSHIP.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 E Turtle River, MN
2.75″ hail
Jul 26, 2021
10:40 PM UTC
Hail report for July 26, 2021
Beltrami County · 14,934 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. TREES SNAPPED AND WINDOWS BROKEN OUT AROUND GULL LAKE AND NORTHERN PORT HOPE TOWNSHIP FROM 535 THROUGH 545 PM CDT. ADDITIONAL REPORTS AND PHOTOS POSTED VIA SOCIAL.
NWS Hail Report Location: Tenstrike, MN
1.75″ hail
Jul 26, 2021
10:35 PM UTC
Hail report for July 26, 2021
Beltrami County · 14,934 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL REPORTED AT THE BLACKDUCK GOLF COURSE. DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL OCCURRED ACROSS MOST OF THE BLACKDUCK LAKE AREA AND HINES TOWNSHIP FROM 530 THROUGH 540 PM CDT.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 W Blackduck, MN
1.75″ hail
Jul 26, 2021
10:35 PM UTC
Hail report for July 26, 2021
Beltrami County · 14,934 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL REPORTED AT THE BLACKDUCK GOLF COURSE.
NWS Hail Report Location: Blackduck, MN
2.50″ hail
Jul 26, 2021
10:15 PM UTC
Hail report for July 26, 2021
Beltrami County · 14,934 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: HAIL UP TO TENNIS BALL SIZED... AND DAMAGING DOWNBURST WINDS UP TO 70 MPH... PUMMELLED THE AREA BETWEEN THE COMMUNITIES OF RED LAKE AND REDBY... AND NEARBY TRIBAL LANDS IMMEDIATELY SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST OF THESE COMUNITIES. WIDESPREAD SHINGLE AND ROOFING DAMAGE WAS EVIDENT... ALONG WITH HOME AND VEHICLE WINDOWS SHATTERED. LARGE TREE LIMBS WERE ALSO BLOWN DOWN THROUGHOUT THE AREA... AND NUMEROUS LARGE TREES WERE SNAPPED.
NWS Hail Report Location: Redby, MN
1.25″ hail
Jul 26, 2021
10:07 PM UTC
Hail report for July 26, 2021
Beltrami County · 14,934 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR SIZED HAIL REPORTED.
NWS Hail Report Location: Red Lake, MN
1.25″ hail
Jul 26, 2021
9:05 PM UTC
Hail report for July 26, 2021
Marinette County · 23,369 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: SW Peshtigo, WI
1.50″ hail
Jul 26, 2021
6:35 PM UTC
Hail report for July 26, 2021
Augusta County · 26,351 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SW Afton, VA
1.00″ hail
Jul 26, 2021
6:05 PM UTC
Hail report for July 26, 2021
Augusta County · 26,351 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: MULTIPLE REPORTS OF QUARTER SIZED HAIL ACROSS THE CITY OF STAUNTON
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 SSW Staunton, VA
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

NWS Wind Reports on July 26, 2021

137 reports
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UNK mph
Jul 26, 2021
11:59 PM UTC
Wind report for July 26, 2021
Fairfax County · 195,366 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ON BELLE HAVEN ROAD NEAR RADCLIFF ROAD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 WNW Belle Haven, VA
UNK mph
Jul 26, 2021
11:59 PM UTC
Wind report for July 26, 2021
Fairfax County · 195,366 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ROAD CLOSURE DUE TO POWER LINES DOWN
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NNW Mount Vernon, VA
UNK mph
Jul 26, 2021
11:59 PM UTC
Wind report for July 26, 2021
Fairfax County · 195,366 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF STONEBRIDGE RD AND STONEBRIDGE CT.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SSE Rose Hill, VA
UNK mph
Jul 26, 2021
11:55 PM UTC
Wind report for July 26, 2021
Itasca County · 20,660 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE PINE TREE UPROOTED. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Cohasset, MN
UNK mph
Jul 26, 2021
11:55 PM UTC
Wind report for July 26, 2021
Fairfax County · 195,366 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ON HARRISON LANE NEAR HUNTLEY MEADOWS LANE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NW Hybla Valley, VA
UNK mph
Jul 26, 2021
11:50 PM UTC
Wind report for July 26, 2021
Itasca County · 20,660 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A FEW TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN IN DEER RIVER. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Deer River, MN
UNK mph
Jul 26, 2021
11:50 PM UTC
Wind report for July 26, 2021
St. Louis County · 77,023 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN IN BASSETT TOWNSHIP.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NW Skibo, MN
UNK mph
Jul 26, 2021
11:50 PM UTC
Wind report for July 26, 2021
Fairfax County · 195,366 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ON STONEBRIDGE COURT.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SSE Rose Hill, VA
UNK mph
Jul 26, 2021
11:50 PM UTC
Wind report for July 26, 2021
Fairfax County · 195,366 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TWO TREES DOWN ON POLINS COURT NEAR HARRISON LANE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NW Hybla Valley, VA
UNK mph
Jul 26, 2021
11:43 PM UTC
Wind report for July 26, 2021
Alexandria city · 11,296 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: POWERLINES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF FENWICK DRIVE AND HUNTINGTON AVENUE
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 WNW The Woodrow Wilso, VA
UNK mph
Jul 26, 2021
11:43 PM UTC
Wind report for July 26, 2021
Fairfax County · 195,366 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF COLCHESTER ROAD AND CLIFTON SPRINGS DRIVE
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NE Clifton, VA
UNK mph
Jul 26, 2021
11:37 PM UTC
Wind report for July 26, 2021
Fairfax County · 195,366 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ON FROST WAY NEAR SHELLEY LANE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 WNW Annandale, VA
UNK mph
Jul 26, 2021
11:24 PM UTC
Wind report for July 26, 2021
Botetourt County · 12,607 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: POWER LINES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ESE Blue Ridge, VA
UNK mph
Jul 26, 2021
11:17 PM UTC
Wind report for July 26, 2021
Itasca County · 20,660 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PHOTOS AND VIDEO RECEIVED OF DAMAGE ALONG THE SHORE OF JESSIE LAKE. A DOCK WAS OVERTURNED ALONG WITH A BOAT LIFT. THE PONTOON BOAT ON THE LIFT WAS ALSO OVERTURNED.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSE Jessie Lake, MN
UNK mph
Jul 26, 2021
11:16 PM UTC
Wind report for July 26, 2021
Montgomery County · 189,730 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE AND WIRES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF UNIVERSITY BLVD WEST AND REEDIE DRIVE
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSE Glenmont, MD
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

NWS Tornado Reports on July 26, 2021

3 reports
UNK category
Jul 26, 2021
10:23 PM UTC
Tornado report for July 26, 2021
Beltrami County · 14,934 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: THIS TORNADO WAS LIKELY WARPPED IN DOWNBURST WINDS... HEAVY RAIN... AND LARGE HAIL. THE TORNADO CORSSED SEVERAL COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP ROADS AS IT TRACKED TO THE SOUTHEAST... WITH NUMEROUS POPLAR AND OAK TREES SNAPPED ALONG ITS PATH. THE TORNADO APPEARS TO HAVE CROSS PORTIONS OF DARK LAKE... WHITEFISH LAKE... AND SANDY LAKE IN NEBISH AND HAGALI TOWNSHIPS... BEFORE DISSIPATING NEAR THE WEST EDGE OF GULL LAKE... ABOUT 4 WNW TENSTRIKE... BY 536 PM CDT. PEAK WINDS ESTIMATED TO 80MPH. MAXIMUM WIDTH TO 200 YARDS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 NNW Nebish, MN
UNK category
Jul 26, 2021
10:16 PM UTC
Tornado report for July 26, 2021
Beltrami County · 14,934 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: THIS TORNADO FORMED NEAR THE SHORE OF LOWER RED LAKE AND TRACKED TO THE SOUTHEAST. IT CROSSED MN HWY 1 NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH BIA15 AND PENETRATED DEEPLY IN TO A FOREST OF LARGE EVERGREEN AND OAK TREES. TREES WERE SNAPPED AND DEBRIS TANGLED... THOUGH MOST DEBRIS TRACKED WITH THE SOUTHEASS MOVING STORM. THE TORNADO APPEARED TO HAVE DISSIPATED AROUND 522 PM CDT... AFTER CROSSING BIA18... ROUGHLY 6 MILES ESE OF REDBY. PEAK WINDS ESTIMATED TO 95 MILES AN HOUR. MAXIMUM WIDTH TO 300 YARDS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 ENE Redby, MN
UNK category
Jul 26, 2021
10:13 PM UTC
Tornado report for July 26, 2021
Beltrami County · 14,934 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: INITIAL REPORT OF TORNADO ON LOWER RED LAKE WHICH QUICKLY MOVED ONSHORE AT RED LAKE AND LIKELY TRACKED FOR LESS THAN A MILE... ENDING BY 515 PM CDT. DAMAGING DOWNBURST WIND... HEAVY RAIN AND LARGE HAIL CONTINUED TO TRACK SOUTHEASTWARD WITH THIS STORM. THE TORNADO TORE LARGE AREAS OF ROOFING MATERIAL AND TRIM OFF OF THE TRIBAL COLLEGE AND OTHER BUILDINGS AND HOMES. A LIGHT POLE AND SIGNS WERE TOPPLED. NUMEROUS LARGE PINE AND OAK TREES WERE SNAPPED. MAXIMUM WIDTH TO 300 YARDS. PEAK WINDS TO 95 MPH.
NWS Tornado Report Location: NW Red Lake, MN
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many storm reports were recorded on July 26, 2021?

Our records show 28 hail, 137 wind, and 3 tornado reports on July 26, 2021, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on July 26, 2021.

What was the largest hail reported on July 26, 2021?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on July 26, 2021 is 3.00″, reported near Bena, MN.

Some reports show UNK instead of a wind speed or tornado rating — what does that mean?

Wind reports come three ways: measured from an instrument, estimated from the damage observed, or UNK when no speed was recorded. Tornadoes show UNK until the National Weather Service finishes a damage survey and assigns an EF rating. UNK simply means that value was not available when the report was filed.

A report appeared near my home on July 26, 2021 — is my roof damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report shows that hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby, not that any specific home was hit. To find out whether your property was affected, check an address-level hail report, and if it looks significant, ask a local pro about a Remote Hail Inspection before scheduling roof work.

I am buying or selling a home — how do these on July 26, 2021 reports help?

If a storm passed through, a roof or exterior may have damage that is hard to see, or a recent repair may trace back to it. Buyers can ask better questions before closing, and sellers can document the home condition up front — both starting from the property address rather than a whole region.

How do I check what happened at a specific address on July 26, 2021?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events on July 26, 2021 across the United States, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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