July 2–9, 2026 Storm Activity Digest: 15 Hail Events, Key Locations

Roofing and exterior contractors: hail events across Colorado, Nebraska, Oklahoma, North Dakota, Texas, and Montana, July 2–9, 2026.

Week in Review

15 hail events were recorded between July 2 and July 9, 2026. Total mapped addresses affected in our event list: 7,575. Eight events produced hail of 4.0 inches or larger. The largest single detection was 4.2 inches in Flagler, Colorado on July 4. The highest address counts occurred in Ponca City, Oklahoma on July 4 (5,008 addresses) and Fritch, Texas on July 4 (1,095 addresses). Events were concentrated on July 3–4 across the central and northern Plains.

Key summary metrics

• Total events: 15
• Total addresses impacted (sum of event-level counts): 7,575
• Events with hail 4.0 inch or larger: 8
• Largest detected hail: 4.2 inches, Flagler, CO (July 4)
• Largest address impacts: Ponca City, OK (5,008 addresses, July 4)

Notable Events

All events listed with date, detected hail size, address impact, and detection method.

• Flagler, CO – 2026-07-04 – 4.00 inch hail – 0 addresses – dual-polarization radar
• Ponca City, OK – 2026-07-04 – 2.69 inch hail – 5,008 addresses – dual-polarization radar
• Wauneta, NE – 2026-07-03 – 4.00 inch hail – 448 addresses – dual-polarization radar
• Wauneta, NE – 2026-07-03 – 4.00 inch hail – 13 addresses – radar and spotter-verified
• Mooreland, OK – 2026-07-04 – 4.00 inch hail – 14 addresses – dual-polarization radar
• Flagler, CO – 2026-07-04 – 4.20 inch hail – 0 addresses – dual-polarization radar
• Mutual, OK – 2026-07-04 – 4.00 inch hail – 0 addresses – dual-polarization radar
• Fairfield, ND – 2026-07-03 – 3.50 inch hail – 24 addresses – dual-polarization radar
• Ponca City, OK – 2026-07-04 – 4.00 inch hail – 133 addresses – dual-polarization radar
• Fairfield, ND – 2026-07-03 – 3.50 inch hail – 0 addresses – dual-polarization radar
• Canton, OK – 2026-07-04 – 4.00 inch hail – 80 addresses – dual-polarization radar
• Hyannis, NE – 2026-07-04 – 3.50 inch hail – 754 addresses – dual-polarization radar
• Whitman, NE – 2026-07-04 – 3.00 inch hail – 0 addresses – radar and spotter-verified
• Miles City, MT – 2026-07-03 – 3.25 inch hail – 6 addresses – dual-polarization radar
• Fritch, TX – 2026-07-04 – 3.25 inch hail – 1,095 addresses – radar and spotter-verified

Note on repeat detections: Ponca City records include both a 2.69 inch detection with 5,008 addresses and a separate 4.00 inch detection with 133 addresses on July 4. Wauneta, NE shows two 4.00 inch detections on July 3, one radar-only and one spotter-verified, with differing address counts.

Regional Patterns

Central and southern Plains were the week’s focus. Oklahoma accounted for the largest single address exposure with clustered detections on July 4. Nebraska had multiple 3.5–4.0 inch detections on July 3–4 with measurable address impacts in Hyannis and Wauneta. Colorado produced the largest detected hail size at Flagler on July 4, but mapped address exposure there was zero in the dataset provided. North Dakota and Montana saw isolated 3.25–3.5 inch detections with minimal mapped address counts.

Temporal clustering occurred on July 3–4. Nine of the 15 events occurred on July 4, aligned with convective surges across the Plains on that date. Several detections were radar-only; three events include spotter verification, most notably Wauneta, NE (spotter-verified 4.00 inch) and Fritch, TX (spotter-verified 3.25 inch).

What Contractors Should Watch

Prioritize canvass and inspection resources by address count and verified size.

• Highest priority: Ponca City, OK – July 4. 5,008 addresses tied to a 2.69 inch radar detection and an additional 133-address 4.00 inch detection. Plan a multi-team canvass corridor along reported storm path sectors and stage materials for high-volume inspections.

• Secondary priority: Fritch, TX – July 4. 1,095 addresses and spotter-verified 3.25 inch hail. Assign teams with photo documentation checklists and tarping supplies for rapid response.

• Tertiary priority: Hyannis, NE – July 4 (754 addresses) and Wauneta, NE – July 3 (448 addresses plus a separate 13-address spotter-verified 4.00 inch detection). Sequence inspections to minimize travel time between affected clusters.

• Targeted inspections: Canton, OK (80 addresses), Mooreland, OK (14), Miles City, MT (6). These locations present small but actionable address counts where a single crew can complete a full canvass in a day.

• Spotter-verified events: Treat Wauneta spotter-verified 4.00 inch and Fritch spotter-verified 3.25 inch as higher confidence for visible roof and siding impacts. Allocate inspection teams accordingly.

Operational notes

• Use the event-level address counts to batch work orders and estimate labor and materials. Base initial scheduling on the largest clusters first.
• For locations with zero mapped addresses in this list, limit immediate field deployment unless local reports or additional ground-truth indicate otherwise.
• Keep documentation consistent: date, measured hail size, photos of shingles and siding, and exact address. Spotter-verified detections should include spotter location and time in the report.

Expectations for the coming week

Models show continued convective potential across the central Plains early next week with pockets of instability and diurnal heating. Monitor local warnings and adjust canvass staging to match any renewed storm activity.