How big was the hail on August 5, 2023?

The maximum estimated stone size anywhere in the country that day was 1.50 inches, over Little Rock, AR. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath, so a city's figure is the largest radar estimated anywhere within about 5 miles of it.

Where does this hail data come from?

NOAA MRMS radar, specifically the Maximum Estimated Size of Hail product, ingested directly from the public NOAA archive. It runs about a quarter of an inch against ground truth, which makes it good for deciding where to look and not a substitute for an inspection.

Does this mean roofs were damaged?

Radar measures stone size, not damage. Whether a particular roof was damaged depends on stone size, wind direction, roof age and material — only an inspection settles it. These figures tell you where it is worth looking.

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United States · August 5, 2023

Hail map — August 5, 2023

Name: US hail map — August 5, 2023
Creator: HailMate

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 9 cities across 5 states on August 5, 2023. The largest stones — 1.50″, half dollar size — fell over Little Rock, AR.

Hail swath map for Little Rock, AR on August 5, 2023 showing 1.50 inch hail. — Largest rendered swath of the day: Little Rock, AR — 1.50″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.

States hit: 5
Cities hit: 9
Largest stone: 1.50″; half dollar size
Impact rating: 5/10; from stone size

Sizes come from NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.

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States hit on August 5, 2023

Every state where NOAA radar put an inch or more of hail over a city that day, biggest stone first.

Arkansas3 cities · 1.50″Colorado3 cities · 1.50″Texas1 city · 1.00″Missouri1 city · 1.00″Florida1 city · 1.00″

Hardest hit on August 5, 2023

Little Rock, AR1.50″ · half dollar Security-Widefield, CO1.50″ · half dollar Fountain, CO1.50″ · half dollar Amarillo, TX1.00″ · quarter Loveland, CO1.00″ · quarter North Little Rock, AR1.00″ · quarter Cape Girardeau, MO1.00″ · quarter Benton, AR1.00″ · quarter Santa Rosa Beach, FL1.00″ · quarter

What people on the ground measured in the US on August 5, 2023

15 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 5 from trained spotters or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.

4.00″ softball size Trained Spotter
13 SSE Schriever AFB, CO3:45 PM MDTEl Paso County
Hail between 3 and 4 inches.
3.25″ baseball size Public
11 NNE Pinon, CO3:48 PM MDTEl Paso County
Report from mPING: Baseball+ (3.25 in.).
3.00″ baseball size Trained Spotter
13 NNE Pinon, CO3:46 PM MDTEl Paso County
Measured 3.3 inch hail with picture on social media.
2.75″ baseball size Public
4 SSW Schriever AFB, CO3:14 PM MDTEl Paso County
Report from mPING: Baseball (2.75 in.).
2.50″ hen egg size Public
2 SW Schriever AFB, CO3:08 PM MDTEl Paso County
Report from mPING: Tennis Ball (2.50 in.).
2.50″ hen egg size Storm Chaser
5 SE Last Chance, CO3:24 PM MDTWashington County
Delayed report via SpotterNetwork. Time estimated by radar.
2.50″ hen egg size Public
7 SSE Schriever AFB, CO3:26 PM MDTEl Paso County
Report from mPING: Tennis Ball (2.50 in.).
2.50″ hen egg size Public
11 SW Truckton, CO3:49 PM MDTEl Paso County
Report from mPING: Tennis Ball (2.50 in.).
2.25″ hen egg size Public
13 SSE Schriever AFB, CO3:47 PM MDTEl Paso County
Report from mPING: Hen Egg+ (2.25 in.).
2.00″ hen egg size Public
2 ENE Fondis, CO1:43 PM MDTElbert County
Social media report of up to 2 inch diameter hail on County Road 102 east of Elbert. Time and location estimated by radar.
2.00″ hen egg size Trained Spotter
3 NE Peterson AFB, CO2:53 PM MDTEl Paso County
Numerous reports of ping pong to golf ball size hail.
2.00″ hen egg size Trained Spotter
3 NE Peterson AFB, CO2:57 PM MDTEl Paso County
2.00″ hen egg size Storm Chaser
16 NE Kim, CO6:10 PM MDTLas Animas County
Pictures via social media.
2.00″ hen egg size Public
Almena, KS7:30 PM CDTNorton County
Delayed report via social media with photo of hailstones. Location estimated.
2.00″ hen egg size Trained Spotter
Almena, KS7:44 PM CDTNorton County
Delayed report, spotter reported hail that was just below tennis ball in size. Time estimated from radar.

Showing the 15 largest of 106 hail reports filed that day.

Reports come from the National Weather Service Local Storm Report feed, ingested every 15 minutes. A report records where the observer was, not the full extent of the swath — treat it as evidence about the storm, not about any one roof.

Other hail days

August 19, 202620 cities · 2.00″August 18, 20266 cities · 1.50″August 17, 20266 cities · 1.00″August 16, 202610 cities · 1.50″August 15, 20268 cities · 1.50″August 14, 202611 cities · 2.00″August 13, 202616 cities · 2.00″August 12, 202610 cities · 1.50″August 11, 202633 cities · 2.00″August 10, 202623 cities · 1.50″August 9, 202649 cities · 1.50″August 8, 20265 cities · 1.50″

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US hail on August 5, 2023

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 9 cities across 5 states on August 5, 2023. The largest stones — 1.50 inches, half dollar size — were over Little Rock, AR. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.

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