How big was the hail on March 3, 2024?

The maximum estimated stone size anywhere in the country that day was 1.00 inches, over Orlando, FL. 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 radar, ingested directly from the public NOAA archive. The estimated stone size 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 · March 3, 2024

Hail map — March 3, 2024

Name: US hail map — March 3, 2024
Creator: HailMate

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 26 cities across 1 state on March 3, 2024. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Orlando, FL.

Hail swath map for Orlando, FL on March 3, 2024 showing 1.00 inch hail. — Largest rendered swath of the day: Orlando, FL — 1.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.

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States hit: 1
Cities hit: 26
Largest stone: 1.00″; quarter size
Impact rating: 3/10; from stone size

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

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States hit on March 3, 2024

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

Florida26 cities · 1.00″

Hardest hit on March 3, 2024

Showing the 24 largest of 26 cities hit. The rest are under their state above.

What people on the ground measured in the US on March 3, 2024

15 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 3 from trained observers or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.

1.50″ half dollar size Public
3 E Cooper City, FL4:30 PM ESTBroward County
Video and photos showing hail between 1 and 1.5 inches in diameter.
1.00″ quarter size Public
3 E Cooper City, FL4:45 PM ESTBroward County
Member of the public reports quarter sized hail in East Davie.
1.00″ quarter size Public
2 SE Cooper City, FL4:48 PM ESTBroward County
Member of the public shared two videos of nickel-to-quarter sized hail falling as a strong thunderstorm moved through the area.
1.00″ quarter size Public
11 W Drummond, WI6:39 PM CSTBayfield County
Photo of a quarter sized hailstone next to a ruler sent in via social media.
0.88″ penny size Trained Spotter
1 E Lake Worth, FL2:13 PM ESTPalm Beach County
Trained spotter reports hail dime to nickel-sized in Lake Worth.
0.70″ penny size Public
1 NW Pine Castle, FL3:50 PM ESTOrange County
A member of the public reported dime-sized hail near Pine Castle.
0.70″ penny size Public
2 NNE Cooper City, FL4:32 PM ESTBroward County
mPing reports dime-sized hail.
0.70″ penny size Public
2 SSW Lampson, WI5:38 PM CSTWashburn County
Pea to dime size hail.
0.50″ penny size Storm Chaser
4 NE Stanberry, WI6:13 AM CSTWashburn County
0.50″ penny size Trained Spotter
1 WNW Orlando, FL4:10 PM ESTOrange County
TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED HALF INCH SIZE HAIL AT MILE MARKER 81 ON I-4.
0.50″ penny size Public
1 SSE Bradfordville, FL4:20 PM ESTLeon County
Public reported hail estimated at just larger than pea sized.
0.50″ penny size Public
1 SW Duluth, MN5:35 PM CSTSt. Louis County
Report from mPING: Half inch 0.50 in.
0.50″ penny size Trained Spotter
2 SSE Couderay, WI6:20 PM CSTSawyer County
0.25″ penny size Cocorahs
Trinidad, CA1:28 AM PSTHumboldt County
1 inch depth accumulating pea sized hail Station Elevation: 180 ft.
0.25″ penny size Public
Birchwood, WI5:20 AM CSTWashburn County

Showing the 15 largest of 61 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

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US hail on March 3, 2024

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 26 cities across 1 state on March 3, 2024. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over Orlando, FL. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.

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