Hail map — March 5, 2024
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 7 cities across 3 states on March 5, 2024. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Brandon, FL.
- States hit
- 3
- Cities hit
- 7
- Largest stone
- 1.00″
- quarter size
- Impact rating
- 3/10
- 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 March 5, 2024
Every state where NOAA radar put an inch or more of hail over a city that day, biggest stone first.
What people on the ground measured in the US on March 5, 2024
15 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 1 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.
- 2.00″ hen egg size Broadcast Media1 SSW Richard, LA11:15 AM CSTAcadia County
Report of hen egg size hail at Richard. Time estimated by radar.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Broadcast Media1 SSE Iota, LA10:41 AM CSTAcadia County
Photos received of golf ball size hail south of Iota. Time estimated by radar.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Public2 SSE Linn Creek, MO1:45 AM CSTCamden County
Delayed report via emergency manager including a picture of estimated half-dollar size hail. Time and location matched with radar.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Public4 SW Hall Summit, LA4:59 AM CSTRed River County
Hail falling on hwy 783.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Broadcast Media3 NNE Church Point, LA11:29 AM CSTSt. Landry County
Videos received of hail to half dollar size hail north of Church Point. Time estimated by radar.
- 1.25″ half dollar size NWS Employee1 SSE Sulphur, LA11:36 AM CSTCalcasieu County
Off duty NWS employee reported 1.25 inch hail in Sulphur.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public3 E Danville, IL2:39 AM CSTVermilion County
- 1.00″ quarter size Public1 ESE Malakoff, TX3:01 AM CSTHenderson County
Report from mPING. Quarter (1.00 in.).
- 1.00″ quarter size Amateur Radio4 SE Noonday, TX4:30 AM CSTSmith County
1 inch hail at intersection of FM346 and FM2493 in Flint.
- 1.00″ quarter size Amateur Radio2 ENE Bullard, TX4:30 AM CSTSmith County
1 inch hail near Bullard at HWY344 and CR121.
- 1.00″ quarter size Postal Employee3 WSW Chester, AR5:35 AM CSTCrawford County
covered the ground time estimated by radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public3 ENE Sulphur, LA11:40 AM CSTCalcasieu County
Picture of quarter size hail.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public1 NE Seffner, FL6:23 PM ESTHillsborough County
A social media picture was posted of hail up to 1 inch in diameter in Seffner/north Brandon. Time estimated from radar.
- 0.88″ penny size Broadcast MediaWills Point, TX4:45 AM CSTVan Zandt County
- 0.88″ penny size Public3 WNW Church Point, LA11:21 AM CSTAcadia County
Photos received of nickel size hail at Church Point.
Showing the 15 largest of 18 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.
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US hail on March 5, 2024
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 7 cities across 3 states on March 5, 2024. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over Brandon, FL. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.