How big was the hail on April 9, 2024?

The maximum estimated stone size anywhere in the country that day was 2.00 inches, over Canyon Lake, TX. 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 · April 9, 2024

Hail map — April 9, 2024

Name: US hail map — April 9, 2024
Creator: HailMate

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 24 cities across 3 states on April 9, 2024. The largest stones — 2.00″, hen egg size — fell over Canyon Lake, TX.

Hail swath map for Canyon Lake, TX on April 9, 2024 showing 2.00 inch hail. — Largest rendered swath of the day: Canyon Lake, TX — 2.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.

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States hit: 3
Cities hit: 24
Largest stone: 2.00″; hen egg size
Impact rating: 7/10; 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 April 9, 2024

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

Texas17 cities · 2.00″Mississippi6 cities · 1.50″Louisiana1 city · 1.00″

What people on the ground measured in the US on April 9, 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.

4.25″ softball size Storm Chaser
6 WNW Briggs, TX7:02 PM CDTBurnet County
Delayed Report: Picture on social media near Briggs of a measured hail stone larger than softball size. Time and location estimated via radar.
4.00″ softball size Public
9 N Burnet, TX6:35 PM CDTBurnet County
Broadcast media relayed a photo from the public showing a measured hailstone with a diameter of 4 inches. Time estimated by radar.
4.00″ softball size Public
12 N Burnet, TX6:38 PM CDTBurnet County
Picture of softball size hail a quarter mile east of highway 281 in Burnet county. Time estimated via radar.
3.00″ baseball size Public
5 NE West Lake Hills, TX5:03 PM CDTTravis County
Forwarded by media. Oblong shaped, with max width of 3.25 inches.
3.00″ baseball size Cocorahs
10 ENE Buchanan Lake Vi, TX6:20 PM CDTBurnet County
Cocorahs observer reports hail ranging in size from 1.5 inches to 3 inches in diameter.
2.75″ baseball size Emergency Mngr
Horseshoe Bay, TX7:21 PM CDTLlano County
Llano county EM reports baseball sized hail in Horseshoe Bay.
2.75″ baseball size Public
3 SE Marble Falls, TX7:30 PM CDTBurnet County
Report from mPING Baseball (2.75 in.).
2.75″ baseball size Public
2 SE Meadowlakes, TX7:33 PM CDTBurnet County
Report from mPING Baseball (2.75 in.).
2.75″ baseball size Emergency Mngr
Salado, TX8:20 PM CDTBell County
Baseball size hail reported in Salado.
2.50″ hen egg size Public
5 N Austin, TX5:05 PM CDTTravis County
Pictures on X of hail up to tennis ball size near MOPAC and Far West Blvd in NW Austin.
2.50″ hen egg size Broadcast Media
12 N Burnet, TX6:40 PM CDTBurnet County
Delayed report: pictures and video of tennis ball size hail south of Lampasas. time estimated via radar.
2.50″ hen egg size NWS Employee
2 ESE Marble Falls, TX8:05 PM CDTBurnet County
3 miles east of Marble Falls on 1431.
2.25″ hen egg size Public
Tow, TX6:11 PM CDTLlano County
Report from mPING Hen Egg (2.25 in.).
2.00″ hen egg size Public
5 NE West Lake Hills, TX5:00 PM CDTTravis County
Report from mPING Hen Egg (2.00 in.).
2.00″ hen egg size Broadcast Media
5 NNE West Lake Hills, TX5:03 PM CDTTravis County
Picture of 2 inch diameter hail forwarded via media.

Showing the 15 largest of 101 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

September 30, 20261 city · 2.00″September 28, 20261 city · 1.00″September 27, 20264 cities · 1.00″September 26, 20261 city · 1.00″September 25, 20263 cities · 1.00″September 23, 20262 cities · 1.00″September 22, 202617 cities · 1.00″September 21, 202665 cities · 2.00″September 20, 20268 cities · 1.50″September 19, 202637 cities · 1.50″September 18, 202623 cities · 2.00″September 17, 202619 cities · 1.50″

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US hail on April 9, 2024

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 24 cities across 3 states on April 9, 2024. The largest stones — 2.00 inches, hen egg size — were over Canyon Lake, TX. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.

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