Hail map — April 18, 2024
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 1 city across 1 state on April 18, 2024. The largest stones — 1.50″, half dollar size — fell over Rolla, MO.
- States hit
- 1
- Cities hit
- 1
- 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 April 18, 2024
Every state where NOAA radar put an inch or more of hail over a city that day, biggest stone first.
Hardest hit on April 18, 2024
What people on the ground measured in the US on April 18, 2024
15 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 3 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.
- 2.25″ hen egg size Public14 WNW Evant, TX5:07 PM CDTHamilton County
Social media image of measured 2.25 inch hailstone.
- 2.00″ hen egg size Public4 SSW Mexico, MO2:59 PM CDTAudrain County
- 2.00″ hen egg size County Official2 SW Benton City, MO3:05 PM CDTAudrain County
- 2.00″ hen egg size Public3 S Cypress, IL4:45 PM CDTJohnson County
Corrects previous hail report from 3 S Cypress. Delayed report. Hail larger than golfballs.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter4 SSE Vandiver, MO3:05 PM CDTAudrain County
time estimate from radar.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public1 N Aurora Springs, MO3:15 PM CDTMiller County
Image of golf ball sized hail received through the media via NWSChat. Time estimated via radar.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public1 W Pike, MO3:26 PM CDTPike County
Time is radar estimate.
- 1.75″ golf ball size PublicSaint Elizabeth, MO3:50 PM CDTMiller County
Golf ball sized hail estimated via image on social media. Time estimated via radar.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public4 NE Davis, MO4:30 PM CDTLincoln County
Photo of hail estimated at least golf ball size from social media.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public3 ENE Roodhouse, IL4:40 PM CDTGreene County
Observer also reported a horizontal roll cloud.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public13 ENE Goldthwaite, TX5:17 PM CDTMills County
Social media report of golf ball sized hail.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Law Enforcement3 S Salem, MO5:45 PM CDTDent County
Golf ball sized hail 3 miles south of Salem reported via law enforcement.
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public2 W Clinton, MO1:08 PM CDTHenry County
Delayed social media report of minor hail damage to multiple vehicles just west of Clinton. Time based on social media report with location estimated from radar based on the time of the damage.
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public4 N Auxvasse, MO2:57 PM CDTAudrain County
- 1.50″ half dollar size Emergency Mngr5 S Vandiver, MO2:59 PM CDTAudrain County
Showing the 15 largest of 87 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 April 18, 2024
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 1 city across 1 state on April 18, 2024. The largest stones — 1.50 inches, half dollar size — were over Rolla, MO. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.