Hail map — May 7, 2024
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 54 cities across 4 states on May 7, 2024. The largest stones — 2.00″, hen egg size — fell over Chicago, IL.
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- States hit
- 4
- Cities hit
- 54
- 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 May 7, 2024
Every state where NOAA radar put an inch or more of hail over a city that day, biggest stone first.
Hardest hit on May 7, 2024
Showing the 24 largest of 54 cities hit. The rest are under their state above.
What people on the ground measured in the US on May 7, 2024
15 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 2 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.
- 4.00″ softball size Broadcast MediaLeonidas, MI6:08 PM EDTSt. Joseph County
Photo on X/Twitter shows a 4 inch diameter hailstone!.
- 4.00″ softball size Trained SpotterUnion City, MI6:11 PM EDTBranch County
Picture shared on twitter of hail stone measuring upwards of 4 inches.
- 3.50″ baseball size PublicMichigan City, IN4:15 PM EDTLa Porte County
- 3.50″ baseball size PublicMichigan City, IN4:22 PM EDTLa Porte County
Corrects previous hail report from Michigan City.
- 3.50″ baseball size PublicAshley, IN7:22 PM EDTDe Kalb County
- 3.50″ baseball size PublicKendallville, IN7:25 PM EDTNoble County
Delayed report. Report from mPING: Baseball (3.50 in.).
- 3.00″ baseball size PublicMichigan City, IN4:20 PM EDTLa Porte County
Corrects previous hail report from Michigan City. Hail damage to vehicles in downtown Michigan City. Public report of 2 to 3.0 inch hailstones.
- 3.00″ baseball size PublicMichigan City, IN5:00 PM EDTLa Porte County
Hail damage to vehicles in downtown Michigan City. Public report of 2 to 2.5 inch hailstones.
- 3.00″ baseball size PublicKendallville, IN6:50 PM EDTNoble County
- 3.00″ baseball size PublicKendallville, IN6:55 PM EDTNoble County
Damage to cars, windows, and siding on homes in Kendallville due to hailstones up to 3 inches in diameter.
- 3.00″ baseball size PublicKendallville, IN6:57 PM EDTNoble County
Corrects previous hail report from Kendallville.
- 3.00″ baseball size PublicCorunna, IN7:05 PM EDTDe Kalb County
Hail damage reported in Corunna to car, siding, and roofs. Hailstones up to 3 inches in diameter fell. Time estimated by radar.
- 3.00″ baseball size PublicKendallville, IN7:05 PM EDTNoble County
Several 3 inch hailstones per Facebook reports.
- 3.00″ baseball size Emergency MngrHudson, IN7:09 PM EDTSteuben County
Time estimated by radar.
- 3.00″ baseball size PublicAshley, IN7:18 PM EDTDe Kalb County
Facebook photo of several 3 inch hailstones.
Showing the 15 largest of 208 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 May 7, 2024
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 54 cities across 4 states on May 7, 2024. The largest stones — 2.00 inches, hen egg size — were over Chicago, IL. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.