Hail map — May 17, 2024
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 6 cities across 2 states on May 17, 2024. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Laredo, TX.
- States hit
- 2
- Cities hit
- 6
- 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 May 17, 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 May 17, 2024
15 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 2 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 PublicColumbiaville, MI5:47 PM EDTLapeer County
Received image of hailstone from Columbiaville via Twitter messages.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public3 SSW Pharr, TX8:04 AM CDTHidalgo County
A few golfball sized stones than hail sized dropped a bit smaller...size unknown. Lasted between 10 and 15 minutes.
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public2 W La Joya, TX7:15 AM CDTHidalgo County
Video showed hail-dominant precipitation along P.J. Garza Road near E. Expressway 83.
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public2 E Hidalgo, TX7:56 AM CDTHidalgo County
Quarter to ping-pong ball sized hail near intersection of McColl and Military Highway...US 281. Duration of hail was fourteen minutes.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Trained Spotter13 WNW Wooley, MT2:05 PM MDTRichland County
Mainly quarter size hail with some up to the size of half dollars. Winds gusts no more than 40 mph. Precipitation measured 0.20 inch.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Public10 NNE Burt, ND3:50 PM CDTHettinger County
Radar estimated time.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Trained Spotter2 SE Columbiaville, MI6:00 PM EDTLapeer County
Report of 1/2 dollar sized hail from trained spotter.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Amateur Radio2 SW Goodrich, MI7:25 PM EDTGenesee County
Received a call for half dollar sized hail in southwest Goodrich
- 1.00″ quarter size Public2 NW Dinero, TX7:08 AM CDTLive Oak County
Photo of quarter size hail in Dinero. Time estimated from radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public3 NNE Dinero, TX7:14 AM CDTLive Oak County
Social media photos of quarter size hail in Swinney Switch. Time estimated from radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public7 NNE Palmview, TX7:23 AM CDTHidalgo County
Video showed quarter-sized hail near intersection of La Homa Road and Mile 7 Road north of Mission. Time and duration estimated by radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public7 NNE Palmview, TX7:25 AM CDTHidalgo County
Quarter sized hail briefly covered the ground in the vicinity of Doffing Rd. and Conway Ave. in north Mission.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public3 N Penitas, TX7:25 AM CDTHidalgo County
Quarter sized hail near intersection of Tom Gill and 3 Mile Line Road. Duration was 5 minutes. Video evidence provided.
- 1.00″ quarter size CO-OP Observer7 N Palmview, TX7:30 AM CDTHidalgo County
Former cooperative observer reported quarter sized hail briefly covering the ground just south of the intersection of 7 mile and N. Doffing Road in Citrus City. Time estimated from radar and nearby reports.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public2 SW Orvil, TX8:45 AM CDTWebb County
Various photos and reports on social media showing 1 inch hail across portions of Laredo.
Showing the 15 largest of 29 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 17, 2024
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 6 cities across 2 states on May 17, 2024. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over Laredo, TX. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.