How big was the hail on July 4, 2024?

The maximum estimated stone size anywhere in the country that day was 2.00 inches, over Hobbs, NM. 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 MRMS radar, specifically the Maximum Estimated Size of Hail product, ingested directly from the public NOAA archive. It 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 · July 4, 2024

Hail map — July 4, 2024

Name: US hail map — July 4, 2024
Creator: HailMate

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 4 cities across 3 states on July 4, 2024. The largest stones — 2.00″, hen egg size — fell over Hobbs, NM.

Hail swath map for Hobbs, NM on July 4, 2024 showing 2.00 inch hail. — Largest rendered swath of the day: Hobbs, NM — 2.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.

States hit: 3
Cities hit: 4
Largest stone: 2.00″; hen egg size
Impact rating: 7/10; 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 July 4, 2024

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

New Mexico1 city · 2.00″Arkansas1 city · 1.50″Oklahoma2 cities · 1.00″

Hardest hit on July 4, 2024

Hobbs, NM2.00″ · hen egg Bella Vista, AR1.50″ · half dollar Bixby, OK1.00″ · quarter Jenks, OK1.00″ · quarter

What people on the ground measured in the US on July 4, 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.

1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter
1 E Altamont, KS8:20 PM CDTLabette County
1.50″ half dollar size Public
3 NNE Beggs, OK6:12 PM CDTOkmulgee County
1.50″ half dollar size Public
2 WNW Bixby, OK6:23 PM CDTTulsa County
1.50″ half dollar size Public
5 S Raton, NM7:55 PM MDTColfax County
1.25″ half dollar size Public
4 NW Warr Acres, OK5:11 PM CDTOklahoma County
Phone call report.
1.00″ quarter size Public
Harris, IA1:23 PM CDTOsceola County
Report via social media.
1.00″ quarter size Public
Lake Park, IA1:38 PM CDTDickinson County
Social media report of quarter sized hail in Lake Park.
1.00″ quarter size Public
4 NW Warr Acres, OK5:07 PM CDTOklahoma County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter
5 NNW Warr Acres, OK5:08 PM CDTOklahoma County
Image shared via social media.
1.00″ quarter size Public
2 NW Bixby, OK6:23 PM CDTTulsa County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
1.00″ quarter size Public
3 W Bixby, OK6:25 PM CDTTulsa County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
1.00″ quarter size Public
1 S Rocky Comfort, MO8:02 PM CDTMcDonald County
Quarter inch hail mPing report from public.
0.88″ penny size Trained Spotter
1 NE Lake Park, IA1:47 PM CDTDickinson County
Storm brought brief heavy rain, a few strong gusts of wind, and hail about the size of a nickel.
0.75″ penny size Public
4 SE Jenks, OK6:23 PM CDTTulsa County
Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).
0.70″ penny size Public
Minneota, MN11:33 AM CDTLyon County
Report via social media.

Showing the 15 largest of 20 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

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US hail on July 4, 2024

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 4 cities across 3 states on July 4, 2024. The largest stones — 2.00 inches, hen egg size — were over Hobbs, NM. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.

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