Hail map — July 28, 2024
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 3 cities across 1 state on July 28, 2024. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over West Albany, NY.
- States hit
- 1
- Cities hit
- 3
- 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 July 28, 2024
Every state where NOAA radar put an inch or more of hail over a city that day, biggest stone first.
Hardest hit on July 28, 2024
What people on the ground measured in the US on July 28, 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.
- 2.75″ baseball size Law EnforcementMenlo, KS8:03 PM CDTThomas County
Sheriff reported up to baseball sized hail.
- 2.75″ baseball size Public14 ENE BURKE, SD9:30 PM CDTCharles Mix County
Public report of golf ball to baseball sized hail between 215 and 245 am. Multiple windshields broken, large dents in vehicles, corn stripped of most of its leaves.
- 2.50″ hen egg size Trained SpotterMenlo, KS8:01 PM CDTThomas County
Numerous Golf ball to Tennis ball sized.
- 2.25″ hen egg size Broadcast MediaHermosa, SD8:55 PM CDTCuster County
- 2.00″ hen egg size Public10 N Colby, KS7:30 PM CDTThomas County
Corrects previous hail report from 10 N Colby. the hail had shrunk to golf ball size an hour later. estimated time of occurrence from radar.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Fire Dept/Rescue2 SE Rockerville, SD4:35 PM CDTPennington County
- 1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter8 NW Terry Peak, SD5:47 PM CDTLawrence County
- 1.75″ golf ball size PublicDeadwood, SD6:17 PM CDTLawrence County
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public10 S Mcdonald, KS7:08 PM CDTRawlins County
occurred between 7 pm and 7:15 pm CT.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public10 N Colby, KS7:30 PM CDTThomas County
found these an hour after the storm had occurred. estimated time of occurrence from radar.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public1 ESE Menlo, KS8:03 PM CDTSheridan County
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public5 SE Seguin, KS8:15 PM CDTSheridan County
delayed report of golf ball and smaller hail ongoing from 815-830 CT.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Broadcast MediaColfax, IA8:50 PM CDTJasper County
From KCCI TV viewer. Size estimated from hail stone in photo.
- 1.75″ golf ball size PublicQuinter, KS8:54 PM CDTGove County
Corrects previous hail report from Quinter. quarter to golf ball size hail in Quinter.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Broadcast Media2 NE Hermosa, SD8:54 PM CDTPennington County
Showing the 15 largest of 47 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 July 28, 2024
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 3 cities across 1 state on July 28, 2024. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over West Albany, NY. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.