Hail map — August 4, 2024
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 6 cities across 3 states on August 4, 2024. The largest stones — 1.50″, half dollar size — fell over Sioux Falls, SD.
- States hit
- 3
- Cities hit
- 6
- 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 August 4, 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 August 4, 2024
7 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.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Amateur Radio2 NE Stratford, NH2:25 PM EDTCoos County
Hail reported in Stratford measured from 1 inch to 1.25 inches. B225E234.
- 0.88″ penny size Trained SpotterAppleton, WI11:45 PM CDTCalumet County
Most of the hail stones were between a half inch and three-quarters of an inch.
- 0.88″ penny size NWS Employee1 NE Darboy, WI11:48 PM CDTCalumet County
- 0.75″ penny size Emergency Mngr1 S Plattsburgh, NY1:45 PM EDTClinton County
1.21 inches of rainfall in 25 minutes.
- 0.60″ penny size Public5 SSE Jollyville, TX2:05 PM CDTTravis County
up to near dime size mixed with smaller hail observed for a two minute period (205-206pm) at Q2 Stadium on southeastern corner of Burnet Road and Braker Lane.
- 0.50″ penny size PublicRutland, VT6:50 PM EDTRutland County
- 0.50″ penny size PublicBomoseen, VT7:05 PM EDTRutland County
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 August 4, 2024
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 6 cities across 3 states on August 4, 2024. The largest stones — 1.50 inches, half dollar size — were over Sioux Falls, SD. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.