Hail map — August 17, 2024
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 9 cities across 6 states on August 17, 2024. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Lexington, KY.
- States hit
- 6
- Cities hit
- 9
- 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 August 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 August 17, 2024
15 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 1 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 Public2 SW Coffeyville Airpor, KS1:10 AM CDTMontgomery County
Received via social media. Time and location estimated from radar.
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public3 SE Dalton, GA4:51 PM EDTWhitfield County
Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.).
- 1.50″ half dollar size PublicZigzag, OR5:00 PM PDTClackamas County
Picture of ping pong sized hail on Facebook. Time estimated from radar.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Public1 S Mozelle, KY7:34 PM EDTLeslie County
A social media report of hail up to half dollar size was received with pictures. The hail fell off of US 421 at Elmer Lane between Mozelle and Helton closer to Mozelle. The event time is radar estimated.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Public3 ESE Trimble, KY8:12 PM EDTPulaski County
Half dollar size hail was reported via social media with pictures included. The event occurred at a residence on Springs Road to the southwest of Somerset not far from Lake Cumberland. The event time is radar estimated.
- 1.00″ quarter size PublicRector, AR1:10 AM CDTClay County
- 1.00″ quarter size Public8 SW Tahlequah, OK1:30 AM CDTCherokee County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
- 1.00″ quarter size PublicBraggs, OK4:37 AM CDTMuskogee County
- 1.00″ quarter size Amateur Radio1 N West Union, OH2:46 PM EDTAdams County
- 1.00″ quarter size NWS Employee1 S Oggs Station, KY2:46 PM EDTMontgomery County
- 1.00″ quarter size Amateur Radio1 S Wooster, OH3:07 PM EDTWayne County
Quarter size hail.
- 1.00″ quarter size Amateur Radio8 SE Triana, AL2:24 PM CDTMorgan County
One inch diameter hail reported on Deaton Road. Time estimated by radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size PublicEast Brainerd, TN2:30 PM CDTHamilton County
Social Media report of quarter sized hail in East Brainerd. Time estimated from radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public1 S Trenton, GA3:47 PM EDTDade County
Hail from the size of pennies to quarters was reported at the intersection of Hickory Street and Poplar Avenue.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public2 W Brentwood, OH4:23 PM EDTJefferson County
Showing the 15 largest of 54 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 August 17, 2024
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 9 cities across 6 states on August 17, 2024. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over Lexington, KY. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.