Hail map — August 18, 2024
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 12 cities across 6 states on August 18, 2024. The largest stones — 2.00″, hen egg size — fell over West Albany, NY.
- States hit
- 6
- Cities hit
- 12
- 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 August 18, 2024
Every state where NOAA radar put an inch or more of hail over a city that day, biggest stone first.
Hardest hit on August 18, 2024
What people on the ground measured in the US on August 18, 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.
- 2.00″ hen egg size PublicTuckahoe, VA4:51 PM EDTHenrico County
Public reports from social media show large hail estimated to be around two inches in diameter in the Tuckahoe area. Time estimated from radar.
- 2.00″ hen egg size PublicWard, AR4:18 PM CDTLonoke County
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public1 ENE Alexander City, AL4:22 PM CDTTallapoosa County
- 1.75″ golf ball size Broadcast MediaKellyton, AL4:44 PM CDTCoosa County
Corrects previous hail report from Kellyton.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public3 N North Fork, ID4:30 PM MDTLemhi County
Strong winds also with tree branches down.
- 1.75″ golf ball size CO-OP Observer1 ENE Story, AR8:50 PM CDTMontgomery County
Corrects previous hail report from 1 ENE Story. Estimated golf ball size hail.
- 1.50″ half dollar size Trained SpotterTuckahoe, VA4:51 PM EDTHenrico County
- 1.50″ half dollar size Trained Spotter3 W Laurel, VA4:52 PM EDTHenrico County
Trained spotter reported three solar pathway lights damaged from the hail with a fourth destroyed, window screen damage to a home, and hail dents in vehicles including an suv with six dents on the top. Hail was estimated to be the size of ice cubes and lasted for around seven minutes.
- 1.50″ half dollar size PublicWard, AR4:18 PM CDTLonoke County
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public2 W Alexander City, AL4:55 PM CDTTallapoosa County
- 1.50″ half dollar size PublicFarmington, AR6:23 PM CDTWashington County
Photo of hail relayed via X by storm spotter. Time estimated via radar.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Public1 SE Tuckahoe, VA4:45 PM EDTHenrico County
Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
- 1.25″ half dollar size Public2 NE Tuckahoe, VA4:53 PM EDTHenrico County
- 1.25″ half dollar size Trained Spotter3 ESE Short Pump, VA4:55 PM EDTHenrico County
I-64 and Parham Road.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Public2 E Short Pump, VA5:00 PM EDTHenrico County
Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
Showing the 15 largest of 95 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 18, 2024
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 12 cities across 6 states on August 18, 2024. The largest stones — 2.00 inches, hen egg size — were over West Albany, NY. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.