United States · December 28, 2024

Hail map — December 28, 2024

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 1 city across 1 state on December 28, 2024. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Port Arthur, TX.

Hail swath map for Port Arthur, TX on December 28, 2024 showing 1.00 inch hail.
Largest rendered swath of the day: Port Arthur, TX — 1.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.
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States hit
1
Cities hit
1
Largest stone
1.00″
quarter size
Impact rating
3/10
from stone size

Sizes come from NOAA radar, which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.

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States hit on December 28, 2024

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

Texas1 city · 1.00″

Hardest hit on December 28, 2024

Port Arthur, TX1.00″ · quarter

What people on the ground measured in the US on December 28, 2024

15 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 2 from trained observers 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 Fire Dept/Rescue
    Dermott, AR10:42 AM CSTChicot County

    Large hail in town to at least baseball size, some possibly larger. Will update with additional info and damages later.

  • 2.75″ baseball size Storm Chaser
    1 NNE Halley, AR10:44 AM CSTDesha County

    Reports of car windows destroyed were received near this location.

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Public
    1 E Tallulah, LA5:23 PM CSTMadison County
  • 1.50″ half dollar size Public
    1 NE Mist, AR10:04 AM CSTAshley County
  • 1.50″ half dollar size Public
    3 NW Winnsboro, LA3:27 PM CSTFranklin County

    Hail of almost golf ball size reported on LA 618. Report via social media.

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Fire Dept/Rescue
    Dermott, AR10:43 AM CSTChicot County

    Corrects previous tornado report from Dermott. 1.25inch hail has been reported via fire department on slack with pictures of a handful of about 1.25in hail.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter
    1 SSW Copperas Cove, TX9:10 AM CSTCoryell County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter
    3 SE Bynum, TX9:23 AM CSTHill County

    Quarter size hail was reported southeast of Bynum via social media.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    7 SW Gholson, TX10:05 AM CSTMcLennan County

    Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    4 WSW Woodway, TX10:18 AM CSTMcLennan County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Broadcast Media
    1 S Cross Roads, AR12:44 PM CSTOuachita County

    A report of quarter sized hail at the Pine Hills Country Club north of Smackover.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    2 SW College Station, TX12:49 PM CSTBrazos County

    Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    Hampton, AR1:07 PM CSTCalhoun County

    A public report of quarter sized hail to the Hampton Police Department which fell on the north side of Hampton along Highway 167.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    8 SSW Bellville, TX1:36 PM CSTAustin County

    Hail up to quarter size near Cat Spring.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    3 WSW Kingwood, TX2:55 PM CSTHarris County

    Quarter sized hail along Mills Creek Court.

Showing the 15 largest of 29 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 December 28, 2024

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 1 city across 1 state on December 28, 2024. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over Port Arthur, TX. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.

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