United States · May 1, 2025

Hail map — May 1, 2025

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 9 cities across 5 states on May 1, 2025. The largest stones — 1.50″, half dollar size — fell over Shreveport, LA.

Hail swath map for Shreveport, LA on May 1, 2025 showing 1.50 inch hail.
Largest rendered swath of the day: Shreveport, LA — 1.50″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.
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States hit
5
Cities hit
9
Largest stone
1.50″
half dollar size
Impact rating
5/10
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 May 1, 2025

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 May 1, 2025

15 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 3 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.

  • 4.50″ softball size Park/Forest Srvc
    1 WSW Copperas Cove, TX4:04 PM CDTCoryell County

    Report of a few baseball to grapefruit size hail stones.

  • 2.75″ baseball size Public
    1 E Buchanan Lake Villa, TX4:45 PM CDTLlano County

    Delayed report.

  • 2.75″ baseball size Public
    26 SSW Ozona, TX6:06 PM CDTCrockett County
  • 2.75″ baseball size Law Enforcement
    5 NE Buchanan Dam, TX7:19 PM CDTBurnet County

    Reported at 690 and CR 114.

  • 2.50″ hen egg size Public
    3 NNE Buchanan Dam, TX6:00 PM CDTBurnet County
  • 2.50″ hen egg size Public
    2 NNE Inks Lake State P, TX7:10 PM CDTBurnet County

    Reported on Hwy 29 east of Buchanan Dam.

  • 2.25″ hen egg size Public
    2 NE Inks Lake State Pa, TX7:08 PM CDTBurnet County

    Report from mPING.

  • 2.00″ hen egg size Public
    2 N Copperas Cove, TX3:57 PM CDTCoryell County

    Report from mPING.

  • 2.00″ hen egg size Storm Chaser
    5 NW Franklin, TX5:00 PM CDTRobertson County
  • 1.75″ golf ball size Public
    1 SE Copperas Cove, TX4:20 PM CDTCoryell County

    Report from mPING.

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Public
    1 SE North Branch, MD5:35 PM EDTAllegany County
  • 1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter
    5 SSE Mason, TX5:32 PM CDTMason County

    Spotter reported a lot of 1 inch hail with a few golf ball sized hailstones mixed in.

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Emergency Mngr
    3 NNE Murphysboro, IL5:47 PM CDTJackson County

    Ping pong ball to golfball size hail just north of Murphysboro at Ava Rd and Highway 13/127.

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Emergency Mngr
    1 N Inks Lake State Par, TX5:55 PM CDTBurnet County

    Observed near SH29 and Park Road 4.

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Public
    Peterman, AL5:55 PM CDTMonroe County

    Photos of 1.5 to almost 2.0 inch hail in the Peterman community. Photo was taken with the hail measured against a ruler. Photos via social media.

Showing the 15 largest of 96 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 May 1, 2025

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 9 cities across 5 states on May 1, 2025. The largest stones — 1.50 inches, half dollar size — were over Shreveport, LA. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.

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