How big was the hail on May 6, 2025?

The maximum estimated stone size anywhere in the country that day was 1.50 inches, over Bullhead City, AZ. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath, so a city's figure is the largest radar estimated anywhere within about 5 miles of it.

Where does this hail data come from?

NOAA radar, ingested directly from the public NOAA archive. The estimated stone size runs about a quarter of an inch against ground truth, which makes it good for deciding where to look and not a substitute for an inspection.

Does this mean roofs were damaged?

Radar measures stone size, not damage. Whether a particular roof was damaged depends on stone size, wind direction, roof age and material — only an inspection settles it. These figures tell you where it is worth looking.

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United States · May 6, 2025

Hail map — May 6, 2025

Name: US hail map — May 6, 2025
Creator: HailMate

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 23 cities across 4 states on May 6, 2025. The largest stones — 1.50″, half dollar size — fell over Bullhead City, AZ.

Hail swath map for Bullhead City, AZ on May 6, 2025 showing 1.50 inch hail. — Largest rendered swath of the day: Bullhead City, AZ — 1.50″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.

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States hit: 4
Cities hit: 23
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 6, 2025

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

Texas14 cities · 1.50″Arizona1 city · 1.50″Louisiana6 cities · 1.00″Florida2 cities · 1.00″

What people on the ground measured in the US on May 6, 2025

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.

2.50″ hen egg size Public
Crane, TX1:50 AM CDTCrane County
Public report of tennis ball sized hail in Crane shared on social media.
2.00″ hen egg size NWS Employee
1 ESE Sandia, TX9:20 PM CDTJim Wells County
Off duty NWS employee sends photos and video of hail the largest of which was 2 inches in diameter.
1.75″ golf ball size Public
7 ESE Morse, LA11:07 AM CDTAcadia County
Photos received of golf ball size hail at Lyons Point. Time estimated by radar.
1.75″ golf ball size Public
2 NNW New Iberia, LA11:40 AM CDTIberia County
FB photo showing large ping pong to golf ball size hail scattered around the Cane Run Golf Course.
1.75″ golf ball size Emergency Mngr
Weimar, TX5:25 PM CDTColorado County
Emergency Management reported golf ball size hail in Weimar.
1.50″ half dollar size Public
Bardwell, TX10:24 AM CDTEllis County
Delayed report. Social media image of hail around 1.5 inches in Bardwell.
1.50″ half dollar size Public
1 W Sachse, TX10:36 AM CDTDallas County
Social media report of 1.5 inch hail around HWY 78 and 5th street in Sachse. Time estimated by radar.
1.50″ half dollar size Public
1 NW Sachse, TX10:49 AM CDTCollin County
Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.).
1.50″ half dollar size Public
4 SW Rayne, LA11:13 AM CDTAcadia County
Photo received of quarter to ping pong ball size hail at Crowley.
1.50″ half dollar size Public
3 ENE New Iberia, LA11:42 AM CDTIberia County
Photo received of ping pong size hail. Time estimated by radar.
1.50″ half dollar size Public
1 NNW Roswell, NM2:00 PM MDTChaves County
Mostly pea to nickel size hail a few blocks southwest of downtown Roswell. A few stones to ping-pong size were noted.
1.50″ half dollar size Public
2 E Livingston, LA3:53 PM CDTLivingston County
Near ping pong ball sized hail fell near the city of Livingston.
1.50″ half dollar size Public
4 SW Flatonia, TX4:22 PM CDTGonzales County
Picture via social media. Time estimated via radar.
1.50″ half dollar size Public
Flatonia, TX4:26 PM CDTFayette County
Broadcast media relayed a report of ping pong ball sized hail in Flatonia.
1.50″ half dollar size Broadcast Media
8 SSE Ortona, FL6:30 PM EDTHendry County
A member of the broadcast media relayed a viewer report of ping pong ball sized hail in Pioneer Plantation.

Showing the 15 largest of 105 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.

Other hail days

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US hail on May 6, 2025

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 23 cities across 4 states on May 6, 2025. The largest stones — 1.50 inches, half dollar size — were over Bullhead City, AZ. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.

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