Hail map — May 24, 2026
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 7 cities across 2 states on May 24, 2026. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Sioux Falls, SD.
- States hit
- 2
- Cities hit
- 7
- 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 May 24, 2026
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 24, 2026
15 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 4 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 Storm Chaser7 E Tripp, SD5:55 PM CDTHutchinson County
- 2.00″ hen egg size PublicFreeman, SD9:05 PM CDTHutchinson County
Received a photo of 2 inch hail in Freeman via social media. Timing was estimated from radar.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Storm Chaser3 ENE Tripp, SD5:40 PM CDTHutchinson County
- 1.75″ golf ball size Storm Chaser6 NW Scotland, SD5:58 PM CDTHutchinson County
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public5 E Canistota, SD6:35 PM CDTMcCook County
Report via social media, time estimated by radar.
- 1.50″ half dollar size NWS Employee5 S Scotland, SD6:51 PM CDTBon Homme County
Corrects previous hail report from 5 S Scotland. Off duty NSSL employee reported ping pong ball size hail.
- 1.50″ half dollar size NWS Employee5 S Scotland, SD7:06 PM CDTBon Homme County
Off duty NSSL employee reported ping pong ball size hail.
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public3 ESE Menno, SD8:01 PM CDTHutchinson County
- 1.50″ half dollar size Law Enforcement5 WSW Mayfield, SD8:10 PM CDTYankton County
- 1.50″ half dollar size PublicFreeman, SD9:05 PM CDTHutchinson County
Freeman Fire Rescue reported pea to Ping-Pong ball sized hail in Freeman. Time was estimated via radar.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Law EnforcementTripp, SD5:26 PM CDTHutchinson County
Sheriff reported half dollar size hail.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Public1 W Le Sueur, MN5:59 PM CDTSibley County
Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
- 1.25″ half dollar size Trained SpotterWoodstock, MN6:05 PM CDTPipestone County
A trained spotter reported half dollar sized hail in Woodstock, MN. Time estimated via radar.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Public2 W Gaylord, MN6:34 PM CDTSibley County
Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
- 1.25″ half dollar size Trained SpotterScotland, SD6:50 PM CDTBon Homme County
Showing the 15 largest of 41 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 24, 2026
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 7 cities across 2 states on May 24, 2026. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over Sioux Falls, SD. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.