How big was the hail on May 8, 2024?

The maximum estimated stone size anywhere in Arkansas that day was 2.00 inches. 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.

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Arkansas · May 8, 2024

Arkansas hail map — May 8, 2024

Name: Arkansas hail map — May 8, 2024
Creator: HailMate

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 9 Arkansas cities on May 8, 2024. The largest stones — 2.00″, hen egg size — fell over Little Rock.

Hail swath map for Little Rock, AR on May 8, 2024 showing 2.00 inch hail. — Swath over Little Rock on May 8, 2024 — 2.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.

Cities hit: 9; in Arkansas
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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Arkansas cities hit on May 8, 2024

Little Rock, AR2.00″ · hen egg North Little Rock, AR2.00″ · hen egg Benton, AR1.50″ · half dollar Fayetteville, AR1.00″ · quarter Rogers, AR1.00″ · quarter Bentonville, AR1.00″ · quarter Hot Springs, AR1.00″ · quarter Sherwood, AR1.00″ · quarter Texarkana, AR1.00″ · quarter

What people on the ground measured in Arkansas on May 8, 2024

12 reports filed with the National Weather Service. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.

1.50″ half dollar size Public
Blakemore, AR3:18 AM CDTLonoke County
1.25″ half dollar size Public
Kensington Place, AR2:27 AM CDTPulaski County
1.00″ quarter size CO-OP Observer
2 N Stuttgart, AR4:14 AM CDTArkansas County
1.00″ quarter size Public
5 ENE Moro, AR5:52 AM CDTLee County
Quarter-sized hail observed in the Holub Crossing area.
1.00″ quarter size Public
2 S Wheeler, AR7:23 PM CDTWashington County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
1.00″ quarter size Public
3 WNW Fayetteville, AR7:24 PM CDTWashington County
1.00″ quarter size Public
2 W Farmington, AR7:26 PM CDTWashington County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
1.00″ quarter size Public
1 WNW Fayetteville, AR7:28 PM CDTWashington County
1.00″ quarter size Public
4 NE Fayetteville, AR7:38 PM CDTWashington County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
1.00″ quarter size Public
Dodd City, AR8:45 PM CDTMarion County
Social media picture of Quarter-sized hail in Dodd City.
0.75″ penny size Public
1 W Rock Creek, AR2:22 AM CDTPulaski County
0.75″ penny size Public
1 N Bentonville, AR6:23 PM CDTBenton County

Showing the 12 largest of 18 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 states hit on May 8, 2024

Missouri3 cities · 2.00″Texas3 cities · 2.00″Alabama3 cities · 1.50″Kansas7 cities · 1.50″Tennessee6 cities · 1.50″North Carolina3 cities · 1.50″South Carolina6 cities · 1.50″Illinois1 city · 1.50″Massachusetts2 cities · 1.00″Kentucky3 cities · 1.00″Rhode Island1 city · 1.00″

The full US hail map for May 8, 2024 →

Other Arkansas hail days

August 17, 20262 cities · 1.00″July 8, 20261 city · 1.00″July 7, 20261 city · 1.00″July 6, 20262 cities · 1.50″July 4, 20263 cities · 1.00″June 13, 20263 cities · 1.00″June 11, 20261 city · 1.00″June 1, 20264 cities · 1.00″May 31, 20262 cities · 1.00″May 30, 20262 cities · 1.50″May 8, 20262 cities · 1.50″May 6, 20262 cities · 1.00″

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FAQ

Arkansas hail on May 8, 2024

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 9 Arkansas cities that day. The largest stones — 2.00 inches, hen egg size — were over Little Rock. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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