Alton, IL

Hail map for Alton, IL — March 14, 2024

NOAA radar detected hail up to 1.00″ — quarter size — within 5 miles of Alton on March 14, 2024.

Hail swath map for Alton, IL on March 14, 2024 showing 1.00 inch hail.
Max hail size
1.00″
quarter
Impact rating
3/10
from stone size
Size bands over the city
1
distinct radar bands
Measured on the ground
3.00″
11.7 mi away · Trained Spotter

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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What people on the ground measured in Alton, IL on March 14, 2024

44 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 14 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.

  • 3.00″ baseball size Trained Spotter
    2 W Edwardsville, IL · 11.7 mi away4:54 PM CDTMadison County

    Delayed report, 3.25 inch hail on Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville.

  • 2.00″ hen egg size Public
    Poag, IL · 10.0 mi away5:17 PM CDTMadison County

    Report from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.).

  • 2.00″ hen egg size Public
    2 W Edwardsville, IL · 11.4 mi away5:17 PM CDTMadison County
  • 2.00″ hen egg size Public
    2 W Edwardsville, IL · 11.7 mi away4:50 PM CDTMadison County

    Delayed report, two inch hail at Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville.

  • 2.00″ hen egg size Public
    1 NW Edwardsville, IL · 13.1 mi away5:22 PM CDTMadison County

    Report from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.).

  • 2.00″ hen egg size Public
    1 E Edwardsville, IL · 14.1 mi away4:54 PM CDTMadison County
  • 1.75″ golf ball size Public
    1 S Roxana, IL · 7.9 mi away5:17 PM CDTMadison County

    Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.).

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Public
    1 SSW Roxana, IL · 7.9 mi away5:11 PM CDTMadison County

    Delayed report.

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Broadcast Media
    2 W Edwardsville, IL · 11.7 mi away4:50 PM CDTMadison County

    SIUE Campus.

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Public
    2 N Edwardsville, IL · 12.5 mi away5:19 PM CDTMadison County

    Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.).

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter
    Granite City, IL · 12.8 mi away4:42 PM CDTMadison County

    Delayed report.

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter
    1 SW Edwardsville, IL · 13.5 mi away4:45 PM CDTMadison County

    Delayed report.

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter
    1 WSW Glen Carbon, IL · 14.3 mi away4:50 PM CDTMadison County

    Delayed report.

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter
    Glen Carbon, IL · 14.7 mi away4:45 PM CDTMadison County

    Delayed report.

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Public
    Glen Carbon, IL · 14.7 mi away4:51 PM CDTMadison County

    Delayed report.

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter
    Glen Carbon, IL · 14.7 mi away4:52 PM CDTMadison County

    Delayed report.

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Public
    Glen Carbon, IL · 14.7 mi away4:47 PM CDTMadison County
  • 1.50″ half dollar size Public
    1 S Mitchell, IL · 11.2 mi away4:44 PM CDTMadison County

    Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.).

  • 1.50″ half dollar size Public
    2 E Poag, IL · 12.1 mi away4:55 PM CDTMadison County

    Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.).

  • 1.50″ half dollar size Public
    Edwardsville, IL · 13.1 mi away4:54 PM CDTMadison County

    Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.).

  • 1.50″ half dollar size Public
    Edwardsville, IL · 13.5 mi away4:56 PM CDTMadison County

    Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.).

  • 1.50″ half dollar size Trained Spotter
    2 WSW Glen Carbon, IL · 13.9 mi away4:50 PM CDTMadison County

    Delayed report.

  • 1.50″ half dollar size Trained Spotter
    Edwardsville, IL · 13.9 mi away4:54 PM CDTMadison County

    Delayed report.

  • 1.50″ half dollar size Public
    2 SW Glen Carbon, IL · 14.8 mi away4:53 PM CDTMadison County
  • 1.25″ half dollar size Trained Spotter
    1 SW Spanish Lake, MO · 8.5 mi away5:04 PM CDTSt. Louis County

    Delayed report.

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Public
    2 E Poag, IL · 10.9 mi away5:20 PM CDTMadison County

    Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Public
    2 W Edwardsville, IL · 11.4 mi away4:51 PM CDTMadison County
  • 1.25″ half dollar size Public
    1 NE Granite City, IL · 12.4 mi away4:39 PM CDTMadison County
  • 1.25″ half dollar size Public
    1 E Granite City, IL · 12.9 mi away5:59 PM CDTMadison County

    Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Public
    1 E Granite City, IL · 13.1 mi away5:59 PM CDTMadison County

    Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Trained Spotter
    Edwardsville, IL · 13.1 mi away4:53 PM CDTMadison County

    Delayed report.

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Trained Spotter
    Pontoon Beach, IL · 13.2 mi away4:46 PM CDTMadison County

    Delayed report.

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Public
    2 W Glen Carbon, IL · 13.4 mi away5:00 PM CDTMadison County

    Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Public
    Glen Carbon, IL · 14.7 mi away4:45 PM CDTMadison County
  • 1.25″ half dollar size Public
    1 E Edwardsville, IL · 14.9 mi away4:57 PM CDTMadison County

    Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    2 NE Granite City, IL · 11.1 mi away4:43 PM CDTMadison County

    Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    4 N Edwardsville, IL · 12.4 mi away5:01 PM CDTMadison County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    1 N Edwardsville, IL · 12.8 mi away5:11 PM CDTMadison County

    Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    1 W Edwardsville, IL · 13.0 mi away4:51 PM CDTMadison County

    Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

  • 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter
    Edwardsville, IL · 13.1 mi away4:47 PM CDTMadison County

    Delayed report.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter
    Edwardsville, IL · 13.1 mi away4:49 PM CDTMadison County

    Delayed report.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    Edwardsville, IL · 13.5 mi away5:17 PM CDTMadison County

    Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

  • 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter
    Glen Carbon, IL · 14.7 mi away4:55 PM CDTMadison County

    Delayed report.

  • 0.50″ penny size Public
    4 NW Black Jack, MO · 6.7 mi away6:59 PM CDTSt. Louis County

    Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.).

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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Alton hail on March 14, 2024

NOAA radar estimated stones up to 1.00 inches — quarter size — within about 5 miles of Alton that day, across 1 distinct size band. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath.

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