How big was the hail on May 24, 2024?

The maximum estimated stone size anywhere in Indiana that day was 1.00 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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Indiana · May 24, 2024

Indiana hail map — May 24, 2024

Name: Indiana hail map — May 24, 2024
Creator: HailMate

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 3 Indiana cities on May 24, 2024. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Gary.

Hail swath map for Gary, IN on May 24, 2024 showing 1.00 inch hail. — Swath over Gary on May 24, 2024 — 1.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.

Cities hit: 3; in Indiana
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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Indiana cities hit on May 24, 2024

Gary, IN1.00″ · quarter Greenwood, IN1.00″ · quarter East Chicago, IN1.00″ · quarter

What people on the ground measured in Indiana on May 24, 2024

12 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 2 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.

1.25″ half dollar size Public
3 E Southport, IN8:00 PM EDTMarion County
Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
1.00″ quarter size Public
La Porte, IN3:54 PM EDTLa Porte County
Public report of quarter size hail in La Porte.
1.00″ quarter size Public
La Porte, IN4:05 PM EDTLa Porte County
Corrects time of previous hail report from La Porte. Public report of quarter size hail in La Porte. Time estimated via radar.
1.00″ quarter size Public
1 E Zionsville, IN7:04 PM EDTBoone County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
1.00″ quarter size Public
1 SW Beech Grove, IN7:50 PM EDTMarion County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
1.00″ quarter size Public
3 E Southport, IN7:55 PM EDTMarion County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
1.00″ quarter size Public
2 ESE Beech Grove, IN8:05 PM EDTMarion County
Reported noted a lot of quarter size hail and still hailing.
0.88″ penny size Trained Spotter
Huntington, IN6:38 PM EDTHuntington County
0.88″ penny size Trained Spotter
Huntington, IN6:52 PM EDTHuntington County
0.75″ penny size Public
Whiting, IN2:15 PM EDTLake County
0.75 inch hail in Whiting. Relayed via mping.
0.75″ penny size Public
5 NE Romney, IN5:09 PM EDTTippecanoe County
Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).
0.75″ penny size Public
2 NW Zionsville, IN7:01 PM EDTBoone County
Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).

Showing the 12 largest of 21 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 24, 2024

Texas12 cities · 1.50″Arkansas5 cities · 1.00″Illinois5 cities · 1.00″Iowa1 city · 1.00″

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Other Indiana hail days

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Indiana hail on May 24, 2024

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 3 Indiana cities that day. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over Gary. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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