How big was the hail on May 8, 2024?

The maximum estimated stone size anywhere in Kansas that day was 1.50 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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Kansas · May 8, 2024

Kansas hail map — May 8, 2024

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

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 7 Kansas cities on May 8, 2024. The largest stones — 1.50″, half dollar size — fell over Overland Park.

Hail swath map for Overland Park, KS on May 8, 2024 showing 1.50 inch hail. — Swath over Overland Park on May 8, 2024 — 1.50″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.

Cities hit: 7; in Kansas
Largest stone: 1.50″; half dollar size
Impact rating: 5/10; 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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Kansas cities hit on May 8, 2024

Overland Park, KS1.50″ · half dollar Shawnee, KS1.50″ · half dollar Lenexa, KS1.50″ · half dollar Leawood, KS1.50″ · half dollar Prairie Village, KS1.50″ · half dollar Kansas City, KS1.00″ · quarter Olathe, KS1.00″ · quarter

What people on the ground measured in Kansas on May 8, 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.

2.00″ hen egg size Public
2 NNW Olathe, KS6:54 AM CDTJohnson County
Mostly quarters but one hail stone was 2 inches in diameter.
2.00″ hen egg size Public
1 ESE Shawnee, KS7:10 AM CDTJohnson County
Social media report. Time estimated from radar.
1.75″ golf ball size Public
2 SE Lake Quivira, KS7:07 AM CDTJohnson County
Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.).
1.75″ golf ball size Public
Shawnee, KS7:13 AM CDTJohnson County
Photo of golf ball sized hail via facebook.
1.75″ golf ball size Public
2 S Kansas City Kansas, KS7:26 AM CDTWyandotte County
1.50″ half dollar size Emergency Mngr
2 SE Lake Quivira, KS7:05 AM CDTJohnson County
Time estimated from radar.
1.50″ half dollar size Public
2 SE Lake Quivira, KS7:12 AM CDTJohnson County
Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.).
1.25″ half dollar size Public
Olathe, KS6:55 AM CDTJohnson County
Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
1.25″ half dollar size Public
2 W Merriam, KS7:08 AM CDTJohnson County
Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
1.25″ half dollar size NWS Employee
2 NW Lenexa, KS7:10 AM CDTJohnson County
Time estimated from radar.
1.25″ half dollar size Public
3 N Lenexa, KS7:11 AM CDTJohnson County
Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
1.25″ half dollar size Public
1 ESE Kansas City Kansa, KS7:19 AM CDTWyandotte County
Social media report. Time estimated from radar.

Showing the 12 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.

Other states hit on May 8, 2024

Missouri3 cities · 2.00″Arkansas9 cities · 2.00″Texas3 cities · 2.00″Alabama3 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 Kansas hail days

August 19, 20262 cities · 2.00″August 14, 20262 cities · 1.50″August 13, 20261 city · 1.00″August 7, 20262 cities · 1.50″August 6, 20263 cities · 1.00″August 5, 20262 cities · 2.00″July 9, 20262 cities · 1.00″July 4, 20262 cities · 1.00″June 25, 20261 city · 2.00″June 22, 20261 city · 1.00″June 21, 20261 city · 1.00″June 20, 20262 cities · 2.00″

Every hail day across Kansas →

FAQ

Kansas hail on May 8, 2024

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 7 Kansas cities that day. The largest stones — 1.50 inches, half dollar size — were over Overland Park. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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