Massachusetts hail map — May 8, 2024
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 2 Massachusetts cities on May 8, 2024. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over New Bedford.
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- Cities hit
- 2
- in Massachusetts
- Largest stone
- 1.00″
- quarter size
- Impact rating
- 3/10
- from stone size
Sizes come from NOAA radar, which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.
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Massachusetts cities hit on May 8, 2024
What people on the ground measured in Massachusetts on May 8, 2024
12 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 4 from trained observers 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 Amateur Radio3 WSW New Bedford, MA7:58 PM EDTBristol County
Time estimated from radar.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Trained SpotterWoods Hole, MA8:19 PM EDTBarnstable County
Time estimated from radar.
- 1.25″ half dollar size PublicWoods Hole, MA8:20 PM EDTBarnstable County
Time estimated from radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size Amateur Radio1 SSE Russell, MA3:30 PM EDTHampden County
Time estimated by radar. Hailstones covering ground along Rte 23.
- 1.00″ quarter size Amateur Radio3 SE Blandford, MA3:38 PM EDTHampden County
Time estimated from radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter1 SE Hubbardston, MA4:12 PM EDTWorcester County
Relayed by Amateur Radio.
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter3 W Springfield, MA4:15 PM EDTHampden County
Corrects previous hail report from 3 W Springfield. torrential rainfall and hail up to quarter size reported near I-291 in Springfield.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public1 E Fiskdale, MA4:26 PM EDTWorcester County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
- 1.00″ quarter size Public1 NE Southbridge, MA4:34 PM EDTWorcester County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
- 1.00″ quarter size Public3 SE Wellfleet, MA6:50 PM EDTBarnstable County
Corrects previous hail report from 3 SE Wellfleet. Time estimated from radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter2 ESE Westport, MA7:14 PM EDTBristol County
Time estimated from radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public3 SE Wellfleet, MA7:50 PM EDTBarnstable County
Time estimated from radar.
Showing the 12 largest of 17 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
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Massachusetts hail on May 8, 2024
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 2 Massachusetts cities that day. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over New Bedford. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.