Hail map for Garner, NC — May 5, 2025
NOAA radar detected hail up to 1.00″ — quarter size — within 5 miles of Garner on May 5, 2025.

- 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
- 1.00″
- 2.4 mi away · Public
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 Garner, NC on May 5, 2025
10 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.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public3 NW Garner, NC · 2.4 mi away2:17 PM EDTWake County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
- 1.00″ quarter size NWS Employee4 NNW Garner, NC · 3.3 mi away2:12 PM EDTWake County
Near US 401 and I-40.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public5 SW Garner, NC · 7.0 mi away2:24 PM EDTWake County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter3 NNW Knightdale, NC · 10.1 mi away2:40 PM EDTWake County
Along I-540 between Capital and US-64 exits.
- 1.00″ quarter size Amateur Radio4 NNE New Hope, NC · 10.7 mi away2:53 PM EDTWake County
Quarter sized hail occurred on I-540 between Capital Blvd and US HWY 64 exits.
- 0.75″ penny size Public3 S New Hope, NC · 4.5 mi away2:38 PM EDTWake County
Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).
- 0.75″ penny size Amateur Radio3 SSE Lake Wheeler, NC · 5.6 mi away2:24 PM EDTWake County
- 0.70″ penny size Amateur Radio1 SE New Hope, NC · 6.8 mi away2:38 PM EDTWake County
- 0.50″ penny size Public2 E Lake Wheeler, NC · 4.3 mi away1:57 PM EDTWake County
Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.).
- 0.50″ penny size Public4 S Lake Wheeler, NC · 8.2 mi away1:46 PM EDTWake 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.
Garner hail on May 5, 2025
NOAA radar estimated stones up to 1.00 inches — quarter size — within about 5 miles of Garner that day, across 1 distinct size band. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath.