Columbus, OH

Hail map for Columbus, OH — April 17, 2024

NOAA radar detected hail up to 1.50″ — half dollar size — within 5 miles of Columbus on April 17, 2024.

Hail swath map for Columbus, OH on April 17, 2024 showing 1.50 inch hail.
Max hail size
1.50″
half dollar
Impact rating
5/10
from stone size
Size bands over the city
2
distinct radar bands
Measured on the ground
1.00″
3.4 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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Other towns hit on April 17, 2024

Upper Arlington, OH1.50″Gahanna, OH1.50″Troy, OH1.50″Piqua, OH1.50″Mobile, AL1.00″Manhattan, KS1.00″Dublin, OH1.00″Westerville, OH1.00″Reynoldsburg, OH1.00″Parkersburg, WV1.00″
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What people on the ground measured in Columbus, OH on April 17, 2024

14 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 3 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 Public
    3 NE Grandview Heights, OH · 3.4 mi away5:35 PM EDTFranklin County
  • 1.00″ quarter size ASOS
    2 NNE Whitehall, OH · 6.6 mi away5:37 PM EDTFranklin County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    2 S Riverlea, OH · 6.9 mi away5:30 PM EDTFranklin County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    2 NNE Whitehall, OH · 7.1 mi away5:35 PM EDTFranklin County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    2 NW Gahanna, OH · 7.2 mi away5:38 PM EDTFranklin County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    Gahanna, OH · 7.5 mi away5:37 PM EDTFranklin County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    Gahanna, OH · 7.5 mi away5:44 PM EDTFranklin County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Emergency Mngr
    3 SE Dublin, OH · 10.7 mi away5:05 PM EDTFranklin County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    Lithopolis, OH · 14.5 mi away6:00 PM EDTFairfield County
  • 0.88″ penny size Public
    2 NNE Downtown Columbus, OH · 2.0 mi away5:30 PM EDTFranklin County
  • 0.88″ penny size Amateur Radio
    3 SE Dublin, OH · 10.1 mi away5:08 PM EDTFranklin County
  • 0.75″ penny size Trained Spotter
    Westerville, OH · 11.7 mi away5:20 PM EDTFranklin County
  • 0.50″ penny size Public
    1 ENE Bexley, OH · 4.8 mi away5:52 PM EDTFranklin County
  • 0.50″ penny size Trained Spotter
    Orient, OH · 13.2 mi away5:45 PM EDTPickaway County

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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Columbus hail on April 17, 2024

NOAA radar estimated stones up to 1.50 inches — half dollar size — within about 5 miles of Columbus that day, across 2 distinct size bands. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath.

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