Hail map for Bristol, RI — May 8, 2024
NOAA radar detected hail up to 1.00″ — quarter size — within 5 miles of Bristol on May 8, 2024.
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- 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
- 1.25″
- 13.2 mi away · Trained Spotter
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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What people on the ground measured in Bristol, RI on May 8, 2024
4 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 3 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 Trained SpotterWest Warwick, RI · 13.2 mi away7:49 PM EDTKent County
Time estimated from radar.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Amateur Radio3 WSW New Bedford, MA · 14.5 mi away7:58 PM EDTBristol County
Time estimated from radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained SpotterPortsmouth, RI · 5.4 mi away8:06 PM EDTNewport County
Time estimated from radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter2 ESE Westport, MA · 10.7 mi away7:14 PM EDTBristol County
Time estimated from radar.
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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Bristol hail on May 8, 2024
NOAA radar estimated stones up to 1.00 inches — quarter size — within about 5 miles of Bristol that day, across 1 distinct size band. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath.