How big was the hail on April 8, 2024?

The maximum estimated stone size anywhere in Texas 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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Texas · April 8, 2024

Texas hail map — April 8, 2024

Name: Texas hail map — April 8, 2024
Creator: HailMate

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 5 Texas cities on April 8, 2024. The largest stones — 1.50″, half dollar size — fell over Mesquite.

Hail swath map for Mesquite, TX on April 8, 2024 showing 1.50 inch hail. — Swath over Mesquite on April 8, 2024 — 1.50″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.

Cities hit: 5; in Texas
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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Texas cities hit on April 8, 2024

Mesquite, TX1.50″ · half dollar Balch Springs, TX1.50″ · half dollar Flower Mound, TX1.00″ · quarter Rowlett, TX1.00″ · quarter Denison, TX1.00″ · quarter

What people on the ground measured in Texas on April 8, 2024

12 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.

3.00″ baseball size Public
2 S Boyd, TX11:30 PM CDTWise County
Report from mPING: Tea Cup (3.00 in.).
2.00″ hen egg size Storm Chaser
8 W Capitola, TX8:22 PM CDTFisher County
2.00″ hen egg size PUBLIC
BRECKENRIDGE, TX10:57 PM CDTSTEPHENS County
2.00″ hen egg size Emergency Mngr
5 N Bryson, TX11:12 PM CDTJack County
2.00″ hen egg size Public
6 N Rhome, TX11:42 PM CDTWise County
Report from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.).
2.00″ hen egg size Public
10 NW Palo Pinto, TX11:55 PM CDTPalo Pinto County
2.00″ hen egg size Public
Breckenridge, TX11:59 PM CDTStephens County
2.00″ hen egg size Public
Rule, TX12:04 AM CDTHaskell County
Delayed hail report from Rule. Report from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.).
1.75″ golf ball size NWS Employee
3 E Post, TX6:33 PM CDTGarza County
1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter
2 W Blooming Grove, TX6:50 PM CDTNavarro County
Golf ball sized hail just west of Blooming Grove.
1.75″ golf ball size Amateur Radio
Garrett, TX7:15 PM CDTEllis County
1.75″ golf ball size Public
3 W Capitola, TX8:30 PM CDTFisher County
Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.).

Showing the 12 largest of 54 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 April 8, 2024

Tennessee2 cities · 2.00″

The full US hail map for April 8, 2024 →

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FAQ

Texas hail on April 8, 2024

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 5 Texas cities that day. The largest stones — 1.50 inches, half dollar size — were over Mesquite. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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