2024 hail season recap
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The 2024 US hail season: the biggest days by homes inside radar-estimated 1-inch hail, the largest stones, the states and cities hit most, and how it compares.
Published November 7, 2026 · Final for the year · Data through November 6, 2026
In 2024, 9,004 hail, 20,055 damaging-wind and 1,804 tornado reports were logged in the US, with hail reported on 236 days. The largest hailstone reported was 7.02″ (softball size) in Swisher County, TX on June 2, 2024. The biggest radar hail day was May 27, 2024, when 1-inch or larger hail was radar-estimated over about 600,000 homes.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports; NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (MESH) via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet; 2020 Census housing units. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
The biggest hail days of 2024, by homes inside the swath
| # | Storm day | Homes inside 1″+ radar hail | People | Area | Radar max | Hail reports | Largest reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 27, 2024 | 595,378 | 1,590,956 | 3,214 mi² | 3.57″ | 190 | 3.25″ |
| 2 | May 26, 2024 | 587,792 | 1,309,512 | 5,936 mi² | 3.72″ | 210 | 4.00″ |
| 3 | May 22, 2024 | 548,004 | 1,316,324 | 8,320 mi² | 4.17″ | 171 | 3.00″ |
| 4 | May 8, 2024 | 471,894 | 1,069,994 | 10,267 mi² | 3.63″ | 325 | 4.00″ |
| 5 | May 28, 2024 | 450,571 | 1,123,570 | 8,468 mi² | 4.17″ | 115 | 5.00″ |
| 6 | March 14, 2024 | 378,461 | 963,013 | 6,871 mi² | 3.70″ | 341 | 6.00″ |
| 7 | September 24, 2024 | 371,559 | 842,771 | 878 mi² | 2.94″ | 97 | 3.00″ |
| 8 | May 30, 2024 | 313,618 | 764,133 | 4,093 mi² | 3.40″ | 158 | 4.00″ |
| 9 | May 19, 2024 | 300,607 | 668,352 | 7,623 mi² | 3.70″ | 154 | 3.00″ |
| 10 | June 25, 2024 | 272,517 | 646,632 | 7,713 mi² | 4.28″ | 142 | 4.50″ |
| 11 | May 7, 2024 | 248,649 | 565,687 | 1,405 mi² | 3.13″ | 156 | 4.00″ |
| 12 | April 9, 2024 | 217,963 | 505,553 | 3,721 mi² | 3.58″ | 93 | 4.25″ |
| 13 | May 20, 2024 | 214,973 | 525,945 | 4,349 mi² | 3.82″ | 119 | 4.00″ |
| 14 | June 2, 2024 | 211,057 | 523,752 | 6,144 mi² | 3.79″ | 105 | 7.02″ |
| 15 | May 9, 2024 | 208,752 | 467,059 | 8,599 mi² | 3.42″ | 193 | 6.12″ |
Largest hail reported in 2024
| Size | Where | Storm day |
|---|---|---|
| 7.02″ softball | in Swisher County, TX | June 2, 2024 |
| 6.12″ softball | in Blanco County, TX | May 9, 2024 |
| 6.00″ softball | in Pontotoc County, OK | March 14, 2024 |
| 6.00″ softball | in Briscoe County, TX | June 2, 2024 |
| 6.00″ softball | in Stevens County, MN | July 31, 2024 |
| 5.00″ softball | in Blanco County, TX | May 9, 2024 |
| 5.00″ softball | in Hockley County, TX | May 28, 2024 |
| 5.00″ softball | in Stevens County, MN | July 31, 2024 |
| 4.50″ softball | in Pontotoc County, OK | March 14, 2024 |
| 4.50″ softball | in Wise County, TX | April 1, 2024 |
States with the most hail days in 2024
| # | State | Days with hail reported | Hail reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 94 | 1,582 | 7.02″ |
| 2 | Kansas | 67 | 807 | 4.50″ |
| 2 | Nebraska | 67 | 512 | 4.50″ |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 62 | 771 | 6.00″ |
| 5 | Colorado | 51 | 415 | 4.00″ |
| 6 | South Dakota | 50 | 317 | 4.25″ |
| 7 | Illinois | 47 | 373 | 4.00″ |
| 8 | Iowa | 45 | 417 | 3.50″ |
| 9 | Missouri | 42 | 512 | 4.00″ |
| 10 | Georgia | 31 | 104 | 2.50″ |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 30 | 225 | 3.00″ |
| 11 | North Dakota | 30 | 174 | 4.50″ |
Cities with the most days of 1-inch radar-estimated hail in 2024
| City | Population | Days with 1″+ radar hail near the center | Radar max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinger, TX | 3,530 | 8 | 1.97″ |
| Troy, TX | 3,427 | 8 | 2.06″ |
| Trophy Club, TX | 13,704 | 6 | 2.19″ |
| Carter Lake, IA | 3,752 | 6 | 1.96″ |
| Flower Mound, TX | 79,990 | 5 | 2.68″ |
| Manhattan, KS | 54,700 | 5 | 1.48″ |
| Celina, TX | 51,661 | 5 | 1.97″ |
| The Colony, TX | 45,897 | 5 | 2.53″ |
| Winfield, KS | 11,678 | 5 | 1.63″ |
| Roanoke, TX | 10,895 | 5 | 2.62″ |
| Northlake, TX | 10,746 | 5 | 1.94″ |
| Lake Dallas, TX | 7,915 | 5 | 2.87″ |
| Hickory Creek, TX | 6,901 | 5 | 2.47″ |
| Krum, TX | 6,799 | 5 | 1.30″ |
| Pilot Point, TX | 6,771 | 5 | 2.51″ |
2024 compared with the 10 years before
| 2024, Jan 1–December 31 | Average, 2014–2023, same dates | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail reports | 9,004 | 8,884 | +1% |
| Days with hail reported | 236 | 228 | +3% |
| Damaging wind reports | 20,055 | 16,708 | +20% |
| Tornado reports | 1,804 | 1,210 | +49% |
Every 2024 storm day: 2024 storm reports by day. Homes inside hail swaths by state and county: the 2026 study. Tornado tracks: tornadoes.