U.S. Storm Day Summary
U.S. Hail and Wind Summary for October 21, 2024
Oct 21, 2024 | United States | 2024-10-21 national severe weather summary
National storm summary for October 21, 2024: 17 hail reports and 1 wind/tornado reports across 3 states. Peak hail reached 1.75 in and peak wind reached 62 mph.
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Impacted Places
Hail Stats
- Max Report
- 1.75 in
- Reports
- 17
- Severe Reports
- 17
Wind Stats
- Max Gust
- 62 mph
- Reports
- 1
- Tornado Reports
- 0
Ring Impact (1mi / 3mi / 10mi)
hail
- Events within 1 mile
- 17
- Events within 3 miles
- 20
- Events within 10 miles
- 26
- Severe days within 10 miles
- 1
- Max within 10 miles
- 1.75 in
wind
- Events within 1 mile
- 1
- Events within 3 miles
- 1
- Events within 10 miles
- 2
- Severe days within 10 miles
- 1
- Max within 10 miles
- 62 mph
Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)
| Date | Hazard | Intensity | Distance | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-21 | hail | 1.75 in | - | Medicine Lodge, KS | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-10-21 | hail | 1.75 in | - | Glade, KS | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-10-21 | hail | 1.50 in | - | Phillipsburg, KS | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-10-21 | hail | 1.50 in | - | 1 E Phillipsburg, KS | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-10-21 | hail | 1.50 in | - | 16 N Athol, KS | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-10-21 | hail | 1.25 in | - | 11 N Athol, KS | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-10-21 | hail | 1.00 in | - | Phillipsburg, KS | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-10-21 | hail | 1.00 in | - | Phillipsburg, KS | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-10-21 | hail | 1.00 in | - | Phillipsburg, KS | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-10-21 | hail | 1.00 in | - | 7 NNE Reager, KS | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-10-21 | hail | 1.00 in | - | Phillipsburg, KS | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-10-21 | hail | 1.00 in | - | Phillipsburg, KS | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-10-21 | hail | 1.00 in | - | Glade, KS | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-10-21 | hail | 1.00 in | - | 6 E Phillipsburg, KS | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-10-21 | hail | 1.00 in | - | 7 S Franklin, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-10-21 | hail | 1.00 in | - | 5 NE Willowbrook, KS | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-10-21 | hail | 1.00 in | - | 3 WNW Wichita Eisenhowe, KS | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-10-21 | wind | 62 mph | - | 3 SW Lewistown, MT | NOAA SPC |
Quarter to golf ball sized hail. (DDC)
Delayed social media report. (GID)
(GID)
(GID)
Social media report in extreme northern Smith County. (GID)
Media reported half dollar sized hail with a photo. (GID)
(GID)
Corrects time of previous hail report from Phillipsburg. (GID)
Report Highlights
- 17 hail reports were logged nationwide on October 21, 2024.
- The largest hail report reached 1.75 in.
- 1 wind/tornado reports were logged nationwide on October 21, 2024.
- 0 tornado reports were included in this day summary.
Data & Methodology
- Noaa Spc
- 18
- Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.
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Timeline
2024-10-21T23:30:00Z
Hail 1.50 in
Social media report in extreme northern Smith County. (GID)
2024-10-21T23:30:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Social media report from the state line... north of the Home on the Range cabin and south of Franklin. (GID)
2024-10-21T23:26:00Z
Hail 1.25 in
Media reported half dollar sized hail with a photo. (GID)
2024-10-21T22:43:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
(GID)
2024-10-21T22:40:00Z
Hail 1.50 in
(GID)
2024-10-21T22:37:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (GID)
2024-10-21T22:37:00Z
Hail 1.50 in
(GID)
2024-10-21T22:30:00Z
Hail 1.75 in
Delayed social media report. (GID)
2024-10-21T22:30:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
(GID)
2024-10-21T21:45:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Report of up to 1 inch hail covering the ground on west side of town. Time estimated from radar. (GID)
2024-10-21T21:40:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
(GID)
2024-10-21T21:40:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Dime to quarter sized hail reported with ground turning white from hail coverage. Hail fell for a duration of 5 minutes. (GLD)