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The data series 2002

Hail days by metro, 2002.

In 2002, 194 of 333 metros had at least one day with a hail report within 10 miles of their centre, on 235 days with hail somewhere in the country, against 243 over the same span in 2001. Amarillo, TX led with 14 days, against its own mean of 6.2 for the span over 6 prior years of record. On 100 percent of those days at least one report was measured by a person or an instrument; the rest were detected by radar alone. Each month of the year has its own edition and file below.

194

Of 333 metros with a hail day

235

Days with hail on record nationally

100%

Of those days carried a measured report

5.00in

Largest measured, 12 Jun, NE

Hail days by metro, 2002

Against each metro's own year on record

Hail days by metro, 2002: each metro's hail days in the window, the same span a year earlier, its own mean for the span over the record, the share of its days carried by a measured report, and its largest measured and largest detected hail.
Rank Metro Days Last year Year mean Measured share Largest measured Largest detected
01 Amarillo, TX 14 +7.8 8 6.2 100% 14 of 14 days measured 2.00″ None detected
02 Omaha, NE 12 +6.2 12 5.8 100% 12 of 12 days measured 1.75″ None detected
03 Kansas City, MO 11 +7.7 9 3.3 100% 11 of 11 days measured 1.50″ None detected
04 Colorado Springs, CO 11 +2.7 11 8.3 100% 11 of 11 days measured 1.50″ None detected
05 Sioux Falls, SD 11 +7.7 4 3.3 100% 11 of 11 days measured 1.75″ None detected
06 Kansas City, KS 9 +5.2 9 3.8 100% 9 of 9 days measured 1.50″ None detected
07 Atlanta, GA 8 +3.0 2 5.0 100% 8 of 8 days measured 1.00″ None detected
08 Springfield, MO 8 +4.2 4 3.8 100% 8 of 8 days measured 1.00″ None detected
09 Topeka, KS 8 +4.5 5 3.5 100% 8 of 8 days measured 1.75″ None detected
10 Odessa, TX 8 +5.2 1 2.8 100% 8 of 8 days measured 1.75″ None detected
11 Wichita, KS 7 +0.3 9 6.7 100% 7 of 7 days measured 1.75″ None detected
12 Abilene, TX 7 +1.8 3 5.2 100% 7 of 7 days measured 2.75″ None detected
13 Centennial, CO 7 +2.8 7 4.2 100% 7 of 7 days measured 2.00″ None detected
14 Minneapolis, MN 6 +3.3 3 2.7 100% 6 of 6 days measured 1.50″ None detected
15 Lincoln, NE 6 +3.0 5 3.0 100% 6 of 6 days measured 1.75″ None detected
16 Peoria, IL 6 +4.7 1 1.3 100% 6 of 6 days measured 2.00″ None detected
17 Sandy Springs, GA 6 +0.3 2 5.7 100% 6 of 6 days measured 1.75″ None detected
18 Fort Worth, TX 5 −1.2 4 6.2 100% 5 of 5 days measured 2.00″ None detected
19 Memphis, TN 5 +1.7 2 3.3 100% 5 of 5 days measured 1.00″ None detected
20 Tampa, FL 5 +0.7 2 4.3 100% 5 of 5 days measured 1.75″ None detected
21 St. Paul, MN 5 +1.8 4 3.2 100% 5 of 5 days measured 2.00″ None detected
22 Pittsburgh, PA 5 +2.5 2 2.5 100% 5 of 5 days measured 1.00″ None detected
23 Fort Wayne, IN 5 +3.2 2 1.8 100% 5 of 5 days measured 1.50″ None detected
24 Lubbock, TX 5 −0.2 10 5.2 100% 5 of 5 days measured 2.00″ None detected
25 Huntsville, AL 5 +1.3 4 3.7 100% 5 of 5 days measured 1.75″ None detected
26 Overland Park, KS 5 ±0 16 5.0 100% 5 of 5 days measured 1.25″ None detected
27 Shreveport, LA 5 −2.2 4 7.2 100% 5 of 5 days measured 0.75″ None detected
28 Murfreesboro, TN 5 +3.0 2 2.0 100% 5 of 5 days measured 1.75″ None detected
29 Paterson, NJ 5 +4.3 3 0.7 100% 5 of 5 days measured 1.00″ None detected
30 Cedar Rapids, IA 5 +3.8 1 1.2 100% 5 of 5 days measured 1.00″ None detected
31 Fargo, ND 5 +3.0 2 2.0 100% 5 of 5 days measured 1.00″ None detected
32 Rochester, MN 5 +2.7 2 2.3 100% 5 of 5 days measured 1.25″ None detected
33 Sugar Land, TX 5 +3.3 1 1.7 100% 5 of 5 days measured 1.75″ None detected
34 Albany, NY 5 +3.0 4 2.0 100% 5 of 5 days measured 1.75″ None detected
35 Houston, TX 4 −1.3 7 5.3 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.00″ None detected
36 Philadelphia, PA 4 +2.2 1 1.8 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.75″ None detected
37 Charlotte, NC 4 +1.2 3 2.8 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.75″ None detected
38 Denver, CO 4 −0.8 9 4.8 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.75″ None detected
39 Washington, DC 4 +1.8 1 2.2 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.00″ None detected
40 Baltimore, MD 4 +2.8 0 1.2 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.00″ None detected
41 Tulsa, OK 4 −5.0 7 9.0 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.00″ None detected
42 Newark, NJ 4 +3.2 2 0.8 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.75″ None detected
43 Tallahassee, FL 4 +2.2 1 1.8 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.00″ None detected
44 Akron, OH 4 +2.0 0 2.0 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.75″ None detected
45 Chattanooga, TN 4 +1.0 4 3.0 100% 4 of 4 days measured 0.75″ None detected
46 Macon-Bibb County, GA 4 +0.7 5 3.3 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.75″ None detected
47 Lakewood, CO 4 +0.7 5 3.3 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.75″ None detected
48 Alexandria, VA 4 +1.7 1 2.3 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.00″ None detected
49 Gainesville, FL 4 +2.2 3 1.8 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.00″ None detected
50 Independence, MO 4 +2.0 6 2.0 100% 4 of 4 days measured 0.88″ None detected
51 Broken Arrow, OK 4 −2.2 5 6.2 100% 4 of 4 days measured 3.50″ None detected
52 Pueblo, CO 4 +0.3 5 3.7 100% 4 of 4 days measured 2.00″ None detected
53 New Braunfels, TX 4 +1.7 1 2.3 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.00″ None detected
54 Lee's Summit, MO 4 +1.5 8 2.5 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.00″ None detected
55 Wichita Falls, TX 4 +0.3 6 3.7 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.75″ None detected
56 San Antonio, TX 3 −1.0 6 4.0 100% 3 of 3 days measured 2.00″ None detected
57 Jacksonville, FL 3 −1.0 5 4.0 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.00″ None detected
58 Columbus, OH 3 +1.0 3 2.0 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.50″ None detected
59 Indianapolis, IN 3 +0.2 2 2.8 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.00″ None detected
60 Oklahoma City, OK 3 −3.3 10 6.3 100% 3 of 3 days measured 2.00″ None detected
61 Raleigh, NC 3 −1.7 4 4.7 100% 3 of 3 days measured 0.88″ None detected
62 Cincinnati, OH 3 +0.7 1 2.3 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.50″ None detected
63 Jersey City, NJ 3 +1.8 3 1.2 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.75″ None detected
64 Buffalo, NY 3 +1.8 2 1.2 100% 3 of 3 days measured 0.88″ None detected
65 Chesapeake, VA 3 +0.2 0 2.8 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.25″ None detected
66 Norfolk, VA 3 −0.2 0 3.2 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.25″ None detected
67 Des Moines, IA 3 −0.7 9 3.7 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.75″ None detected
68 Little Rock, AR 3 −2.2 2 5.2 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.00″ None detected
69 Columbus, GA 3 −0.2 1 3.2 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.00″ None detected
70 Augusta, GA 3 +1.2 0 1.8 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.75″ None detected
71 Montgomery, AL 3 +0.5 2 2.5 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.25″ None detected
72 Fort Lauderdale, FL 3 −0.5 5 3.5 100% 3 of 3 days measured 0.88″ None detected
73 Mobile, AL 3 +1.0 0 2.0 100% 3 of 3 days measured 0.75″ None detected
74 Fort Collins, CO 3 +0.5 1 2.5 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.50″ None detected
75 Killeen, TX 3 +0.3 3 2.7 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.50″ None detected
76 Hollywood, FL 3 −0.2 4 3.2 100% 3 of 3 days measured 0.88″ None detected
77 Olathe, KS 3 −0.5 11 3.5 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.00″ None detected
78 Elizabeth, NJ 3 +1.5 2 1.5 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.75″ None detected
79 Columbia, MO 3 +1.0 5 2.0 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.75″ None detected
80 Wilmington, NC 3 −2.3 3 5.3 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.00″ None detected
81 Lakeland, FL 3 −1.2 6 4.2 100% 3 of 3 days measured 0.75″ None detected
82 Arvada, CO 3 +0.3 4 2.7 100% 3 of 3 days measured 2.00″ None detected
83 Hartford, CT 3 +1.5 2 1.5 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.00″ None detected
84 Evansville, IN 3 +1.0 0 2.0 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.00″ None detected
85 Waterbury, CT 3 +2.5 0 0.5 100% 3 of 3 days measured 2.00″ None detected
86 South Fulton, GA 3 −0.3 1 3.3 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.00″ None detected
87 Tyler, TX 3 −1.3 1 4.3 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.75″ None detected
88 Concord, NC 3 +1.3 3 1.7 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.00″ None detected
89 Davie, FL 3 +0.2 4 2.8 100% 3 of 3 days measured 0.88″ None detected
90 Fishers, IN 3 +1.2 2 1.8 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.00″ None detected
91 Fayetteville, AR 3 −0.2 6 3.2 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.75″ None detected
92 Davenport, IA 3 +0.3 1 2.7 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.00″ None detected
93 Nashville, TN 2 −2.0 6 4.0 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.75″ None detected
94 El Paso, TX 2 +1.5 0 0.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
95 Milwaukee, WI 2 +0.5 2 1.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.88″ None detected
96 Tucson, AZ 2 +0.2 0 1.8 100% 2 of 2 days measured 3.00″ None detected
97 Miami, FL 2 ±0 3 2.0 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.25″ None detected
98 Virginia Beach, VA 2 +0.2 0 1.8 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.75″ None detected
99 Arlington, TX 2 −1.2 2 3.2 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
100 Cleveland, OH 2 −1.0 1 3.0 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.75″ None detected
101 Greensboro, NC 2 +0.7 1 1.3 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.50″ None detected
102 Reno, NV 2 +1.8 1 0.2 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.75″ None detected
103 St. Petersburg, FL 2 −1.2 5 3.2 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.75″ None detected
104 Irving, TX 2 −1.3 0 3.3 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.50″ None detected
105 Winston-Salem, NC 2 +0.5 0 1.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
106 Garland, TX 2 −2.5 5 4.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
107 Hialeah, FL 2 ±0 4 2.0 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.25″ None detected
108 Worcester, MA 2 +1.5 1 0.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.75″ None detected
109 Knoxville, TN 2 −1.5 0 3.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.75″ None detected
110 Birmingham, AL 2 −2.5 5 4.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.75″ None detected
111 Cary, NC 2 −1.7 4 3.7 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.88″ None detected
112 Aurora, IL 2 +1.3 1 0.7 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
113 Joliet, IL 2 +1.0 1 1.0 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
114 Savannah, GA 2 +0.3 2 1.7 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.75″ None detected
115 Rockford, IL 2 +0.3 1 1.7 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.75″ None detected
116 Thornton, CO 2 −0.7 4 2.7 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.75″ None detected
117 Waco, TX 2 −1.5 2 3.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.75″ None detected
118 Jackson, MS 2 −2.5 4 4.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.88″ None detected
119 Midland, TX 2 −1.0 4 3.0 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.75″ None detected
120 Warren, MI 2 ±0 4 2.0 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.88″ None detected
121 Dayton, OH 2 −0.7 3 2.7 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.75″ None detected
122 Coral Springs, FL 2 +1.3 2 0.7 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.88″ None detected
123 Carrollton, TX 2 −0.8 5 2.8 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.50″ None detected
124 Round Rock, TX 2 ±0 2 2.0 100% 2 of 2 days measured 2.00″ None detected
125 Pearland, TX 2 −0.2 3 2.2 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.75″ None detected
126 Ann Arbor, MI 2 −1.2 7 3.2 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
127 Richardson, TX 2 −2.8 5 4.8 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
128 Clearwater, FL 2 −0.7 2 2.7 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.75″ None detected
129 Westminster, CO 2 −0.5 6 2.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
130 Pompano Beach, FL 2 +0.3 5 1.7 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.88″ None detected
131 Provo, UT 2 +0.8 0 1.2 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.88″ None detected
132 Greeley, CO 2 −0.5 1 2.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
133 Allen, TX 2 −2.7 4 4.7 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.75″ None detected
134 Miami Gardens, FL 2 −0.7 2 2.7 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.25″ None detected
135 Rio Rancho, NM 2 +1.5 0 0.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.75″ None detected
136 Sparks, NV 2 +1.8 1 0.2 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.75″ None detected
137 Dearborn, MI 2 −0.5 3 2.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
138 Palm Coast, FL 2 ±0 2 2.0 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
139 Dallas, TX 1 −3.5 3 4.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
140 Austin, TX 1 −1.0 0 2.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.75″ None detected
141 Detroit, MI 1 −1.2 3 2.2 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected
142 Louisville, KY 1 −1.5 4 2.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
143 Albuquerque, NM 1 −0.5 1 1.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.75″ None detected
144 Fresno, CA 1 ±0 2 1.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
145 Mesa, AZ 1 −0.5 1 1.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
146 Aurora, CO 1 −1.7 5 2.7 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.75″ None detected
147 New Orleans, LA 1 +0.3 0 0.7 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
148 Orlando, FL 1 −0.7 1 1.7 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
149 Lexington-Fayette, KY 1 −0.2 1 1.2 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
150 Corpus Christi, TX 1 +1.0 0 0.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected
151 Plano, TX 1 −3.2 4 4.2 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.75″ None detected
152 Madison, WI 1 −0.7 0 1.7 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
153 Chandler, AZ 1 −0.7 1 1.7 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
154 Gilbert, AZ 1 −0.3 1 1.3 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
155 Toledo, OH 1 −2.2 4 3.2 100% 1 of 1 day measured 2.50″ None detected
156 Frisco, TX 1 −2.0 3 3.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.75″ None detected
157 McKinney, TX 1 −1.8 3 2.8 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
158 Fayetteville, NC 1 −1.3 1 2.3 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.75″ None detected
159 Salt Lake City, UT 1 +0.3 0 0.7 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
160 Yonkers, NY 1 −0.2 1 1.2 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected
161 Grand Prairie, TX 1 −2.2 2 3.2 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
162 Grand Rapids, MI 1 −0.7 1 1.7 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
163 Providence, RI 1 −0.5 0 1.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
164 Tempe, AZ 1 −0.7 1 1.7 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
165 Springfield, MA 1 −1.8 4 2.8 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected
166 Bridgeport, CT 1 +0.7 0 0.3 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
167 Pasadena, TX 1 −1.8 2 2.8 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
168 Columbia, SC 1 −1.8 1 2.8 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
169 Miramar, FL 1 −1.0 3 2.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
170 Stamford, CT 1 +0.2 2 0.8 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
171 West Valley City, UT 1 −0.3 1 1.3 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
172 Lewisville, TX 1 −2.8 5 3.8 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
173 Sterling Heights, MI 1 −1.8 5 2.8 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
174 Norman, OK 1 −3.3 5 4.3 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
175 Clovis, CA 1 +0.2 2 0.8 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
176 College Station, TX 1 −0.5 0 1.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.75″ None detected
177 West Palm Beach, FL 1 ±0 2 1.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected
178 North Charleston, SC 1 −1.5 2 2.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
179 Lafayette, LA 1 −1.5 0 2.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
180 Billings, MT 1 −2.7 10 3.7 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.75″ None detected
181 High Point, NC 1 −0.5 1 1.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected
182 League City, TX 1 −0.8 0 1.8 100% 1 of 1 day measured 2.00″ None detected
183 Manchester, NH 1 +0.2 2 0.8 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
184 West Jordan, UT 1 −0.8 1 1.8 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
185 Lowell, MA 1 ±0 1 1.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
186 Springfield, IL 1 ±0 0 1.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.75″ None detected
187 Beaumont, TX 1 −0.7 1 1.7 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
188 Tuscaloosa, AL 1 −3.2 6 4.2 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected
189 Conroe, TX 1 −1.5 1 2.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
190 Green Bay, WI 1 +0.2 2 0.8 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.50″ None detected
191 Brockton, MA 1 −0.2 0 1.2 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
192 Bend, OR 1 ±0 0 1.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
193 Carmel, IN 1 −0.5 3 1.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
194 Quincy, MA 1 +0.2 0 0.8 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected

The editions of 2002

One per month, each with its metros ranked against their own record and a file of every metro in the series.

  1. January 2 days
    • 2 measured
    • 64 reports
    • 1.75″
    • CSV
  2. February 6 days
    • 6 measured
    • 111 reports
    • 1.50″
    • CSV
  3. March 18 days
    • 18 measured
    • 1,268 reports
    • 4.50″
    • CSV
  4. April 27 days
    • 27 measured
    • 4,612 reports
    • 4.50″
    • CSV
  5. May 30 days
    • 30 measured
    • 6,123 reports
    • 4.50″
    • CSV
  6. June 30 days
    • 30 measured
    • 4,451 reports
    • 5.00″
    • CSV
  7. July 31 days
    • 31 measured
    • 2,762 reports
    • 4.50″
    • CSV
  8. August 31 days
    • 31 measured
    • 3,482 reports
    • 4.50″
    • CSV
  9. September 25 days
    • 25 measured
    • 711 reports
    • 4.50″
    • CSV
  10. October 19 days
    • 19 measured
    • 461 reports
    • 2.50″
    • CSV
  11. November 6 days
    • 6 measured
    • 483 reports
    • 2.75″
    • CSV
  12. December 10 days
    • 10 measured
    • 513 reports
    • 4.50″
    • CSV

Against 2001

The same span, January to 31 December, a year earlier, counted the same way.

235 −8

Days with hail on record nationally

2001 243

235 −8

Days with a measured hail report

2001 243

25,041 +673

Hail reports, all sources

2001 24,368

2 ±0

Independent sources carrying the hail

2001 2

Cite this year

Titan Weather, Hail days by metro, 2002. Compiled 28 August 2026. https://titanweather.com/data/2002

Compiled 28 August 2026 from the public federal storm record. The figures are the record as it stands; a revision by a federal source is carried here at the same address. The file carries every metro in the series, the ones with nothing this month included, with the same provenance line inside it.

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How this series is made

A metro
A metro, as this series uses the word, is a place the Census Bureau lists with a population of 100,000 or more, not a metropolitan statistical area. Smaller places have a hail-history page of their own; they are not in this table.
A hail day
A calendar date with at least one hail report in the archive within 10 miles of the metro's Census centre, from any source. Four sources describing one storm are one afternoon of hail, not four.
The mean
The metro's own hail days over the same span of the calendar in each of the 6 prior years the record reaches, from 1996, divided by those years. A span is compared with itself, never with the country.
The measured share
Of a metro's hail days, the share on which at least one report came from a person or an instrument rather than from radar alone. A detection is a detection and is marked as one here and in every document we issue; the two are never added together.
Overlap
Two metros within 20 miles of each other share reports, so their counts are not exclusive and the national figures are distinct dates, not a sum of the table. The table ranks the record around each centre; it is not a report on any property, and it states no opinion about one.
The record
Searched from 1996 to today. Compiled 28 August 2026 and rebuilt as the federal sources revise it. Records are reproduced as the federal sources published them. The coverage page states what the record holds, by kind and by year.

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