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The data series 2020

Hail days by metro, 2020.

In 2020, 225 of 333 metros had at least one day with a hail report within 10 miles of their centre, on 243 days with hail somewhere in the country, against 272 over the same span in 2019. West Palm Beach, FL led with 9 days, against its own mean of 1.8 for the span over 23 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.

225

Of 333 metros with a hail day

243

Days with hail on record nationally

100%

Of those days carried a measured report

5.33in

Largest measured, 22 May, TX

Hail days by metro, 2020

Against each metro's own year on record

Hail days by metro, 2020: 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 West Palm Beach, FL 9 +7.2 5 1.8 100% 9 of 9 days measured 1.00″ None detected
02 Philadelphia, PA 8 +5.0 7 3.0 100% 8 of 8 days measured 1.25″ None detected
03 Springfield, MO 8 +2.0 3 6.0 100% 8 of 8 days measured 2.25″ None detected
04 Davenport, IA 8 +2.6 4 5.4 100% 8 of 8 days measured 2.00″ None detected
05 Lubbock, TX 7 +2.0 11 5.0 100% 7 of 7 days measured 3.00″ None detected
06 Shreveport, LA 7 +2.1 4 4.9 100% 7 of 7 days measured 2.00″ None detected
07 Oklahoma City, OK 6 −0.0 10 6.0 100% 6 of 6 days measured 1.75″ None detected
08 Colorado Springs, CO 6 −2.4 8 8.4 100% 6 of 6 days measured 2.50″ None detected
09 Arlington, TX 6 +3.3 3 2.7 100% 6 of 6 days measured 1.75″ None detected
10 Wichita, KS 6 −1.2 5 7.2 100% 6 of 6 days measured 1.00″ None detected
11 Amarillo, TX 6 −0.9 14 6.9 100% 6 of 6 days measured 2.00″ None detected
12 Grand Prairie, TX 6 +3.6 5 2.4 100% 6 of 6 days measured 1.75″ None detected
13 Paterson, NJ 6 +4.1 3 1.9 100% 6 of 6 days measured 1.75″ None detected
14 Allentown, PA 6 +3.3 9 2.7 100% 6 of 6 days measured 1.25″ None detected
15 Odessa, TX 6 +2.5 4 3.5 100% 6 of 6 days measured 3.00″ None detected
16 Davie, FL 6 +0.9 2 5.1 100% 6 of 6 days measured 1.00″ None detected
17 Austin, TX 5 +1.5 4 3.5 100% 5 of 5 days measured 1.50″ None detected
18 Kansas City, MO 5 −0.8 6 5.8 100% 5 of 5 days measured 1.00″ None detected
19 Minneapolis, MN 5 +0.2 3 4.8 100% 5 of 5 days measured 1.75″ None detected
20 Tulsa, OK 5 −1.3 5 6.4 100% 5 of 5 days measured 2.00″ None detected
21 Grand Rapids, MI 5 −0.3 4 5.3 100% 5 of 5 days measured 1.00″ None detected
22 Aurora, IL 5 +0.7 6 4.3 100% 5 of 5 days measured 1.00″ None detected
23 Pembroke Pines, FL 5 +0.5 2 4.5 100% 5 of 5 days measured 1.00″ None detected
24 Cedar Rapids, IA 5 −0.8 10 5.8 100% 5 of 5 days measured 2.75″ None detected
25 Rochester, MN 5 +1.7 3 3.4 100% 5 of 5 days measured 0.75″ None detected
26 North Charleston, SC 5 −0.7 3 5.7 100% 5 of 5 days measured 1.00″ None detected
27 Billings, MT 5 +1.4 12 3.7 100% 5 of 5 days measured 0.88″ None detected
28 Pompano Beach, FL 5 +2.4 0 2.6 100% 5 of 5 days measured 1.00″ None detected
29 Springfield, IL 5 +2.3 1 2.7 100% 5 of 5 days measured 3.00″ None detected
30 Jacksonville, FL 4 −0.7 4 4.7 100% 4 of 4 days measured 2.00″ None detected
31 Fort Worth, TX 4 −1.0 6 5.0 100% 4 of 4 days measured 2.00″ None detected
32 Charlotte, NC 4 +0.6 4 3.4 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.00″ None detected
33 Baltimore, MD 4 +1.3 4 2.7 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.00″ None detected
34 Raleigh, NC 4 −0.2 3 4.2 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.25″ None detected
35 Cincinnati, OH 4 +0.4 6 3.7 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.25″ None detected
36 St. Louis, MO 4 −3.0 11 7.0 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.00″ None detected
37 Fort Wayne, IN 4 +0.0 2 4.0 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.50″ None detected
38 Huntsville, AL 4 −0.4 5 4.4 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.00″ None detected
39 Fort Lauderdale, FL 4 −0.2 0 4.2 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.00″ None detected
40 Charleston, SC 4 −0.3 1 4.3 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.25″ None detected
41 Kansas City, KS 4 −1.1 5 5.1 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.00″ None detected
42 Joliet, IL 4 −0.3 5 4.3 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.00″ None detected
43 Naperville, IL 4 −1.6 7 5.6 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.50″ None detected
44 Rockford, IL 4 +0.6 1 3.4 100% 4 of 4 days measured 3.00″ None detected
45 Columbia, SC 4 +0.8 1 3.2 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.00″ None detected
46 Miramar, FL 4 −0.5 2 4.5 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.00″ None detected
47 Dayton, OH 4 +0.7 3 3.3 100% 4 of 4 days measured 2.00″ None detected
48 Coral Springs, FL 4 +1.7 0 2.4 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.00″ None detected
49 Columbia, MO 4 −0.5 4 4.5 100% 4 of 4 days measured 0.88″ None detected
50 Manchester, NH 4 +2.7 1 1.3 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.50″ None detected
51 Carmel, IN 4 +0.2 4 3.8 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.50″ None detected
52 Palm Coast, FL 4 +0.7 3 3.3 100% 4 of 4 days measured 0.75″ None detected
53 San Antonio, TX 3 −1.1 2 4.1 100% 3 of 3 days measured 2.00″ None detected
54 Boston, MA 3 +1.6 1 1.4 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.00″ None detected
55 Mesa, AZ 3 +1.0 4 2.0 100% 3 of 3 days measured 0.88″ None detected
56 Atlanta, GA 3 −1.5 2 4.5 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.00″ None detected
57 Omaha, NE 3 −3.7 3 6.7 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.25″ None detected
58 Orlando, FL 3 +0.9 2 2.1 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.75″ None detected
59 St. Paul, MN 3 −1.8 4 4.8 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.50″ None detected
60 Lincoln, NE 3 −1.3 5 4.3 100% 3 of 3 days measured 2.00″ None detected
61 Madison, WI 3 −1.0 5 4.0 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.50″ None detected
62 Chandler, AZ 3 +1.1 5 1.9 100% 3 of 3 days measured 0.88″ None detected
63 Gilbert, AZ 3 +0.9 7 2.1 100% 3 of 3 days measured 0.88″ None detected
64 Toledo, OH 3 −0.4 3 3.4 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.00″ None detected
65 Port St. Lucie, FL 3 +1.7 1 1.4 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.25″ None detected
66 Scottsdale, AZ 3 +2.0 4 1.0 100% 3 of 3 days measured 0.50″ None detected
67 Frisco, TX 3 −0.2 6 3.2 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.25″ None detected
68 Baton Rouge, LA 3 +0.9 4 2.1 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.00″ None detected
69 Des Moines, IA 3 −2.3 4 5.3 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.00″ None detected
70 Worcester, MA 3 +1.3 2 1.7 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.75″ None detected
71 Little Rock, AR 3 −1.7 2 4.7 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.75″ None detected
72 Birmingham, AL 3 −1.5 5 4.5 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.00″ None detected
73 Akron, OH 3 −0.7 6 3.7 100% 3 of 3 days measured 2.50″ None detected
74 Jackson, MS 3 −1.4 0 4.4 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.75″ None detected
75 Elizabeth, NJ 3 +1.1 2 1.9 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.00″ None detected
76 Lewisville, TX 3 −0.5 8 3.5 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.25″ None detected
77 Carrollton, TX 3 +0.2 6 2.8 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.25″ None detected
78 Round Rock, TX 3 −0.6 4 3.7 100% 3 of 3 days measured 2.75″ None detected
79 Abilene, TX 3 −0.7 2 3.7 100% 3 of 3 days measured 2.00″ None detected
80 College Station, TX 3 +1.3 1 1.7 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.75″ None detected
81 Broken Arrow, OK 3 −2.0 2 5.0 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.00″ None detected
82 Cambridge, MA 3 +1.5 1 1.5 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.00″ None detected
83 Greeley, CO 3 −0.1 7 3.1 100% 3 of 3 days measured 2.00″ None detected
84 New Braunfels, TX 3 +0.8 3 2.2 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.25″ None detected
85 Miami Gardens, FL 3 −1.9 4 4.9 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.00″ None detected
86 Sandy Springs, GA 3 −1.2 2 4.2 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.50″ None detected
87 Fayetteville, AR 3 −0.1 3 3.1 100% 3 of 3 days measured 5.00″ None detected
88 Chicago, IL 2 −1.8 5 3.8 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
89 Phoenix, AZ 2 −0.2 7 2.2 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.70″ None detected
90 San Diego, CA 2 +1.5 2 0.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.70″ None detected
91 San Jose, CA 2 +1.2 2 0.8 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.75″ None detected
92 Indianapolis, IN 2 −3.0 6 5.0 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
93 Nashville, TN 2 −2.4 2 4.4 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
94 Washington, DC 2 −1.1 5 3.1 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.75″ None detected
95 Detroit, MI 2 −0.0 1 2.0 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
96 Miami, FL 2 −1.3 4 3.3 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.50″ None detected
97 Tampa, FL 2 −1.4 1 3.4 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.25″ None detected
98 Cleveland, OH 2 −0.7 1 2.7 100% 2 of 2 days measured 2.00″ None detected
99 Newark, NJ 2 +0.3 3 1.7 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.75″ None detected
100 Jersey City, NJ 2 +0.4 4 1.6 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.75″ None detected
101 Plano, TX 2 −1.4 5 3.4 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
102 Buffalo, NY 2 +1.0 0 1.0 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.50″ None detected
103 Irving, TX 2 −1.2 7 3.2 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.50″ None detected
104 Norfolk, VA 2 −0.4 3 2.4 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
105 Hialeah, FL 2 −2.8 5 4.8 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
106 Yonkers, NY 2 +0.5 0 1.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
107 Columbus, GA 2 −0.6 0 2.6 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
108 Augusta, GA 2 −0.1 2 2.1 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.75″ None detected
109 Knoxville, TN 2 −0.8 2 2.8 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
110 Overland Park, KS 2 −3.5 4 5.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.75″ None detected
111 Montgomery, AL 2 −0.2 2 2.2 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.75″ None detected
112 Tempe, AZ 2 ±0 5 2.0 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.25″ None detected
113 Cary, NC 2 −1.9 5 3.9 100% 2 of 2 days measured 2.25″ None detected
114 Santa Rosa, CA 2 +1.6 0 0.4 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.25″ None detected
115 Fort Collins, CO 2 −1.3 6 3.3 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
116 Denton, TX 2 −1.3 6 3.3 100% 2 of 2 days measured 2.00″ None detected
117 Alexandria, VA 2 −0.6 6 2.6 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.75″ None detected
118 Hollywood, FL 2 −2.0 3 4.0 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
119 Springfield, MA 2 −0.6 3 2.6 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
120 Olathe, KS 2 −2.6 4 4.6 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.75″ None detected
121 Visalia, CA 2 +1.0 3 1.0 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.70″ None detected
122 Thornton, CO 2 −1.2 8 3.2 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.25″ None detected
123 Waco, TX 2 −0.4 2 2.4 100% 2 of 2 days measured 2.50″ None detected
124 Midland, TX 2 −2.0 4 4.0 100% 2 of 2 days measured 2.50″ None detected
125 Warren, MI 2 −0.6 2 2.6 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
126 Fargo, ND 2 −0.5 3 2.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.75″ None detected
127 Norman, OK 2 −2.5 5 4.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 3.25″ None detected
128 Topeka, KS 2 −3.5 7 5.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.75″ None detected
129 Independence, MO 2 −1.7 4 3.7 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
130 Lowell, MA 2 +0.8 3 1.2 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.88″ None detected
131 Richmond, CA 2 +1.5 1 0.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.25″ None detected
132 Rio Rancho, NM 2 +1.0 3 1.0 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.88″ None detected
133 Peoria, IL 2 −1.7 2 3.7 100% 2 of 2 days measured 2.50″ None detected
134 Tyler, TX 2 −1.3 2 3.3 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.75″ None detected
135 Buckeye, AZ 2 +1.7 5 0.3 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.70″ None detected
136 Dearborn, MI 2 −0.4 0 2.4 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
137 Fishers, IN 2 −1.7 1 3.7 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.50″ None detected
138 Wichita Falls, TX 2 −1.8 3 3.8 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.75″ None detected
139 Quincy, MA 2 +1.0 1 1.0 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.75″ None detected
140 Lynn, MA 2 +0.6 0 1.4 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
141 New Bedford, MA 2 +1.3 0 0.7 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
142 New York, NY 1 −0.1 2 1.1 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
143 Dallas, TX 1 −2.5 7 3.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
144 Columbus, OH 1 −2.6 3 3.6 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
145 Seattle, WA 1 +0.3 0 0.7 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
146 Louisville, KY 1 −2.4 1 3.4 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
147 Milwaukee, WI 1 −2.4 0 3.4 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
148 Albuquerque, NM 1 −0.8 2 1.8 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
149 Virginia Beach, VA 1 −0.5 3 1.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
150 Oakland, CA 1 +0.4 1 0.6 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.13″ None detected
151 Aurora, CO 1 −2.9 12 3.9 100% 1 of 1 day measured 2.00″ None detected
152 Riverside, CA 1 +0.9 1 0.1 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
153 Pittsburgh, PA 1 −2.4 4 3.4 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.25″ None detected
154 Durham, NC 1 −1.7 2 2.7 100% 1 of 1 day measured 2.00″ None detected
155 Reno, NV 1 −1.2 1 2.2 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
156 Chula Vista, CA 1 +0.7 2 0.3 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
157 St. Petersburg, FL 1 −0.6 1 1.6 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
158 Laredo, TX 1 −0.5 0 1.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
159 Chesapeake, VA 1 −0.9 0 1.9 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.70″ None detected
160 Glendale, AZ 1 −1.1 6 2.1 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.70″ None detected
161 Garland, TX 1 −2.7 4 3.7 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
162 Boise City, ID 1 −0.0 0 1.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
163 Fremont, CA 1 +0.8 1 0.2 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.35″ None detected
164 Cape Coral, FL 1 −0.9 0 1.9 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
165 San Bernardino, CA 1 +0.5 2 0.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.50″ None detected
166 Fontana, CA 1 +0.8 0 0.2 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
167 McKinney, TX 1 −1.9 4 2.9 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
168 Moreno Valley, CA 1 +0.7 1 0.4 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.50″ None detected
169 Salt Lake City, UT 1 −0.0 2 1.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected
170 Sioux Falls, SD 1 −2.6 6 3.6 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
171 Peoria, AZ 1 +0.3 3 0.7 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected
172 Ontario, CA 1 +0.7 0 0.3 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
173 Clarksville, TN 1 −1.3 0 2.3 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
174 Elk Grove, CA 1 +0.7 2 0.3 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
175 Salem, OR 1 +0.9 1 0.1 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected
176 Rancho Cucamonga, CA 1 +0.9 0 0.1 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
177 Oceanside, CA 1 +0.6 2 0.4 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
178 Killeen, TX 1 −0.8 2 1.8 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.50″ None detected
179 Roseville, CA 1 +0.3 2 0.7 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
180 Surprise, AZ 1 +0.4 2 0.7 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
181 Lakewood, CO 1 −3.1 5 4.1 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.25″ None detected
182 Sunnyvale, CA 1 +0.5 2 0.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.35″ None detected
183 Bellevue, WA 1 +0.3 0 0.7 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
184 Escondido, CA 1 +0.5 4 0.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
185 Savannah, GA 1 −2.7 2 3.7 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
186 Mesquite, TX 1 −1.2 4 2.2 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
187 Pasadena, TX 1 −1.0 2 2.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected
188 McAllen, TX 1 −0.4 3 1.4 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.75″ None detected
189 Syracuse, NY 1 −0.9 2 1.9 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
190 Hampton, VA 1 −0.2 3 1.2 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
191 New Haven, CT 1 +0.6 0 0.4 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
192 Meridian, ID 1 −0.1 0 1.1 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.50″ None detected
193 West Valley City, UT 1 −0.1 4 1.1 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected
194 Santa Clara, CA 1 +0.1 2 0.9 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.38″ None detected
195 Lakeland, FL 1 −1.9 0 2.9 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
196 Lafayette, LA 1 −1.7 1 2.7 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.75″ None detected
197 Arvada, CO 1 −2.4 5 3.4 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.25″ None detected
198 Hartford, CT 1 −0.7 0 1.7 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
199 Ann Arbor, MI 1 −1.9 3 2.9 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.50″ None detected
200 Berkeley, CA 1 +0.2 2 0.8 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.13″ None detected
201 Richardson, TX 1 −2.9 4 3.9 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
202 Clearwater, FL 1 −0.5 2 1.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
203 Evansville, IN 1 −1.9 4 2.9 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
204 West Jordan, UT 1 −0.6 4 1.7 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected
205 Nampa, ID 1 ±0 0 1.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.50″ None detected
206 Elgin, IL 1 −3.1 2 4.1 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
207 Lansing, MI 1 −1.9 3 2.9 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.75″ None detected
208 Allen, TX 1 −2.7 4 3.7 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
209 Everett, WA 1 ±0 1 1.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
210 Pueblo, CO 1 −2.8 2 3.8 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.25″ None detected
211 Gresham, OR 1 +0.7 1 0.4 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
212 Conroe, TX 1 −0.7 0 1.7 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected
213 Jurupa Valley, CA 1 +0.9 0 0.1 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
214 Centennial, CO 1 −4.9 11 5.9 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected
215 Boulder, CO 1 −1.1 6 2.1 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
216 Edinburg, TX 1 −0.3 3 1.3 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.75″ None detected
217 Green Bay, WI 1 −1.4 4 2.4 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.50″ None detected
218 Bend, OR 1 −0.8 1 1.8 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.50″ None detected
219 Renton, WA 1 +0.1 0 0.9 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
220 Lee's Summit, MO 1 −3.4 3 4.4 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
221 Rialto, CA 1 +0.8 0 0.2 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
222 El Cajon, CA 1 +0.5 3 0.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
223 San Mateo, CA 1 +0.6 1 0.4 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
224 Chico, CA 1 +0.4 2 0.6 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.50″ None detected
225 Albany, NY 1 −1.7 2 2.7 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.50″ None detected

The editions of 2020

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

  1. January 8 days
    • 8 measured
    • 204 reports
    • 1.75″
    • CSV
  2. February 12 days
    • 12 measured
    • 230 reports
    • 2.00″
    • CSV
  3. March 29 days
    • 29 measured
    • 2,001 reports
    • 4.50″
    • CSV
  4. April 28 days
    • 28 measured
    • 5,413 reports
    • 4.00″
    • CSV
  5. May 30 days
    • 30 measured
    • 5,071 reports
    • 5.33″
    • CSV
  6. June 30 days
    • 30 measured
    • 4,654 reports
    • 4.25″
    • CSV
  7. July 31 days
    • 31 measured
    • 4,608 reports
    • 4.50″
    • CSV
  8. August 31 days
    • 31 measured
    • 3,255 reports
    • 4.50″
    • CSV
  9. September 18 days
    • 18 measured
    • 532 reports
    • 2.50″
    • CSV
  10. October 13 days
    • 13 measured
    • 317 reports
    • 2.75″
    • CSV
  11. November 9 days
    • 9 measured
    • 204 reports
    • 1.75″
    • CSV
  12. December 4 days
    • 4 measured
    • 27 reports
    • 0.88″
    • CSV

Against 2019

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

243 −29

Days with hail on record nationally

2019 272

243 −29

Days with a measured hail report

2019 272

26,516 −4,110

Hail reports, all sources

2019 30,626

3 ±0

Independent sources carrying the hail

2019 3

Cite this year

Titan Weather, Hail days by metro, 2020. Compiled 24 August 2026. https://titanweather.com/data/2020

Compiled 24 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 23 prior years the record reaches, from 1997, 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 1997 to today. Compiled 24 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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