May 1950 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In May 1950, 59 tornado reports were logged on 20 storm days across 12 states. The NOAA Storm Prediction Center record starts with tornado reports in 1950; hail and damaging-wind reports start in 1955. Tornadoes killed 2.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
← April 1950 All 1950 storm days June 1950 →
59tornado reports
20storm days
Biggest storm days of May 1950
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 1950 | – | – | 9 | – | 4 |
| May 4, 1950 | – | – | 8 | – | 4 |
| May 1, 1950 | – | – | 7 | – | 2 |
| May 7, 1950 | – | – | 4 | – | 2 |
| May 14, 1950 | – | – | 4 | – | 2 |
| May 18, 1950 | – | – | 4 | – | 2 |
| May 29, 1950 | – | – | 4 | – | 3 |
| May 12, 1950 | – | – | 3 | – | 1 |
| May 24, 1950 | – | – | 3 | – | 2 |
| May 15, 1950 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 |
Storm reports by state, May 1950
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | – | – | 16 | – |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 12 | – |
| Louisiana | – | – | 9 | – |
| North Carolina | – | – | 6 | – |
| Texas | – | – | 5 | – |
| Florida | – | – | 3 | – |
| Iowa | – | – | 2 | – |
| Nebraska | – | – | 2 | – |
| Georgia | – | – | 1 | – |
| Mississippi | – | – | 1 | – |
| South Dakota | – | – | 1 | – |
| Wyoming | – | – | 1 | – |
Every storm day in May 1950
May 1 May 4 May 7 May 8 May 9 May 10 May 11 May 12 May 13 May 14 May 15 May 16 May 18 May 22 May 23 May 24 May 25 May 29 May 30 May 31
A storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Read more about NOAA storm reports.