May 1951 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In May 1951, 57 tornado reports were logged on 21 storm days across 11 states. The NOAA Storm Prediction Center record starts with tornado reports in 1950; hail and damaging-wind reports start in 1955. Tornadoes killed 7.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
← April 1951 All 1951 storm days June 1951 →
57tornado reports
21storm days
Biggest storm days of May 1951
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 1951 | – | – | 10 | – | 2 |
| May 20, 1951 | – | – | 7 | – | 2 |
| May 9, 1951 | – | – | 5 | – | 3 |
| May 14, 1951 | – | – | 5 | – | 2 |
| May 18, 1951 | – | – | 4 | – | 2 |
| May 25, 1951 | – | – | 4 | – | 2 |
| May 19, 1951 | – | – | 3 | – | 1 |
| May 2, 1951 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 |
| May 11, 1951 | – | – | 2 | – | 2 |
| May 13, 1951 | – | – | 2 | – | 2 |
Storm reports by state, May 1951
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | – | – | 26 | – |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 11 | – |
| Texas | – | – | 5 | – |
| Colorado | – | – | 4 | – |
| Nebraska | – | – | 3 | – |
| Florida | – | – | 2 | – |
| Georgia | – | – | 2 | – |
| Michigan | – | – | 1 | – |
| Missouri | – | – | 1 | – |
| Pennsylvania | – | – | 1 | – |
| Virginia | – | – | 1 | – |
Every storm day in May 1951
May 2 May 3 May 8 May 9 May 11 May 13 May 14 May 15 May 16 May 17 May 18 May 19 May 20 May 21 May 22 May 23 May 24 May 25 May 26 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.