May 1952 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In May 1952, 35 tornado reports were logged on 17 storm days across 18 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 1952 All 1952 storm days June 1952 →
35tornado reports
17storm days
Biggest storm days of May 1952
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 1952 | – | – | 7 | – | 3 |
| May 10, 1952 | – | – | 5 | – | 3 |
| May 23, 1952 | – | – | 5 | – | 3 |
| May 8, 1952 | – | – | 3 | – | 3 |
| May 21, 1952 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 |
| May 24, 1952 | – | – | 2 | – | 2 |
| May 6, 1952 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| May 7, 1952 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| May 9, 1952 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| May 11, 1952 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
Storm reports by state, May 1952
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | – | – | 6 | – |
| Alabama | – | – | 3 | – |
| Kansas | – | – | 3 | – |
| Nebraska | – | – | 3 | – |
| Colorado | – | – | 2 | – |
| Florida | – | – | 2 | – |
| Iowa | – | – | 2 | – |
| Missouri | – | – | 2 | – |
| North Carolina | – | – | 2 | – |
| Texas | – | – | 2 | – |
| Georgia | – | – | 1 | – |
| Illinois | – | – | 1 | – |
| Indiana | – | – | 1 | – |
| Louisiana | – | – | 1 | – |
| New York | – | – | 1 | – |
| Ohio | – | – | 1 | – |
| South Carolina | – | – | 1 | – |
| Wyoming | – | – | 1 | – |
Every storm day in May 1952
May 6 May 7 May 8 May 9 May 10 May 11 May 13 May 15 May 19 May 20 May 21 May 22 May 23 May 24 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.