May 1954 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In May 1954, 106 tornado reports were logged on 22 storm days across 24 states. The NOAA Storm Prediction Center record starts with tornado reports in 1950; hail and damaging-wind reports start in 1955. Tornadoes killed 9.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
← April 1954 All 1954 storm days June 1954 →
106tornado reports
22storm days
Biggest storm days of May 1954
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 1954 | – | – | 21 | – | 4 |
| May 31, 1954 | – | – | 20 | – | 5 |
| May 2, 1954 | – | – | 13 | – | 5 |
| May 27, 1954 | – | – | 9 | – | 6 |
| May 28, 1954 | – | – | 5 | – | 4 |
| May 25, 1954 | – | – | 4 | – | 3 |
| May 10, 1954 | – | – | 3 | – | 2 |
| May 11, 1954 | – | – | 3 | – | 1 |
| May 16, 1954 | – | – | 3 | – | 2 |
| May 17, 1954 | – | – | 3 | – | 1 |
Storm reports by state, May 1954
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | – | – | 21 | – |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 18 | – |
| Indiana | – | – | 10 | – |
| Kansas | – | – | 8 | – |
| Missouri | – | – | 6 | – |
| Michigan | – | – | 5 | – |
| New Mexico | – | – | 5 | – |
| Ohio | – | – | 5 | – |
| Arkansas | – | – | 4 | – |
| South Dakota | – | – | 4 | – |
| Iowa | – | – | 3 | – |
| Illinois | – | – | 3 | – |
| Connecticut | – | – | 2 | – |
| Nebraska | – | – | 2 | – |
| Colorado | – | – | 1 | – |
| Kentucky | – | – | 1 | – |
| Minnesota | – | – | 1 | – |
| Mississippi | – | – | 1 | – |
| Montana | – | – | 1 | – |
| Pennsylvania | – | – | 1 | – |
| Tennessee | – | – | 1 | – |
| Utah | – | – | 1 | – |
| Virginia | – | – | 1 | – |
| Wyoming | – | – | 1 | – |
Every storm day in May 1954
May 1 May 2 May 3 May 6 May 7 May 10 May 11 May 13 May 16 May 17 May 18 May 19 May 22 May 23 May 24 May 25 May 26 May 27 May 28 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.