May 1955 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In May 1955, 50 hail, 92 damaging-wind and 147 tornado reports were logged on 28 storm days across 31 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Finney County, KS on May 17, 1955. The most hail reports came on May 15, 1955 (9). Tornadoes killed 106.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of May 1955
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 1955 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 2.00″ | 8 |
| May 27, 1955 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 2.00″ | 6 |
| May 25, 1955 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 2.75″ | 7 |
| May 23, 1955 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 2.25″ | 9 |
| May 15, 1955 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2.00″ | 4 |
| May 3, 1955 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| May 11, 1955 | 0 | 2 | 9 | – | 4 |
| May 18, 1955 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2.75″ | 4 |
| May 10, 1955 | 0 | 2 | 8 | – | 3 |
| May 22, 1955 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.75″ | 5 |
Largest hail reported in May 1955
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 1955 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Finney County, KS |
| May 18, 1955 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Jefferson County, OK |
| May 18, 1955 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Stephens County, TX |
| May 25, 1955 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Hall County, TX |
| May 25, 1955 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Wichita County, TX |
| May 23, 1955 | 2.25″ (hen egg) | Sedgwick County, KS |
| May 7, 1955 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Kay County, OK |
| May 15, 1955 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Irwin County, GA |
| May 26, 1955 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Nemaha County, KS |
| May 27, 1955 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Ray County, MO |
Storm reports by state, May 1955
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 11 | 14 | 42 | 2.75″ |
| Kansas | 8 | 11 | 28 | 2.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 7 | 4 | 31 | 2.75″ |
| Missouri | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2.00″ |
| Nebraska | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1.00″ |
| Arkansas | 0 | 5 | 6 | – |
| Illinois | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.50″ |
| Iowa | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Colorado | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1.50″ |
| Michigan | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| Florida | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Kentucky | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| South Carolina | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Alabama | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Indiana | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Louisiana | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Mississippi | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| New Mexico | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| South Dakota | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Minnesota | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| North Dakota | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New York | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Oregon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Vermont | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in May 1955
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