May 1960 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In May 1960, 146 hail, 124 damaging-wind and 201 tornado reports were logged on 28 storm days across 33 states. The largest hail reported was 6.00″ (softball size) in Montgomery County, KS on May 16, 1960. The most hail reports came on May 5, 1960 (18). Tornadoes killed 34.
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 1960
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 1960 | 18 | 13 | 37 | 3.00″ | 10 |
| May 19, 1960 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 4.00″ | 10 |
| May 4, 1960 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 3.00″ | 6 |
| May 18, 1960 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 3.50″ | 9 |
| May 24, 1960 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 1.75″ | 11 |
| May 16, 1960 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 6.00″ | 8 |
| May 28, 1960 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2.75″ | 6 |
| May 17, 1960 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 2.75″ | 8 |
| May 6, 1960 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 2.00″ | 7 |
| May 23, 1960 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2.50″ | 8 |
Largest hail reported in May 1960
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| May 16, 1960 | 6.00″ (softball) | Montgomery County, KS |
| May 16, 1960 | 5.00″ (softball) | Oklahoma County, OK |
| May 31, 1960 | 5.00″ (softball) | Winkler County, TX |
| May 16, 1960 | 4.50″ (softball) | McClain County, OK |
| May 3, 1960 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Woodward County, OK |
| May 19, 1960 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Shawnee County, KS |
| May 18, 1960 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Graham County, KS |
| May 1, 1960 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Darlington County, SC |
| May 3, 1960 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Beckham County, OK |
| May 4, 1960 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Sherman County, KS |
Storm reports by state, May 1960
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 35 | 19 | 61 | 5.00″ |
| Texas | 25 | 18 | 29 | 5.00″ |
| Kansas | 18 | 18 | 26 | 6.00″ |
| Missouri | 8 | 7 | 11 | 2.50″ |
| Arkansas | 2 | 6 | 16 | 1.00″ |
| Nebraska | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2.75″ |
| Virginia | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| Illinois | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2.75″ |
| Iowa | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| South Dakota | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.75″ |
| New Mexico | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Florida | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Georgia | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.65″ |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| North Dakota | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Tennessee | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Wyoming | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| California | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Michigan | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| New York | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| West Virginia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
Every storm day in May 1960
May 1 May 2 May 3 May 4 May 5 May 6 May 7 May 8 May 9 May 11 May 13 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 27 May 28 May 29 May 30 May 31
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