May 1962 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
IndependentNot affiliated with NOAA or the National Weather Service.
In May 1962, 311 hail, 228 damaging-wind and 202 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 39 states. The largest hail reported was 6.00″ (softball size) in Rooks County, KS on May 27, 1962. The most hail reports came on May 24, 1962 (49). Tornadoes killed 4.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
← April 1962 All 1962 storm days June 1962 →
Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of May 1962
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 1962 | 49 | 20 | 17 | 4.00″ | 12 |
| May 28, 1962 | 16 | 16 | 27 | 4.50″ | 11 |
| May 26, 1962 | 26 | 12 | 17 | 4.50″ | 11 |
| May 20, 1962 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 2.00″ | 11 |
| May 31, 1962 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 4.50″ | 12 |
| May 25, 1962 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 3.00″ | 11 |
| May 27, 1962 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 6.00″ | 10 |
| May 18, 1962 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 3.00″ | 12 |
| May 17, 1962 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 3.00″ | 13 |
| May 22, 1962 | 3 | 24 | 4 | 1.00″ | 6 |
Largest hail reported in May 1962
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| May 27, 1962 | 6.00″ (softball) | Rooks County, KS |
| May 26, 1962 | 4.50″ (softball) | Haskell County, TX |
| May 28, 1962 | 4.50″ (softball) | Edwards County, TX |
| May 31, 1962 | 4.50″ (softball) | Schleicher County, TX |
| May 14, 1962 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Davison County, SD |
| May 24, 1962 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Jackson County, OK |
| May 24, 1962 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Reno County, KS |
| May 24, 1962 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Scotts Bluff County, NE |
| May 31, 1962 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Reagan County, TX |
| May 26, 1962 | 3.75″ (teacup) | Greer County, OK |
Storm reports by state, May 1962
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 51 | 25 | 35 | 6.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 54 | 24 | 33 | 4.00″ |
| Texas | 38 | 16 | 27 | 4.50″ |
| Iowa | 28 | 25 | 10 | 3.00″ |
| Nebraska | 11 | 22 | 28 | 4.00″ |
| Missouri | 14 | 20 | 5 | 2.25″ |
| Colorado | 13 | 6 | 7 | 3.00″ |
| South Dakota | 4 | 5 | 15 | 4.00″ |
| Illinois | 3 | 12 | 8 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3.50″ |
| Virginia | 6 | 13 | 2 | 2.25″ |
| Florida | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| New Mexico | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.75″ |
| North Carolina | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| South Carolina | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| Indiana | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2.25″ |
| Georgia | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Massachusetts | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Montana | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Arkansas | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Kentucky | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Vermont | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.75″ |
| West Virginia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Idaho | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| North Dakota | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Wyoming | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Alabama | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Connecticut | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Louisiana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Oregon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| California | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in May 1962
May 1 May 2 May 3 May 4 May 5 May 6 May 7 May 8 May 9 May 10 May 11 May 12 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 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.