May 1965 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In May 1965, 146 hail, 184 damaging-wind and 273 tornado reports were logged on 30 storm days across 37 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Decatur County, KS on May 25, 1965. The most hail reports came on May 7, 1965 (18). Tornadoes killed 17.
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 1965
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 1965 | 15 | 27 | 43 | 4.50″ | 10 |
| May 8, 1965 | 6 | 17 | 37 | 1.75″ | 11 |
| May 15, 1965 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 2.75″ | 9 |
| May 24, 1965 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 2.75″ | 9 |
| May 7, 1965 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 4.00″ | 12 |
| May 5, 1965 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| May 6, 1965 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 3.00″ | 8 |
| May 26, 1965 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 2.50″ | 11 |
| May 13, 1965 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 2.00″ | 7 |
| May 27, 1965 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 2.75″ | 9 |
Largest hail reported in May 1965
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| May 25, 1965 | 4.50″ (softball) | Decatur County, KS |
| May 4, 1965 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Finney County, KS |
| May 7, 1965 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Wright County, IA |
| May 20, 1965 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Clark County, SD |
| May 6, 1965 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Martin County, MN |
| May 25, 1965 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Sheridan County, KS |
| May 6, 1965 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Collingsworth County, TX |
| May 7, 1965 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Wheeler County, TX |
| May 7, 1965 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Rock Island County, IL |
| May 9, 1965 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Lynn County, TX |
Storm reports by state, May 1965
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 45 | 31 | 43 | 2.75″ |
| Kansas | 20 | 8 | 35 | 4.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 7 | 15 | 32 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 10 | 11 | 32 | 2.00″ |
| South Dakota | 2 | 6 | 42 | 4.00″ |
| Iowa | 7 | 21 | 17 | 4.00″ |
| Minnesota | 12 | 3 | 16 | 3.00″ |
| Missouri | 2 | 15 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1.00″ |
| Colorado | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| North Dakota | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Mexico | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Ohio | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Arkansas | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 2 | 4 | – |
| Florida | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Connecticut | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Kentucky | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Mississippi | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| North Carolina | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Louisiana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| New York | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Tennessee | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Wyoming | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Delaware | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Maryland | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Montana | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| New Jersey | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.25″ |
Every storm day in May 1965
May 1 May 2 May 3 May 4 May 5 May 6 May 7 May 8 May 9 May 10 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
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