May 1967 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In May 1967, 159 hail, 182 damaging-wind and 116 tornado reports were logged on 30 storm days across 36 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Wayne County, WV on May 19, 1967. The most hail reports came on May 12, 1967 (23). Tornadoes killed 3.
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 1967
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 1967 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 1.75″ | 9 |
| May 6, 1967 | 6 | 21 | 11 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| May 30, 1967 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 2.75″ | 8 |
| May 12, 1967 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 3.00″ | 9 |
| May 14, 1967 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 2.75″ | 7 |
| May 29, 1967 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1.75″ | 11 |
| May 5, 1967 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 3.00″ | 4 |
| May 7, 1967 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 2.75″ | 9 |
| May 8, 1967 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| May 15, 1967 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 1.75″ | 8 |
Largest hail reported in May 1967
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 1967 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Wayne County, WV |
| May 4, 1967 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Taylor County, TX |
| May 5, 1967 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Harmon County, OK |
| May 10, 1967 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Saunders County, NE |
| May 12, 1967 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Fulton County, AR |
| May 12, 1967 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Clay County, AR |
| May 12, 1967 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Clay County, AR |
| May 19, 1967 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Cotton County, OK |
| May 20, 1967 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Hays County, TX |
| May 4, 1967 | 2.75″ (baseball) | McCulloch County, TX |
Storm reports by state, May 1967
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 40 | 13 | 34 | 3.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 31 | 7 | 4 | 3.00″ |
| Tennessee | 12 | 15 | 6 | 2.75″ |
| Alabama | 6 | 21 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3.00″ |
| Mississippi | 2 | 19 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 12 | 2 | 6 | 2.75″ |
| North Carolina | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| Georgia | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1.00″ |
| South Carolina | 1 | 11 | 4 | 0.75″ |
| Kansas | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0.75″ |
| Virginia | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Colorado | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1.00″ |
| Illinois | 0 | 6 | 3 | – |
| West Virginia | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4.00″ |
| Nebraska | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| Florida | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.00″ |
| Ohio | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
| Indiana | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Maryland | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.25″ |
| Montana | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| North Dakota | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Mexico | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.37″ |
| Michigan | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| South Dakota | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| California | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Maine | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Nevada | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Every storm day in May 1967
May 1 May 2 May 3 May 4 May 5 May 6 May 7 May 8 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
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