May 1968 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In May 1968, 309 hail, 217 damaging-wind and 142 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 33 states. The largest hail reported was 5.00″ (softball size) in Jim Wells County, TX on May 30, 1968. The most hail reports came on May 15, 1968 (48). Tornadoes killed 72.
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 1968
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 1968 | 48 | 49 | 39 | 2.75″ | 16 |
| May 16, 1968 | 34 | 10 | 7 | 3.00″ | 6 |
| May 13, 1968 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 3.00″ | 7 |
| May 25, 1968 | 9 | 24 | 6 | 2.00″ | 12 |
| May 10, 1968 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 2.75″ | 3 |
| May 29, 1968 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1.75″ | 9 |
| May 6, 1968 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 4.00″ | 5 |
| May 31, 1968 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2.75″ | 4 |
| May 8, 1968 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 2.50″ | 3 |
| May 9, 1968 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 1.75″ | 4 |
Largest hail reported in May 1968
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| May 30, 1968 | 5.00″ (softball) | Jim Wells County, TX |
| May 6, 1968 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Crockett County, TX |
| May 6, 1968 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Greer County, OK |
| May 6, 1968 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Harmon County, OK |
| May 13, 1968 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Beckham County, OK |
| May 13, 1968 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Lane County, KS |
| May 13, 1968 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Osborne County, KS |
| May 14, 1968 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Caddo County, OK |
| May 16, 1968 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Jefferson County, OK |
| May 16, 1968 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Sunflower County, MS |
Storm reports by state, May 1968
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 79 | 56 | 44 | 5.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 89 | 14 | 26 | 3.50″ |
| Kansas | 23 | 8 | 5 | 3.00″ |
| Missouri | 19 | 8 | 9 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 5 | 23 | 6 | 2.75″ |
| Minnesota | 7 | 9 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 13 | 3 | 5 | 2.75″ |
| Alabama | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3.00″ |
| Ohio | 3 | 13 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Nebraska | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| Louisiana | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Tennessee | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1.00″ |
| Kentucky | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| New Mexico | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| North Carolina | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Colorado | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Utah | 0 | 4 | 1 | – |
| Montana | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New York | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Virginia | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Delaware | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| West Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Wyoming | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in May 1968
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
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