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Storm reports for May 22, 1972
On May 22, 1972, 8 hail, 2 damaging-wind and 23 tornado reports were logged across 4 states.
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On May 22, 1972, 8 hail, 2 damaging-wind and 23 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Hall County, NE.
Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.
Storm reports by state
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 4 | 1 | 16 | 1.75″ |
| NE | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| SD | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| OK | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson, KS | 39,561 | 1.75″ |
| O'Neill, NE | 3,578 | 1.75″ |
| South Hutchinson, KS | 2,506 | 1.75″ |
| Vermillion, SD | 11,877 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (8)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23:20 | 2.75″ | Hall County, NE |
| 20:15 | 1.75″ | Holt County, NE |
| 20:20 | 1.75″ | Reno County, KS |
| 21:05 | 1.75″ | Sedgwick County, KS |
| 22:05 | 1.75″ | Osborne County, KS |
| 23:05 | 1.00″ | Rooks County, KS |
| 23:30 | 1.00″ | Bon Homme County, SD |
| 01:20 | 0.75″ | Clay County, SD |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $53,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (33 events in 4 states). Before 1996 the database holds only tornado, hail and wind events, and damage was often entered as a range, so treat these figures as rough. Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Holt County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Beckham County, OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.
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