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Storm reports for May 11, 1973
On May 11, 1973, 20 hail, 42 damaging-wind and 11 tornado reports were logged across 18 states.
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On May 11, 1973, 20 hail, 42 damaging-wind and 11 tornado reports were logged across 18 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Van Buren County, AR.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| AL | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| GA | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| MS | 0 | 4 | 1 | – |
| AR | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| OK | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| SC | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| TN | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| MN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| NH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| NC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| NY | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| MO | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| MA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| CT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| RI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| SD | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| NM | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Methuen, MA | 54,272 | 1.75″ |
| Owatonna, MN | 26,626 | 1.75″ |
| Sweetwater, TX | 10,196 | 1.75″ |
| Decatur, TX | 8,266 | 1.75″ |
| Adamsville, AL | 4,181 | 1.75″ |
| Castle Hills, TX | 3,931 | 1.75″ |
| Shavano Park, TX | 3,807 | 1.75″ |
| Hollywood Park, TX | 3,128 | 1.75″ |
| Balcones Heights, TX | 2,707 | 1.75″ |
| Springfield, MA | 154,888 | 1.00″ |
| Abilene, TX | 130,501 | 1.00″ |
| Chicopee, MA | 55,381 | 1.00″ |
| West Springfield Town, MA | 29,028 | 1.00″ |
| Toccoa, GA | 9,389 | 1.00″ |
| Gainesville, GA | 47,712 | 0.75″ |
| Woonsocket, RI | 44,508 | 0.75″ |
| Springtown, TX | 4,843 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (20)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 | 2.75″ | Van Buren County, AR |
| 18:15 | 1.75″ | Steele County, MN |
| 20:30 | 1.75″ | Rockingham County, NH |
| 20:57 | 1.75″ | Nolan County, TX |
| 21:45 | 1.75″ | Callahan County, TX |
| 23:00 | 1.75″ | Montgomery County, NC |
| 00:40 | 1.75″ | McCurtain County, OK |
| 00:59 | 1.75″ | Wise County, TX |
| 06:15 | 1.75″ | Bexar County, TX |
| 06:46 | 1.75″ | Jefferson County, AL |
| 16:10 | 1.25″ | Van Buren County, AR |
| 18:30 | 1.00″ | Stephens County, GA |
| 19:07 | 1.00″ | Hampden County, MA |
| 21:35 | 1.00″ | Taylor County, TX |
| 22:00 | 1.00″ | Blount County, AL |
| 19:00 | 0.75″ | Hampden County, CT |
| 21:00 | 0.75″ | Providence County, RI |
| 21:50 | 0.75″ | Hall County, GA |
| 23:10 | 0.75″ | Runnels County, TX |
| 00:30 | 0.75″ | Parker County, TX |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $830,000 in property damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (73 events in 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall County, MS | 1 | 2 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Richmond County, NC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Ector County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Tarrant County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Parker County, TX | 2 | 0 | 0 | $28,000 |
| Shelby County, TN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Clarendon County, SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Troup County, GA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
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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