May 1975 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In May 1975, 466 hail, 419 damaging-wind and 188 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 39 states. The largest hail reported was 5.00″ (softball size) in Jefferson County, OK on May 9, 1975. The most hail reports came on May 7, 1975 (47). Tornadoes killed 5.
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 1975
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 1975 | 47 | 30 | 23 | 2.75″ | 9 |
| May 20, 1975 | 26 | 65 | 7 | 4.50″ | 10 |
| May 6, 1975 | 44 | 16 | 13 | 2.75″ | 12 |
| May 10, 1975 | 45 | 5 | 8 | 2.75″ | 9 |
| May 22, 1975 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 1.75″ | 16 |
| May 19, 1975 | 20 | 27 | 5 | 2.75″ | 10 |
| May 21, 1975 | 10 | 27 | 7 | 1.75″ | 9 |
| May 25, 1975 | 12 | 22 | 10 | 1.75″ | 11 |
| May 2, 1975 | 32 | 6 | 5 | 3.00″ | 7 |
| May 9, 1975 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 5.00″ | 9 |
Largest hail reported in May 1975
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 1975 | 5.00″ (softball) | Jefferson County, OK |
| May 9, 1975 | 5.00″ (softball) | Jefferson County, OK |
| May 20, 1975 | 4.50″ (softball) | McCurtain County, OK |
| May 23, 1975 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Cumberland County, NC |
| May 2, 1975 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Beckham County, OK |
| May 13, 1975 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Comanche County, OK |
| May 29, 1975 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Galveston County, TX |
| May 2, 1975 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Washita County, OK |
| May 2, 1975 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Washita County, OK |
| May 4, 1975 | 2.75″ (baseball) | McCulloch County, TX |
Storm reports by state, May 1975
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 130 | 57 | 50 | 3.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 41 | 20 | 7 | 5.00″ |
| Illinois | 24 | 36 | 7 | 2.00″ |
| Michigan | 15 | 44 | 8 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 37 | 23 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Louisiana | 17 | 29 | 12 | 2.00″ |
| Kansas | 39 | 7 | 4 | 2.50″ |
| Nebraska | 19 | 7 | 22 | 2.75″ |
| Florida | 10 | 21 | 9 | 2.75″ |
| Iowa | 11 | 16 | 12 | 2.75″ |
| Mississippi | 15 | 17 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 16 | 21 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| North Carolina | 6 | 14 | 12 | 3.50″ |
| Georgia | 5 | 23 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 12 | 2 | 12 | 2.25″ |
| Minnesota | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| South Dakota | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.50″ |
| Indiana | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Virginia | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New Mexico | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Ohio | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Alabama | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| North Dakota | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| West Virginia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| New Jersey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Idaho | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Maine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Oregon | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Montana | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New York | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Vermont | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Wyoming | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in May 1975
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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