May 1976 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In May 1976, 292 hail, 177 damaging-wind and 155 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 39 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Bosque County, TX on May 25, 1976. The most hail reports came on May 26, 1976 (35). Tornadoes killed 8.
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 1976
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 1976 | 31 | 26 | 15 | 2.75″ | 11 |
| May 26, 1976 | 35 | 4 | 20 | 3.50″ | 4 |
| May 25, 1976 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 4.50″ | 6 |
| May 12, 1976 | 29 | 3 | 8 | 2.75″ | 6 |
| May 31, 1976 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 2.75″ | 11 |
| May 29, 1976 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 2.75″ | 6 |
| May 14, 1976 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 3.00″ | 9 |
| May 23, 1976 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 3.00″ | 3 |
| May 15, 1976 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 1.75″ | 11 |
| May 28, 1976 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 1.75″ | 7 |
Largest hail reported in May 1976
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| May 25, 1976 | 4.50″ (softball) | Bosque County, TX |
| May 25, 1976 | 4.50″ (softball) | McLennan County, TX |
| May 10, 1976 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Tarrant County, TX |
| May 25, 1976 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Madison County, TX |
| May 26, 1976 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Burnet County, TX |
| May 26, 1976 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Caldwell County, TX |
| May 13, 1976 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Autauga County, AL |
| May 14, 1976 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Rusk County, TX |
| May 23, 1976 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Llano County, TX |
| May 25, 1976 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Somervell County, TX |
Storm reports by state, May 1976
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 135 | 43 | 64 | 4.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 42 | 6 | 7 | 2.75″ |
| Mississippi | 14 | 14 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| Louisiana | 23 | 7 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Florida | 3 | 8 | 18 | 2.75″ |
| South Carolina | 5 | 10 | 8 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2.50″ |
| Colorado | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0.75″ |
| Georgia | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0.80″ |
| Missouri | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3.00″ |
| Iowa | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Idaho | 0 | 9 | 0 | – |
| Illinois | 0 | 5 | 2 | – |
| Indiana | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Kansas | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Michigan | 0 | 6 | 1 | – |
| Tennessee | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Virginia | 0 | 4 | 3 | – |
| Kentucky | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 4 | 1 | – |
| Ohio | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Arizona | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| New Jersey | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| New Mexico | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| West Virginia | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Wyoming | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Maine | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Washington | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Connecticut | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Montana | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| North Dakota | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Rhode Island | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| South Dakota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Vermont | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in May 1976
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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