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Storm reports for May 7, 1981
On May 7, 1981, 24 hail, 4 damaging-wind and 12 tornado reports were logged across 5 states.
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On May 7, 1981, 24 hail, 4 damaging-wind and 12 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Stevens County, KS.
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 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 2.75″ |
| KS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4.50″ |
| OK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| CO | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| FL | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Midland, TX | 143,687 | 2.75″ |
| Snyder, TX | 11,151 | 1.75″ |
Hail reports (24)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22:20 | 4.50″ | Stevens County, KS |
| 21:30 | 2.75″ | Midland County, TX |
| 23:00 | 2.75″ | Meade County, KS |
| 23:43 | 2.75″ | Meade County, KS |
| 23:45 | 2.75″ | Motley County, TX |
| 01:00 | 2.75″ | Clark County, KS |
| 02:30 | 2.75″ | Lynn County, TX |
| 03:12 | 2.75″ | Harper County, OK |
| 22:40 | 1.75″ | Haskell County, KS |
| 22:50 | 1.75″ | Lincoln County, CO |
| 23:25 | 1.75″ | Floyd County, TX |
| 23:30 | 1.75″ | Terrell County, TX |
| 23:30 | 1.75″ | Motley County, TX |
| 23:30 | 1.75″ | Terrell County, TX |
| 02:30 | 1.75″ | Dickens County, TX |
| 02:41 | 1.75″ | Woods County, OK |
| 03:00 | 1.75″ | Harper County, KS |
| 03:30 | 1.75″ | Scurry County, TX |
| 03:40 | 1.75″ | Woods County, OK |
| 04:30 | 1.75″ | Fisher County, TX |
| 01:25 | 1.50″ | Clark County, KS |
| 04:00 | 1.00″ | Scurry County, TX |
| 22:15 | 0.75″ | Brewster County, TX |
| 00:33 | 0.75″ | Seward County, KS |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $1 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (40 events in 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crosby County, TX | 3 | 0 | 0 | $750,000 |
| Brewster County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Miami-Dade County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Broward County, FL | 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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