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Storm reports for May 27, 1981
On May 27, 1981, 4 hail, 3 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 7 states.
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On May 27, 1981, 4 hail, 3 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 1.50″ (ping pong ball size) in Jefferson County, CO.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| FL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| SC | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| CA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| IL | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| TN | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| NC | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Lakewood, CO | 156,868 | 1.50″ |
| Wheat Ridge, CO | 31,999 | 1.50″ |
| Edgewater, CO | 4,880 | 1.50″ |
| Fairfield, CA | 122,646 | 0.75″ |
| Suisun City, CA | 29,614 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (4)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 02:10 | 1.50″ | Jefferson County, CO |
| 03:00 | 1.50″ | Arapahoe County, CO |
| 20:45 | 1.00″ | Orange County, FL |
| 18:00 | 0.75″ | Solano County, CA |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $50,000 in property damage and 6 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (10 events in 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence County, SC | 1 | 6 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Knox County, TN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
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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