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Storm reports for May 17, 1982
On May 17, 1982, 25 hail, 26 damaging-wind and 14 tornado reports were logged across 10 states.
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On May 17, 1982, 25 hail, 26 damaging-wind and 14 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Foard County, TX.
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 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| IA | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| WI | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| MN | 0 | 2 | 6 | – |
| NM | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| SC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| IL | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| GA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| NC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| TN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Rockford, IL | 147,486 | 1.75″ |
| Ames, IA | 69,026 | 1.75″ |
| Hobbs, NM | 41,061 | 1.75″ |
| Riverdale, GA | 14,586 | 1.75″ |
| Morrow, GA | 6,262 | 1.75″ |
| Jonesboro, GA | 6,084 | 1.75″ |
| Springdale, SC | 2,756 | 1.75″ |
| Roswell, NM | 47,176 | 1.00″ |
| Chester, SC | 5,230 | 1.00″ |
| Franklin, TN | 89,142 | 0.75″ |
| San Benito, TX | 24,712 | 0.75″ |
| Hendersonville, NC | 15,656 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (25)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 03:00 | 2.75″ | Foard County, TX |
| 03:00 | 2.75″ | Swisher County, TX |
| 00:10 | 2.50″ | Lea County, NM |
| 01:10 | 2.50″ | Briscoe County, TX |
| 19:13 | 1.75″ | Story County, IA |
| 19:50 | 1.75″ | Henry County, GA |
| 19:55 | 1.75″ | Fayette County, GA |
| 22:00 | 1.75″ | Lexington County, SC |
| 23:20 | 1.75″ | York County, SC |
| 23:38 | 1.75″ | Lea County, NM |
| 23:50 | 1.75″ | Winkler County, TX |
| 00:05 | 1.75″ | Lea County, NM |
| 01:10 | 1.75″ | Lea County, NM |
| 01:20 | 1.75″ | Crane County, TX |
| 04:25 | 1.75″ | Winnebago County, IL |
| 00:00 | 1.50″ | Fond du Lac County, WI |
| 23:15 | 1.00″ | Allendale County, SC |
| 23:30 | 1.00″ | Chester County, SC |
| 00:05 | 1.00″ | Chaves County, NM |
| 14:20 | 0.75″ | Cameron County, TX |
| 14:30 | 0.75″ | Cameron County, TX |
| 21:00 | 0.75″ | Henderson County, NC |
| 21:45 | 0.75″ | Franklin County, TN |
| 21:45 | 0.75″ | Williamson County, TN |
| 02:24 | 0.75″ | Swisher County, TX |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $4.7 million in property damage and 3 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (73 events in 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo County, WI | 1 | 3 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Freeborn County, MN | 2 | 0 | 0 | $500,000 |
| Steele County, MN | 2 | 0 | 0 | $500,000 |
| Hancock County, IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Winnebago County, IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Wabasha County, MN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Winona County, MN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Webster County, IA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Kossuth County, IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Fillmore County, MN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Mower County, MN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Olmsted County, MN | 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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