May 1984 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In May 1984, 545 hail, 567 damaging-wind and 169 tornado reports were logged on 27 storm days across 44 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Union County, MS on May 2, 1984. The most hail reports came on May 2, 1984 (132). Tornadoes killed 6.
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 1984
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 1984 | 132 | 59 | 25 | 3.00″ | 13 |
| May 3, 1984 | 26 | 108 | 37 | 2.75″ | 11 |
| May 7, 1984 | 72 | 76 | 22 | 3.00″ | 11 |
| May 6, 1984 | 93 | 33 | 7 | 2.75″ | 9 |
| May 8, 1984 | 15 | 85 | 10 | 2.50″ | 9 |
| May 27, 1984 | 26 | 35 | 2 | 2.50″ | 5 |
| May 1, 1984 | 33 | 15 | 4 | 2.75″ | 6 |
| May 5, 1984 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 1.75″ | 10 |
| May 24, 1984 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 2.50″ | 7 |
| May 21, 1984 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 2.75″ | 4 |
Largest hail reported in May 1984
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| May 2, 1984 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Union County, MS |
| May 7, 1984 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Morgan County, AL |
| May 1, 1984 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Knox County, TX |
| May 2, 1984 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Pittsburg County, OK |
| May 2, 1984 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Le Flore County, OK |
| May 2, 1984 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Richland County, SC |
| May 2, 1984 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Le Flore County, OK |
| May 2, 1984 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Titus County, TX |
| May 2, 1984 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Pontotoc County, OK |
| May 2, 1984 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Roger Mills County, OK |
Storm reports by state, May 1984
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 22 | 93 | 16 | 2.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 96 | 26 | 9 | 2.75″ |
| Alabama | 35 | 63 | 20 | 3.00″ |
| Texas | 75 | 23 | 19 | 2.75″ |
| Tennessee | 30 | 39 | 24 | 2.00″ |
| Louisiana | 59 | 16 | 11 | 2.00″ |
| Arkansas | 50 | 23 | 4 | 2.50″ |
| North Carolina | 23 | 41 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 20 | 29 | 3 | 3.00″ |
| Missouri | 39 | 11 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| South Carolina | 29 | 15 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Virginia | 0 | 31 | 5 | – |
| Kentucky | 8 | 23 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| Colorado | 9 | 13 | 9 | 2.50″ |
| Florida | 6 | 11 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| Illinois | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2.50″ |
| South Dakota | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2.75″ |
| New York | 0 | 11 | 3 | – |
| Iowa | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 0 | 8 | 5 | – |
| Kansas | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Montana | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Indiana | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New Jersey | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Michigan | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Utah | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Wyoming | 0 | 5 | 2 | – |
| North Dakota | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Idaho | 0 | 4 | 1 | – |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| New Mexico | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| California | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Maine | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Nevada | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Arizona | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Connecticut | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Oregon | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Vermont | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in May 1984
May 1 May 2 May 3 May 4 May 5 May 6 May 7 May 8 May 11 May 12 May 13 May 14 May 15 May 16 May 18 May 19 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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