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Storm reports for May 7, 1986
On May 7, 1986, 67 hail, 45 damaging-wind and 9 tornado reports were logged across 11 states.
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On May 7, 1986, 67 hail, 45 damaging-wind and 9 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Decatur 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KY | 7 | 14 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| IN | 5 | 13 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| OH | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| TX | 8 | 0 | 8 | 2.75″ |
| KS | 8 | 7 | 0 | 4.00″ |
| NE | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| SD | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| GA | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| IL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| WV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| SC | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Gainesville, GA | 47,712 | 1.75″ |
| Oxford, OH | 22,585 | 1.75″ |
| Winder, GA | 20,628 | 1.75″ |
| Jefferson, GA | 16,459 | 1.75″ |
| Frankfort, IN | 16,459 | 1.75″ |
| Covington, GA | 15,302 | 1.75″ |
| Greensburg, IN | 12,317 | 1.75″ |
| Snyder, TX | 11,151 | 1.75″ |
| Batesville, IN | 7,353 | 1.75″ |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | 640,796 | 1.50″ |
| Jeffersontown, KY | 29,388 | 1.50″ |
| Garden City, KS | 27,996 | 1.50″ |
| Clinton, IN | 4,802 | 1.50″ |
| Cincinnati, OH | 314,915 | 1.00″ |
| Florence, KY | 33,763 | 1.00″ |
| Independence, KY | 30,196 | 1.00″ |
| Xenia, OH | 26,067 | 1.00″ |
| Erlanger, KY | 20,172 | 1.00″ |
| Norwood, OH | 19,455 | 1.00″ |
| Newport, KY | 13,792 | 1.00″ |
| North College Hill, OH | 9,552 | 1.00″ |
| Elsmere, KY | 9,337 | 1.00″ |
| Cheviot, OH | 8,640 | 1.00″ |
| Edgewood, KY | 8,526 | 1.00″ |
| Union, KY | 7,874 | 1.00″ |
Hail reports (67)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 00:05 | 4.00″ | Decatur County, KS |
| 22:55 | 3.00″ | Blaine County, NE |
| 02:30 | 2.75″ | Bon Homme County, SD |
| 02:56 | 2.75″ | Bon Homme County, SD |
| 03:35 | 2.75″ | Stonewall County, TX |
| 21:00 | 2.00″ | Clermont County, OH |
| 20:09 | 1.75″ | Guernsey County, OH |
| 20:10 | 1.75″ | Decatur County, IN |
| 20:10 | 1.75″ | Decatur County, IN |
| 20:30 | 1.75″ | Ripley County, IN |
| 20:36 | 1.75″ | Vermilion County, IL |
| 21:00 | 1.75″ | Hall County, GA |
| 21:00 | 1.75″ | Barrow County, GA |
| 21:01 | 1.75″ | Clinton County, IN |
| 21:15 | 1.75″ | Hall County, GA |
| 21:15 | 1.75″ | Barrow County, GA |
| 21:15 | 1.75″ | Jackson County, GA |
| 21:30 | 1.75″ | Stafford County, KS |
| 22:25 | 1.75″ | Newton County, GA |
| 22:34 | 1.75″ | Butler County, OH |
| 22:45 | 1.75″ | Kent County, TX |
| 22:45 | 1.75″ | Kent County, TX |
| 23:00 | 1.75″ | Coke County, TX |
| 00:08 | 1.75″ | Finney County, KS |
| 00:30 | 1.75″ | Brown County, NE |
| 01:00 | 1.75″ | Rock County, NE |
| 01:20 | 1.75″ | Scurry County, TX |
| 01:46 | 1.75″ | Hall County, TX |
| 01:47 | 1.75″ | Kent County, TX |
| 22:35 | 1.50″ | Vermillion County, IN |
| 23:50 | 1.50″ | Blaine County, NE |
| 00:10 | 1.50″ | Finney County, KS |
| 00:12 | 1.50″ | Rock County, NE |
| 00:50 | 1.50″ | Rock County, NE |
| 00:58 | 1.50″ | Dawson County, NE |
| 01:20 | 1.50″ | Jefferson County, KY |
| 02:00 | 1.50″ | Knox County, NE |
| 03:35 | 1.50″ | Edmunds County, SD |
| 23:10 | 1.25″ | Brown County, OH |
| 00:30 | 1.25″ | Finney County, KS |
| 21:38 | 1.00″ | Hamilton County, OH |
| 21:44 | 1.00″ | Kenton County, KY |
| 21:50 | 1.00″ | Greene County, OH |
| 22:32 | 1.00″ | Rush County, KS |
| 22:50 | 1.00″ | Boone County, KY |
| 23:55 | 1.00″ | King County, TX |
| 01:11 | 1.00″ | Blaine County, NE |
| 20:09 | 0.75″ | Champaign County, IL |
| 20:09 | 0.75″ | Champaign County, IL |
| 20:45 | 0.75″ | Clermont County, OH |
| 20:55 | 0.75″ | Darke County, OH |
| 21:22 | 0.75″ | Clermont County, OH |
| 21:30 | 0.75″ | Noble County, OH |
| 21:34 | 0.75″ | Bell County, KY |
| 21:34 | 0.75″ | Stafford County, KS |
| 21:45 | 0.75″ | Fayette County, OH |
| 21:51 | 0.75″ | Clermont County, OH |
| 22:34 | 0.75″ | Boone County, KY |
| 23:05 | 0.75″ | Ellis County, KS |
| 23:15 | 0.75″ | Kenton County, KY |
| 23:32 | 0.75″ | Boone County, KY |
| 23:50 | 0.75″ | Brown County, NE |
| 23:50 | 0.75″ | Blaine County, NE |
| 00:40 | 0.75″ | Cabell County, WV |
| 01:00 | 0.75″ | Gallia County, OH |
| 01:01 | 0.75″ | Knox County, NE |
| 01:15 | 0.75″ | Knox County, NE |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $300,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (121 events in 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemphill County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Rush County, IN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Lipscomb County, TX | 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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