May 1990 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In May 1990, 886 hail, 838 damaging-wind and 243 tornado reports were logged on 30 storm days across 37 states. The largest hail reported was 4.75″ (softball size) in Dewey County, OK on May 15, 1990. The most hail reports came on May 15, 1990 (83). Tornadoes killed 5.
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 1990
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 1990 | 63 | 114 | 17 | 2.75″ | 15 |
| May 15, 1990 | 83 | 54 | 19 | 4.75″ | 10 |
| May 20, 1990 | 68 | 77 | 9 | 2.75″ | 15 |
| May 12, 1990 | 31 | 65 | 9 | 3.00″ | 13 |
| May 27, 1990 | 29 | 59 | 9 | 2.25″ | 9 |
| May 21, 1990 | 49 | 42 | 5 | 3.00″ | 11 |
| May 14, 1990 | 67 | 8 | 17 | 4.50″ | 6 |
| May 19, 1990 | 62 | 21 | 7 | 3.25″ | 6 |
| May 26, 1990 | 56 | 24 | 4 | 3.00″ | 7 |
| May 11, 1990 | 37 | 40 | 5 | 1.75″ | 6 |
Largest hail reported in May 1990
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| May 15, 1990 | 4.75″ (softball) | Dewey County, OK |
| May 14, 1990 | 4.50″ (softball) | King County, TX |
| May 15, 1990 | 4.50″ (softball) | Blaine County, OK |
| May 1, 1990 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Bartow County, GA |
| May 14, 1990 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Wheeler County, TX |
| May 18, 1990 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Ochiltree County, TX |
| May 19, 1990 | 3.25″ (teacup) | Oklahoma County, OK |
| May 8, 1990 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Thomas County, KS |
| May 12, 1990 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Warren County, MS |
| May 14, 1990 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Chautauqua County, KS |
Storm reports by state, May 1990
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 183 | 135 | 62 | 4.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 233 | 60 | 10 | 4.75″ |
| Kansas | 124 | 29 | 28 | 3.00″ |
| Louisiana | 50 | 80 | 15 | 2.50″ |
| Arkansas | 41 | 61 | 9 | 2.75″ |
| Missouri | 53 | 16 | 10 | 2.75″ |
| North Carolina | 40 | 35 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 9 | 64 | 3 | 4.00″ |
| Kentucky | 9 | 52 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 6 | 46 | 9 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 22 | 28 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 3 | 47 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 11 | 34 | 2 | 3.00″ |
| Nebraska | 8 | 6 | 23 | 2.75″ |
| South Carolina | 23 | 13 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| New York | 1 | 29 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Tennessee | 7 | 21 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Wyoming | 6 | 1 | 23 | 2.50″ |
| Colorado | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 3 | 13 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1.50″ |
| South Dakota | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| West Virginia | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 10 | 2 | – |
| Ohio | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1.25″ |
| Iowa | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| New Jersey | 0 | 7 | 2 | – |
| Montana | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.50″ |
| New Mexico | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| North Dakota | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Delaware | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Michigan | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Vermont | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in May 1990
May 1 May 2 May 3 May 4 May 5 May 7 May 8 May 9 May 10 May 11 May 12 May 13 May 14 May 15 May 16 May 17 May 18 May 19 May 20 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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