May 1992 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In May 1992, 636 hail, 401 damaging-wind and 137 tornado reports were logged on 30 storm days across 42 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Cowley County, KS on May 10, 1992. The most hail reports came on May 11, 1992 (113).
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 1992
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 1992 | 113 | 47 | 33 | 4.50″ | 8 |
| May 15, 1992 | 69 | 25 | 24 | 3.00″ | 11 |
| May 13, 1992 | 73 | 15 | 6 | 2.75″ | 8 |
| May 16, 1992 | 27 | 53 | 12 | 2.00″ | 10 |
| May 2, 1992 | 19 | 62 | 5 | 1.00″ | 11 |
| May 14, 1992 | 67 | 15 | 2 | 2.75″ | 7 |
| May 10, 1992 | 55 | 17 | 3 | 4.50″ | 6 |
| May 12, 1992 | 32 | 23 | 2 | 2.00″ | 8 |
| May 27, 1992 | 37 | 9 | 4 | 2.75″ | 5 |
| May 17, 1992 | 4 | 41 | 2 | 1.75″ | 8 |
Largest hail reported in May 1992
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| May 10, 1992 | 4.50″ (softball) | Cowley County, KS |
| May 11, 1992 | 4.50″ (softball) | Bryan County, OK |
| May 15, 1992 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Charles Mix County, SD |
| May 25, 1992 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Terrell County, TX |
| May 10, 1992 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Cowley County, KS |
| May 11, 1992 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Fannin County, TX |
| May 11, 1992 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Delta County, TX |
| May 11, 1992 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Hopkins County, TX |
| May 11, 1992 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Rains County, TX |
| May 11, 1992 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Smith County, TX |
Storm reports by state, May 1992
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 217 | 89 | 43 | 3.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 165 | 23 | 25 | 4.50″ |
| Kansas | 53 | 10 | 4 | 4.50″ |
| Nebraska | 23 | 19 | 18 | 2.75″ |
| Louisiana | 38 | 16 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| New York | 5 | 32 | 5 | 1.00″ |
| New Mexico | 23 | 3 | 11 | 2.75″ |
| Iowa | 9 | 21 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 10 | 17 | 5 | 1.66″ |
| Ohio | 2 | 24 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Arkansas | 11 | 12 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| South Dakota | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3.00″ |
| Michigan | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Tennessee | 2 | 13 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Minnesota | 2 | 14 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Utah | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Alabama | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Arizona | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Illinois | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| Colorado | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| California | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Kentucky | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| North Dakota | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1.50″ |
| Idaho | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Missouri | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Montana | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Oregon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| West Virginia | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Wyoming | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Connecticut | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Nevada | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Vermont | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Washington | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in May 1992
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