May 1993 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In May 1993, 895 hail, 634 damaging-wind and 176 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 43 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Haskell County, TX on May 1, 1993. The most hail reports came on May 7, 1993 (100). Tornadoes killed 2.
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 1993
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 1993 | 100 | 73 | 46 | 3.00″ | 8 |
| May 17, 1993 | 96 | 68 | 5 | 2.75″ | 7 |
| May 8, 1993 | 72 | 45 | 19 | 2.75″ | 5 |
| May 9, 1993 | 50 | 67 | 16 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| May 5, 1993 | 81 | 21 | 16 | 3.00″ | 16 |
| May 1, 1993 | 58 | 40 | 1 | 4.50″ | 4 |
| May 18, 1993 | 46 | 43 | 5 | 2.75″ | 13 |
| May 12, 1993 | 41 | 36 | 2 | 1.75″ | 16 |
| May 6, 1993 | 43 | 13 | 21 | 1.75″ | 11 |
| May 3, 1993 | 11 | 36 | 11 | 1.75″ | 8 |
Largest hail reported in May 1993
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 1993 | 4.50″ (softball) | Haskell County, TX |
| May 29, 1993 | 4.50″ (softball) | Adams County, NE |
| May 1, 1993 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Archer County, TX |
| May 5, 1993 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Tom Green County, TX |
| May 7, 1993 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Lincoln County, SD |
| May 7, 1993 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Union County, SD |
| May 7, 1993 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Stafford County, KS |
| May 1, 1993 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Haskell County, TX |
| May 5, 1993 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Bollinger County, MO |
| May 5, 1993 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Bollinger County, MO |
Storm reports by state, May 1993
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 243 | 127 | 39 | 4.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 161 | 119 | 19 | 2.75″ |
| Kansas | 125 | 45 | 43 | 3.00″ |
| Colorado | 33 | 12 | 5 | 2.50″ |
| North Carolina | 39 | 6 | 2 | 2.25″ |
| Nebraska | 19 | 9 | 13 | 4.50″ |
| Georgia | 19 | 18 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 21 | 18 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| South Dakota | 21 | 8 | 10 | 3.00″ |
| Virginia | 10 | 26 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Missouri | 24 | 7 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Alabama | 12 | 13 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 7 | 20 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Tennessee | 13 | 13 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Kentucky | 11 | 13 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Montana | 7 | 17 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| West Virginia | 9 | 15 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 7 | 6 | 10 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Idaho | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Oregon | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| New Mexico | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Illinois | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Utah | 0 | 11 | 2 | – |
| Wyoming | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| North Dakota | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Arizona | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Florida | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Maine | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Vermont | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Connecticut | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New Jersey | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in May 1993
May 1 May 2 May 3 May 4 May 5 May 6 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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