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Storm reports for May 1, 1994
On May 1, 1994, 16 hail, 8 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 6 states.
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On May 1, 1994, 16 hail, 8 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Johnston County, NC.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| SC | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| CO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| GA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| UT | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| TX | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Selma, NC | 7,228 | 1.75″ |
| Raleigh, NC | 499,825 | 0.75″ |
| Florence, SC | 40,923 | 0.75″ |
| Smithfield, NC | 12,806 | 0.75″ |
| Dillon, SC | 6,244 | 0.75″ |
| Lillington, NC | 4,848 | 0.75″ |
| Wilson's Mills, NC | 2,913 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (16)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21:35 | 1.75″ | Johnston County, NC |
| 21:15 | 1.00″ | Robeson County, NC |
| 21:58 | 1.00″ | Edgecombe County, NC |
| 22:16 | 1.00″ | Pitt County, NC |
| 22:53 | 1.00″ | Edgecombe County, NC |
| 00:55 | 1.00″ | Washington County, CO |
| 17:50 | 0.75″ | Orangeburg County, SC |
| 18:14 | 0.75″ | Dillon County, SC |
| 20:24 | 0.75″ | Robeson County, NC |
| 20:44 | 0.75″ | Florence County, SC |
| 21:17 | 0.75″ | Columbus County, NC |
| 22:40 | 0.75″ | Harnett County, NC |
| 23:00 | 0.75″ | Berkeley County, SC |
| 01:15 | 0.75″ | Wayne County, NC |
| 02:00 | 0.75″ | Wake County, NC |
| 02:15 | 0.75″ | Johnston County, NC |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $81,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (27 events in 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Marlboro County, SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Hancock County, GA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Harnett County, NC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Clarendon County, SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Dillon County, SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Wharton County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
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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