May 1994 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In May 1994, 1,032 hail, 831 damaging-wind and 161 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 46 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Hughes County, OK on May 6, 1994. The most hail reports came on May 25, 1994 (120).
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 1994
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 1994 | 120 | 80 | 11 | 3.00″ | 23 |
| May 29, 1994 | 48 | 124 | 23 | 2.75″ | 7 |
| May 24, 1994 | 65 | 80 | 1 | 2.75″ | 17 |
| May 14, 1994 | 89 | 47 | 6 | 2.75″ | 14 |
| May 15, 1994 | 37 | 76 | 1 | 1.75″ | 13 |
| May 13, 1994 | 32 | 47 | 29 | 2.75″ | 5 |
| May 26, 1994 | 44 | 49 | 10 | 2.75″ | 9 |
| May 6, 1994 | 56 | 22 | 11 | 4.50″ | 6 |
| May 28, 1994 | 52 | 23 | 3 | 1.75″ | 9 |
| May 23, 1994 | 41 | 34 | 2 | 1.75″ | 15 |
Largest hail reported in May 1994
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 1994 | 4.50″ (softball) | Hughes County, OK |
| May 27, 1994 | 4.50″ (softball) | Kinney County, TX |
| May 9, 1994 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Pecos County, TX |
| May 3, 1994 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Palm Beach County, FL |
| May 5, 1994 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Lander County, NV |
| May 25, 1994 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Genesee County, MI |
| May 2, 1994 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Burleson County, TX |
| May 5, 1994 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Hamilton County, NE |
| May 6, 1994 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Nowata County, OK |
| May 6, 1994 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Pawnee County, OK |
Storm reports by state, May 1994
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 339 | 248 | 90 | 4.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 90 | 35 | 11 | 4.50″ |
| Louisiana | 52 | 62 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 80 | 17 | 2 | 2.50″ |
| Arkansas | 46 | 25 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Florida | 28 | 18 | 10 | 3.00″ |
| Georgia | 14 | 42 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 23 | 31 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| New Mexico | 33 | 8 | 8 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 22 | 21 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Nebraska | 25 | 5 | 14 | 2.75″ |
| Alabama | 12 | 25 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 17 | 17 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Montana | 16 | 18 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 20 | 13 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 8 | 26 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 26 | 3 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 13 | 15 | 2 | 2.50″ |
| Ohio | 9 | 17 | 1 | 1.25″ |
| New Jersey | 8 | 17 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Indiana | 8 | 17 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| North Carolina | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| North Dakota | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 10 | 14 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| South Dakota | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Utah | 0 | 19 | 0 | – |
| Virginia | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Wyoming | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| Illinois | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0.88″ |
| Connecticut | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Idaho | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| West Virginia | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Kentucky | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| California | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Vermont | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Nevada | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3.00″ |
| Oregon | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Arizona | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Maine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Washington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
Every storm day in May 1994
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