May 1995 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In May 1995, 1,848 hail, 1,669 damaging-wind and 393 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 45 states. The largest hail reported was 6.00″ (softball size) in Pratt County, KS on May 22, 1995. The most hail reports came on May 16, 1995 (187). Tornadoes killed 16.
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 1995
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 1995 | 151 | 197 | 77 | 3.75″ | 18 |
| May 16, 1995 | 187 | 109 | 25 | 4.50″ | 18 |
| May 7, 1995 | 136 | 148 | 32 | 4.50″ | 7 |
| May 13, 1995 | 124 | 134 | 28 | 4.50″ | 17 |
| May 15, 1995 | 132 | 135 | 15 | 4.00″ | 15 |
| May 17, 1995 | 64 | 107 | 8 | 2.75″ | 14 |
| May 10, 1995 | 92 | 64 | 7 | 2.75″ | 15 |
| May 24, 1995 | 41 | 101 | 3 | 4.50″ | 14 |
| May 29, 1995 | 69 | 58 | 9 | 2.75″ | 14 |
| May 9, 1995 | 34 | 61 | 40 | 4.50″ | 12 |
Largest hail reported in May 1995
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| May 22, 1995 | 6.00″ (softball) | Pratt County, KS |
| May 22, 1995 | 5.00″ (softball) | Reno County, KS |
| May 4, 1995 | 4.50″ (softball) | Lubbock County, TX |
| May 7, 1995 | 4.50″ (softball) | Real County, TX |
| May 7, 1995 | 4.50″ (softball) | Kerr County, TX |
| May 9, 1995 | 4.50″ (softball) | Knox County, IL |
| May 13, 1995 | 4.50″ (softball) | Henderson County, IL |
| May 13, 1995 | 4.50″ (softball) | Benton County, AR |
| May 14, 1995 | 4.50″ (softball) | Bartow County, GA |
| May 16, 1995 | 4.50″ (softball) | Finney County, KS |
Storm reports by state, May 1995
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 417 | 203 | 68 | 4.50″ |
| Kansas | 221 | 62 | 49 | 6.00″ |
| Tennessee | 96 | 167 | 27 | 3.00″ |
| Kentucky | 116 | 143 | 28 | 4.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 139 | 117 | 16 | 3.00″ |
| Missouri | 106 | 109 | 16 | 2.75″ |
| Illinois | 59 | 71 | 55 | 4.50″ |
| Ohio | 36 | 87 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 56 | 51 | 3 | 3.50″ |
| Georgia | 25 | 81 | 1 | 4.50″ |
| Arkansas | 62 | 41 | 3 | 4.50″ |
| Alabama | 44 | 54 | 7 | 3.75″ |
| South Carolina | 58 | 41 | 6 | 2.00″ |
| Virginia | 53 | 50 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 21 | 73 | 5 | 2.75″ |
| Mississippi | 46 | 37 | 10 | 4.00″ |
| Louisiana | 17 | 54 | 8 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 52 | 7 | 10 | 2.75″ |
| Iowa | 28 | 12 | 21 | 2.75″ |
| Florida | 14 | 39 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Nebraska | 29 | 3 | 21 | 3.00″ |
| Indiana | 12 | 31 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| New Mexico | 37 | 7 | 1 | 3.50″ |
| New York | 11 | 29 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| West Virginia | 8 | 31 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| New Jersey | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| Wisconsin | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 2 | 11 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| California | 0 | 11 | 3 | – |
| Idaho | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Connecticut | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.88″ |
| North Dakota | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Oregon | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1.50″ |
| Utah | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| South Dakota | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| Minnesota | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Wyoming | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| Montana | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Vermont | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Arizona | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Delaware | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Nevada | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in May 1995
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