Storm reports for May 10, 2006

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On May 10, 2006, 149 hail, 127 damaging-wind and 19 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Ouachita Parish, LA.

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

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (149)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $4.2 million in property damage, $4.7 million in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (300 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Coahoma County, MS (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 77 mph · $25,000 · 1 injury
  “Straight line winds knocked down numerous trees and power lines across much of Coahoma County. The city of Clarksdale was especially hard hit. Numerous homes and a couple of schools suffered damage by fallen trees. Numerous vehicles were also damaged or destroyed by the fallen trees.”
• Worth County, GA (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $250,000
  “Thunderstorm winds peeled the top off the Warwick water tower. The storm prompted county health officials to issue a boil water order. The winds also bent the police department's antenna to a 90-degree angle. Downed trees damaged a few vehicles and homes.”
• Lauderdale County, MS (near Meridian) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $200,000
  “Many trees down along with numerous large limbs on power lines. Power was out to about 2000 customers.”
• Dubois County, IN (near Huntingburg) · Tornado F1 · $150,000
  “One home received major roof damage. A workshop containing tools and heavy equipment was destroyed. Other homes received minor damage, and some outbuildings and carports were damaged. Several trees were uprooted.”
• Lee County, GA (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $125,000
  “The Lee County Sheriff reported numerous trees down throughout the county. Some mobile homes were damaged by fallen trees.”
• Jefferson County, MS (near Fayette) · Tornado F2 · $120,000
  “This tornado was the 3rd tornado to occur from supercell 3. The tornado touched down about 5 miles southeast of Fayette and tracked east for 7 miles across southern Jefferson County. Much of the damage along the path was to trees, where thousands were snapped and uprooted.”

Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.

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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