May 2006 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In May 2006, 3,615 hail, 2,009 damaging-wind and 139 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 47 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Collingsworth County, TX on May 9, 2006. The most hail reports came on May 25, 2006 (359). Tornadoes killed 3.
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 2006
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2006 | 359 | 281 | 4 | 4.25″ | 19 |
| May 14, 2006 | 327 | 59 | 16 | 2.75″ | 13 |
| May 9, 2006 | 238 | 132 | 11 | 4.50″ | 12 |
| May 26, 2006 | 184 | 135 | 4 | 3.00″ | 22 |
| May 10, 2006 | 149 | 127 | 19 | 4.00″ | 14 |
| May 8, 2006 | 211 | 52 | 1 | 2.50″ | 13 |
| May 30, 2006 | 131 | 130 | 2 | 1.75″ | 21 |
| May 20, 2006 | 175 | 66 | 2 | 4.00″ | 11 |
| May 24, 2006 | 110 | 119 | 9 | 3.00″ | 9 |
| May 29, 2006 | 147 | 67 | 3 | 1.75″ | 19 |
Largest hail reported in May 2006
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2006 | 4.50″ (softball) | Collingsworth County, TX |
| May 9, 2006 | 4.50″ (softball) | Hardeman County, TX |
| May 2, 2006 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Mitchell County, TX |
| May 4, 2006 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Irion County, TX |
| May 4, 2006 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Callahan County, TX |
| May 4, 2006 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Kendall County, TX |
| May 5, 2006 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Terrell County, TX |
| May 9, 2006 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Harmon County, OK |
| May 25, 2006 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Spencer County, IN |
| May 25, 2006 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Warrick County, IN |
Storm reports by state, May 2006
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 627 | 163 | 42 | 4.50″ |
| North Carolina | 309 | 89 | 10 | 2.50″ |
| Kansas | 299 | 80 | 9 | 2.75″ |
| South Carolina | 241 | 128 | 10 | 2.75″ |
| Illinois | 166 | 121 | 17 | 3.00″ |
| Georgia | 150 | 118 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 172 | 81 | 4 | 4.25″ |
| Missouri | 207 | 42 | 4 | 4.25″ |
| Tennessee | 125 | 126 | 0 | 4.00″ |
| Kentucky | 79 | 134 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| Indiana | 95 | 102 | 8 | 4.25″ |
| Ohio | 89 | 85 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 119 | 55 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Arkansas | 63 | 87 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 74 | 57 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Florida | 76 | 56 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Nebraska | 70 | 54 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| South Dakota | 57 | 51 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Minnesota | 75 | 24 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 54 | 40 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 35 | 56 | 3 | 1.25″ |
| Louisiana | 61 | 17 | 6 | 4.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 54 | 23 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| New York | 37 | 37 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 64 | 9 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| North Dakota | 47 | 5 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| Virginia | 26 | 18 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| Oregon | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 9 | 25 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Pennsylvania | 13 | 19 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| West Virginia | 25 | 4 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Montana | 17 | 10 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Mexico | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Wyoming | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Idaho | 7 | 12 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Washington | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Connecticut | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Vermont | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Utah | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New Jersey | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Rhode Island | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| California | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Delaware | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Maine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Nevada | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in May 2006
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