Storm reports for May 1, 2007

IndependentNot affiliated with NOAA or the National Weather Service. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology

← Apr 30, 2007 All 2007 storm days · May 2007 May 2, 2007 →

Other storms on May 1 →

On May 1, 2007, 142 hail, 23 damaging-wind and 10 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 4.25″ (grapefruit size) in Llano County, TX.

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 (142)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.3 million in property damage and $6,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (175 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Crawford County, PA (near Meadville) · Tornado EF1 · $500,000
  “An EF1 tornado touched down southeast of Meadville during the evening hours of May 1st. The track of the tornado began on the west side of Tamarack Lake near the intersection of Tamarack Drive and Phelps Road.”
• Crawford County, PA (near Conneaut Lake) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $250,000
  “A thunderstorm downburst caused damage from near Conneaut Lake to the south end of Tamarack Lake. Hundreds of trees were downed along this damage path. Several structures were damaged by the strong winds or downed trees.”
• Lucas County, OH (near Holland) · Hail 1.75″ · $50,000
  “Nickel to golf ball size hail was observed. Some vehicles were damaged.”
• Sandusky County, OH (near Fremont) · Hail 1.75″ · $50,000
  “Penny to golf ball size hail was observed. Some vehicles sustained minor damage from the larger hail.”
• Lucas County, OH (near (Tol)Toledo Express) · Hail 1.75″ · $50,000
  “Golf ball size hail was reported. Some vehicles were damaged.”
• Wood County, OH (near Rudolph) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $45,000
  “Thunderstorm downburst winds caused a lot of damage in Rudulph. Many trees, power poles and limbs were downed. A garage was heavily damaged on Mermill Road just east of Rudulph. A few other structures in the area sustained minor damage.”

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.

Guides: What radar-estimated hail (MESH) is and isn't · Storm reports: preliminary vs final