Storm reports for May 15, 2007

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On May 15, 2007, 97 hail, 253 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 15 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Huron County, MI.

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 (97)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $3.6 million in property damage, $355,000 in crop damage, 4 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (353 events in 15 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Porter County, IN (near South Haven) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $15,000 · 1 death
  “A tree was blown down onto a pickup truck on State Road 149, north of US Route 6, killing the driver.”
• Miller County, AR (near Texarkana) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $15,000 · 1 injury
  “A few trees were blown over including one on top of a car. The driver of the car received a cut on his forehead but he was treated at the scene. No other injuries were reported.”
• Lapeer County, MI (near Almont) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $10,000 · 1 injury
  “A trained spotter reported trees down across a major highway. One of the trees fell on a vehicle. An occupant of the vehicle suffered minor injuries.”
• Will County, IL (near Peotone) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000 · 1 injury
  “A semi truck was blown over on Interstate 57, one mile north of Will-Peotone Road. The driver was taken to a hospital with minor injuries. Trees and tree limbs were blown down in Peotone.”
• Logan County, IL (near Elkhart) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · 1 injury
  “Several large trees were blown down. One person was injured when a large metal building being demolished was blown down.”
• Bay County, MI (near Essexville) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $1.5 million
  “A local newspaper reported that a coal stacker at the Karn-Weadock power plant was destroyed after being toppled by thunderstorm winds. A plant spokesman estimated wind gusts at 80 MPH. Total damages were estimated at roughly $1.5M.”

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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