May 2007 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In May 2007, 2,477 hail, 1,327 damaging-wind and 260 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 46 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Marion County, FL on May 13, 2007. The most hail reports came on May 5, 2007 (280). Tornadoes killed 14.
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 2007
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2007 | 280 | 79 | 97 | 4.25″ | 11 |
| May 15, 2007 | 97 | 253 | 3 | 2.75″ | 15 |
| May 23, 2007 | 220 | 76 | 17 | 4.25″ | 10 |
| May 31, 2007 | 185 | 87 | 11 | 2.75″ | 17 |
| May 4, 2007 | 176 | 27 | 33 | 3.00″ | 14 |
| May 6, 2007 | 143 | 43 | 14 | 2.00″ | 8 |
| May 1, 2007 | 142 | 23 | 10 | 4.25″ | 11 |
| May 13, 2007 | 89 | 83 | 0 | 4.50″ | 9 |
| May 2, 2007 | 69 | 93 | 8 | 4.25″ | 10 |
| May 14, 2007 | 131 | 34 | 5 | 3.00″ | 12 |
Largest hail reported in May 2007
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2007 | 4.50″ (softball) | Marion County, FL |
| May 1, 2007 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Llano County, TX |
| May 2, 2007 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Ector County, TX |
| May 5, 2007 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Knox County, NE |
| May 23, 2007 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Harper County, OK |
| May 23, 2007 | 3.50″ (teacup) | McPherson County, KS |
| May 5, 2007 | 3.25″ (teacup) | Clark County, KS |
| May 4, 2007 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Woodward County, OK |
| May 4, 2007 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Woodward County, OK |
| May 5, 2007 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Pierce County, NE |
Storm reports by state, May 2007
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 464 | 170 | 82 | 3.50″ |
| Texas | 357 | 194 | 40 | 4.25″ |
| Nebraska | 215 | 37 | 15 | 4.25″ |
| South Dakota | 135 | 47 | 27 | 2.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 109 | 62 | 32 | 4.25″ |
| Montana | 128 | 62 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Colorado | 138 | 11 | 16 | 2.50″ |
| Michigan | 71 | 80 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| Ohio | 87 | 57 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Louisiana | 51 | 43 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Indiana | 40 | 50 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| North Dakota | 54 | 28 | 8 | 2.00″ |
| Iowa | 43 | 29 | 11 | 2.75″ |
| Minnesota | 64 | 16 | 2 | 3.00″ |
| Florida | 59 | 17 | 2 | 4.50″ |
| Missouri | 55 | 21 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Virginia | 34 | 42 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 44 | 29 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 16 | 49 | 5 | 1.00″ |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | 32 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 16 | 42 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Arkansas | 30 | 26 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 20 | 25 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New York | 27 | 17 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Mexico | 37 | 4 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 27 | 11 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Jersey | 0 | 36 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 28 | 8 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Wyoming | 19 | 10 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Maryland | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Tennessee | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Connecticut | 1 | 14 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Alabama | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| West Virginia | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Oregon | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Washington | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Delaware | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| Arizona | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Nevada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Rhode Island | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Vermont | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
Every storm day in May 2007
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