Storm reports for May 21, 2010

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On May 21, 2010, 78 hail, 41 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Armstrong 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 (78)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $973,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (127 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Noxubee County, MS (near Mashulaville) · Hail 2.75″ · $200,000
  “Baseball sized hail fell just west of Macon in the Mashulaville. Several vehicles were damaged along with some roofs to homes.”
• Adams County, OH (near Bradyville) · Tornado EF1 · $135,000
  “The tornado initially touched down just north and east of the intersection of Old Dutch Road and Gray Road. The tornado moved north on the east side of Old Dutch Road and heavily damaged several well constructed barns and outbuildings.”
• Houston County, GA (near Bonaire) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $100,000
  “A trained storm spotter observed considerable thunderstorm wind damage in the west central part of Houston county, approximately six miles west of Bonaire, just northwest of Houston Lake. The damage appeared to have been caused by strong straight-line winds or a microburst. A nursing home off U.S.”
• Floyd County, GA (near Lindale) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $100,000
  “The Floyd County Emergency Management Director reported that six trees were down in the Lindale to Rome area. Trees were down on homes on Barron Road and Clark Drive. Trees were down on vehicles on Presley Street, Crescent Street, Culio Road, and Druid Road.”
• Highland County, OH (near Buford) · Tornado EF1 · $100,000
  “The tornado touched down in the vicinity of Highway 32 and Klein Road in Brown County. The tornado crossed into Highland County just west of Sicily Road. The tornado lifted in Highland County near Highway 321, southeast of Buford.”
• Douglas County, GA (near Chapel Hill) · Thunderstorm wind 48 mph · $75,000
  “WSB Television of Atlanta reported that a large tree fell across two homes on North Shelby Lane in Douglasville. One of the homes was heavily damaged.”

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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