May 2010 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In May 2010, 2,897 hail, 1,861 damaging-wind and 305 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 45 states. The largest hail reported was 4.75″ (softball size) in Noble County, OK on May 10, 2010. The most hail reports came on May 14, 2010 (319). Tornadoes killed 7.
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 2010
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2010 | 304 | 208 | 22 | 4.25″ | 20 |
| May 14, 2010 | 319 | 80 | 6 | 2.75″ | 17 |
| May 12, 2010 | 180 | 176 | 20 | 2.75″ | 11 |
| May 26, 2010 | 197 | 141 | 4 | 3.00″ | 22 |
| May 10, 2010 | 127 | 60 | 71 | 4.75″ | 6 |
| May 25, 2010 | 134 | 81 | 30 | 3.75″ | 15 |
| May 23, 2010 | 159 | 65 | 13 | 3.00″ | 17 |
| May 28, 2010 | 106 | 130 | 0 | 1.75″ | 19 |
| May 16, 2010 | 123 | 87 | 5 | 4.25″ | 16 |
| May 18, 2010 | 124 | 21 | 31 | 2.75″ | 13 |
Largest hail reported in May 2010
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2010 | 4.75″ (softball) | Noble County, OK |
| May 10, 2010 | 4.60″ (softball) | Cleveland County, OK |
| May 10, 2010 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Alfalfa County, OK |
| May 10, 2010 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Love County, OK |
| May 16, 2010 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Blaine County, OK |
| May 16, 2010 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Oklahoma County, OK |
| May 17, 2010 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Brewster County, TX |
| May 17, 2010 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Brewster County, TX |
| May 24, 2010 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Kimball County, NE |
| May 24, 2010 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Fall River County, SD |
Storm reports by state, May 2010
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 364 | 126 | 41 | 2.75″ |
| Texas | 346 | 104 | 34 | 4.25″ |
| Oklahoma | 245 | 94 | 91 | 4.75″ |
| Virginia | 83 | 132 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Ohio | 133 | 67 | 6 | 2.50″ |
| Nebraska | 151 | 45 | 9 | 4.25″ |
| Mississippi | 99 | 82 | 6 | 2.75″ |
| South Dakota | 90 | 74 | 15 | 4.25″ |
| Colorado | 138 | 9 | 27 | 3.00″ |
| Tennessee | 82 | 79 | 13 | 2.00″ |
| North Carolina | 77 | 94 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 69 | 79 | 8 | 2.00″ |
| Missouri | 112 | 32 | 8 | 2.00″ |
| Pennsylvania | 86 | 59 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Kentucky | 78 | 30 | 7 | 2.75″ |
| Alabama | 38 | 66 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 39 | 62 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 52 | 46 | 3 | 2.50″ |
| New Mexico | 86 | 5 | 9 | 2.50″ |
| Illinois | 71 | 23 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| North Dakota | 47 | 46 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 41 | 55 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 12 | 70 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 18 | 57 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Minnesota | 51 | 19 | 2 | 2.50″ |
| Maine | 0 | 62 | 0 | – |
| Iowa | 49 | 12 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Wyoming | 35 | 9 | 10 | 1.75″ |
| Connecticut | 10 | 42 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Vermont | 13 | 37 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| West Virginia | 39 | 10 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 18 | 30 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Florida | 19 | 24 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 13 | 23 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Montana | 29 | 1 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| Michigan | 9 | 20 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Maryland | 25 | 3 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| New Jersey | 9 | 19 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Hampshire | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Oregon | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Delaware | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Washington | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Alaska | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Idaho | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
Every storm day in May 2010
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