May 2012 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In May 2012, 3,264 hail, 1,692 damaging-wind and 120 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 44 states. The largest hail reported was 5.00″ (softball size) in Ross County, OH on May 1, 2012. The most hail reports came on May 29, 2012 (323).
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 2012
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2012 | 323 | 258 | 5 | 5.00″ | 23 |
| May 30, 2012 | 247 | 133 | 13 | 4.50″ | 12 |
| May 1, 2012 | 191 | 86 | 16 | 5.00″ | 13 |
| May 27, 2012 | 168 | 108 | 5 | 4.50″ | 13 |
| May 28, 2012 | 177 | 97 | 1 | 2.75″ | 21 |
| May 6, 2012 | 167 | 97 | 6 | 3.00″ | 13 |
| May 19, 2012 | 199 | 47 | 9 | 3.00″ | 11 |
| May 4, 2012 | 165 | 77 | 12 | 3.00″ | 19 |
| May 3, 2012 | 199 | 53 | 1 | 2.75″ | 16 |
| May 2, 2012 | 178 | 42 | 2 | 4.25″ | 17 |
Largest hail reported in May 2012
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2012 | 5.00″ (softball) | Ross County, OH |
| May 29, 2012 | 5.00″ (softball) | Canadian County, OK |
| May 27, 2012 | 4.50″ (softball) | Cedar County, NE |
| May 29, 2012 | 4.50″ (softball) | Kingfisher County, OK |
| May 30, 2012 | 4.50″ (softball) | Cottle County, TX |
| May 30, 2012 | 4.50″ (softball) | Cottle County, TX |
| May 2, 2012 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Adams County, NE |
| May 10, 2012 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Webb County, TX |
| May 29, 2012 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Kingfisher County, OK |
| May 29, 2012 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Canadian County, OK |
Storm reports by state, May 2012
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 321 | 177 | 31 | 4.50″ |
| Kansas | 311 | 81 | 27 | 3.00″ |
| Nebraska | 358 | 38 | 6 | 4.50″ |
| Minnesota | 238 | 71 | 12 | 2.50″ |
| Iowa | 124 | 127 | 7 | 2.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 146 | 93 | 2 | 5.00″ |
| North Carolina | 174 | 62 | 2 | 2.50″ |
| Pennsylvania | 85 | 108 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 99 | 93 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 118 | 72 | 0 | 3.50″ |
| Wisconsin | 101 | 82 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| South Dakota | 127 | 36 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Florida | 67 | 86 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| Illinois | 107 | 37 | 6 | 2.75″ |
| South Carolina | 77 | 68 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 99 | 25 | 2 | 5.00″ |
| Alabama | 60 | 50 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| Mississippi | 43 | 63 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 62 | 40 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Missouri | 75 | 14 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Tennessee | 43 | 45 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 66 | 21 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 44 | 23 | 4 | 1.50″ |
| New Mexico | 55 | 9 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| North Dakota | 42 | 15 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Vermont | 46 | 9 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Arkansas | 31 | 24 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 32 | 21 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Louisiana | 15 | 33 | 2 | 1.50″ |
| New Hampshire | 24 | 8 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Colorado | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| West Virginia | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New Jersey | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Massachusetts | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Utah | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Wyoming | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Arizona | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Montana | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Connecticut | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Maine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Nevada | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Oregon | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in May 2012
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