Storm reports for May 23, 2013

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On May 23, 2013, 46 hail, 72 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 15 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Stonewall 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 (46)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $587,000 in property damage and $12,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (123 events in 15 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Kent County, TX (near Girard) · Thunderstorm wind 92 mph · $300,000
  “Similar to an earlier supercell in Floyd and Crosby Counties, intense downburst winds in the rear flank downdraft created prolonged and widespread destructive winds in northeast Kent County.”
• Fisher County, TX (near Rotan) · Tornado EF0 · $100,000
  “This tornado, reported by storm chasers, impacted the east side of Rotan as it crossed State Highway 92 and the nearby golf course. The twister broke several large tree limbs, knocked down power poles and power lines, uprooted a few trees and tore off some roof shingles from a few homes.”
• Mitchell County, TX (near Buford) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $80,000
  “A thunderstorm moved over Mitchell County and produced strong winds near Buford. The strongest winds were estimated to be 80 to 90 mph. The most intense winds from this event occurred along State Highway 208 from Buford to two miles north northwest of Buford.”
• Crosby County, TX (near Cone) · Thunderstorm wind 77 mph · $20,000
  “A swath of destructive winds in the rear flank downdraft of a supercell exited Floyd County and engulfed much of northern Crosby County for at least 45 minutes. The slow movement of the supercell and its eventual collapse near Crosbyton prolonged the duration and intensity of these winds.”
• Allegany County, NY (near Little Genesee) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $20,000
  “Law enforcment reported thunderstorm winds downed trees and tree limbs.”
• Floyd County, TX (near Lakeview) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $10,000
  “A NWS COOP observer reported shingles removed from multiple homes southeast of Floydada. These winds were the result of an intense rear flank downdraft of a supercell that would later proceed southward into Crosby County and produce an extended period of strong and severe winds.”

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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