Storm reports for May 24, 2013

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On May 24, 2013, 45 hail, 6 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Phillips County, CO.

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 (45)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $168,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (53 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Bexar County, TX (near Converse) · Tornado EF0 · $100,000
  “The brief tornado did minor damage to homes near the intersection of Judson Rd. and Woodsrim St. in Live Oak. The stucco and wood facade of a medical building on Judson Rd. was completely pulled off.”
• Sherman County, NE (near Loup City) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $25,000
  “Wind gusts estimated near 60 mph resulted in tree damage and power outages in Loup City.”
• Wilson County, TX (near La Vernia) · Tornado EF0 · $25,000
  “The brief tornado affected a dozen homes and aluminum carports in the Country Garden and Woodcreek communities of La Vernia. The tornado formed in an open field near the intersection of Woodcreek Dr. and Bluff Creek Rd. in Woodcreek. It then traveled north before dissipating.”
• Lincoln County, NE (near Wallace) · Hail 2.75″ · $15,000
  “Hail shattered double and triple pane windows, damaged siding, and left divots in the ground.”
• Chaves County, NM (near (Row)Roswell Ind Airport) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph
  “Roswell tower confirmed strong winds, dust devils, and blowing dust with virga bomb descending from anvil of distant thunderstorm. No damage noted to tower, terminal, or aircrafts at airport.”
• Roger Mills County, OK (near Dempsey) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph
  “Mesonet site at Cheyenne measured a gust to 64 mph.”

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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