Storm reports for May 25, 2013

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On May 25, 2013, 114 hail, 19 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Valley County, MT.

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 (114)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.1 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (134 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Lea County, NM (near Lovington) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $500,000
  “A thunderstorm moved over Lea County and power lines were knocked down from Lovington to Hobbs along State Highway 18. Wind gusts were estimated to be 60 mph. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.”
• Dawson County, NE (near Gothenburg) · Hail 1.75″ · $400,000
  “Hail ranging in size from quarters to golf balls was reported in Gothenburg.”
• Lea County, NM (near Hobbs) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $300,000
  “A thunderstorm moved over Lea County and knocked down power lines west and south of Hobbs as well as in Hobbs. Fires started due to the downed power lines. A transformer exploded and others burned on power poles in Hobbs. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.”
• Perkins County, SD (near Lemmon) · Hail 1.75″ · $300,000
  “Hail damaged vehicles and homes in Lemmon.”
• Smith County, KS (near Smith Center Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 67 mph · $25,000
  “A wind gust of 67 mph was recorded by the Smith Center Airport AWOS and was the result of a decaying thunderstorm in the area. Law enforcement reported tree damage in Smith Center, including one tree which was knocked down and blocking a driveway.”
• Harding County, SD (near Ladner) · Hail 1.75″ · $20,000
  “Several lambs were killed by golf ball size hail.”

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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