Storm reports for May 7, 2014

IndependentNot affiliated with NOAA or the National Weather Service. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology

← May 6, 2014 All 2014 storm days · May 2014 May 8, 2014 →

Other storms on May 7 →

On May 7, 2014, 257 hail, 92 damaging-wind and 7 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Stevens County, MN.

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 (257)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $4.8 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (356 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Dawson County, NE (near Lexington) · Hail 2.75″ · $2 million
  “Hail ranging in size from quarters to baseballs was reported in town by trained spotters and law enforcement officials.”
• McPherson County, KS (near Galva) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $1 million
  “Extensive damage from wind driven hail occurred in and around the town of Galva, Kansas. The winds were estimated to be between 65 and 75 mph causing damage to numerous houses and downing tress across town. Tree limbs eight inches in diameter were knocked down.”
• McPherson County, KS (near Galva) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $500,000
  “Damaging wind gusts estimated at 75 mph derailed a train, with 33 rail cars knocked off the tracks. Two drivers were aboard the train, but were unharmed. The rail cars contained grain products, and other household goods. Cleanup took over a week to complete.”
• Gosper County, NE (near Johnson Res) · Hail 2.50″ · $250,000
  “Ping pong to tennis ball size hail was reported at the northwest corner of Johnson Lake.”
• Buffalo County, NE (near Miller) · Hail 1.75″ · $250,000
  “Quarter to golf ball size hail was reported in town.”
• Sherman County, NE (near Hazard) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $150,000
  “Wind gusts estimated near 80 MPH resulted in a house suffering window damage from flying debris, with a children outdoor playhouse being flipped on its side. Several large trees were dragged across the owner's property.”

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.

Guides: What radar-estimated hail (MESH) is and isn't · Storm reports: preliminary vs final