Storm reports for May 15, 2014

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On May 15, 2014, 22 hail, 27 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Montgomery County, AR.

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 (22)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $300,000 in property damage and $12,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (54 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Durham County, NC (near Hope Vly) · Tornado EF1 · $250,000
  “A storm survey confirmed an EF-1 tornado near Durham. Damage consisted of dozens of snapped and uprooted trees and approximately 40 homes that experienced roof or other structural damage. Most of the damage to the homes was caused by falling trees and other debris.”
• Washington County, MD (near Chewsville) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $10,000
  “There were several trees down and fences knocked down as well as shingles, siding and trim blown off homes. The damage was by Woodbridge Drive and Waloak Court and the upper part of Rambling Pines Place.”
• Hot Spring County, AR (near Malvern) · Thunderstorm wind 49 mph · $10,000
  “A tree was blown down, taking some power lines with it.”
• Halifax County, VA (near Omega) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $8,000
  “A few trees and power lines were blown down near the intersection of Buckshoal Road and Hudson Road. A large uprooted tree fell on a vehicle, trapping a person inside.”
• Clinton County, PA (near Lock Haven) · Tornado EF0 · $5,000
  “The National Weather Service in State College confirmed an EF0 Tornado near Lock Haven in Clinton County Pennsylvania on May 15, 2014. ||The EF0 tornado touched down near the southern-most point of Race Street just southwest of the William T. Piper Memorial Airport.”
• Washington County, MD (near Chewsville) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $4,000
  “There were two trees uprooted, a fence damaged and shingles missing from roof along Mattley Drive.”

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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