Storm reports for May 28, 2014

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On May 28, 2014, 44 hail, 44 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Chouteau 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 (44)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $59,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (90 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Sweetwater County, WY (near Reliance) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $15,000
  “A large roof section was torn from a home in the small community of Reliance north of Rock Springs. Strong wind also toppled a utility pole and did damage to a nearby fence. Weak convection was responsible for the wind gust, as there was no thunderstorm in the area.”
• Holmes County, OH (near Millersburg) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
  “Thunderstorm winds downed trees and large limbs along State Route 83.”
• Sweetwater County, WY (near Rock Spgs) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $5,000
  “Microburst winds caused damage in a broad area of central Rock Springs just prior to 2200MST. Siding was torn from the side of one home, another had an exterior door and window broken, and there were numerous reports of broken tree limbs.”
• Bedford County, VA (near Bedford City) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $5,000
  “Several trees were blown down across the Town of Bedford, with one tree falling onto power lines.”
• Hillsborough County, FL (near Lithia) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
  “An off duty NWS employee reported several trees knocked down or uprooted, including one blocking a roadway in Fish Hawk. Additionally, social media pictures of fence damage were posted from Fish Hawk.”
• Knox County, OH (near Howard) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
  “Thunderstorm winds downed two trees and a few large limbs in Apple Valley.”

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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