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Storm reports for May 31, 2014
On May 31, 2014, 38 hail, 20 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 17 states.
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On May 31, 2014, 38 hail, 20 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 17 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Ellis County, OK.
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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| KS | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| WY | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| OK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| NE | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| CO | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| MN | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| UT | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| ID | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| SD | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| IA | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| GA | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| NM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| ND | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| SC | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| TX | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Ulysses, KS | 5,582 | 1.50″ |
| Scottsbluff, NE | 14,323 | 1.00″ |
| Gering, NE | 8,554 | 1.00″ |
| Sterling, CO | 13,114 | 0.88″ |
| Bonita Springs, FL | 57,112 | 0.75″ |
| Elizabeth, CO | 2,773 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (38)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:18 | 2.75″ | Ellis County, OK |
| 04:21 | 2.50″ | Hamilton County, KS |
| 06:00 | 2.50″ | Stanton County, KS |
| 07:35 | 2.00″ | Stevens County, KS |
| 23:25 | 1.75″ | Rosebud County, MT |
| 23:39 | 1.75″ | Teton County, ID |
| 08:35 | 1.75″ | Beaver County, OK |
| 06:44 | 1.50″ | Grant County, KS |
| 21:40 | 1.25″ | Valley County, MT |
| 08:07 | 1.25″ | Meade County, KS |
| 13:25 | 1.00″ | Cascade County, MT |
| 19:40 | 1.00″ | Teton County, ID |
| 20:31 | 1.00″ | Teton County, WY |
| 20:45 | 1.00″ | Sheridan County, WY |
| 21:02 | 1.00″ | Big Horn County, WY |
| 23:25 | 1.00″ | Platte County, WY |
| 23:30 | 1.00″ | Sheridan County, WY |
| 23:34 | 1.00″ | Garfield County, MT |
| 23:40 | 1.00″ | Rosebud County, MT |
| 23:55 | 1.00″ | Converse County, WY |
| 00:25 | 1.00″ | McCone County, MT |
| 00:26 | 1.00″ | Union County, NM |
| 02:16 | 1.00″ | Scotts Bluff County, NE |
| 02:35 | 1.00″ | Williams County, ND |
| 02:44 | 1.00″ | Box Butte County, NE |
| 02:50 | 1.00″ | Box Butte County, NE |
| 06:58 | 1.00″ | Grant County, KS |
| 07:00 | 1.00″ | Grant County, KS |
| 07:10 | 1.00″ | Grant County, KS |
| 07:15 | 1.00″ | Seward County, KS |
| 07:30 | 1.00″ | Stevens County, KS |
| 09:05 | 1.00″ | Beaver County, OK |
| 09:27 | 1.00″ | Beaver County, OK |
| 21:12 | 0.88″ | Big Horn County, WY |
| 01:11 | 0.88″ | Logan County, CO |
| 02:36 | 0.88″ | Crowley County, CO |
| 20:50 | 0.75″ | Lee County, FL |
| 20:57 | 0.75″ | Elbert County, CO |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $33,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (62 events in 17 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar County, IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
| Yankton County, SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Floyd County, GA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Newton County, GA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Cedar County, IA (near Mathews Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $20,000
“Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph caused some roof damage and downed some trees about 3 miles west of Tipton, IA near Jackson Avenue around 825 pm CDT May 31.” - Yankton County, SD (near Napa) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $10,000
“Thunderstorm winds blew down at least 3 power poles, causing power outages.” - Floyd County, GA (near Cave Spg) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $2,000
“The Floyd County Emergency Manager reported 6 to 10 trees and a couple of power lines down along Davis Road.” - Newton County, GA (near Rocky Plains) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $1,000
“The Newton County 911 Center reported two trees and two power lines down in the southwest part of the county.” - Sherburne County, MN (near Princeton) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph
“A large 2.5 foot wide tree was snapped in half, along with two 30-40 feet tall trees uprooted just southeast of Princeton.” - Mille Lacs County, MN (near Princeton) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph
“Numerous trees were blown down just north of Princeton.”
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.
NWS Tornado Damage Surveys for May 31, 2014
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 1 tornado path from this storm day (1 EF0), 0 miles in all. The map above draws each surveyed path as the NWS mapped it, colored by the EF rating of each stretch, in place of the straight start-to-end line.
| Rating | Peak wind | Path length | Max width | Deaths / injuries | On the ground | Surveyed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF0 | 65 mph | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 / 0 | 14:28–14:32 UTC | NWS Charleston, SC |
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Damage Assessment Toolkit (DAT): the tornado paths and EF-rating zones NWS survey teams mapped after each storm. Survey data are preliminary and can be revised; NOAA's official record is Storm Data (NCEI). Paths are simplified to about 30 m. Times are when the tornado was on the ground, in UTC.
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