May 2014 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In May 2014, 2,320 hail, 1,185 damaging-wind and 130 tornado reports were logged on 30 storm days across 46 states. The largest hail reported was 4.25″ (grapefruit size) in Grundy County, MO on May 10, 2014. The most hail reports came on May 7, 2014 (257).
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of May 2014
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2014 | 238 | 112 | 36 | 3.00″ | 14 |
| May 7, 2014 | 257 | 92 | 7 | 2.75″ | 14 |
| May 21, 2014 | 204 | 135 | 10 | 4.00″ | 17 |
| May 22, 2014 | 185 | 87 | 6 | 4.00″ | 16 |
| May 10, 2014 | 193 | 46 | 6 | 4.25″ | 17 |
| May 27, 2014 | 99 | 139 | 7 | 2.75″ | 29 |
| May 14, 2014 | 117 | 59 | 10 | 3.00″ | 12 |
| May 20, 2014 | 146 | 15 | 1 | 2.75″ | 9 |
| May 12, 2014 | 93 | 56 | 2 | 2.50″ | 14 |
| May 8, 2014 | 75 | 56 | 8 | 2.75″ | 13 |
Largest hail reported in May 2014
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2014 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Grundy County, MO |
| May 23, 2014 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Eddy County, NM |
| May 26, 2014 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Glasscock County, TX |
| May 21, 2014 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Douglas County, IL |
| May 22, 2014 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Montgomery County, NY |
| May 11, 2014 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Pawnee County, KS |
| May 11, 2014 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Barton County, KS |
| May 14, 2014 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Columbiana County, OH |
| May 21, 2014 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Douglas County, IL |
| May 22, 2014 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Schenectady County, NY |
Storm reports by state, May 2014
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 193 | 135 | 15 | 4.25″ |
| Kansas | 240 | 57 | 10 | 3.00″ |
| Ohio | 208 | 49 | 3 | 3.00″ |
| Iowa | 148 | 61 | 8 | 2.75″ |
| Illinois | 136 | 37 | 2 | 4.00″ |
| Indiana | 107 | 60 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Nebraska | 97 | 34 | 22 | 2.75″ |
| Missouri | 98 | 25 | 5 | 4.25″ |
| Montana | 99 | 25 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 70 | 55 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| South Carolina | 75 | 47 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| Minnesota | 99 | 21 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Colorado | 100 | 4 | 13 | 2.75″ |
| Virginia | 52 | 57 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 17 | 88 | 2 | 1.50″ |
| Georgia | 48 | 56 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Florida | 38 | 41 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 23 | 56 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 34 | 41 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 50 | 26 | 1 | 4.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 58 | 15 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 41 | 22 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Wyoming | 42 | 18 | 7 | 2.75″ |
| South Dakota | 41 | 10 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| New Mexico | 41 | 12 | 1 | 4.25″ |
| Tennessee | 15 | 26 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Michigan | 10 | 30 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| North Dakota | 33 | 2 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| West Virginia | 18 | 12 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Arkansas | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| New Jersey | 12 | 14 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 3 | 13 | 4 | 1.00″ |
| Vermont | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Maine | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.25″ |
| Connecticut | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Utah | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Delaware | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| Idaho | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| New Hampshire | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Nevada | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.88″ |
| Mississippi | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Oregon | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Washington | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in May 2014
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