Storm reports for May 10, 2015

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On May 10, 2015, 47 hail, 98 damaging-wind and 25 tornado reports were logged across 16 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Calhoun County, IA. Tornadoes killed 4.

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 (47)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $49.2 million in property damage, $124,000 in crop damage, 60 injuries and 5 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (174 events in 16 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Van Zandt County, TX (near Primrose) · Tornado EF3 · $40 million · 2 deaths · 43 injuries
  “A NWS storm survey team found EF-3 damage in the city of Van. This tornado began near highway 64, near Edom before moving in a northerly direction. The storm crossed Interstate 20 on the southeast side of Van, before carving a destructive path over the eastern side of the city.”
• Howard County, AR (near Nashville) · Tornado EF2 · $1.5 million · 2 deaths · 8 injuries
  “A damage survey was completed in Howard County Arkansas and it was determined that the damage was consistent with that of an EF2 tornado. The most extensive damage was located on the southwest side of Nashville at the D&J Mobile Home Park. Five mobile homes were completely destroyed.”
• Jefferson County, IL (near Mt Vernon) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $45,000 · 1 death
  “Numerous tree limbs and power lines were blown down, along with a couple of large trees. A large tree limb blew across two mobile homes, killing a 72-year-old man who was in the mobile home closest to the tree.”
• Douglas County, SD (near Delmont) · Tornado EF2 · $1.5 million · 9 injuries
  “A tornado, crossing into Douglas County from Charles Mix County, destroyed or damaged 84 structures in and near Delmont, and injured 9 people in Delmont. About 50 of the homes and other structures were destroyed or severely damaged.”
• Denton County, TX (near Argyle) · Tornado EF1 · $3.5 million
  “A National Weather Service storm survey team found evidence of EF-1 damage from a tornado in central Denton County. This tornado began near the city of Argyle and moved in a north to northeast direction, towards the city of Denton.”
• Calhoun County, IA (near Lake City) · Tornado EF1 · $1 million
  “Tornado moved from Carroll County into Calhoun County. It moved across the western side of Lake City, doing EF1 damage to houses and the high school. It remained in rural areas of Calhoun County for the remainder of it's path, broadening as it went along.”

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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