Storm reports for May 17, 2015

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On May 17, 2015, 3 hail, 20 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 0.88″ (nickel size) in Kandiyohi County, MN.

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 (3)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $210,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (24 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Fort Bend County, TX (near Missouri City) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $50,000
  “Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree onto a home on Mackworth Drive. Nearby, two doors were bent at a storage unit facility on Mula Circle.”
• Chicot County, AR (near Myrtle Grove) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $45,000
  “Three large oak trees were uprooted along Highway 82. One tree caused damage to a workshop. There was a 300 yard long path with numerous trees down and laying in different directions. A tree fell on a house.”
• Sumner County, TN (near Portland) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $20,000
  “An NWS storm survey found a microburst caused wind damage over a 2 mile long by 1 mile wide area just west and north of downtown Portland. Numerous trees, power lines, and a few power poles were blown down in this area, with one tree falling on a house on Morningside Drive and a power pole falling…”
• Neshoba County, MS (near Philadelphia) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $20,000
  “Two commercial buildings and several convenience stores received wind damage. The convenience stores received awning damage. The first commercial building, the AT&T building, had damage to the ceilings and doors.”
• Jefferson County, MS (near Cannonsburg) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $15,000
  “A swath of damaging winds occurred across Jefferson County, which brought down trees and powerlines across the county. A roof was blown off of a bank on Main Street in Fayette.”
• Adams County, MS (near Johnsville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
  “Trees and powerlines were blown down in the Morgantown area.”

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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