Storm reports for May 25, 2015

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On May 25, 2015, 87 hail, 189 damaging-wind and 34 tornado reports were logged across 15 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Brown County, KS. Tornadoes killed 2.

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 (87)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $5.5 million in property damage, $70,000 in crop damage, 12 injuries and 2 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (312 events in 15 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Milam County, TX (near Pettibone) · Tornado EF2 · $700,000 · 1 death · 6 injuries
  “A National Weather Service damage survey team found evidence of a tornado which produced EF-2 damage. The tornado first occurred near the community of Pettibone, and moved northeast across central Milam County.”
• Bryan County, OK (near Blue) · Tornado EF2 · 1 death
  “A strong tornado developed in Bryan County near the intersection of Old US Highway 70 and Pirtle Road, 2.5 miles west-southwest of Blue. The tornado moved northeast and destroyed a mobile home north of Blue where a 48-year old woman was killed.”
• Broward County, FL (near Port Everglades) · Tornado EF0 · 4 injuries
  “Fire Rescue and video report confirmed a waterspout came onshore Fort Lauderdale Beach around 1200 PM EDT. Inflatable bounce-house was lifted into the air. Four people were injured, including one adult and three children. One of the injuries was serious.”
• Atoka County, OK (near Caney) · Tornado EF3 · 1 injury
  “The tornado moved into Atoka County from Bryan County and moved generally north dissipating east of Caney. Homes suffered significant damage in Atoka County (DI 2, up to DOD 8) and one injury was reported east of Caney.”
• Bastrop County, TX (near Cedar Creek) · Tornado EF1 · 1 injury
  “A NWS storm survey team concluded a tornado touched down just west of Cedar Creek in Bastrop County. The tornado snapped and uprooted many trees. Twelve homes along the path of the tornado were damaged with barns and a large greenhouse destroyed. Peak winds were estimated at 105 mph.”
• Panola County, TX (near Beckville) · Tornado EF1 · $600,000
  “National Weather Storm Survey Team determined that damage across Panola County was consistent with that of a tornado. An EF1 tornado first touched down near Beckville, Texsa and traveled east northeast before lifting just northeast of De Berry Texas.”

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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