Storm reports for May 29, 2015

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On May 29, 2015, 32 hail, 55 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 16 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Smith County, KS.

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 (32)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $451,000 in property damage and $500,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (94 events in 16 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Smith County, KS (near Smith Center Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 72 mph · $50,000
  “The end time of these strong winds is unknown, as the AWOS was inoperable following this gust. The cooperative observer in Smith Center reported that large tree limbs and power were downed.”
• Jewell County, KS (near Webber) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $50,000
  “Irrigation pipes were moved and a irrigation pivot was tipped over.”
• Mayes County, OK (near Spavinaw) · Tornado EF1 · $50,000
  “This is the first segment of a two segment tornado. The tornado developed on Spavinaw Hill southwest of Spavinaw. It moved east-northeast snapping or uprooting numerous trees and snapping power poles through town. Some homes in town received roof damage.”
• Bollinger County, MO (near Zalma) · Thunderstorm wind 85 mph · $30,000
  “Extensive damage occurred within the town limits of Zalma. About two dozen trees were uprooted or snapped. At least one tree landed on a house, and another tree hit a vehicle.”
• Muskogee County, OK (near Porum) · Tornado EF1 · $30,000
  “This tornado developed in or just north of the Canadian River bottoms and moved north-northeast uprooting trees, snapping a few tree trunks, damaging outbuildings, and damaging a couple homes. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 90 to 100 mph.”
• Phillips County, KS (near Phillipsburg) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $25,000
  “An outbuilding suffered roof damage approximately 9 miles north of Phillipsburg. This was on the east side of Highway 183 just south of Hunter Road.”

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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