Storm reports for May 30, 2015

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On May 30, 2015, 30 hail, 86 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 18 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Stevens County, WA.

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 (30)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $670,000 in property damage, 9 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (117 events in 18 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Gibson County, IN (near Buckskin) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $2,000 · 1 death · 1 injury
  “A small child was killed when a tree limb landed on her. The incident occurred at an outdoor family reunion. The tree limb fell about 50 feet, striking a father and his daughter. The father was hospitalized with a broken neck and other injuries.”
• Simpson County, KY (near Franklin) · Thunderstorm wind 54 mph · $1,000 · 6 injuries
  “A report was received by the public of a tree down at the Simpson County courthouse during a Relay for Life event. Six people experienced minor injuries and the nearby Kentucky Mesonet site measured a 54 mph wind gust.”
• Allegheny County, PA (near Bellevue) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $15,000 · 2 injuries
  “Local media and emergency management reported several large trees down on Federal street, one of which fell on a car in the North Shore of Pittsburgh. Two women in the vehicle were sent to the hospital.”
• Cuyahoga County, OH (near Brooklyn Hgts) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $70,000
  “Widespread wind damage in Brooklyn Heights. Trees also down on Fairmount Rd in Cleveland Heights and in Shaker Heights.”
• Montgomery County, TN (near St Bethlehem) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $50,000
  “Substantial wind damage was reported in eastern Clarksville just east of Interstate 24. The Rainbow Incorporated building at 1051 Industrial Park Road lost 60,000 square feet of roof and siding. Part of a tall warehouse structure at the Florim USA plant at 300 International Blvd was blown inward.”
• Marion County, IN (near Beech Grove) · Tornado EF1 · $49,000
  “An EF-1 tornado, with winds estimated at 90 mph, briefly touched down near the intersection of Southeastern and Irvington Avenues. Significant garage damage occurred to two homes and one automobile was stacked on top of another. Numerous trees were downed as well.”

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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