Storm reports for May 7, 2019

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On May 7, 2019, 79 hail, 35 damaging-wind and 23 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Pecos County, TX.

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 (79)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $425,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (138 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Washita County, OK (near Rocky) · Tornado EF2 · $120,000
  “This tornado developed as another tornado just a mile to the southeast was dissipating in northern Kiowa County. This second tornado moved north-northeast directly into the town of Rocky. Fortunately the tornado was relatively weak in Rocky and the damage in town was generally EF0 tree damage.”
• Kay County, OK (near Newkirk) · Thunderstorm wind 104 mph · $80,000
  “A storm associated with a Quasi-Linear Convective System (QLCS) produced widespread wind damage and an embedded tornado path. The area of wind developed just southwest of Newkirk and produced a swath of mostly light damage to trees through central, southern and eastern sections of Newkirk including…”
• Kiowa County, OK (near Hobart) · Tornado EF2 · $75,000
  “A large tornado developed north-northeast of Hobart and moved north-northeast to just southwest of the intersection of US-183 and the Kiowa-Washita County line.”
• Swisher County, TX (near Vigo Park) · Thunderstorm wind 110 mph · $70,000
  “A NWS storm survey team found evidence of strong rear flank downdraft winds to the southwest of a rain wrapped tornado near Vigo Park in Swisher County. A metal barn was partially collapsed. Metal roof panels from this barn were blown off of the structure a few yards away.”
• Kay County, OK (near Newkirk) · Tornado EF1 · $25,000
  “A storm associated with a Quasi-Linear Convective System (QLCS) produced a wide swath of wind damage and an embedded tornado in and near Newkirk. The tornado developed on the southwest side of town, moved northeast to just southeast of downtown, then turned north along Pine Avenue dissipating just…”
• Cowley County, KS (near Dexter) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $20,000
  “At least two power poles were reported leaning and two others were knocked down.”

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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