Storm reports for May 21, 2019

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On May 21, 2019, 22 hail, 55 damaging-wind and 21 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 1.50″ (ping pong ball size) in Saline County, KS. Tornadoes killed 1.

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 (22)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $5.7 million in property damage, $286,000 in crop damage, 2 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (102 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Adair County, IA (near Adair) · Tornado EF2 · $500,000 · 1 death · 1 injury
  “Tornado developed south southeast of Adair and moved quickly north. Initial damage was mainly to trees, grain bins and outbuildings. Three houses were encountered by the tornado with the first two receiving EF0 damage.”
• Pope County, AR (near Economy) · Thunderstorm wind 85 mph · 1 injury
  “NWS survey crews determined thunderstorm wind damage was caused by a microburst near Atkins, AR. One serious injury was reported. Wind gusts were estimated to be between 80 and 90 mph.”
• Wright County, MO (near Cedar Gap) · Tornado EF1 · $5 million
  “A National Weather Service storm survey confirmed an EF-1 tornado with maximum winds of 110 mph traveled along a nearly 24 mile path that began 2 miles west of Mansfield and ended near Highway H about 2 miles west of Manes.”
• Pulaski County, MO (near Laquey) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $50,000
  “The Emergency Manager received multiple reports of power lines down throughout the county with many people without power.”
• Greene County, MO (near Hickory Barren) · Tornado EF0 · $41,000
  “A National Weather Service storm survey determined that an EF-0 tornado with maximum winds of 85 mph traveled along a 1 mile path just north of Fellows Lake. This short lived tornado touched down on the outskirts of Fellows Lake and FR 66 then tracked northeast across FR 193.”
• Webster County, MO (near Holman) · Tornado EF1 · $35,000
  “A National Weather Service storm survey determined that an EF-1 tornado with maximum winds of 100 mph traveled along a 7 mile path. This tornado snapped tree trunks as it touched down south of I-44 just east of the Greene/Webster County line near the Wild Animal Safari and crossed the Interstate…”

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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