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Storm reports for May 30, 2019
On May 30, 2019, 28 hail, 89 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 12 states.
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On May 30, 2019, 28 hail, 89 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Llano 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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA | 4 | 27 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| NC | 4 | 21 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| MD | 1 | 16 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| TX | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| IN | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| DE | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| NM | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.88″ |
| OH | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| PA | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| IL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| NJ | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| MT | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Orange, VA | 5,210 | 1.75″ |
| New Castle, IN | 17,382 | 1.00″ |
| Washington, NC | 9,738 | 1.00″ |
| Hartford City, IN | 5,927 | 0.88″ |
| Upland, IN | 3,819 | 0.88″ |
Hail reports (28)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23:30 | 3.00″ | Llano County, TX |
| 22:54 | 1.75″ | Orange County, VA |
| 23:22 | 1.75″ | Gillespie County, TX |
| 00:40 | 1.75″ | Edwards County, TX |
| 22:50 | 1.25″ | Orange County, VA |
| 15:33 | 1.00″ | Pecos County, TX |
| 19:17 | 1.00″ | Howard County, MD |
| 20:09 | 1.00″ | Pecos County, TX |
| 22:01 | 1.00″ | Jeff Davis County, TX |
| 23:00 | 1.00″ | Crockett County, TX |
| 23:07 | 1.00″ | McLean County, IL |
| 23:07 | 1.00″ | Crockett County, TX |
| 23:09 | 1.00″ | Orange County, VA |
| 23:50 | 1.00″ | Beaufort County, NC |
| 23:50 | 1.00″ | Henry County, IN |
| 23:55 | 1.00″ | Beaufort County, NC |
| 23:55 | 1.00″ | Beaufort County, NC |
| 00:10 | 1.00″ | Spotsylvania County, VA |
| 00:55 | 1.00″ | Duplin County, NC |
| 01:56 | 1.00″ | Zavala County, TX |
| 20:05 | 0.88″ | Miami County, IN |
| 20:10 | 0.88″ | Miami County, IN |
| 20:21 | 0.88″ | Miami County, IN |
| 21:07 | 0.88″ | Grant County, IN |
| 00:55 | 0.88″ | Chaves County, NM |
| 22:32 | 0.75″ | Woodford County, IL |
| 22:53 | 0.75″ | Kerr County, TX |
| 23:49 | 0.75″ | Henry County, IN |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $251,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (120 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaves County, NM | 1 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Robeson County, NC | 2 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Frederick County, MD | 1 | 0 | 0 | $22,000 |
| Lorain County, OH | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Atascosa County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Chesapeake city, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| York County, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Dorchester County, MD | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Edwards County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Surry County, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Newport News city, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Wayne County, NC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Chaves County, NM (near Greenfield) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $100,000
“A roof was ripped off of a dairy barn and windows were blown out of a nearby house along Ojibwa Road and U.S. Highway 285. Damage amounts are a rough estimate for roof and window damage.” - Robeson County, NC (near Parkton) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $50,000
“A semi truck was blown over on Hwy 71 near Malloy Rd. Several trees and power lines were blown down in Parkton.” - Robeson County, NC (near Parkton) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $50,000
“A tree was blown down on a house in Parkton.” - Frederick County, MD (near Reels Mill) · Tornado EF0 · $22,000
“An EF-0 tornado, with estimated maximum wind speeds of 85 mph, occurred on Thursday May 30th, 2019 near Frederick, Maryland. The 6.5 mile path of damage extended from the eastern suburbs of Frederick, through Ijamsville, to Monrovia.” - Atascosa County, TX (near Poteet) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $5,000
“There was reported tree and roof damage in the city of Poteet due to high winds associated with a thunderstorm.” - Lorain County, OH (near Elyria) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $5,000
“A few trees and power lines were blown 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.
NWS Tornado Damage Surveys for May 30, 2019
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 2 tornado paths from this storm day (1 EF1, 1 EF0), 11 miles in all. The map above draws each surveyed path as the NWS mapped it, colored by the EF rating of each stretch, in place of the straight start-to-end line.
| Rating | Peak wind | Path length | Max width | Deaths / injuries | On the ground | Surveyed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF1 | 100 mph | 4.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 / 0 | 19:20–18:42 UTC | NWS Baltimore/Washington |
| EF0 | 85 mph | 6.5 mi | 75 yd | 0 / 0 | 18:48–20:58 UTC | NWS Baltimore/Washington |
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Damage Assessment Toolkit (DAT): the tornado paths and EF-rating zones NWS survey teams mapped after each storm. Survey data are preliminary and can be revised; NOAA's official record is Storm Data (NCEI). Paths are simplified to about 30 m. Times are when the tornado was on the ground, in UTC.
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