May 2019 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In May 2019, 2,371 hail, 2,820 damaging-wind and 515 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 47 states. The largest hail reported was 5.50″ (softball size) in Collingsworth County, TX on May 20, 2019. The most hail reports came on May 28, 2019 (296). Tornadoes killed 7.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of May 2019
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2019 | 296 | 120 | 15 | 4.00″ | 18 |
| May 29, 2019 | 103 | 278 | 41 | 2.75″ | 16 |
| May 26, 2019 | 114 | 228 | 34 | 4.25″ | 24 |
| May 18, 2019 | 60 | 250 | 32 | 2.50″ | 15 |
| May 25, 2019 | 92 | 219 | 28 | 2.75″ | 21 |
| May 22, 2019 | 55 | 240 | 36 | 3.00″ | 10 |
| May 23, 2019 | 140 | 154 | 18 | 4.25″ | 17 |
| May 27, 2019 | 137 | 79 | 62 | 4.00″ | 11 |
| May 5, 2019 | 138 | 73 | 22 | 3.50″ | 10 |
| May 20, 2019 | 107 | 74 | 51 | 5.50″ | 9 |
Largest hail reported in May 2019
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2019 | 5.50″ (softball) | Collingsworth County, TX |
| May 9, 2019 | 4.50″ (softball) | Polk County, TX |
| May 23, 2019 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Kanawha County, WV |
| May 26, 2019 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Laramie County, WY |
| May 9, 2019 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Jasper County, TX |
| May 20, 2019 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Collingsworth County, TX |
| May 27, 2019 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Tippecanoe County, IN |
| May 28, 2019 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Northumberland County, PA |
| May 31, 2019 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Hertford County, NC |
| May 1, 2019 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Baylor County, TX |
Storm reports by state, May 2019
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 526 | 180 | 95 | 5.50″ |
| Kansas | 301 | 221 | 54 | 3.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 184 | 176 | 104 | 2.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 172 | 266 | 16 | 4.00″ |
| Illinois | 101 | 191 | 27 | 2.75″ |
| Missouri | 94 | 170 | 19 | 3.00″ |
| Indiana | 63 | 188 | 10 | 4.00″ |
| Nebraska | 182 | 44 | 24 | 3.00″ |
| Virginia | 39 | 188 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 116 | 107 | 2 | 4.00″ |
| Ohio | 66 | 126 | 25 | 3.00″ |
| West Virginia | 52 | 92 | 0 | 4.25″ |
| Arkansas | 21 | 91 | 18 | 2.00″ |
| Iowa | 56 | 43 | 26 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 88 | 8 | 17 | 3.00″ |
| Maryland | 12 | 92 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| Louisiana | 8 | 62 | 28 | 3.00″ |
| New York | 14 | 78 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 30 | 52 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Florida | 13 | 63 | 4 | 1.00″ |
| Georgia | 6 | 64 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 6 | 59 | 4 | 1.00″ |
| New Mexico | 38 | 23 | 8 | 3.00″ |
| Mississippi | 1 | 48 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| New Jersey | 18 | 27 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 18 | 26 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Tennessee | 14 | 28 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| North Dakota | 24 | 16 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Wyoming | 35 | 1 | 1 | 4.25″ |
| Michigan | 8 | 24 | 1 | 1.25″ |
| Delaware | 6 | 19 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Minnesota | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1.50″ |
| Montana | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| South Dakota | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| California | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Idaho | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| Rhode Island | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Arizona | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Maine | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Nevada | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Oregon | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Vermont | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Washington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
Every storm day in May 2019
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