Storm reports for May 13, 2022

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On May 13, 2022, about 77,600 homes were inside radar-estimated hail of 1 inch or larger across 44 counties; the most were in Wichita County, TX (about 19,600).

• About 19,600 homes in Wichita County, TX, were inside radar-estimated hail of 1 inch or larger on May 13, 2022. Swath image

Homes are 2020 Census housing units in block groups whose center of population lay inside NOAA MRMS radar-estimated hail (MESH) of 1 inch or larger during the storm day (7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern). These are radar estimates of hail size, not damage counts. More same-day numbers

Cite: National Storms. “Storm reports for May 13, 2022.” https://nationalstorms.com/storms/2022-05-13/. Data through November 6, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.

IndependentNot affiliated with NOAA or the National Weather Service. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports; NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (MESH) via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet; 2020 Census housing units. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology

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On May 13, 2022, 95 hail, 15 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Stephens County, TX. Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger over 2,261 square miles containing about 78,000 homes.

Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Colored areas are NOAA MRMS radar estimates of the largest hail (MESH) over the day, lower 48 states only; radar overestimates and underestimates size, so read it with the ground reports.

Storm reports by state

Cities with the largest radar-estimated hail

Counties by homes inside 1″+ radar-estimated hail

Homes are 2020 Census housing units and people are 2020 Census residents, counted by block group where its center of population lies under radar-estimated hail of 1 inch or larger.

Hail reports (95)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $186,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (113 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Stephens County, TX (near Breckenridge) · Hail 2.75″ · $100,000
  “Amateur radio reported baseball sized hail about 3 miles east of Breckenridge along Highway 180.”
• Sebastian County, AR (near Rye Hill) · Hail 1.25″ · $25,000
  “Hail up to half dollar size damaged vehicles and businesses, and fell for at least 15 minutes.”
• Bolivar County, MS (near Duncan) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $12,000
  “Power poles were blown down and a semi trailer was blown over near McMurchy and Butler roads.”
• Stephens County, TX (near Breckenridge) · Hail 1.75″ · $10,000
  “A trained spotter reported golf ball sized hail about a mile west of Breckenridge, TX.”
• Young County, TX (near Eliasville) · Hail 1.75″ · $10,000
  “The local fire department reported golfball sized hail about a mile west of Eliasville, TX along FM 1974.”
• Dane County, WI (near Deansville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $8,000
  “Several large trees and branches down at the Wind Christmas Tree Farm. Some structural damage to the pole barns and other outbuildings, such as doors blown off.”

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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