On the map: radar-estimated hail around Orange County, FL, the county with the most homes under 1″+ hail this day. Dots are storm reports. Zoom out for the rest of the day.
Radar-estimated hail
Storm reports for May 21, 2023
On May 21, 2023, 11 hail, 20 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 10 states.
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On May 21, 2023, 11 hail, 20 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Stevens County, WA. Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger over 283 square miles containing about 2,300 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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| WA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| NM | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| OR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| FL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| NV | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.50″ |
| MT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.90″ |
| CA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| TX | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with the largest radar-estimated hail
| City | Population | Radar max near center |
|---|---|---|
| Summerville, GA | 4,421 | 1.11″ |
| Green Cove Springs, FL | 10,087 | 0.95″ |
| Colville, WA | 5,009 | 0.91″ |
| Homedale, ID | 3,147 | 0.85″ |
| Belle Isle, FL | 7,741 | 0.79″ |
Counties by homes inside 1″+ radar-estimated hail
| County | Homes | People | Area | Radar max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County, FL | 1,565 | 4,004 | 2 mi² | 1.24″ |
| Sanders County, MT | 783 | 1,466 | 10 mi² | 1.43″ |
| Alpine County, CA | 0 | 0 | 1 mi² | 1.07″ |
| Clay County, FL | 0 | 0 | 2 mi² | 1.22″ |
| Marion County, FL | 0 | 0 | 0 mi² | 1.02″ |
| Chattooga County, GA | 0 | 0 | 0 mi² | 1.11″ |
| Idaho County, ID | 0 | 0 | 22 mi² | 1.23″ |
| Owyhee County, ID | 0 | 0 | 2 mi² | 1.25″ |
| Morton County, KS | 0 | 0 | 5 mi² | 1.33″ |
| Lake County, MT | 0 | 0 | 3 mi² | 1.20″ |
| Douglas County, NV | 0 | 0 | 0 mi² | 1.12″ |
| Humboldt County, NV | 0 | 0 | 3 mi² | 1.31″ |
| Eddy County, NM | 0 | 0 | 36 mi² | 1.76″ |
| Roosevelt County, NM | 0 | 0 | 0 mi² | 1.01″ |
| Sandoval County, NM | 0 | 0 | 1 mi² | 1.14″ |
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 (11)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21:25 | 1.75″ | Stevens County, WA |
| 01:23 | 1.50″ | Union County, OR |
| 19:50 | 1.00″ | Bernalillo County, NM |
| 21:35 | 1.00″ | Stevens County, WA |
| 22:00 | 1.00″ | Clay County, FL |
| 22:36 | 1.00″ | Sanders County, MT |
| 01:15 | 0.90″ | Texas County, OK |
| 02:40 | 0.88″ | Idaho County, ID |
| 19:47 | 0.75″ | Bernalillo County, NM |
| 23:10 | 0.75″ | Union County, OR |
| 22:03 | 0.50″ | Washoe County, NV |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $7,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (31 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho County, ID | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Putnam County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Stevens County, WA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Bonner County, ID | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Idaho County, ID (near Syringa) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $5,000
“A thunderstorm went through Syringa and the Apgar Campground, northeast of Lowell. A weather spotter reported trees down along US Highway-12 from Apgar Campground to just downstream of Swan Creek. The spotter also mentioned roof damage in Syringa and a power outage from Syringa to the Selway River.” - Putnam County, FL (near Interlachen) · Thunderstorm wind 46 mph · $1,000
“A deck was damaged by thunderstorm winds in Interlachen. The time of damage was based on radar data. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data.” - Bonner County, ID (near Hope) · Thunderstorm wind 30 mph · $0
“Emergency management office reported a tree down in Hope Idaho.” - Canyon County, ID (near Huston) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph
“Two boats capsized from thunderstorm outflow wind and subsequent waves on Lake Lowell. One person had to be rescued.” - Ada County, ID (near Eagle) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph
“Several trees on a residential property were knocked down from thunderstorm outflow.” - Ada County, ID (near Meridian) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph
“A few rotten trees were knocked down south of Meridian.”
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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