On the map: radar-estimated hail around Union County, NC, 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 13, 2025
On May 13, 2025, 6 hail, 18 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 7 states.
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On May 13, 2025, 6 hail, 18 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Jackson County, WV. Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger over 88 square miles containing about 1,400 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| NC | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| VA | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| IL | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| OH | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| KY | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with the largest radar-estimated hail
| City | Population | Radar max near center |
|---|---|---|
| Madison, IN | 12,108 | 1.49″ |
| Santa Claus, IN | 2,657 | 0.96″ |
| Franklinton, NC | 2,825 | 0.89″ |
| Union, KY | 7,874 | 0.83″ |
Counties by homes inside 1″+ radar-estimated hail
| County | Homes | People | Area | Radar max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union County, NC | 800 | 2,128 | 2 mi² | 1.34″ |
| Jefferson County, IN | 635 | 1,282 | 2 mi² | 1.49″ |
| Letcher County, KY | 0 | 0 | 0 mi² | 1.04″ |
| Sioux County, NE | 0 | 0 | 8 mi² | 1.24″ |
| Nash County, NC | 0 | 0 | 10 mi² | 1.50″ |
| Knox County, OH | 0 | 0 | 0 mi² | 1.30″ |
| Custer County, SD | 0 | 0 | 8 mi² | 1.43″ |
| Fall River County, SD | 0 | 0 | 4 mi² | 1.18″ |
| Lawrence County, SD | 0 | 0 | 0 mi² | 1.17″ |
| Kenedy County, TX | 0 | 0 | 0 mi² | 1.02″ |
| Willacy County, TX | 0 | 0 | 1 mi² | 1.02″ |
| Logan County, WV | 0 | 0 | 1 mi² | 1.23″ |
| Goshen County, WY | 0 | 0 | 2 mi² | 1.15″ |
| Niobrara County, WY | 0 | 0 | 45 mi² | 1.59″ |
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 (6)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21:35 | 1.00″ | Jackson County, WV |
| 23:37 | 1.00″ | Lynchburg city, VA |
| 06:25 | 1.00″ | Lawrence County, SD |
| 20:35 | 0.88″ | Montgomery County, VA |
| 16:35 | 0.75″ | Cabarrus County, NC |
| 20:10 | 0.75″ | Montgomery County, VA |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $24,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (27 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County, NC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Nash County, NC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Logan County, WV | 3 | 0 | 0 | $4,000 |
| Randolph County, NC | 2 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Prince Edward County, VA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Meigs County, OH | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Boone County, WV | 3 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Roane County, WV | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Greenup County, KY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Vinton County, OH | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Upshur County, WV | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Nash County, NC (near Momeyer) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
“A tree fell down on power lines, resulting in power outages.” - Logan County, WV (near Isom) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $3,000
“Over 700 customers east of Chapmanville were without power for a period of time due to downed trees and power lines in the area.” - Meigs County, OH (near Joppa) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $2,000
“Trees and power lines were blown down along State Route 681 outside the town of Joppa.” - Roane County, WV (near Cyrus) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $2,000
“Tree and power line damage along Morgan County Road near Cyrus resulted in local power outages across the area.” - Randolph County, NC (near Franklinville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $1,000
“A tree was down at Andrew Hunter Rd and Faith Rock Rd.” - Prince Edward County, VA (near Elam) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $1,000
“The 911 call center reported a tree down on Prince Edward Highway east of Pamplin.”
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 13, 2025
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 4 tornado paths from this storm day (1 EF0, 3 EFU), 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF0 | 70 mph | 1.0 mi | 30 yd | 0 / 0 | 22:02–22:06 UTC | NWS Lincoln |
| EFU | – | 0.3 mi | 20 yd | 0 / 0 | 22:08–22:10 UTC | NWS Indianapolis |
| EFU | 60 mph | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 / 0 | 20:49 UTC | NWS Lincoln |
| EFU | 60 mph | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 / 0 | 21:24 UTC | NWS Lincoln |
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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