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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on May 23, 2012

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on May 23, 2012 from May 23, 2012 through May 23, 2012, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
110
Wind Reports
24
Tornado Reports
1
Max Hail Size
2.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · May 23, 2012 · 2012–present Updated  Daily · last May 23, 2012

NWS Hail Reports on May 23, 2012

110 reports
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1.00″ hail
May 23, 2012
11:45 PM CST-6
Hail report for May 23, 2012
Hall County · 16,946 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail, accompanied by wind gusts estimated at 50 mph, covered the ground near the intersection of Highways 34 and 281.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.67 SSW Grand Is, NE
1.00″ hail
May 23, 2012
11:13 PM CST-6
Hail report for May 23, 2012
Furnas County · 2,221 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Edison, NE
1.50″ hail
May 23, 2012
11:00 PM CST-6
Hail report for May 23, 2012
Buffalo County · 14,038 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W Kearney, NE
1.50″ hail
May 23, 2012
10:57 PM CST-6
Hail report for May 23, 2012
Buffalo County · 14,038 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail was accompanied by wind gusts estimated at 50 mph.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Kearney, NE
1.25″ hail
May 23, 2012
10:50 PM CST-6
Hail report for May 23, 2012
Sheridan County · 1,053 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4.48 WSW Lucerne, KS
0.75″ hail
May 23, 2012
10:41 PM CST-6
Hail report for May 23, 2012
Decatur County · 1,485 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .53 W Oberlin, KS
1.00″ hail
May 23, 2012
10:37 PM CST-6
Hail report for May 23, 2012
Buffalo County · 14,038 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Elm Creek, NE
1.00″ hail
May 23, 2012
10:20 PM CST-6
Hail report for May 23, 2012
Rawlins County · 1,078 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.61 NE Achilles, KS
0.75″ hail
May 23, 2012
10:14 PM CST-6
Hail report for May 23, 2012
Phelps County · 3,282 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 E Bertrand, NE
0.88″ hail
May 23, 2012
10:09 PM CST-6
Hail report for May 23, 2012
Rawlins County · 1,078 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .87 NE Atwood, KS
1.00″ hail
May 23, 2012
9:55 PM CST-6
Hail report for May 23, 2012
Thomas County · 2,896 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .69 S Colby, KS
1.00″ hail
May 23, 2012
9:52 PM CST-6
Hail report for May 23, 2012
Thomas County · 2,896 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.38 N Colby Muni Arpt, KS
0.75″ hail
May 23, 2012
8:45 PM MST-7
Hail report for May 23, 2012
Hamilton County · 786 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The hail was mostly pea sized.
NWS Hail Report Location: 12.53 NNE Coolidge, KS
1.00″ hail
May 23, 2012
9:45 PM CST-6
Hail report for May 23, 2012
Thomas County · 2,896 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 9.73 N Brewster, KS
1.00″ hail
May 23, 2012
8:26 PM MST-7
Hail report for May 23, 2012
Prowers County · 3,801 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.28 ENE Hartman, CO
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

NWS Wind Reports on May 23, 2012

24 reports
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70 mph
May 23, 2012
11:21 PM CST-6
Wind report for May 23, 2012
Adams County · 10,059 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wind gusts were estimated at 65 to 70 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Prosser, NE
61 mph
May 23, 2012
11:10 PM CST-6
Wind report for May 23, 2012
Norton County · 2,213 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.74 ESE Lenora, KS
90 mph
May 23, 2012
11:00 PM CST-6
Wind report for May 23, 2012
Graham County · 1,254 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Strong thunderstorm outflow winds produced a swath of damage across northern Graham County. Winds estimated at 90 mph broke approximately 55 utility poles from Roads 130 and V, northeast to Roads 250 and CC. In addition, six irrigation pivots were overturned, two outbuildings were damaged or destroyed and numerous tree limbs broken. Time of events is estimated from radar and local residents.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7.62 N Morland, KS
70 mph
May 23, 2012
10:45 PM CST-6
Wind report for May 23, 2012
Buffalo County · 14,038 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wind gusts were estimated at 65 to 70 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 W Kearney, NE
62 mph
May 23, 2012
7:40 PM CST-6
Wind report for May 23, 2012
Sac County · 4,388 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Measured by weather station. One half mile to my north, a boat dealership reported damage.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.65 ESE Lake View, IA
90 mph
May 23, 2012
7:32 PM CST-6
Wind report for May 23, 2012
Sac County · 4,388 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thirteen large power poles were snapped along a mile long stretch of Perkins Ave. One third of the roof of a hog confinement building was ripped off one half mile up the road. Another half mile up the road, one third of a machine shed was destroyed. Little damage was noted east or west of this area. Wind speeds were estimated around 90 MPH.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.41 N Lake View, IA
59 mph
May 23, 2012
7:26 PM CST-6
Wind report for May 23, 2012
Scott County · 40,267 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A private wind sensor measured a wind gust of 59 mph west of Prior Lake, Minnesota. In addition, two trees were blown down east of the measured wind gust, one had a six inch diameter base.
NWS Wind Report Location: .6 SSE Spring Lake, MN
79 mph
May 23, 2012
7:16 PM CST-6
Wind report for May 23, 2012
Sac County · 4,388 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Damage swath observed from east of Odebolt through the Early area, to the east side of Lake View. Numerous power poles down, roof blown off outbuildings, turkey, and hog confinements buildings, and boats were thrown at a dealership.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Odebolt, IA
71 mph
May 23, 2012
7:14 PM CST-6
Wind report for May 23, 2012
Scott County · 40,267 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A 71 mph wind gust was measured by the Minnesota Department of Transportation wind sensor near New Prague. In addition, a farm to the northeast of this sensor had several large tree limbs, up to 10 inches in diameter, snapped off approximately 15 feet above the base of the tree. Plus, a metal shed roof was partially blown off and thrown into a neighbor's yard.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.49 S St Benedict, MN
60 mph
May 23, 2012
7:13 PM CST-6
Wind report for May 23, 2012
Douglas County · 164,395 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured at 60 mph at the NWS office just northwest of Valley. The winds were accompanied by hail that reached up to golf ball-size.
NWS Wind Report Location: .52 W Valley, NE
68 mph
May 23, 2012
6:48 PM CST-6
Wind report for May 23, 2012
Saunders County · 8,765 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm wind gusts which peaked at a measured 68 mph at the Wahoo airport, were accompanied by nickel-size hail.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Wahoo, NE
70 mph
May 23, 2012
6:30 PM CST-6
Wind report for May 23, 2012
Le Sueur County · 10,610 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several large trees were snapped off, plus debris from a shed blew across Highway 112 and County Road 15, and blocked the road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.47 W St Henry, MN
64 mph
May 23, 2012
6:20 PM CST-6
Wind report for May 23, 2012
Ida County · 2,891 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including large branches blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6.93 S Ida Grove Muni Arpt, IA
63 mph
May 23, 2012
6:10 PM CST-6
Wind report for May 23, 2012
Crawford County · 5,262 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A number of trees in a nearby grove were either downed or lost large limbs. A gustnado was also observed. Winds were estimated between 60 and 65 MPH.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.81 N Ricketts, IA
63 mph
May 23, 2012
6:10 PM CST-6
Wind report for May 23, 2012
Butler County · 3,348 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds estimated at over 60 mph downed trees and power lines near county roads 21, P and U southeast of Dwight. The winds were accompanied by hail that reached up to 1.5 inches in diameter.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.6 SE Dwight, NE
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

NWS Tornado Reports on May 23, 2012

1 reports
EF0 category
May 23, 2012
2:07 PM CST-6
Tornado report for May 23, 2012
St. Bernard Parish · 12,923 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A NWS storm survey confirmed a short and narrow damage path about 0.25 miles long and 100 feet wide. Eyewitnesses reported seeing a funnel cloud before residences were damaged. The damage path started near the corner of Puma and Chinchilla Streets. The damage path extended northeast to near the corner of Bear Street and Cougar Drive. Approximately 10 homes received minor damage. The most extensive damage was one carport being destroyed and also causing shingle and roof cap damage. Winds were estimated at 70 mph.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.13 NNE Arabi, LA
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many storm reports were recorded on May 23, 2012?

Our records show 110 hail, 24 wind, and 1 tornado reports on May 23, 2012, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 23, 2012.

What was the largest hail reported on May 23, 2012?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on May 23, 2012 is 2.00″, reported near Quitsna, NC.

Some reports show UNK instead of a wind speed or tornado rating — what does that mean?

Wind reports come three ways: measured from an instrument, estimated from the damage observed, or UNK when no speed was recorded. Tornadoes show UNK until the National Weather Service finishes a damage survey and assigns an EF rating. UNK simply means that value was not available when the report was filed.

A report appeared near my home on May 23, 2012 — is my roof damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report shows that hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby, not that any specific home was hit. To find out whether your property was affected, check an address-level hail report, and if it looks significant, ask a local pro about a Remote Hail Inspection before scheduling roof work.

I am buying or selling a home — how do these on May 23, 2012 reports help?

If a storm passed through, a roof or exterior may have damage that is hard to see, or a recent repair may trace back to it. Buyers can ask better questions before closing, and sellers can document the home condition up front — both starting from the property address rather than a whole region.

How do I check what happened at a specific address on May 23, 2012?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events on May 23, 2012 across the United States, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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