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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on May 20, 2015

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on May 20, 2015 from May 20, 2015 through May 20, 2015, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
13
Wind Reports
18
Tornado Reports
3
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · May 20, 2015 · 2015–present Updated  Daily · last May 20, 2015

NWS Hail Reports on May 20, 2015

13 reports
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1.00″ hail
May 20, 2015
5:55 PM CST-6
Hail report for May 20, 2015
Escambia County · 11,307 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail was reported in East Brewton.
NWS Hail Report Location: .69 S Appleton, AL
1.00″ hail
May 20, 2015
4:42 PM CST-6
Hail report for May 20, 2015
Irion County · 625 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 10.36 S Mertzon, TX
1.00″ hail
May 20, 2015
4:32 PM CST-6
Hail report for May 20, 2015
Pecos County · 3,959 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 15 E Ft Stockton, TX
1.00″ hail
May 20, 2015
4:16 PM CST-6
Hail report for May 20, 2015
Monroe County · 11,873 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail reported near Smithville.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 S Smithville, MS
1.00″ hail
May 20, 2015
4:15 PM CST-6
Hail report for May 20, 2015
Irion County · 625 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8.18 SW Mertzon, TX
1.50″ hail
May 20, 2015
4:13 PM CST-6
Hail report for May 20, 2015
Irion County · 625 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7.12 W Mertzon, TX
1.00″ hail
May 20, 2015
5:12 PM EST-5
Hail report for May 20, 2015
Seminole County · 121,347 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Several reports were received from the public via social media of quarter-sized hail in Oviedo, and nearby, nickel-sized hail was reported at the Twin River Golf Club.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.4 ESE Oviedo, FL
1.25″ hail
May 20, 2015
4:02 PM CST-6
Hail report for May 20, 2015
Irion County · 625 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A storm chaser reported quarter to half dollar size hail in Barnhart.
NWS Hail Report Location: 9.26 ENE Suggs, TX
1.00″ hail
May 20, 2015
5:00 PM EST-5
Hail report for May 20, 2015
Volusia County · 180,109 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A trained spotter and the public reported quarter-sized hail in Deltona.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.39 ENE Deltona, FL
0.88″ hail
May 20, 2015
4:00 PM CST-6
Hail report for May 20, 2015
Clarke County · 7,832 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Nickel size hail was reported in Jackson, AL.
NWS Hail Report Location: .91 SW Jackson, AL
1.50″ hail
May 20, 2015
3:27 PM CST-6
Hail report for May 20, 2015
Irion County · 625 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 11.76 N Barnhart, TX
1.75″ hail
May 20, 2015
2:40 PM CST-6
Hail report for May 20, 2015
Reagan County · 1,043 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 NE Stiles, TX
1.25″ hail
May 20, 2015
2:08 PM CST-6
Hail report for May 20, 2015
Greene County · 2,246 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail up to the size of half dollars fell in the town of Walden Quarters.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4.87 S Eutaw Muni Arpt, AL
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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 20, 2015

18 reports
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60 mph
May 20, 2015
7:44 PM CST-6
Wind report for May 20, 2015
Lauderdale County · 31,635 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Two trees and power lines were downed due to thunderstorm winds. A few shingles were also blown off of the roof top of a residence and at an apartment complex in Killen and just west of Rogersville, Alabama.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Killen, AL
58 mph
May 20, 2015
7:23 PM CST-6
Wind report for May 20, 2015
Holmes County · 4,996 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were blown down across Highway 81.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.76 WSW Barker Store, FL
60 mph
May 20, 2015
5:55 PM CST-6
Wind report for May 20, 2015
Schleicher County · 1,135 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A trained spotter estimated a thunderstorm wind gust of 60 mph and reported tree limbs down at the intersection of FM Road 2129 and County Road 100.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.75 WSW El Dorado Muni Arpt, TX
60 mph
May 20, 2015
5:52 PM CST-6
Wind report for May 20, 2015
Escambia County · 11,307 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Severe thunderstorm winds blew down a tree onto Appleton Rd, just north of Brewton.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.71 NNW Appleton, AL
61 mph
May 20, 2015
2:54 PM MST-7
Wind report for May 20, 2015
Tooele County · 19,429 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The Clifton Flat RAWS recorded a peak wind gust of 61 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4.92 SSW Gold Hill, UT
60 mph
May 20, 2015
3:50 PM CST-6
Wind report for May 20, 2015
Greene County · 3,113 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Severe thunderstorm winds blew down a few large trees near Gatlin Creek Rd and St. Ellen Rd.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4.98 WNW Vernal, MS
58 mph
May 20, 2015
4:36 PM EST-5
Wind report for May 20, 2015
St. Johns County · 91,562 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A power line was blown down along the Coastal Highway in the Villano Beach area.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.38 N Vilano Beach, FL
60 mph
May 20, 2015
4:30 PM EST-5
Wind report for May 20, 2015
Lake County · 122,577 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Estimated wind gusts around 60 mph caused about a half-dozen trees as well as several signs and power lines to topple in the Mount Dora area.
NWS Wind Report Location: .92 NW Mt Dora, FL
60 mph
May 20, 2015
3:25 PM CST-6
Wind report for May 20, 2015
Stone County · 5,387 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Severe thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree over Big Four Rd.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.82 NW Whites Crossing, MS
58 mph
May 20, 2015
4:11 PM EST-5
Wind report for May 20, 2015
St. Johns County · 91,562 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A power line was blown down along State Road 13.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.38 ENE Picolata, FL
58 mph
May 20, 2015
2:10 PM CST-6
Wind report for May 20, 2015
Greene County · 2,246 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees uprooted and power lines downed along County Road 11.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4.87 S Forkland, AL
58 mph
May 20, 2015
2:39 PM EST-5
Wind report for May 20, 2015
Charleston County · 119,948 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: One large tree branch blown down on Bull Street between Rutledge Avenue and Ashley Avenue.
NWS Wind Report Location: .58 W Charleston, SC
60 mph
May 20, 2015
1:23 PM CST-6
Wind report for May 20, 2015
Covington County · 5,139 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Three trees were blown down in the Williamsburg Community.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.18 E Williamsburg, MS
58 mph
May 20, 2015
2:20 PM EST-5
Wind report for May 20, 2015
Charleston County · 119,948 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Charleston County dispatch reports three trees down in the Shadowmoss area. One tree was down on Muirfield Parkway, another on Trail Hollow Drive, and also on Shadowmoss Parkway.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.74 W Drayton, SC
58 mph
May 20, 2015
1:18 PM CST-6
Wind report for May 20, 2015
Greene County · 2,246 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees uprooted and power lines downed near the intersection of County Road 14 and County Road 60.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.35 ESE Ridge, AL
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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 20, 2015

3 reports
EF0 category
May 20, 2015
4:29 PM CST-6
Tornado report for May 20, 2015
Decatur County · 5,011 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A weak tornado produced intermittent damage in the Lost Creek and Willow Oaks areas located to the east of Decaturville near the Tennessee River in East-Central Decatur County. Several trees were uprooted and one home had small clusters of shingles peeled away. Several other homes had damage to trim and flashing. Estimated maximum winds were 75 mph.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 57.97 E Woodland, TN
EF0 category
May 20, 2015
2:30 PM CST-6
Tornado report for May 20, 2015
Haywood County · 5,934 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A weak tornado briefly touched down south-southwest of Brownsville along Shaw Chapel Road. No damage was reported.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.72 NE Cuthbert Switch, TN
EF0 category
May 20, 2015
1:35 AM CST-6
Tornado report for May 20, 2015
Grayson County · 43,132 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A National Weather Service damage survey team found evidence of a tornado on and near Lake Texoma in Grayson County. The tornado itself was brief, but did produce damage to two buildings on land, and completely destroyed a marina roof on the south shore of the lake.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.93 WSW Locust, TX
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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

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How many storm reports were recorded on May 20, 2015?

Our records show 13 hail, 18 wind, and 3 tornado reports on May 20, 2015, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 20, 2015.

What was the largest hail reported on May 20, 2015?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on May 20, 2015 is 1.75″, reported near Stiles, TX.

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 20, 2015 — 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 20, 2015 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 20, 2015?

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 20, 2015 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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