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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on May 4, 2017

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on May 4, 2017 from May 4, 2017 through May 4, 2017, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
14
Wind Reports
59
Tornado Reports
9
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · May 4, 2017 · 2017–present Updated  Daily · last May 4, 2017

NWS Hail Reports on May 4, 2017

14 reports
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1.25″ hail
May 4, 2017
11:06 PM UTC
Hail report for May 4, 2017
Skamania County · 4,610 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: HAIL OBSERVED 5 MILES NNW OF CARSON... OR
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 NNW Carson, WA
1.00″ hail
May 4, 2017
10:50 PM UTC
Hail report for May 4, 2017
Lewis County · 25,344 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PHOTOGRAPH RELAYED BY BROADCAST MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: SSE Pe Ell, WA
1.00″ hail
May 4, 2017
9:55 PM UTC
Hail report for May 4, 2017
Douglas County · 33,577 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: THE CALLER SAID IT COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN LARGER.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 SE Winston, OR
1.25″ hail
May 4, 2017
7:30 PM UTC
Hail report for May 4, 2017
Wayne County · 7,290 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: STORM SPOTTER REPORTED QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL IN THE JESUP VICINITY. TIME IS ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: Jesup, GA
1.00″ hail
May 4, 2017
7:30 PM UTC
Hail report for May 4, 2017
Wayne County · 7,290 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: MEDIA SHARED SOCIAL MEDIA POST OF QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 S Jesup, GA
1.75″ hail
May 4, 2017
11:58 AM UTC
Hail report for May 4, 2017
Tyler County · 6,910 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PUBLIC REPORTED GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN WARREN.
NWS Hail Report Location: Warren, TX
1.75″ hail
May 4, 2017
11:55 AM UTC
Hail report for May 4, 2017
Tyler County · 6,910 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: MULTIPLE PICUTRES OF LARGE HAIL POSTED TO NEWS CHANNEL SOCIAL MEDIA PAGE
NWS Hail Report Location: Warren, TX
1.00″ hail
May 4, 2017
11:52 AM UTC
Hail report for May 4, 2017
Hardin County · 17,159 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: SOCIAL MEDIA PICTURE OF APPROXIMATELY QUARTER SIZED HAIL.
NWS Hail Report Location: ENE Wildwood, TX
1.00″ hail
May 4, 2017
12:45 AM UTC
Hail report for May 4, 2017
Tyler County · 6,910 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PUBLIC REPORTS QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN SPURGER
NWS Hail Report Location: Spurger, TX
1.25″ hail
May 4, 2017
12:35 AM UTC
Hail report for May 4, 2017
Fayette County · 10,392 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: HAIL SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN A QUARTER REPORTED IN DOWNTOWN ROUND TOP.
NWS Hail Report Location: Round Top, TX
1.00″ hail
May 4, 2017
12:30 AM UTC
Hail report for May 4, 2017
Medina County · 13,144 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: MULTIPLE SOCIAL MEDIA REPORTS OF QUARTER SIZED HAIL NORTH OF THE CITY OF HONDO.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 N Hondo, TX
1.75″ hail
May 4, 2017
12:15 AM UTC
Hail report for May 4, 2017
Fayette County · 10,392 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PICTURE OF HALF DOLLAR TO GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL POSTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
NWS Hail Report Location: Warda, TX
1.00″ hail
May 4, 2017
12:15 AM UTC
Hail report for May 4, 2017
St. Mary Parish · 15,421 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: STORM SPOTTER REPORTS VARIOUS SIZE HAIL STONES WITH THE AVERAGE BEING QUARTER SIZE
NWS Hail Report Location: Bayou Vista, LA
1.00″ hail
May 4, 2017
12:04 AM UTC
Hail report for May 4, 2017
Fayette County · 10,392 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PICTURES OF QUARTER SIZED HAIL POSTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
NWS Hail Report Location: Ledbetter, TX
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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 4, 2017

59 reports
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UNK mph
May 4, 2017
11:58 PM UTC
Wind report for May 4, 2017
Colleton County · 10,818 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL POWER POLES SNAPPED. ONE TREE SNAPPED IN HALF. DAMAGE DUE TO POSSIBLE TORNADO.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 WSW Walterboro, SC
UNK mph
May 4, 2017
11:55 PM UTC
Wind report for May 4, 2017
Thurston County · 82,906 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN ON A HOUSE CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE HOUSE. TIME ESITMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 E Olympia, WA
UNK mph
May 4, 2017
11:55 PM UTC
Wind report for May 4, 2017
Thurston County · 82,906 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE TREE DOWN ON APARTMENTS. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SE Olympia, WA
UNK mph
May 4, 2017
11:55 PM UTC
Wind report for May 4, 2017
Thurston County · 82,906 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWNED...ONE ONTO HOME. A POWER POLE WAS ALSO SNAPPED.TIME CHANGED BASED ON RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Lacey, WA
UNK mph
May 4, 2017
11:55 PM UTC
Wind report for May 4, 2017
Colleton County · 10,818 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: WINDOWNS BLOW OUT OF AND ROOF DAMAGE TO HOUSE IN THE 1500 BLOCK OF CANE BREAK RD. POSSIBLE TORNADO
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 NNW Hendersonville, SC
UNK mph
May 4, 2017
11:50 PM UTC
Wind report for May 4, 2017
Thurston County · 82,906 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A LARGE TREE DOWN ON A TRUCK... CRUSHING THE TRUCK. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 SE Olympia, WA
UNK mph
May 4, 2017
11:50 PM UTC
Wind report for May 4, 2017
Thurston County · 82,906 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ROOF RIPPED OFF A SMALL BUILDING. MANY TREES DOWNED IN THE OLYMPIA AREA. SOME VEHICLES ALSO DAMAGED BY DOWNED TREES AND/OR POWER LINES. TIME CHANGED BASED ON RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Olympia, WA
UNK mph
May 4, 2017
11:48 PM UTC
Wind report for May 4, 2017
Colleton County · 10,818 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TRAINNED SPOTTER REPORTS NUMEROUS POWER POLES SNAPPED AND TREES DOWN ON BLACK CREEK RD NEAR INTERSTATE 95. POSSIBLE TORNADO
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 WNW Hendersonville, SC
UNK mph
May 4, 2017
11:40 PM UTC
Wind report for May 4, 2017
Thurston County · 82,906 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: NUMEROUS TREES DOWN AND POWER LINES DOWN ON RICH ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 SSE Olympia, WA
UNK mph
May 4, 2017
11:40 PM UTC
Wind report for May 4, 2017
Thurston County · 82,906 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ROOF RIPPED OFF A SMALL BUILDING. MANY TREES DOWNED IN THE OLYMPIA AREA. SOME VEHICLES ALSO DAMAGED BY DOWNED TREES AND/OR POWER LINES.
NWS Wind Report Location: Olympia, WA
UNK mph
May 4, 2017
11:31 PM UTC
Wind report for May 4, 2017
Clinton County · 3,413 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A PORTION OF A METAL ROOF BLOWN OFF OF A BUSINESS ONE BLOCK AWAY FROM THE TOWN SQUARE.
NWS Wind Report Location: Albany, KY
UNK mph
May 4, 2017
11:25 PM UTC
Wind report for May 4, 2017
Thurston County · 82,906 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE TREE DOWN ON ROAD AND OTHER SMALL TREES AND BRANCHES DOWN AS WELL. PEA SIZED HAIL.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NE Grand Mound, WA
59 mph
May 4, 2017
11:08 PM UTC
Wind report for May 4, 2017
Cumberland County · 2,343 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 WNW Burkesville, KY
UNK mph
May 4, 2017
11:00 PM UTC
Wind report for May 4, 2017
Multnomah County · 196,734 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES AND BRANCHES BLOWN DOWN IN VICINITY OF ONEONTA GORGE AND HORSETAIL FALLS TRAILS INJURED A FEW HIKERS. EMERGENCY OFFICIALS RESPONDED TO ONE INJURED HIKER WITH POSSIBLE BROKEN ARM.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 ENE Multnomah Falls, OR
69 mph
May 4, 2017
10:45 PM UTC
Wind report for May 4, 2017
Pierce County · 240,024 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A WIND GUST OF 69 MPH MEASURED AT CAMP MUIR AS A THUNDERSTORM PASSED OVER.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NNE Paradise, WA
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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 4, 2017

9 reports
UNK category
May 4, 2017
11:49 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 4, 2017
Colleton County · 10,818 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED A HOUSE AND A BARN DAMAGED WITH SEVERAL FARM IMPLEMENTS SCATTERED. SEVERAL TREES WERE ALSO BROKEN AND UPROOTED WITH A FEW POWER POLES DOWN. THE DAMAGE OCCURRED OFF A DIRT ROAD NORTH OF BLACK CREEK ROAD NEAR I-95. REPORT DELAYED DUE TO RESTRICTED ACCESS TO THE DIRT ROAD BY STORM DAMAGE. THIS LOCATION IS NEAR THE BEGINNING POINT FOR A TORNADO PATH AN NWS STORM SURVEY TEAM CONFIRMED IN COLLETON COUNTY.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 NW Hendersonville, SC
UNK category
May 4, 2017
11:45 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 4, 2017
Colleton County · 10,818 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NWS SURVEY TEAM CONFIRMED AN EF-1 TORNADO OCCURRED NEAR HENDERSONVILLE SC. MAXIMUM WINDS ESTIMATED TO BE 110 MPH. MAXIMUM PATH 440 YARDS. PATH LENGTH 12.56 MILES.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 W Hendersonville, SC
UNK category
May 4, 2017
9:55 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 4, 2017
Chatham County · 83,530 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: SEVERE DAMAGE TO AUTO PARTS STORE IN THE 400 BLOCK OF HWY 80 REPORTED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. LIKELY TORNADO
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 ESE Garden City, GA
UNK category
May 4, 2017
9:50 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 4, 2017
Chatham County · 83,530 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: *** 5 INJ *** NWS SURVEY TEAM CONFIRMED AN EF-1 TORNADO OCURRED NEAR GARDEN CITY GA. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ESTIMATED TO BE 110 MPH. MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH 120 YARDS. PATH LENGTH 2.86 MILES. 5 INJURED.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 SE Garden City, GA
UNK category
May 4, 2017
6:20 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 4, 2017
Jeff Davis County · 3,703 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A NWS STORM SURVEY FOUND THAT A TORNADO DESTROYED THREE OLDER OUTBUILDINGS AND DAMAGED SEVERAL OTHERS. SNAPPED TRUNKS AND UPROOTED TREES WERE ALSO FOUND ALONG THE PATH.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 ESE Denton, GA
UNK category
May 4, 2017
6:04 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 4, 2017
Coffee County · 10,197 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A NWS STORM SURVEY FOUND A TORNADO RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO ONE HOME AND ONE OUTBUILDING. TREES WITH SNAPPED TRUNKS WERE ALSO FOUND ALONG THE PATH.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 ESE West Green, GA
UNK category
May 4, 2017
5:25 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 4, 2017
Atkinson County · 1,550 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A NWS STORM SURVEY CONCLUDED THAT A BRIEF WEAK TORNADO CAUSED SEVERE ROOF DAMAGE TO A BARN BEFORE DISSIPATING.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 7 ENE Willacoochee, GA
UNK category
May 4, 2017
9:44 AM UTC
Tornado report for May 4, 2017
Morehouse Parish · 8,743 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: EF-1 WITH MAX WINDS OF 96 MPH. 5.72 MILE PATH LENGTH. 50 YARDS MAX WIDTH. THE BEST DAMAGE OCCURRED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF SCHOOL HOUSE LANE AND SIDNEY WHITE RD. A WELL-STRUCTURED HOME HAD SIGNIFICANT ROOF DAMAGE... AND PLAYHOUSE AND SHED WERE COMPLETELY DESTROYED. ON THE RADAR... A TDS WAS VISIBLE NEAR THIS HOME. ON HWY 425... NORTH OF OAK RIDGE... A FEW POWER POLES HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TORNADO DISSIPATED.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 W Oak Ridge, LA
UNK category
May 4, 2017
7:52 AM UTC
Tornado report for May 4, 2017
New Madrid County · 5,780 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: EF-2 TORNADO. PEAK WINDS 125 MPH. PATH LENGTH 4 MILES. MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH 150 YARDS. TORNADO BEGAN 1/2 MILE NORTH OF MATTHEWS AND LIFTED 1 MILE SOUTH OF SIKESTON. ROOF REMOVED FROM ONE HOUSE AND PART OF ONE EXTERIOR WALL WAS BLOWN INWARD. ONE BARN LEVELED. TWO OTHER BARNS DAMAGED. SEVERAL TREES UPROOTED.
NWS Tornado Report Location: N Matthews, MO
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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.

NWS Hail, Wind and Tornado Reports on May 4, 2017 on the Interactive Map

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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many storm reports were recorded on May 4, 2017?

Our records show 14 hail, 59 wind, and 9 tornado reports on May 4, 2017, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 4, 2017.

What was the largest hail reported on May 4, 2017?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on May 4, 2017 is 1.75″, reported near Warda, 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 4, 2017 — 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 4, 2017 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 4, 2017?

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 4, 2017 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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