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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on May 17, 2019

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on May 17, 2019 from May 17, 2019 through May 17, 2019, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
134
Wind Reports
58
Tornado Reports
17
Max Hail Size
3.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · May 17, 2019 · 2019–present Updated  Daily · last May 17, 2019

NWS Hail Reports on May 17, 2019

134 reports
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1.75″ hail
May 17, 2019
11:59 PM UTC
Hail report for May 17, 2019
Pecos County · 3,959 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Iraan, TX
2.75″ hail
May 17, 2019
11:43 PM UTC
Hail report for May 17, 2019
Frontier County · 1,110 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT VIA MPING. TIME BASED ON RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: NNW Stockville, NE
1.75″ hail
May 17, 2019
11:38 PM UTC
Hail report for May 17, 2019
Cheyenne County · 3,769 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: .
NWS Hail Report Location: 8 E Gurley, NE
1.00″ hail
May 17, 2019
11:30 PM UTC
Hail report for May 17, 2019
Hayes County · 405 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 13 NW Hayes Center, NE
1.00″ hail
May 17, 2019
11:30 PM UTC
Hail report for May 17, 2019
Todd County · 1,918 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 E Mission, SD
1.50″ hail
May 17, 2019
11:26 PM UTC
Hail report for May 17, 2019
Pecos County · 3,959 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 12 W Iraan, TX
1.00″ hail
May 17, 2019
11:22 PM UTC
Hail report for May 17, 2019
Cheyenne County · 3,769 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NNE Sidney, NE
1.00″ hail
May 17, 2019
11:18 PM UTC
Hail report for May 17, 2019
Cheyenne County · 3,769 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 NW Sidney, NE
1.00″ hail
May 17, 2019
11:16 PM UTC
Hail report for May 17, 2019
Upshur County · 7,990 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 SE French Creek, WV
1.75″ hail
May 17, 2019
11:14 PM UTC
Hail report for May 17, 2019
Logan County · 6,601 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Crook, CO
1.50″ hail
May 17, 2019
11:00 PM UTC
Hail report for May 17, 2019
Red Willow County · 4,156 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED HAIL UP TO 1 TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER ALONG US HWY 83 NORTH OF MCCOOK... NE. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 NNW Mccook, NE
1.00″ hail
May 17, 2019
10:59 PM UTC
Hail report for May 17, 2019
Hitchcock County · 1,312 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PEA TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED FROM STORM CHASERS.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8 NNE Trenton, NE
1.75″ hail
May 17, 2019
10:56 PM UTC
Hail report for May 17, 2019
Brown County · 1,356 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 NE Johnstown, NE
1.00″ hail
May 17, 2019
10:41 PM UTC
Hail report for May 17, 2019
Kanawha County · 62,529 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PICTURES OF QUARTER INCH HAIL NEAR ELKVIEW
NWS Hail Report Location: Elkview, WV
1.00″ hail
May 17, 2019
10:41 PM UTC
Hail report for May 17, 2019
Kanawha County · 62,529 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: MIX OF NICKEL AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL
NWS Hail Report Location: Big Chimney, WV
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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 17, 2019

58 reports
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UNK mph
May 17, 2019
11:48 PM UTC
Wind report for May 17, 2019
Lincoln County · 5,645 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN ON POWER LINES.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 SW Branchland, WV
UNK mph
May 17, 2019
11:21 PM UTC
Wind report for May 17, 2019
Kanawha County · 62,529 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN ALONG KANAWHA STATE FOREST DR
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SE Davis Creek, WV
UNK mph
May 17, 2019
11:18 PM UTC
Wind report for May 17, 2019
Fayette County · 14,713 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ALL EASTBOUND LANES OF US 60 SHUT DOWN NEAR GAULEY BRIDGE DUE TO TREES ON ROADWAY.
NWS Wind Report Location: Gauley Bridge, WV
UNK mph
May 17, 2019
11:10 PM UTC
Wind report for May 17, 2019
Putnam County · 18,551 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: Heizer, WV
UNK mph
May 17, 2019
11:05 PM UTC
Wind report for May 17, 2019
Kanawha County · 62,529 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN THE ST. ALBANS AREA. TREE BLOWN DOWN INTO HOME WITH NOTABLE DAMAGE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W St. Albans, WV
UNK mph
May 17, 2019
10:58 PM UTC
Wind report for May 17, 2019
Scioto County · 24,309 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ONE TREE DOWN ACROSS US-52. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NE Vanceburg, OH
UNK mph
May 17, 2019
10:57 PM UTC
Wind report for May 17, 2019
Kanawha County · 62,529 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN ON POWER LINES.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NW Sissonville, WV
UNK mph
May 17, 2019
10:50 PM UTC
Wind report for May 17, 2019
Putnam County · 18,551 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN ALONG SCARY CREEK.
NWS Wind Report Location: Scary, WV
UNK mph
May 17, 2019
10:50 PM UTC
Wind report for May 17, 2019
Putnam County · 18,551 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ON TRAIN TRACKS.
NWS Wind Report Location: Buffalo, WV
UNK mph
May 17, 2019
10:25 PM UTC
Wind report for May 17, 2019
Gallia County · 9,014 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SE Patriot, OH
UNK mph
May 17, 2019
10:16 PM UTC
Wind report for May 17, 2019
Brown County · 14,723 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN BETWEEN RIPLEY AND MAYSVILLE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 NNW Maysville, OH
UNK mph
May 17, 2019
10:15 PM UTC
Wind report for May 17, 2019
Valley County · 1,816 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DELAYED REPORT. TREE FELL ON HOUSE. LEAN-TO DESTROYED. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 S Ord, NE
UNK mph
May 17, 2019
10:12 PM UTC
Wind report for May 17, 2019
Brown County · 14,723 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL TREES DOWNED IN RIPLEY.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NW Ripley, OH
UNK mph
May 17, 2019
10:07 PM UTC
Wind report for May 17, 2019
Mason County · 5,622 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE FELL ON HOUSE ON MARKET STREET. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 WNW Ripley, KY
UNK mph
May 17, 2019
10:05 PM UTC
Wind report for May 17, 2019
Putnam County · 18,551 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: Liberty, WV
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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 17, 2019

17 reports
UNK category
May 17, 2019
11:58 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 17, 2019
Frontier County · 1,110 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: BRIEF ROPE TORNADO ONE THE GROUND FOR A SHORT TIME
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 NE Stockville, NE
UNK category
May 17, 2019
11:56 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 17, 2019
Frontier County · 1,110 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: DELAYED REPORT A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN A HALF MILE NORTHWEST OF STOCKVILLE AT 2356Z AND MOVED NORTHEAST ACROSS HARVESTED FARM GROUND BEFORE DISSIPATING AT 2358Z. NO DAMAGE OCCURRED WITH THE TORNADO RATED AS AN EF-0 WITH WINDS ESTIMATED TO 70 MPH.
NWS Tornado Report Location: NW Stockville, NE
UNK category
May 17, 2019
11:55 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 17, 2019
Frontier County · 1,110 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: DELAYED REPORT FROM MAY 17TH... REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WITH PICTURE. THEY WERE LOCATED AT 7 MILES EAST OF STOCKVILLE ON HWY 18 LOOKING WNW JUST NORTH OF STOCKVILLE... ESTIMATED 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF STOCKVILLE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 NE Stockville, NE
UNK category
May 17, 2019
11:32 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 17, 2019
Frontier County · 1,110 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: DELAYED REPORT. BRIEF TOUCHDOWN NO DAMAGE. PHOTO AND VIDEO CAPTURE TIME AND POSITION VERIFIED WITH RADAR LOCATION.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6 SW Stockville, NE
UNK category
May 17, 2019
11:02 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 17, 2019
Red Willow County · 4,156 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TORNADO ON THE GROUND NORTHWEST OF MCCOOK.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6 NW Mccook, NE
UNK category
May 17, 2019
11:01 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 17, 2019
Red Willow County · 4,156 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS REPORT STATING MULTIPLE REPORTS FROM STORM CHASERS VIA TWITTER WITH PICTURE OF A TORNADO ROUGHLY 2 MILES SOUTH OF CULBERTSON... NE LOOKING WEST FROM HWY 17. LOCATION OF TORNADO HAS BEEN ADJUSTED TO REFLECT RADAR.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 7 ENE Culbertson, NE
UNK category
May 17, 2019
11:01 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 17, 2019
Hitchcock County · 1,312 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: MULTIPLE REPORTS FROM STORM CHASERS VIA TWITTER WITH PICTURE OF A TORNADO ROUGHLY 2 MILES SOUTH OF CULBERTSON... NE LOOKING WEST FROM HWY 17.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 S Culbertson, NE
UNK category
May 17, 2019
11:00 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 17, 2019
Red Willow County · 4,156 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: OFF DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE CONFIRMS TORNADO ON THE GROUND NORTHWEST OF MCCOOK.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6 NW Mccook, NE
UNK category
May 17, 2019
11:00 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 17, 2019
Red Willow County · 4,156 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: PUBLIC REPORTED VIA FACEBOOK WITH A PICTURE A TORNADO ABOUT 10 MILES N OF MCCOOK... NE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 10 N Mccook, NE
UNK category
May 17, 2019
11:00 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 17, 2019
Red Willow County · 4,156 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: PUBLIC REPORTED VIA FACEBOOK WITH A PICTURE A TORNADO APPROXIMATELY 8 MILES NORTH OF INDIANOLA... NE LOOKING WEST.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 8 N Indianola, NE
UNK category
May 17, 2019
11:00 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 17, 2019
Red Willow County · 4,156 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTED VIA TWITTER A TORNADO APPROXIMATELY 6 MILES EAST OF CULBERTSON... NE. IT WAS A WEAK ROPE TORNADO THAT DID NOT LAST LONG. REPORT INCLUDED SEVERAL PICTURES CONFIRMING THE TORNADO.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6 WNW Mccook, NE
UNK category
May 17, 2019
10:55 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 17, 2019
Red Willow County · 4,156 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: STORM CHASER REPORTED PIVOTS KNOCKED OVER... TREE DAMAGE... POWER LINES DOWN... AND MINOR DAMAGE TO FARM.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6 ENE Culbertson, NE
UNK category
May 17, 2019
10:44 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 17, 2019
Hitchcock County · 1,312 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: MCCOOK PD REPORTED A TORNADO ABOUT 7 MILES WSW OF MCCOOK.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6 S Culbertson, NE
UNK category
May 17, 2019
10:40 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 17, 2019
Hitchcock County · 1,312 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED A POSSIBLE TORNADO 8 MILES S OF CULBERTSON ON HWY 17 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 10 AND 11.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 8 S Culbertson, NE
UNK category
May 17, 2019
10:28 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 17, 2019
Hitchcock County · 1,312 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: FIRE DEPT/TRAINED SPOTTERS REPORTED A BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR THE KS/NE STATE LINE ABOUT 7 TO 8 MILES EAST OF HWY 25. THE TORNADO WAS IN OPEN COUNTRY WITH NO STRUCTURES NEAR BY.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 11 SSE Stratton, NE
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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 17, 2019 on the Interactive Map

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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many storm reports were recorded on May 17, 2019?

Our records show 134 hail, 58 wind, and 17 tornado reports on May 17, 2019, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 17, 2019.

What was the largest hail reported on May 17, 2019?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on May 17, 2019 is 3.00″, reported near Trenton, NE.

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 17, 2019 — 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 17, 2019 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 17, 2019?

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 17, 2019 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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