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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in May 2019

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States in May 2019 from May 1, 2019 through May 31, 2019, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
2,084
Wind Reports
3,329
Tornado Reports
668
Max Hail Size
5.50″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · May 2019 · 2019–present Updated  Daily · last May 31, 2019

NWS Hail Reports in May 2019

30 reports
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1.00″ hail
May 31, 2019
11:37 PM UTC
Hail report for May 2019
Jeff Davis County · 1,194 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 13 NE Fort Davis, TX
1.75″ hail
May 31, 2019
11:27 PM UTC
Hail report for May 2019
Southampton County · 6,098 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: HAIL COVERING THE GROUND.
NWS Hail Report Location: Franklin, VA
1.75″ hail
May 31, 2019
11:25 PM UTC
Hail report for May 2019
Southampton County · 6,098 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PUBLIC REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 WNW Hunterdale, VA
1.50″ hail
May 31, 2019
11:23 PM UTC
Hail report for May 2019
Southampton County · 6,098 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL ON ROUTE 58 OUTSIDE OF FRANKLIN.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 SSE Story, VA
1.00″ hail
May 31, 2019
11:22 PM UTC
Hail report for May 2019
Meade County · 8,787 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL
NWS Hail Report Location: 13 N Downtown Sturgis, SD
1.00″ hail
May 31, 2019
11:20 PM UTC
Hail report for May 2019
Johnston County · 66,390 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: .
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 E Flowers, NC
1.00″ hail
May 31, 2019
11:13 PM UTC
Hail report for May 2019
Volusia County · 180,109 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN OLIVER ESTATES IN NEW SMYRNA BEACH. REPORT AND PICTURES RELAYED FROM WFTV VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 NW Edgewater, FL
1.00″ hail
May 31, 2019
11:13 PM UTC
Hail report for May 2019
Volusia County · 180,109 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN OLIVER ESTATES IN NEW SMYRNA BEACH. REPORT AND PICTURES RELAYED FROM WFTV VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
NWS Hail Report Location: 11 ENE Edgewater, FL
1.00″ hail
May 31, 2019
11:10 PM UTC
Hail report for May 2019
Nash County · 28,508 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 N New Hope, NC
1.00″ hail
May 31, 2019
11:10 PM UTC
Hail report for May 2019
Franklin County · 22,081 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: .
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 NNE Bunn, NC
2.75″ hail
May 31, 2019
10:58 PM UTC
Hail report for May 2019
Hertford County · 6,596 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: RELAYED BY NWS EMPLOYEE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 ENE Murfreesboro, NC
2.75″ hail
May 31, 2019
10:58 PM UTC
Hail report for May 2019
Hertford County · 6,596 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORTS OF MULTIPLE CARS AND HOMES WITH BROKEN WINDOWS DUE TO LARGE HAIL.
NWS Hail Report Location: Murfreesboro, NC
2.00″ hail
May 31, 2019
10:57 PM UTC
Hail report for May 2019
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: RETIRED NWS EMPLOYEE OBSERVED TWO INCH HAIL.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 E Apex, NC
1.50″ hail
May 31, 2019
10:56 PM UTC
Hail report for May 2019
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTED PING PONG SIZE HAIL.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 NNE Lake Wheeler, NC
1.00″ hail
May 31, 2019
10:51 PM UTC
Hail report for May 2019
Lee County · 18,353 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: ZION CHURCH ROAD & US HWY 1 NEAR THE SANFORD AIRPORT.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 SW Moncure, NC
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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 in May 2019

30 reports
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UNK mph
May 31, 2019
11:45 PM UTC
Wind report for May 2019
Southampton County · 6,098 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWNED OFF SEDLEY RD.
NWS Wind Report Location: Sedley, VA
UNK mph
May 31, 2019
11:30 PM UTC
Wind report for May 2019
Hertford County · 6,596 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ALONG SPRING ROAD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 N Menola, NC
UNK mph
May 31, 2019
11:30 PM UTC
Wind report for May 2019
Hertford County · 6,596 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ALONG 258 NEAR BARRETTS CROSSROAD...BETWEEN MURFREESBORO AND COMO. TIME IS RADAR ESTIMATED.
NWS Wind Report Location: Barretts Crossroad, NC
UNK mph
May 31, 2019
11:30 PM UTC
Wind report for May 2019
Marlboro County · 7,450 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DUKE ENERGY REPORTS WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGE IN MCCOLL... SC CAUSED BY FALLEN TREES DAMAGING EQUIPMENT
NWS Wind Report Location: Mccoll, SC
UNK mph
May 31, 2019
11:28 PM UTC
Wind report for May 2019
Henry County · 18,588 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A FEW SMALL TREES DAMAGED AND STREWN ON TRENT HILL RD IN BASSETT.TIME RADAR ESTIMATED.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 WNW Bassett, VA
UNK mph
May 31, 2019
11:25 PM UTC
Wind report for May 2019
Powhatan County · 11,277 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWNED ONTO POWER LINE ALONG OLD BUCKINGHAM RD VA-13.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NNE Macon, VA
UNK mph
May 31, 2019
11:20 PM UTC
Wind report for May 2019
Wilson County · 23,176 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ON NC 42.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 N Kenly, NC
UNK mph
May 31, 2019
11:19 PM UTC
Wind report for May 2019
Henry County · 18,588 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 1 SSW BASSETT. 3-4 TREES AND TWO POWER LINES DOWN IN THE AREA AROUND THE 4300 BLOCK OF FAIRYSTONE PARKWAY NEAR BASSETT. ONE TREE WAS ALSO DOWN ON TRENTHILL ROAD... LENOIR STREET. FAIRYSTONE PARKWAY WAS BLOCKED WITH THE DOWNED TREE AND POWER LINE... AND ANOTHER POWER LINE WAS DOWN ON LENOIR STREET.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSW Bassett, VA
UNK mph
May 31, 2019
11:15 PM UTC
Wind report for May 2019
Northampton County · 7,031 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWNED ONTO POWER LINES ALONG HIGHWAY 305.
NWS Wind Report Location: Rich Square, NC
UNK mph
May 31, 2019
11:15 PM UTC
Wind report for May 2019
Henry County · 18,588 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 3-4 TREES AND TWO POWER LINES DOWN IN THE AREA AROUND THE 4300 BLOCK OF FAIRYSTONE PARKWAY NEAR BASSETT. ONE TREE WAS ALSO DOWN ON TRENTHILL ROAD... LENOIR STREET. FAIRYSTONE PARKWAY WAS BLOCKED WITH THE DOWNED TREE AND POWER LINE... AND ANOTHER POWER LINE WAS DOWN ON LENOIR STREET.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSW Bassett, VA
UNK mph
May 31, 2019
11:15 PM UTC
Wind report for May 2019
Marlboro County · 7,450 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 911 CALL CENTER REPORTED WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGE IN BENNETTSVILLE WITH MULTIPLE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN TOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 S Bennettsville, SC
UNK mph
May 31, 2019
11:05 PM UTC
Wind report for May 2019
Gates County · 3,007 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN ALONG NC-37 IN GATESVILLE.
NWS Wind Report Location: Gatesville, NC
UNK mph
May 31, 2019
11:00 PM UTC
Wind report for May 2019
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ON BLUFFRIDGE DRIVE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 N Raleigh, NC
UNK mph
May 31, 2019
10:59 PM UTC
Wind report for May 2019
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 5 N RALEIGH. TREE DOWN ON BLUFFRIDGE DRIVE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 N Raleigh, NC
UNK mph
May 31, 2019
10:58 PM UTC
Wind report for May 2019
Hertford County · 6,596 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE FELL THROUGH A MOBILE HOME.
NWS Wind Report Location: Murfreesboro, NC
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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 in May 2019

30 reports
UNK category
May 31, 2019
2:25 AM UTC
Tornado report for May 2019
Miami County · 37,393 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: EF3 TORNADO CONFIRMED NEAR WEST MILTON... AFFECTING DARKE AND MIAMI COUNTIES IN OHIO. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO HOMES AND TREES. THIS TORNADO RATING WAS CHANGED FROM EF2 TO EF3.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 NW West Milton, OH
UNK category
May 30, 2019
7:42 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 2019
McKinley County · 16,154 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: LANDSPOUT TORNADO.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 15 ESE Crownpoint, NM
UNK category
May 30, 2019
7:22 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 2019
Howard County · 62,895 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TORNADO CONFIRMED BY KLWX WSR-88D DEBRIS BALL SIGNATURE COINCIDENT WITH FAA TDWR BWI BASE VELOCITY... COUPLED WITH CREDIBLE VIDEO FROM THE AREA. NWS STORM SURVEY WILL BE CONDUCTED FRIDAY MORNING TO DETERMINE EXTENT OF DAMAGE AND EF SCALE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 WSW Glenelg, MD
UNK category
May 30, 2019
7:20 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 2019
Howard County · 62,895 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: EF1 TORNADO WITH ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS OF 100 MPH. PATH LENGTH 4.5 MILES... MAX WIDTH 100 YARDS. TIME ON GROUND FROM 320-327 PM EDT. STORM MOTION WAS ESE 40 MPH.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 WSW Glenelg, MD
UNK category
May 30, 2019
6:48 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 2019
Frederick County · 64,079 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: EF0 TORNADO WITH ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS OF 85 MPH. PATH LENGTH 6.5 MILE... DISCONTINUOUS DAMAGE PATH... MAX WIDTH 75 YARDS. TIME ON GROUND FROM 248-259 PM EDT. STORM MOTION WAS ESE 35 MPH.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 ENE Ballenger Creek, MD
UNK category
May 30, 2019
3:08 AM UTC
Tornado report for May 2019
Miami County · 37,393 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NWS STORM SURVEY CONFIRMS A BRIEF EF0 TORNADO ALONG HIGHWAY 41 NEAR ALCONY. MINOR TREE AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE ALONG A 1.1 MILE PATH LENGTH.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 NNW New Carlisle, OH
UNK category
May 30, 2019
2:47 AM UTC
Tornado report for May 2019
Miami County · 37,393 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: EF0 CONFIRMED SOUTH OF TROY IN MIAMI COUNTY OHIO. PRIMARILY TREE DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 S Troy, OH
UNK category
May 30, 2019
2:10 AM UTC
Tornado report for May 2019
Franklin County · 3,980 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: REPORT RELAYED VIA LAW ENFORCEMENT.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 NE Iowa Falls, IA
UNK category
May 30, 2019
2:02 AM UTC
Tornado report for May 2019
Mercer County · 14,653 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: *** 1 FATAL *** AN EF3 TORNADO WAS CONFIRMED IN AND JUST WEST OF CELINA IN MERCER COUNTY OHIO. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE INCLUDED 2 HOMES WITH COMPLETE ROOF REMOVAL AND MANY EXTERIOR WALLS COLLAPSED. ANOTHER HOME WAS LIFTED COMPLETELY OFF ITS FOUNDATION AND DROPPED 70 YARDS AWAY IN A FIELD. MANY OTHER HOUSES... VEHICLES... AND TREES WERE DAMAGED ALONG THE PATH.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 W Celina, OH
UNK category
May 30, 2019
1:35 AM UTC
Tornado report for May 2019
Hardin County · 6,781 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 SSW Eldora, IA
UNK category
May 30, 2019
1:30 AM UTC
Tornado report for May 2019
Hardin County · 6,781 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: ROOF TORN FROM BARN STRUCTURE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 ESE Owasa, IA
UNK category
May 30, 2019
1:20 AM UTC
Tornado report for May 2019
Johnson County · 32,661 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: SEVERAL REPORTS FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT AND TRAINED SPOTTERS OF A TORNADO TOUCHDOWN NORTH OF KALONA AND SOUTH OF FRYTOWN.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 NNW Kalona, IA
UNK category
May 30, 2019
12:46 AM UTC
Tornado report for May 2019
Iowa County · 5,747 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OBSERVED A WEAK EF-0 TORNADO DEVELOP EAST OF GUERNSEY... AND FOLLOW AN INTERMITTENT PATH ABOUT 3 MILES TO THE NORTHEAST BEFORE LIFTING JUST SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80. THE TORNADO CAUSED SOME MINOR TREE DAMAGE. THE DURATION OF THE TORNADO EVENT WAS 12 MINUTES.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6 SSE Victor, IA
UNK category
May 30, 2019
12:43 AM UTC
Tornado report for May 2019
Iowa County · 5,747 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: POSSIBLE TORNADO TOUCH DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED USING RADAR.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 N Middle Amana, IA
UNK category
May 30, 2019
12:39 AM UTC
Tornado report for May 2019
Poweshiek County · 6,848 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: REPORTED STILL ON THE GROUND TOWARD 470TH ST.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 ESE Guernsey, IA
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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 in May 2019?

Our records show 2,084 hail, 3,329 wind, and 668 tornado reports in May 2019, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 31, 2019.

What was the largest hail reported in May 2019?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in May 2019 is 5.50″, reported near Wellington, 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 in May 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 in May 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 in May 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 in May 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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