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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on May 5, 2020

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on May 5, 2020 from May 5, 2020 through May 5, 2020, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
74
Wind Reports
61
Tornado Reports
4
Max Hail Size
3.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · May 5, 2020 · 2020–present Updated  Daily · last May 5, 2020

NWS Hail Reports on May 5, 2020

74 reports
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1.50″ hail
May 5, 2020
11:58 PM UTC
Hail report for May 5, 2020
Chesterfield County · 11,077 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT SHOWS PING PONG BALL SIZED HAIL ALONG UNION CHURCH RD IN MCBEE.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 S Mcbee, SC
2.50″ hail
May 5, 2020
11:50 PM UTC
Hail report for May 5, 2020
Kershaw County · 21,342 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: KERSHAW COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED TENNIS BALL SIZED HAIL NEAR BETHUNE.
NWS Hail Report Location: Bethune, SC
2.00″ hail
May 5, 2020
11:50 PM UTC
Hail report for May 5, 2020
Kershaw County · 21,342 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: EGG SIZED HAIL VIDEO AND PICTURE SENT TO OFFICE SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 N Bethune, SC
1.00″ hail
May 5, 2020
11:18 PM UTC
Hail report for May 5, 2020
Spartanburg County · 102,154 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: WFO CAE RELAYED REPORT OF QUARTER (1.00") SIZE HAIL
NWS Hail Report Location: Pacolet Mills, SC
1.00″ hail
May 5, 2020
11:06 PM UTC
Hail report for May 5, 2020
Spartanburg County · 102,154 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PUBLIC REPORTED QUARTER (1.00") SIZE HAIL ON MAGNESS DR
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 NNW Spartanburg, SC
1.50″ hail
May 5, 2020
10:57 PM UTC
Hail report for May 5, 2020
Lancaster County · 32,436 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PUBLIC REPORTED PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL IN THE EDGEWATER COMMUNITY IN LANCASTER COUNTY. REPORT VIA TWITTER WITH VIDEO.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 SW Irwin, SC
1.00″ hail
May 5, 2020
10:56 PM UTC
Hail report for May 5, 2020
Hall County · 57,959 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN NORTHERN HALL COUNTY NEAR MURRAYVILLE
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NNW Murrayville, GA
1.25″ hail
May 5, 2020
10:55 PM UTC
Hail report for May 5, 2020
Spartanburg County · 102,154 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PUBLIC REPORTED HALF DOLLAR (1.25") SIZE HAIL ON TYGER LAKE RD.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 SE Wellford, SC
1.00″ hail
May 5, 2020
10:50 PM UTC
Hail report for May 5, 2020
Houston County · 7,569 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL NEAR LATEXO.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 E Latexo, TX
1.50″ hail
May 5, 2020
10:45 PM UTC
Hail report for May 5, 2020
Greenville County · 157,677 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: SOCIAL MEDIA REPORTED PING PONG BALL (1.50") SIZE HAIL NEAR CHANLDER CREEK ES.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 NNW Greer, SC
1.75″ hail
May 5, 2020
10:35 PM UTC
Hail report for May 5, 2020
Chester County · 10,695 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: AMATEUR RADIO REPORTED GOLF BALL (1.75") SIZE HAIL ALONG HIGHWAY 9 EAST OF CHESTER.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 ENE Chester, SC
1.50″ hail
May 5, 2020
10:12 PM UTC
Hail report for May 5, 2020
Union County · 9,167 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: CO-OP OBSERVER REPORTED PING PONG BALL (1.50") SIZE HAIL
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 SSE Lockhart, SC
1.25″ hail
May 5, 2020
10:00 PM UTC
Hail report for May 5, 2020
Charles Mix County · 3,101 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 S Ravinia, SD
1.25″ hail
May 5, 2020
9:57 PM UTC
Hail report for May 5, 2020
Charles Mix County · 3,101 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM 3 S RAVINIA. CORRECTS TIME OF PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM 3 S RAVINIA.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 S Ravinia, SD
1.25″ hail
May 5, 2020
9:56 PM UTC
Hail report for May 5, 2020
Charles Mix County · 3,101 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: CORRECTS TIME OF PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM 3 S RAVINIA.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 S Ravinia, SD
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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 5, 2020

61 reports
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UNK mph
May 5, 2020
11:33 PM UTC
Wind report for May 5, 2020
Dawson County · 10,083 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ALONG THE 1500 BLOCK OF NIX ROAD
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W War Hill Park, GA
UNK mph
May 5, 2020
11:25 PM UTC
Wind report for May 5, 2020
Lancaster County · 32,436 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SPOTTER REPORTED A TREE FELL ON A HOUSE ALONG MATSON RD IN KERSHAW.
NWS Wind Report Location: Kershaw, SC
UNK mph
May 5, 2020
11:23 PM UTC
Wind report for May 5, 2020
Oconee County · 28,035 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: AMATEUR RADIO REPORTED TREES DOWN IN CHICKASAW POINT.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NNE Whitworth, SC
UNK mph
May 5, 2020
11:22 PM UTC
Wind report for May 5, 2020
Lancaster County · 32,436 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A VERY STRONG DOWNBURST AND ASSOCIATED GUSTNADO OCCURRED JUST EAST OF THE TOWN OF KERSHAW ALONG ARBOR ROAD... JUST BEFORE WOODHAVEN ROAD. WHILE MUCH OF THE DAMAGE WAS BASED ON STRAIGHT LINE WINDS... THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF AN EMBEDDED GUSTNADO CAUSING SOME OF THE DAMAGE BASED ON THE TREE FALL PATTERN. THE DAMAGE WAS PRIMARILY TO TREES BETWEEN ARBOR AND WOODHAVEN ROADS... WITH MANY TREES UPROOTED AND SOME SNAPPED. GUSTNADOS ARE SMALL WHIRLWINDS THAT FORM ON THE EDGE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTFLOW WINDS. THEY DO NOT CONNECT WITH ANY CLOUD BASE ROTATIONS... AND ARE NOT TORNADOES... BUT CAN CAUSE DAMAGE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 ENE Kershaw, SC
UNK mph
May 5, 2020
11:17 PM UTC
Wind report for May 5, 2020
Lancaster County · 32,436 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE TREE DOWN ON KERSHAW CAMDEN HWY IN BETWEEN HEATH SPRINGS AND KERSHAW.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 ESE Heath Springs, SC
UNK mph
May 5, 2020
11:10 PM UTC
Wind report for May 5, 2020
Stephens County · 8,499 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 911 CALL CENTER REPORTED SCATTERED TREES DOWN ESSENTIALLY COUNTY WIDE BETWEEN 700 AND 730 PM.
NWS Wind Report Location: Toccoa, GA
UNK mph
May 5, 2020
11:01 PM UTC
Wind report for May 5, 2020
Lancaster County · 32,436 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED A LARGE SWATH OF TREES DOWN ON GREEN RD. AT CEDAR CREEK RD. SURVEY TEAM WILL NEED TO INVESTIGATE TOMORROW.
NWS Wind Report Location: 8 S Irwin, SC
UNK mph
May 5, 2020
10:50 PM UTC
Wind report for May 5, 2020
Chester County · 10,695 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN NEAR CHESTER AND FRANCIS AVENUES.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NW Great Falls, SC
UNK mph
May 5, 2020
10:41 PM UTC
Wind report for May 5, 2020
White County · 10,057 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 115 E AND POULTRY RD
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 WNW Leaf, GA
UNK mph
May 5, 2020
10:41 PM UTC
Wind report for May 5, 2020
White County · 10,057 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN NEAR INTERSECTION OF HWY 254 AND HWY 115 E
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Leaf, GA
UNK mph
May 5, 2020
10:41 PM UTC
Wind report for May 5, 2020
Dawson County · 10,083 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ALONG RAILEY WATERS ROAD NEAR NEW HOPE RD AND NEW HOPE CIRCLE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SW Nimblewill, GA
UNK mph
May 5, 2020
10:37 PM UTC
Wind report for May 5, 2020
White County · 10,057 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 2 TREES DOWN ALONG RUSSEL SCENIC HWY NEAR DUKE CREEK FALLS
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 ESE Whitley Gap Shelt, GA
60 mph
May 5, 2020
8:27 PM UTC
Wind report for May 5, 2020
Tripp County · 2,175 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: OUTFLOW FROM THUNDERSTORM TO THE NORTH
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NE Winner, SD
UNK mph
May 5, 2020
6:37 PM UTC
Wind report for May 5, 2020
Dallas County · 6,000 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: BARN DESTROYED WITH LARGE TREE UPROOTED. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. DELAYED REPORT.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SSE Louisburg, MO
UNK mph
May 5, 2020
9:30 AM UTC
Wind report for May 5, 2020
Red Willow County · 4,156 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DELAYED REPORT: MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC SHARED PICTURES OF THUNDERSTORM WIND DAMAGE ALONG WITH AN ESTIMATED TIME FROM YESTERDAY MORNING. THE DAMAGE INCLUDED A SMALL SHED WHICH WAS DESTROYED AND A COUPLE LARGE TREES WHICH WERE SNAPPED IN HALF.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 W Danbury, 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 5, 2020

4 reports
UNK category
May 5, 2020
11:01 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 5, 2020
Lancaster County · 32,436 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM SURVEY TEAMS FROM THE OFFICES IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG AND COLUMBIA HAVE CONFIRMED A TORNADO BEGAN IN SOUTHEASTERN CHESTER COUNTY AND DISSIPATED IN SOUTHWESTERN LANCASTER COUNTY. THE TORNADO PRODUCED WINDS UP TO 115 MPH... WHICH IS AN EF-2. THE PATH LENGTH WAS JUST OVER 14 MILES AND PATH WIDTH WAS APPROXIMATELY 200 YARDS AT ITS WIDEST POINT. THE TORNADO BEGAN WEST OF GREAT FALLS IN CHESTER COUNTY... NEAR OLD CATHOLIC CHURCH ROAD. THE TORNADO THEN MOVED EAST... CROSSED INTERSTATE 77... AND PRODUCED DAMAGE ACROSS MOUNTAIN GAP ROAD... ROSS DYE ROAD AND GEORGETOWN ROAD... BEFORE TURNING SOUTHEAST TOWARD THE TOWN OF GREAT FALLS. THE TORNADO CROSSED HIGHWAY 21 AND PRODUCED DAMAGE IN AREAS INCLUDING WALNUT STREET... HAMPTON STREET... DUKE STREET... AND REPUBLIC STREET. ESTIMATED WINDS WERE UP TO 105 MPH IN CHESTER COUNTY... BASED ON LARGE TREES BEING UPROOTED OR SNAPPED. IN ADDITION... A HOUSE ON REPUBLIC STREET WAS DESTROYED WHEN A TREE FELL ON IT. THE TORNADO STRENGTHENED AS IT
NWS Tornado Report Location: 10 SSW Irwin, SC
UNK category
May 5, 2020
10:45 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 5, 2020
Chester County · 10,695 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NWS STORM SURVEY TEAMS FROM GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG AND COLUMBIA SC HAVE CONFIRMED A TORNADO BEGAN IN SOUTHEASTERN CHESTER COUNTY AND DISSIPATED IN SOUTHWESTERN LANCASTER COUNTY. THE TORNADO PRODUCED WINDS UP TO 115 MPH... WHICH IS AN EF-2. THE PATH LENGTH WAS JUST OVER 14 MILES AND PATH WIDTH WAS APPROXIMATELY 200 YARDS AT ITS WIDEST POINT.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 7 W Great Falls, SC
UNK category
May 5, 2020
10:32 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 5, 2020
Chester County · 10,695 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NWS STORM SURVEY CONFIRMED EF1 TORNADO DAMAGE... WITH ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WIND SPEEDS OF 100 MPH. PLEASE SEE THE PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR DETAILS ON THE PATH.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 SSE Chester, SC
UNK category
May 5, 2020
6:55 AM UTC
Tornado report for May 5, 2020
New Madrid County · 5,780 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: AN EF-1 TORNADO WITH ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS OF 95 MPH IMPACTED THE MARSTON AREA. THE TORNADO BEGAN 2.9 MILES WEST OF MARSTON AND ENDED 2.9 MILES ESE OF MARSTON. THE MAXIMUM WIDTH OF THE TORNADO WAS 150 YARDS... AND THE PATH LENGTH WAS 6.0 MILES. THE TORNADO DAMAGED OR DESTROYED SEVERAL FARM BUILDINGS AND LIFTED CONCRETE PILLARS OF FARM BUILDINGS FROM THE GROUND. MARSTON CITY HALL AND AN APARTMENT BUILDING HAD PART OF THEIR ROOFS REMOVED. AT LEAST THREE POWER LINE POLES WERE BROKEN... AND NUMEROUS TREES WERE UPROOTED OR SNAPPED.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 W Marston, 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.

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Frequently asked questions

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How many storm reports were recorded on May 5, 2020?

Our records show 74 hail, 61 wind, and 4 tornado reports on May 5, 2020, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 5, 2020.

What was the largest hail reported on May 5, 2020?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on May 5, 2020 is 3.00″, reported near Wilson, OK.

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 5, 2020 — 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 5, 2020 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 5, 2020?

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 5, 2020 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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