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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on May 17, 2022

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on May 17, 2022 from May 17, 2022 through May 17, 2022, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
25
Wind Reports
53
Tornado Reports
9
Max Hail Size
3.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · May 17, 2022 · 2022–present Updated  Daily · last May 17, 2022

NWS Hail Reports on May 17, 2022

25 reports
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1.75″ hail
May 17, 2022
11:36 PM UTC
Hail report for May 17, 2022
Harlan County · 1,425 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REC. VIA SPOTTER NETWORK.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 WSW Ragan, NE
2.50″ hail
May 17, 2022
11:30 PM UTC
Hail report for May 17, 2022
Harlan County · 1,425 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REC. REPORT AND PHOTO VIA FACEBOOK.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 WNW Ragan, NE
3.00″ hail
May 17, 2022
11:25 PM UTC
Hail report for May 17, 2022
Harlan County · 1,425 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT AND PHOTO ON FACEBOOK... RELAYED BY NTV STUDIO. HAIL THIS SIZE WAS ALSO REPORTED JUST SOUTH OF THIS LOCATION NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 183 AND HWY 4. TIME WAS ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 WNW Ragan, NE
1.00″ hail
May 17, 2022
11:22 PM UTC
Hail report for May 17, 2022
Wheeler County · 2,215 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: MOSTLY SMALL HAIL WITH A FEW QUARTERS. QUARTERS FELL FROM 622 TO 624PM.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 SSE Wheeler, TX
1.00″ hail
May 17, 2022
11:22 PM UTC
Hail report for May 17, 2022
Big Horn County · 4,267 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: ONE INCH DIAMETER HAIL REPORTED 3 MILES NORTH OF BASIN ALONG WYOMING HIGHWAY 789.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 N Basin, WY
1.00″ hail
May 17, 2022
11:19 PM UTC
Hail report for May 17, 2022
Scotts Bluff County · 12,204 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 N Scottsbluff, NE
1.50″ hail
May 17, 2022
11:16 PM UTC
Hail report for May 17, 2022
Harlan County · 1,425 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REC. VIA MPING.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 W Ragan, NE
1.00″ hail
May 17, 2022
11:14 PM UTC
Hail report for May 17, 2022
Harlan County · 1,425 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Ragan, NE
1.00″ hail
May 17, 2022
11:09 PM UTC
Hail report for May 17, 2022
Decatur County · 1,485 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PEA TO QUARTER HAIL. RAINFALL 0.30-0.40 INCHES.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 N Jennings, KS
1.00″ hail
May 17, 2022
10:55 PM UTC
Hail report for May 17, 2022
Furnas County · 2,221 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Oxford, NE
1.00″ hail
May 17, 2022
10:47 PM UTC
Hail report for May 17, 2022
Furnas County · 2,221 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REC. VIA FACEBOOK.
NWS Hail Report Location: Hollinger, NE
1.00″ hail
May 17, 2022
10:45 PM UTC
Hail report for May 17, 2022
Phelps County · 3,282 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REC. VIA FACEBOOK.
NWS Hail Report Location: Holdrege, NE
1.75″ hail
May 17, 2022
10:40 PM UTC
Hail report for May 17, 2022
Niobrara County · 1,037 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORTS OF SHREDDED LEAVES AND CAR DENTS.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 SSE Lance Creek, WY
1.00″ hail
May 17, 2022
10:39 PM UTC
Hail report for May 17, 2022
Sullivan County · 2,299 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Milan, MO
1.00″ hail
May 17, 2022
10:36 PM UTC
Hail report for May 17, 2022
Sullivan County · 2,299 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 NW Milan, MO
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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, 2022

53 reports
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67 mph
May 17, 2022
11:55 PM UTC
Wind report for May 17, 2022
Beckham County · 6,947 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NE Elk City, OK
58 mph
May 17, 2022
11:28 PM UTC
Wind report for May 17, 2022
Carson County · 2,423 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SE Pantex, TX
60 mph
May 17, 2022
11:22 PM UTC
Wind report for May 17, 2022
Scotts Bluff County · 12,204 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORTS OF DUST ALONG WITH THE STRONG WINDS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NNW Scottsbluff, NE
UNK mph
May 17, 2022
10:35 PM UTC
Wind report for May 17, 2022
Putnam County · 2,307 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DELAYED REPORT...SEVERAL POWERLINES DOWN... ROOF DAMAGE... AND ROOF TAKEN OFF OF MACHINE SHED AT HWY 129 SOUTH AND 190TH ST. SOUTHEAST OF UNIONVILLE... MO. UNIONVILLE AND 15 MILE RADIUS LOST POWER. IT IS AT LEAST BACK ON IN UNIONVILLE CITY LIMITS. UNKNOWN ABOUT OUTSIDE OF TOWN. A TORNADO HAS BEEN REPORTED BUT NOT CONFIRMED.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 ESE Unionville, MO
UNK mph
May 17, 2022
10:05 PM UTC
Wind report for May 17, 2022
Taylor County · 2,529 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 12 TO 18 INCH DIAMETER TREE BRANCHES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: Bedford, IA
72 mph
May 17, 2022
10:01 PM UTC
Wind report for May 17, 2022
Taylor County · 2,529 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 72 MPH WIND GUST SUSTAINED AND MEASURED WITH HAND HELD ANEMOMETER VIA SPOTTERNETWORK.ORG.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NNW Blockton, IA
UNK mph
May 17, 2022
9:32 PM UTC
Wind report for May 17, 2022
Nodaway County · 6,543 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORT OF LARGE TREES DOWN IN HOPKINS... SOME OF WHICH ARE ON HOMES. EXTENT OF DAMAGE UNKNOWN SO FAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Hopkins, MO
61 mph
May 17, 2022
10:38 AM UTC
Wind report for May 17, 2022
Seward County · 5,397 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: KLBL OBSERVATION HAD A 61 MPH WIND GUST.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Liberal, KS
63 mph
May 17, 2022
9:45 AM UTC
Wind report for May 17, 2022
Texas County · 5,763 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Hooker, OK
68 mph
May 17, 2022
9:10 AM UTC
Wind report for May 17, 2022
Texas County · 5,763 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 10 WNW Hough, OK
62 mph
May 17, 2022
4:28 AM UTC
Wind report for May 17, 2022
Stanton County · 686 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SE STANTON COUNTY - KKSJOHNS3.
NWS Wind Report Location: 11 S Big Bow, KS
63 mph
May 17, 2022
3:55 AM UTC
Wind report for May 17, 2022
Morton County · 1,108 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: AWOS STATION KEHA ELKHART AWOS SITE.
NWS Wind Report Location: Elkhart, KS
58 mph
May 17, 2022
3:44 AM UTC
Wind report for May 17, 2022
Foard County · 459 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Comanche Springs, TX
59 mph
May 17, 2022
3:42 AM UTC
Wind report for May 17, 2022
Potter County · 33,304 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 ENE Amarillo, TX
59 mph
May 17, 2022
3:33 AM UTC
Wind report for May 17, 2022
Texas County · 5,763 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 W Guymon, OK
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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, 2022

9 reports
UNK category
May 17, 2022
10:14 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 17, 2022
Furnas County · 2,221 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: AT LEAST ONE BRIEF LANDSPOUT TORNADO IN THIS AREA REPORTED BY A STORM CHASER. NO CONFIRMED DAMAGE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 8 SSW Beaver City, NE
UNK category
May 17, 2022
10:10 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 17, 2022
Furnas County · 2,221 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT TIME. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR AND VISUAL REPORT LANDSPOUT TORNADO. BRIEF TOUCHDOWN. NO DAMAGE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 NNW Wilsonville, NE
UNK category
May 17, 2022
10:05 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 17, 2022
Furnas County · 2,221 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. LANDSPOUT TORNADO. BRIEF TOUCHDOWN. NO DAMAGE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 NNW Wilsonville, NE
UNK category
May 17, 2022
9:50 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 17, 2022
Decatur County · 1,485 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: PUBLIC REPORT OF LANDSPOUT TORNADO NEAR NORCATUR WITH PICTURE ATTACHED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Norcatur, KS
UNK category
May 17, 2022
9:48 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 17, 2022
Red Willow County · 4,156 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: LANDSPOUT TORNADO SPOTTED BY A TRAINED SPOTTER 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DANBURY.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 S Lebanon, NE
UNK category
May 17, 2022
9:36 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 17, 2022
Norton County · 2,213 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: LANDSPOUT TORNADO REPORTED VIA SPOTTER NETWORK.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 10 NNE Reager, KS
UNK category
May 17, 2022
1:52 AM UTC
Tornado report for May 17, 2022
Deuel County · 913 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: PUBLIC REPORT RELAYED BY STATE PATROL DISPATCH... LANDSPOUT NEAR THE INTERSTATE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Big Springs, NE
UNK category
May 17, 2022
1:41 AM UTC
Tornado report for May 17, 2022
Perkins County · 1,179 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: LANDSPOUT REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA... SUPPORTING VIDEO.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 NW Grant, NE
UNK category
May 17, 2022
12:20 AM UTC
Tornado report for May 17, 2022
Logan County · 6,601 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: WEAK LANDSPOUT SOUTHEAST OF ILIFF. PHOTOS CONFIRMED FUNNEL AT CLOUD BASE AND VISIBLE GROUND CIRCULATION. TIME AND LOCATION ESTIMATED.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 ESE Iliff, CO
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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

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many storm reports were recorded on May 17, 2022?

Our records show 25 hail, 53 wind, and 9 tornado reports on May 17, 2022, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 17, 2022.

What was the largest hail reported on May 17, 2022?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on May 17, 2022 is 3.00″, reported near Ragan, 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, 2022 — 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, 2022 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, 2022?

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, 2022 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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