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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on May 26, 2022

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on May 26, 2022 from May 26, 2022 through May 26, 2022, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
7
Wind Reports
94
Tornado Reports
10
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · May 26, 2022 · 2022–present Updated  Daily · last May 26, 2022

NWS Hail Reports on May 26, 2022

7 reports
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1.00″ hail
May 26, 2022
11:49 PM UTC
Hail report for May 26, 2022
Lincoln County · 28,591 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 WNW High Shoals, NC
1.00″ hail
May 26, 2022
9:55 PM UTC
Hail report for May 26, 2022
Caldwell County · 26,874 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 ENE Rhodhiss, NC
1.75″ hail
May 26, 2022
9:25 PM UTC
Hail report for May 26, 2022
Caldwell County · 26,874 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Granite Falls, NC
1.00″ hail
May 26, 2022
9:22 PM UTC
Hail report for May 26, 2022
Cherokee County · 15,844 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 WNW Blacksburg, SC
1.00″ hail
May 26, 2022
7:47 PM UTC
Hail report for May 26, 2022
Clark County · 5,947 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NNE Marshall, IL
1.00″ hail
May 26, 2022
5:16 PM UTC
Hail report for May 26, 2022
Warren County · 6,620 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: DIME TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND TORRENTIAL RAIN IN MONMOUTH.
NWS Hail Report Location: Monmouth, IL
1.50″ hail
May 26, 2022
3:17 AM UTC
Hail report for May 26, 2022
Webb County · 58,930 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PUBLIC PHOTO OF 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER HAILSTONE MEASURED.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8 WNW Orvil, 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 26, 2022

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UNK mph
May 26, 2022
11:49 PM UTC
Wind report for May 26, 2022
Iredell County · 58,207 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 3 NE LOVE VALLEY. TREES DOWN. PART OF CHURCH ROOF IS GONE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NE Love Valley, NC
UNK mph
May 26, 2022
11:45 PM UTC
Wind report for May 26, 2022
Surry County · 22,314 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A FEW TREES DOWN IN THE WESTERN PORTION OF SURRY COUNTY... STARTING IN ELKIN AT 7:45 PM AND CONTINUING UNTIL AROUND 8:10. A FUNNEL CLOUD WAS REPORTED ON CROTTS ROAD BUT THERE WAS NO DAMAGE AT THAT LOCATION.
NWS Wind Report Location: Elkin, NC
UNK mph
May 26, 2022
11:37 PM UTC
Wind report for May 26, 2022
Ross County · 23,004 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORT OF TWISTED TREES ALONG EASTERN AVENUE NEAR US-23. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 ESE Chillicothe, OH
UNK mph
May 26, 2022
11:34 PM UTC
Wind report for May 26, 2022
Yadkin County · 12,294 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SE Arlington, NC
UNK mph
May 26, 2022
11:30 PM UTC
Wind report for May 26, 2022
Cleveland County · 30,885 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MULTIPLE TREES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: Shelby, NC
UNK mph
May 26, 2022
11:28 PM UTC
Wind report for May 26, 2022
Ross County · 23,004 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS ABOUT 75 TREES BLOW DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 SSW Chillicothe, OH
UNK mph
May 26, 2022
11:25 PM UTC
Wind report for May 26, 2022
Pike County · 8,094 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN
NWS Wind Report Location: Waverly, OH
UNK mph
May 26, 2022
11:25 PM UTC
Wind report for May 26, 2022
Pike County · 8,094 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN THROUGH THE AREA
NWS Wind Report Location: Piketon, OH
UNK mph
May 26, 2022
11:25 PM UTC
Wind report for May 26, 2022
Iredell County · 58,207 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSW Love Valley, NC
UNK mph
May 26, 2022
11:20 PM UTC
Wind report for May 26, 2022
Wilkes County · 21,577 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 N Hays, NC
UNK mph
May 26, 2022
11:20 PM UTC
Wind report for May 26, 2022
Wilkes County · 21,577 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 4 TREES DOWN ALONG OLD HIGHWAY 421.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Clingman, NC
UNK mph
May 26, 2022
11:15 PM UTC
Wind report for May 26, 2022
Yadkin County · 12,294 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 2 WSW BUCK SHOALS. TWO TREES DOWN AND A COUPLE OF OUTBUILDINGS DAMAGED.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 WSW Buck Shoals, NC
UNK mph
May 26, 2022
11:08 PM UTC
Wind report for May 26, 2022
Elko County · 12,380 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: AT 4:08 PM PDT... THE OBSERVATION AT THE SPRING CREEK ROUNDABOUT ON SR-227 MEASURE A WIND GUST OF 62 MPH. RADAR AND SATELLITE INDICATED THIS WAS THE RESULT OF A DOWNBURST.
NWS Wind Report Location: Sr 227 Spring Creek Rou, NV
UNK mph
May 26, 2022
11:07 PM UTC
Wind report for May 26, 2022
Iredell County · 58,207 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: STRUCTURED COLLAPSE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 ESE Love Valley, NC
UNK mph
May 26, 2022
11:05 PM UTC
Wind report for May 26, 2022
Iredell County · 58,207 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 ESE Love Valley, 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 on May 26, 2022

10 reports
UNK category
May 26, 2022
11:50 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 26, 2022
Surry County · 22,314 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: PATH LENGTH: 2 MILES. MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH: 100 YARDS. ESTIMATED PEAK WIND SPEED: 95 MPH. STARTING LOCATION: 2.1 MILES WNW SILOAM NC (36.30N/80.59W). ENDING LOCATION: 2.8 MILES NNW SILOAM NC (36.33N/80.56W). START TIME: 750 PM EDT. END TIME: 754 PM EDT. SUMMARY: OF DAMAGE: NUMEROUS HARDWOOD AND SOFTWOOD TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED ALONG THE PATH OF THE TORNADO.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 NW Siloam, NC
UNK category
May 26, 2022
11:50 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 26, 2022
Greenup County · 13,104 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: AN EF1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ON LITTLE WHITE OAK ROAD UPROOTING SEVERAL TREES... AND TEARING OFF A LARGE SECTION OF THE ROOF OF A HOME AND DESTROYING THE ADJACENT GARAGE. RESIDENTS OF THE HOME WITNESSED THE TORNADO AS IT WAS MOVING ACROSS A FIELD TOWARD THE HOUSE. THE TORNADO CAUSED ADDITIONAL TREE DAMAGE AS IT CONTINUED NORTH UP THE NEXT RIDGE AND THEN ONTO CUB RUN ROAD.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 9 WSW Greenup, KY
UNK category
May 26, 2022
11:33 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 26, 2022
Montgomery County · 12,685 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 1 N WAYNETOWN. REPORTED TORNADO ON THE GROUND BY LAW ENFORCEMENT WAS TO THE NE OF THE HWY 25 AND I-74 INTERSECTION. NO DAMAGE FOUND... CONFIRMED EF-UNDEFINED.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 N Waynetown, IN
UNK category
May 26, 2022
11:13 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 26, 2022
Yadkin County · 12,294 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: EF-1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR BUCK SHOALS... NC. PEAK WIND 95 MPH. START LAT/LON 36.07/-80.87. END LAT/LON 36.09/-80.85. PATH LENGTH 1.5 MILES. PATH WIDTH 100 YARDS. DAMAGE CONSISTED OF NUMEROUS MATURE TREES EITHER SNAPPED OR UPROOTED... ALTHOUGH ONE SHED WAS ALSO DESTROYED. TORNADO WAS ON THE GROUND FOR ABOUT 4 MINUTES FROM 7:13-7:17 PM EDT.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 SW Buck Shoals, NC
UNK category
May 26, 2022
11:00 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 26, 2022
Iredell County · 58,207 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 5 SSE LOVE VALLEY. TORNADO REPORTED ON THE GROUND NEAR.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 SSE Love Valley, NC
UNK category
May 26, 2022
10:58 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 26, 2022
Iredell County · 58,207 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: *** 1 INJ *** CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 3 SE LOVE VALLEY. AN EF-2 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR TUCKERS GROVE ROAD AND MOVED NORTHEAST CAUSING SNAPPED AND UPROOTED TREES. WHEN THE TORNADO REACHED BRUCE FARM ROAD ROOF DAMAGE TO A MOBILE HOME AND BARN OCCURRED ALONG WITH TREE DAMAGE. ONE MINOR INJURY OCCURRED HERE. THE TORNADO REACHED FRIENDSHIP ROAD CAUSING EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE ALONG WITH SNAPPED TREE TRUNKS. TREE DAMAGE CONTINUED AS THE TORNADO MOVED NORTHEAST UNTIL INDIAN HILL ROAD WHERE ROOF DAMAGE TO A BUILDING OCCURRED. THE TORNADO LIFTED SHORTLY THEREAFTER.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 SE Love Valley, NC
UNK category
May 26, 2022
8:45 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 26, 2022
Cleveland County · 30,885 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 1 SE LATTIMORE. A SMALL SHORT TRACK EF-0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN JUST SOUTHEAST OF LATTIMORE NEAR TOWERY ROAD. A SHED WAS DAMAGED ALONG WITH A FEW TREES. THE TORNADO MOVED NORTHEAST AND LIFTED BEFORE REACHING ARTEE ROAD.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 SE Lattimore, NC
UNK category
May 26, 2022
7:20 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 26, 2022
Ogle County · 18,710 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: DELAYED CONFIRMATION FROM EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON OF A 30 SECOND DURATION TORNADO BASED ON MULTIPLE SPOTTER REPORTS OF ROTATING DUST UNDERNEATH A FUNNEL NORTHWEST OF FORRESTON. LOCATION IS ESTIMATED BASED ON SPOTTER POSITION. OGLE COUNTY DEPUTIES VIA EM DIRECTOR INDICATED NO DAMAGE OCCURRED. INTENSITY LIKELY TO BE EF-U (UNKNOWN).
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 NNW Forreston, IL
UNK category
May 26, 2022
6:40 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 26, 2022
Morgan County · 38,382 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: AN EF-1 WITH PEAK WINDS OF 95 MPH... PATH LENGTH OF 0.70 MILES AND PATH WIDTH OF 65 YARDS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 NNW Eva, AL
UNK category
May 26, 2022
11:15 AM UTC
Tornado report for May 26, 2022
Colleton County · 10,818 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A BRIEF EF0 TORNADO KNOCKED DOWN SEVERAL PINE TREES NEAR A RESIDENCE ON RITTER ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR DATA.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 WSW Ritter, SC
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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 26, 2022?

Our records show 7 hail, 94 wind, and 10 tornado reports on May 26, 2022, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 26, 2022.

What was the largest hail reported on May 26, 2022?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on May 26, 2022 is 1.75″, reported near Granite Falls, NC.

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 26, 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 26, 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 26, 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 26, 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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