Storm reports for May 15, 2010
NOAA recorded 75 hail reports, 43 wind reports and 3 tornado reports in 12 states on May 15, 2010.
- in 12 states
- 121
- Storm reports
- About 33 miles from Lexington, KY
- 1.75 in
- Largest hail
- Near 30.73, -99.22, TX
- 70 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF0, about 34 miles from New Orleans, LA
- 3
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on May 15, 2010 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report.
Reports by hour
Hail75, most at 5 PM
Wind43, most at 4 PM
Tornado3, most at 7 AM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:11 AM | EF0 | About 34 miles from New Orleans, LA | 0.06 mi long, 20 yd wide |
| 2:59 PM | EF0 | About 24 miles from Greeley, CO | 0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 3:16 PM | EF0 | About 21 miles from Fort Collins, CO | 3.79 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 8:12 AM | 0.75 in | About 47 miles from Corpus Christi, TX |
| 1:06 PM | 1.0 in | About 49 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 1:35 PM | 1.0 in | About 41 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 2:25 PM | 1.0 in | About 21 miles from Asheville, NC |
| 2:25 PM | 1.0 in | Near 36.68, -84.73, KY |
| 2:40 PM | 1.0 in | About 23 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 2:50 PM | 0.75 in | About 26 miles from Clarksville, TN |
| 2:53 PM | 0.88 in | About 54 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 2:58 PM | 0.75 in | About 54 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 3:00 PM | 0.88 in | About 5 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 3:13 PM | 0.88 in | About 54 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 3:15 PM | 1.0 in | About 51 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
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| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 3:22 PM | 1.0 in | About 17 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 3:28 PM | 0.75 in | About 16 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 3:50 PM | 1.0 in | About 57 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 3:55 PM | 0.75 in | About 57 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 3:58 PM | 1.0 in | Near 36.95, -84.68, KY |
| 4:00 PM | 1.0 in | About 17 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 4:05 PM | 1.0 in | About 8 miles from Greeley, CO |
| 4:16 PM | 0.88 in | About 4 miles from Colorado Springs, CO |
| 4:16 PM | 1.0 in | Near 36.83, -84.96, KY |
| 4:17 PM | 1.0 in | About 13 miles from Greeley, CO |
| 4:22 PM | 1.0 in | Near 36.83, -84.99, KY |
| 4:30 PM | 1.5 in | About 57 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 4:43 PM | 1.75 in | About 33 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 4:45 PM | 1.0 in | About 25 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 4:45 PM | 1.75 in | About 34 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 4:50 PM | 1.0 in | About 11 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 4:54 PM | 1.25 in | About 51 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 5:00 PM | 1.0 in | Near 36.27, -88.69, TN |
| 5:01 PM | 1.75 in | About 40 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 5:03 PM | 1.0 in | About 49 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 5:05 PM | 1.5 in | About 32 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 5:06 PM | 0.88 in | About 46 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 5:10 PM | 1.75 in | About 25 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 5:20 PM | 1.0 in | About 5 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 5:20 PM | 1.25 in | About 46 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 5:21 PM | 1.0 in | About 54 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 5:26 PM | 1.0 in | About 40 miles from Winston-Salem, NC |
| 5:31 PM | 1.5 in | About 40 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 5:32 PM | 1.5 in | Near 30.81, -99.32, TX |
| 5:32 PM | 1.0 in | About 39 miles from Winston-Salem, NC |
| 5:34 PM | 0.75 in | About 48 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 5:41 PM | 0.88 in | Near 30.75, -99.23, TX |
| 5:42 PM | 0.75 in | About 32 miles from Winston-Salem, NC |
| 5:50 PM | 1.75 in | About 45 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 5:50 PM | 1.0 in | About 45 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 5:50 PM | 1.0 in | Near 37.24, -83.62, KY |
| 5:54 PM | 0.75 in | About 15 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 6:40 PM | 1.75 in | Near 36.66, -81.13, VA |
| 6:42 PM | 1.0 in | About 40 miles from Winston-Salem, NC |
| 6:48 PM | 1.75 in | Near 30.77, -98.74, TX |
| 6:49 PM | 0.75 in | Near 36.67, -81.10, VA |
| 6:56 PM | 1.75 in | Near 35.91, -88.58, TN |
| 7:00 PM | 1.0 in | Near 33.00, -104.80, NM |
| 7:00 PM | 0.75 in | About 28 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 7:15 PM | 1.0 in | Near 37.10, -102.58, CO |
| 7:20 PM | 1.0 in | About 46 miles from Kingsport, TN |
| 7:26 PM | 1.0 in | Near 36.06, -88.57, TN |
| 7:28 PM | 1.0 in | Near 30.28, -98.89, TX |
| 7:33 PM | 1.0 in | About 43 miles from Colorado Springs, CO |
| 7:33 PM | 1.25 in | About 59 miles from San Antonio, TX |
| 7:38 PM | 1.0 in | About 60 miles from New Braunfels, TX |
| 7:43 PM | 0.88 in | About 57 miles from Kingsport, TN |
| 7:45 PM | 1.5 in | Near 30.28, -98.87, TX |
| 8:07 PM | 0.88 in | Near 37.92, -100.29, KS |
| 8:20 PM | 1.75 in | About 49 miles from Colorado Springs, CO |
| 8:50 PM | 0.88 in | Near 37.94, -104.61, CO |
| 9:25 PM | 1.0 in | About 10 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 9:47 PM | 1.0 in | Near 37.85, -104.10, CO |
| 9:48 PM | 1.0 in | About 10 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 9:55 PM | 0.75 in | Near 38.00, -100.00, KS |
| 10:23 PM | 1.0 in | About 5 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 11:03 PM | 0.75 in | About 25 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 2:51 AM | 0.75 in | About 48 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00 AM | 60 mph | Near 28.72, -96.87, TX |
| 8:12 AM | 64 mph | About 47 miles from Corpus Christi, TX |
| 8:29 AM | 58 mph | About 46 miles from Corpus Christi, TX |
| 2:02 PM | 58 mph | About 36 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 2:30 PM | 66 mph | About 29 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 2:30 PM | 66 mph | About 44 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 2:38 PM | 61 mph | About 26 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 2:40 PM | 63 mph | About 52 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 2:42 PM | 58 mph | About 42 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 2:43 PM | 58 mph | About 42 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 2:53 PM | 58 mph | About 20 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 3:19 PM | 58 mph | About 56 miles from Jackson, MS |
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| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 3:23 PM | 61 mph | About 32 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 3:34 PM | 58 mph | About 43 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 3:57 PM | 49 mph | About 45 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 4:15 PM | 64 mph | Near 37.48, -86.31, KY |
| 4:20 PM | 58 mph | About 49 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 4:25 PM | 66 mph | Near 32.85, -89.19, MS |
| 4:25 PM | 63 mph | Near 32.84, -89.35, MS |
| 4:25 PM | 63 mph | About 20 miles from Kingsport, TN |
| 4:25 PM | 58 mph | About 39 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 4:33 PM | 58 mph | Near 32.79, -89.12, MS |
| 4:38 PM | 58 mph | About 8 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 4:40 PM | 60 mph | Near 37.07, -84.45, KY |
| 5:10 PM | 60 mph | Near 36.77, -85.60, KY |
| 5:12 PM | 63 mph | About 50 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 5:35 PM | 60 mph | About 42 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 5:37 PM | 70 mph | Near 30.73, -99.22, TX |
| 5:42 PM | 63 mph | About 37 miles from Kingsport, TN |
| 5:55 PM | 61 mph | About 45 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 6:13 PM | 63 mph | About 30 miles from Kingsport, TN |
| 6:43 PM | 61 mph | Near 37.58, -83.42, KY |
| 6:50 PM | 60 mph | Near 37.57, -83.31, KY |
| 7:36 PM | 58 mph | About 36 miles from Kingsport, TN |
| 7:55 PM | 58 mph | About 7 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 7:56 PM | 58 mph | About 7 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 9:02 PM | 58 mph | About 12 miles from Winston-Salem, NC |
| 10:45 PM | 58 mph | About 17 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 11:00 PM | 58 mph | About 26 miles from Durham, NC |
| 11:05 PM | 58 mph | About 48 miles from Durham, NC |
| 11:05 PM | 58 mph | About 23 miles from Durham, NC |
| 1:35 AM | 60 mph | About 22 miles from Lafayette, LA |
| 3:45 AM | 58 mph | About 45 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 30 | 22 | 8 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 19 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| Mississippi | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| Texas | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| Colorado | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| South Carolina | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Virginia | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Georgia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kansas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Greeley, CO | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Greensboro, NC | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Spartanburg, SC | 1.0 in | 58 mph | 0 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 0.88 in | None | 0 |
| Knoxville, TN | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | None | 58 mph | 0 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.