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Storm reports for May 22, 2010

NOAA recorded 50 hail reports, 17 wind reports and 14 tornado reports in 11 states on May 22, 2010.

in 11 states
81
Storm reports
Near 45.84, -100.07, SD
1.75 in
Largest hail
Near 45.69, -98.65, SD
81 mph
Highest gust
Highest rating EF4, near 45.45, -99.75, SD
14
Tornado reports
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center

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 22, 2010 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.

Select a dot or a path for the report.

What happened

Storms in South Dakota produced nine tornadoes on May 22 between Akaska, Bowdle and Hecla.1 The strongest moved from Walworth County into Edmunds County near Bowdle at 5:29 p.m. CST and was rated EF4, with peak winds estimated at 166 to 200 mph.1 North of Bowdle it destroyed garages and outbuildings on farms and toppled six to eight metal power transmission towers.1 The other tornadoes were rated EF0 to EF2 and did extensive damage to trees and buildings.1

At 8:11 p.m. CST, an EF2 tornado moved along East 3rd Street in Winner, Tripp County, blowing down carports and tractor-trailers, then destroyed two barns east of town.2 Its peak winds were estimated at 95 to 115 mph, and NOAA lists $80,000 in property damage.2 Golf ball size hail, 1.75 inches across, broke windows and skylights near Carter in Tripp County.3 In Keya Paha County, Nebraska, an EF2 tornado north of Springview from 9:30 to 9:50 p.m. CDT destroyed a shed and a 40 by 60 foot quonset building on two farmsteads.4

Sources

  1. 1. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 235969, tornado, Edmunds County, South Dakota
  2. 2. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 234196, tornado, Tripp County, South Dakota
  3. 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 223464, hail, Tripp County, South Dakota
  4. 4. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 223588, tornado, Keya Paha County, Nebraska

Reports by hour

Hail50, most at 8 PM

Wind17, most at 4 PM

Tornado14, most at 8 PM

Reports per hour, Central time. Each row has its own scale.

Every report

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

TimeRatingWherePath
5:31 PMEF0Near 45.29, -100.12, SD0.48 mi long, 50 yd wide
6:16 PMEF1Near 45.42, -99.79, SD0.5 mi long, 100 yd wide
6:21 PMEF4Near 45.45, -99.75, SD5.7 mi long, 1200 yd wide
6:36 PMEF0Near 30.81, -103.25, TX1.77 mi long, 150 yd wide
7:10 PMEF0Near 45.48, -99.46, SD0.28 mi long, 30 yd wide
7:48 PMEF0Near 45.51, -99.15, SD0.21 mi long, 10 yd wide
7:48 PMEF0Near 45.50, -99.16, SD0.19 mi long, 30 yd wide
8:01 PMEF2Near 45.54, -99.01, SD18.64 mi long, 200 yd wide
8:15 PMEF0Near 30.82, -103.30, TX0.25 mi long, 150 yd wide
8:26 PMEF1Near 44.87, -99.39, SD1.62 mi long, 100 yd wide
8:45 PMEF0Near 42.94, -100.27, NE1.03 mi long, 20 yd wide
9:10 PMEF2Near 45.86, -98.31, SD1.29 mi long, 100 yd wide
9:11 PMEF2Near 43.38, -99.87, SD2.85 mi long, 150 yd wide
9:30 PMEF2Near 42.94, -99.92, NE9.01 mi long, 20 yd wide

By state

StateReportsHailWindTornado
South Dakota3521410
Minnesota13850
North Dakota131210
Nebraska7502
South Carolina4220
North Carolina3030
Texas2002
Florida1100
Georgia1100
Iowa1010
Virginia1010

Cities with reports nearby

Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.

CityLargest hailHighest gustTornado reports
Minneapolis, MN0.75 inNone0
Durham, NCNone58 mph0
Raleigh, NCNone58 mph0

Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.