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Storm reports for May 26, 2010

NOAA recorded 197 hail reports, 141 wind reports and 4 tornado reports in 22 states on May 26, 2010.

in 22 states
342
Storm reports
About 44 miles from Colorado Springs, CO
3.0 in
Largest hail
About 5 miles from Lake Charles, LA
100 mph
Highest gust
Highest rating EF0, about 7 miles from Denver, CO
4
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 26, 2010 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.

Select a dot or a path for the report.

What happened

On May 26, hail from golf ball to baseball size hit northeast Denver, Brighton and Commerce City hardest, then the storms spread to Hudson, Prospect Valley, Byers and Deer Trail.1 Hail 2.75 inches across fell near Barr Lake in Adams County at 12:53 p.m. MST.1 Hail piled up to a foot deep on roads and battered homes and vehicles. NOAA's Storm Events Database lists $70 million in property damage.1 That evening in Gillette, Wyoming, golf ball size hail damaged the roofs and windows of several thousand homes and buildings and thousands of cars.2 The Westover Hills and Foothills subdivisions and downtown Gillette were hit hardest, and NOAA lists $46 million in property damage.2

Around Pueblo, Colorado, hail lasted about 30 minutes east of the city and reached baseball size. NOAA lists $2 million in property damage there.3 Hail 3 inches across fell near Blende at 2:34 p.m. MST.4 In Springfield, Illinois, about 4.5 inches of rain fell in 90 minutes. Nearly 650 homes and businesses had flood damage, and NOAA lists $9.75 million in property damage.5 In Westlake, Louisiana, an NWS survey found a microburst with winds near 100 mph at about 3:10 p.m. CST that tore off metal roofing and overturned a car. NOAA lists $5 million in property damage.6

Reports by hour

Hail197, most at 4 PM

Wind141, most at 10 PM

Tornado4, most at 2 PM

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

Every report

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

TimeRatingWherePath
2:30 PMEF0About 7 miles from Denver, CO0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide
4:30 PMEF0About 26 miles from Greeley, CO0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide
5:15 PMEF0About 37 miles from Lake Charles, LA0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide
6:45 PMEF0About 45 miles from Peoria, IL0.4 mi long, 30 yd wide

By state

StateReportsHailWindTornado
Colorado787332
Massachusetts426360
Vermont3710270
Connecticut328240
Louisiana269161
Wyoming201820
New York165110
Illinois151041
Arkansas12570
Texas9720
Missouri8710
New Hampshire8800
Kansas7610
Montana7700
Nebraska6600
New Mexico5500
Oklahoma5410
Georgia3210
Alabama2020
Tennessee2020
Rhode Island1100
Wisconsin1010

Cities with reports nearby

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

CityLargest hailHighest gustTornado reports
Denver, CO2.75 inNone1
Cheyenne, WY1.75 in70 mph0
Hartford, CT1.75 in58 mph0
Boulder, CO1.5 inNone0
Bridgeport, CT1.5 inNone0
Colorado Springs, CO1.25 inNone0
Fort Collins, CO1.25 in81 mph0
Greeley, CO1.25 in81 mph0
Albany, NY1.0 inNone0
Kansas City, MO1.0 inNone0
Lafayette, LA1.0 in60 mph0
Lake Charles, LA1.0 in100 mph0
Lubbock, TX1.0 inNone0
Norwich, CT1.0 in60 mph0
Waterbury, CT1.0 in60 mph0
Worcester, MA1.0 inNone0
Longview, TX0.75 inNone0
Nashville, TNNone52 mph0
New Haven, CTNone60 mph0
Shreveport, LANone62 mph0
Springfield, MANone64 mph0
St. Louis, MONone60 mph0
Tyler, TXNone58 mph0

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