Storm reports for May 3, 2011
NOAA recorded 10 hail reports and 25 wind reports in 5 states on May 3, 2011.
- in 5 states
- 35
- Storm reports
- About 45 miles from Hickory, NC
- 1.75 in
- Largest hail
- About 9 miles from Asheville, NC
- 69 mph
- Highest gust
- 0
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on May 3, 2011 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
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Reports by hour
Hail10, most at 5 PM
Wind25, most at 5 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 3:16 PM | 0.88 in | About 7 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 5:05 PM | 0.75 in | About 12 miles from Asheville, NC |
| 5:50 PM | 0.75 in | About 47 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 5:52 PM | 1.75 in | About 45 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 6:09 PM | 0.75 in | About 54 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 7:11 PM | 1.0 in | About 39 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 7:15 PM | 1.0 in | About 43 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 8:00 PM | 0.75 in | About 37 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 8:00 PM | 1.0 in | About 46 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 9:05 PM | 1.75 in | Near 32.48, -82.97, GA |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 5:00 PM | 69 mph | About 9 miles from Asheville, NC |
| 5:07 PM | 69 mph | About 18 miles from Asheville, NC |
| 5:13 PM | 69 mph | About 23 miles from Asheville, NC |
| 5:40 PM | 58 mph | About 27 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 5:55 PM | 58 mph | About 49 miles from Harrisburg, PA |
| 5:55 PM | 58 mph | About 24 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 6:24 PM | 63 mph | About 14 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 6:24 PM | 58 mph | About 14 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 6:45 PM | 63 mph | About 20 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 6:50 PM | 63 mph | About 34 miles from Winston-Salem, NC |
| 7:11 PM | 58 mph | About 5 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 7:15 PM | 58 mph | About 21 miles from Winston-Salem, NC |
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| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:20 PM | 58 mph | About 22 miles from Winston-Salem, NC |
| 7:30 PM | 58 mph | About 28 miles from Reading, PA |
| 7:40 PM | 63 mph | About 2 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 7:44 PM | 58 mph | About 38 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 8:02 PM | 58 mph | About 34 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 8:02 PM | 58 mph | About 41 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 8:54 PM | 58 mph | About 17 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 8:54 PM | 58 mph | About 22 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 9:10 PM | 43 mph | Near 32.53, -82.90, GA |
| 9:38 PM | 63 mph | About 35 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 9:42 PM | 63 mph | About 27 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 9:54 PM | 63 mph | About 33 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 10:42 PM | 58 mph | About 24 miles from Greensboro, NC |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Georgia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Virginia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | 0.88 in | None | 0 |
| Asheville, NC | 0.75 in | 69 mph | 0 |
| Hickory, NC | None | 63 mph | 0 |
| Lynchburg, VA | None | 63 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.