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Storm reports for May 22, 2011

NOAA recorded 492 hail reports, 283 wind reports and 48 tornado reports in 20 states on May 22, 2011.

in 20 states
823
Storm reports
Near 34.18, -97.26, OK
4.5 in
Largest hail
Near 43.80, -91.23, WI
87 mph
Highest gust
Highest rating EF5, near 37.05, -94.59, MO
48
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, 2011 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.

Select a dot or a path for the report.

What happened

An EF5 tornado crossed southwest and east-central Joplin, Missouri, entering Jasper County at 4:40 p.m. CST (5:40 p.m. CDT).1 NWS survey teams estimated its winds at more than 200 mph. Its path was nearly 21.6 miles long and up to a mile wide.1 It killed 158 people directly and injured more than 1,150.1 Seven thousand homes were severely damaged or destroyed and 900 more were damaged. Three-story apartment complexes lost their top two floors, and reinforced concrete structures were damaged.1 NOAA's Storm Events Database lists $2.8 billion in property damage from the tornado in Jasper County.1

Earlier, at 1:13 p.m. CST, an EF1 tornado tracked about 6 miles from St. Louis Park across North Minneapolis. City officials said more than 600 buildings needed major repairs and 35 homes could not be reoccupied.2 One person was killed and 48 were injured, and NOAA lists $166 million in property damage.2 At 3:20 p.m. CST, an EF2 tornado hit La Crosse, Wisconsin. About 200 homes and businesses were damaged, 9 homes were destroyed and a small apartment complex lost its roof. Damage was estimated at just over $15 million.3

Hail up to 4.5 inches across fell in and around Lone Grove, Oklahoma, at 4:13 p.m. CST and broke windows in homes and cars.4

Reports by hour

Hail492, most at 4 PM

Wind283, most at 5 PM

Tornado48, most at 6 PM

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

Every report

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

TimeRatingWherePath
2:13 PMEF1About 4 miles from Minneapolis, MN13.57 mi long, 880 yd wide
2:33 PMEF1Near 45.78, -90.64, WI3.29 mi long, 600 yd wide
2:33 PMEF2About 42 miles from Rochester, MN28.68 mi long, 250 yd wide
2:38 PMEF0About 37 miles from Kansas City, MO0.25 mi long, 40 yd wide
2:40 PMEF2About 30 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA3.88 mi long, 75 yd wide
2:52 PMEF0About 20 miles from Minneapolis, MN0.21 mi long, 30 yd wide
2:54 PMEF0About 34 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA1.96 mi long, 25 yd wide
3:13 PMEF0Near 42.79, -92.23, IA0.1 mi long, 30 yd wide
3:16 PMEF0About 25 miles from Minneapolis, MN2.64 mi long, 75 yd wide
3:25 PMEF0About 44 miles from Kansas City, MO0.09 mi long, 50 yd wide
3:37 PMEF1Near 42.86, -92.01, IA7.87 mi long, 70 yd wide
3:58 PMEF0About 56 miles from Kansas City, MO0.13 mi long, 50 yd wide
Show all 48 tornado reports
TimeRatingWherePath
4:00 PMEF1Near 45.61, -91.63, WI1.98 mi long, 300 yd wide
4:01 PMEF0Near 42.96, -91.73, IA1.38 mi long, 50 yd wide
4:05 PMEF2About 54 miles from Rochester, MN13.79 mi long, 150 yd wide
4:10 PMEF0Near 37.32, -95.32, KS0.33 mi long, 50 yd wide
4:37 PMEF1Near 40.96, -87.16, IN0.32 mi long, 33 yd wide
4:47 PMEF1Near 43.89, -90.94, WI8.18 mi long, 125 yd wide
4:50 PMEF1Near 39.22, -93.06, MO3.53 mi long, 75 yd wide
5:15 PMEF2Near 44.04, -90.57, WI64.5 mi long, 800 yd wide
5:34 PMEF5Near 37.05, -94.59, MO21.62 mi long, 1600 yd wide
5:39 PMEF0Near 45.54, -90.40, WI1.15 mi long, 350 yd wide
5:52 PMEF0Near 45.61, -90.33, WI1.12 mi long, 400 yd wide
6:01 PMEF0Near 45.67, -90.26, WI2.14 mi long, 350 yd wide
6:10 PMEF2About 51 miles from Springfield, MO14.13 mi long, 800 yd wide
6:20 PMEF0About 50 miles from Wichita Falls, TX0.03 mi long, 50 yd wide
6:25 PMEF1About 26 miles from Rockford, IL29.14 mi long, 200 yd wide
6:26 PMEF0Near 45.85, -90.08, WI0.8 mi long, 275 yd wide
6:28 PMEF1About 33 miles from Rockford, IL1.67 mi long, 200 yd wide
6:33 PMEF2About 56 miles from Fayetteville, AR6.7 mi long, 800 yd wide
6:40 PMEF1About 10 miles from Rockford, IL0.5 mi long, 100 yd wide
6:42 PMEF1About 29 miles from Tulsa, OK3.5 mi long, 300 yd wide
6:52 PMEF3About 49 miles from Fayetteville, AR17.93 mi long, 1550 yd wide
6:55 PMEF1About 9 miles from Rockford, IL2.73 mi long, 50 yd wide
6:59 PMEF1About 14 miles from Rockford, IL0.9 mi long, 50 yd wide
7:10 PMEF2About 27 miles from Springfield, MO15.7 mi long, 200 yd wide
7:27 PMEF1About 47 miles from Tulsa, OK3 mi long, 250 yd wide
7:33 PMEF0About 41 miles from Madison, WI0.36 mi long, 30 yd wide
7:47 PMEF0About 49 miles from Madison, WI4.21 mi long, 50 yd wide
7:50 PMEF0About 40 miles from Fayetteville, AR0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide
8:13 PMEF1About 45 miles from Fayetteville, AR4.7 mi long, 400 yd wide
8:14 PMEF2About 33 miles from Fayetteville, AR4.5 mi long, 200 yd wide
8:29 PMEF0About 39 miles from Fayetteville, AR1 mi long, 100 yd wide
8:30 PMEF2About 29 miles from Fayetteville, AR2.9 mi long, 350 yd wide
8:36 PMEF1About 27 miles from Fayetteville, AR1.7 mi long, 150 yd wide
8:41 PMEF0Near 48.73, -101.71, ND0.14 mi long, 25 yd wide
8:44 PMEF1About 25 miles from Fayetteville, AR0.5 mi long, 100 yd wide
8:54 PMEF1About 24 miles from Fayetteville, AR2.8 mi long, 450 yd wide

By state

StateReportsHailWindTornado
Wisconsin135863910
Illinois11268395
Iowa7849236
Missouri7755157
Kentucky6515500
Oklahoma59381011
Texas5436171
Indiana3624111
Virginia2912170
Kansas272511
Michigan2713140
Ohio262060
Tennessee267190
North Carolina2512130
Arkansas211911
Minnesota15924
West Virginia4220
Alabama3120
Utah3120
North Dakota1001

Cities with reports nearby

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

CityLargest hailHighest gustTornado reports
Indianapolis, IN3.0 inNone0
Cincinnati, OH2.0 inNone0
Fayetteville, AR2.0 in70 mph0
Tulsa, OK2.0 inNone0
Appleton, WI1.75 inNone0
Madison, WI1.75 inNone0
Roanoke, VA1.75 in58 mph0
Green Bay, WI1.5 in60 mph0
Rockford, IL1.5 in75 mph3
Cedar Rapids, IA1.0 inNone0
Chicago, IL1.0 inNone0
Dallas, TX1.0 inNone0
Davenport, IA1.0 in70 mph0
Fayetteville, NC1.0 in58 mph0
Fort Worth, TX1.0 in60 mph0
Garland, TX1.0 inNone0
Huntington, WV1.0 inNone0
Huntsville, AL1.0 in58 mph0
Irving, TX1.0 inNone0
Kingsport, TN1.0 in63 mph0
Little Rock, AR1.0 inNone0
Memphis, TN1.0 inNone0
Mesquite, TX1.0 inNone0
Minneapolis, MN1.0 inNone1
Peoria, IL1.0 inNone0
Richardson, TX1.0 inNone0
Arlington, TX0.88 inNone0
Lexington, KY0.88 inNone0
Rochester, MN0.88 inNone0
Carrollton, TX0.75 inNone0
Denton, TX0.75 in60 mph0
Grand Prairie, TX0.75 inNone0
Louisville, KY0.75 in60 mph0
Hickory, NCNone75 mph0
Kalamazoo, MINone58 mph0
Knoxville, TNNone58 mph0
Lansing, MINone60 mph0
Milwaukee, WINone61 mph0
South Bend, INNone63 mph0
Springfield, MONone70 mph0

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