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Storm reports for May 25, 2011

NOAA recorded 467 hail reports, 501 wind reports and 94 tornado reports in 17 states on May 25, 2011.

in 17 states
1,062
Storm reports
About 6 miles from St. Louis, MO
4.5 in
Largest hail
Near 37.42, -88.71, IL
100 mph
Highest gust
Highest rating EF3, near 36.81, -90.85, MO
94
Tornado reports
Sources: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center reports; damage surveys from the NWS Damage Assessment Toolkit

Hail, inches

  • 0.75
  • 1
  • 1.5
  • 2
  • 2.5
  • 3+

Dots: reports.

  • Wind report
  • Tornado and its path
  • Surveyed tornado path

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on May 25, 2011 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.

Select a dot or a path for the report. NWS survey teams walked the shaded paths after the storm; each is drawn at the widest width they found, so it can look wider than the damage at any one spot.

What happened

Hail as large as baseballs hit the western half of Findlay, Ohio, starting at 3:43 p.m. EST. As many as 4,000 homes and businesses may have been damaged, hundreds of homes had broken windows or damaged siding, and thousands of vehicles were damaged.1 NOAA's Storm Events Database lists $85 million in property damage from the Findlay hail.1 Hail as large as softballs, 4.5 inches across, fell across southern St. Louis at 3:28 p.m. CST.2

At 11:22 a.m. CST, an EF2 tornado touched down 2.7 miles south-southeast of Sedalia, Missouri. It heavily damaged several businesses along Highway 65, destroyed or heavily damaged 70 mobile homes in two parks, and damaged or destroyed several homes.3 Twenty people had minor injuries, and NOAA lists $4 million in property damage.3 In Wayne County, Missouri, an EF3 tornado with winds near 150 mph destroyed three homes and caused major damage to nine more.4 In Jefferson County, Illinois, an EF2 tornado damaged 101 homes and left 23 uninhabitable. NOAA lists $4 million in property damage.5

At 8:10 p.m. CST, a microburst with winds up to 100 mph hit the south and east sides of Cadiz, Kentucky, damaging 30 homes, mostly from fallen trees.6

Reports by hour

Hail467, most at 6 PM

Wind501, most at 11 PM

Tornado94, most at 6 PM

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

Every report

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

TimeRatingWherePath
7:35 AMEF1Near 39.86, -88.84, IL0.99 mi long, 75 yd wide
7:39 AMEF1Near 39.88, -88.77, IL1.48 mi long, 75 yd wide
9:04 AMEF1About 56 miles from Chicago, IL5.78 mi long, 50 yd wide
9:13 AMEF0Near 40.94, -87.46, IN0.1 mi long, 20 yd wide
9:19 AMEF2Near 40.91, -87.31, IN1.9 mi long, 300 yd wide
9:24 AMEF1Near 40.94, -87.21, IN2.91 mi long, 100 yd wide
9:26 AMEF1Near 40.91, -87.16, IN1.95 mi long, 100 yd wide
9:45 AMEF0About 58 miles from South Bend, IN0.78 mi long, 50 yd wide
10:45 AMEF0About 36 miles from Kansas City, MO0.05 mi long, 40 yd wide
11:10 AMEF0About 21 miles from Kansas City, MO0.68 mi long, 60 yd wide
11:22 AMEF0About 18 miles from Kansas City, MO0.05 mi long, 40 yd wide
11:35 AMEF0About 37 miles from Kansas City, MO0.05 mi long, 40 yd wide
Show all 94 tornado reports
TimeRatingWherePath
11:38 AMEF0About 15 miles from Kansas City, MO0.05 mi long, 40 yd wide
12:22 PMEF2Near 38.66, -93.22, MO2.11 mi long, 500 yd wide
12:33 PMEF0About 10 miles from Kansas City, MO0.05 mi long, 40 yd wide
12:45 PMEF0About 19 miles from Kansas City, MO0.05 mi long, 40 yd wide
12:52 PMEF0Near 38.77, -93.12, MO0.05 mi long, 40 yd wide
1:04 PMEF0Near 38.84, -93.04, MO0.05 mi long, 40 yd wide
1:07 PMEF0About 44 miles from Kansas City, MO0.05 mi long, 40 yd wide
2:15 PMEF1Near 38.94, -91.47, MO7.08 mi long, 100 yd wide
2:26 PMEF0About 32 miles from Fort Wayne, IN0.15 mi long, 40 yd wide
2:56 PMEF1Near 36.57, -91.24, MO2.5 mi long, 100 yd wide
3:49 PMEF3Near 36.81, -90.85, MO47.41 mi long, 1200 yd wide
4:13 PMEF1Near 35.62, -91.41, AR5.49 mi long, 500 yd wide
4:15 PMEF1About 46 miles from Indianapolis, IN0.83 mi long, 600 yd wide
4:20 PMEF1About 45 miles from Indianapolis, IN0.15 mi long, 400 yd wide
4:35 PMEF1Near 37.54, -90.32, MO5.49 mi long, 40 yd wide
4:37 PMEF1Near 37.06, -90.70, MO17.77 mi long, 150 yd wide
4:44 PMEF0Near 36.88, -90.91, MO0.49 mi long, 50 yd wide
4:45 PMEF1Near 40.77, -91.23, IA4.83 mi long, 100 yd wide
4:46 PMEF1Near 37.35, -90.38, MO5.25 mi long, 440 yd wide
4:47 PMEF1Near 37.39, -90.31, MO4.35 mi long, 580 yd wide
4:51 PMEF0Near 37.64, -90.10, MO0.3 mi long, 60 yd wide
4:58 PMEF0Near 36.53, -90.71, MO0.74 mi long, 50 yd wide
5:00 PMEF1About 55 miles from Toledo, OH7.96 mi long, 50 yd wide
5:00 PMEF1About 54 miles from Davenport, IA3.57 mi long, 50 yd wide
5:14 PMEF0Near 36.75, -90.44, MO0.7 mi long, 40 yd wide
5:14 PMEF0Near 40.78, -83.66, OH0.2 mi long, 25 yd wide
5:26 PMEF1Near 37.41, -90.17, MO13.03 mi long, 250 yd wide
6:06 PMEF0About 48 miles from Peoria, IL0.9 mi long, 25 yd wide
6:09 PMEF1About 50 miles from Peoria, IL10.3 mi long, 75 yd wide
6:10 PMEF0About 10 miles from Dayton, OH0.09 mi long, 25 yd wide
6:18 PMEF1Near 37.53, -89.54, MO2.13 mi long, 250 yd wide
6:18 PMEF0About 31 miles from Memphis, TN1.05 mi long, 100 yd wide
6:28 PMEF2Near 38.36, -89.12, IL13.48 mi long, 250 yd wide
6:30 PMEF0Near 37.08, -89.54, MO0.36 mi long, 50 yd wide
6:30 PMEF0About 2 miles from Akron, OH4.18 mi long, 50 yd wide
6:39 PMEF1Near 37.48, -89.24, IL2 mi long, 125 yd wide
6:40 PMEF1Near 37.07, -89.18, IL5.5 mi long, 250 yd wide
6:45 PMEF1Near 37.20, -89.18, IL10.04 mi long, 120 yd wide
6:48 PMEF1About 12 miles from Memphis, TN2.52 mi long, 100 yd wide
6:55 PMEF2Near 37.22, -88.99, IL19.87 mi long, 325 yd wide
6:58 PMEF0Near 40.17, -88.33, IL0.2 mi long, 15 yd wide
6:58 PMEF3About 55 miles from Louisville, KY6.75 mi long, 300 yd wide
7:08 PMEF1Near 39.62, -122.16, CA21.65 mi long, 120 yd wide
7:12 PMEF1Near 39.52, -122.20, CA26.37 mi long, 120 yd wide
7:18 PMEF1Near 38.68, -88.37, IL1 mi long, 75 yd wide
7:35 PMEF0Near 38.74, -88.13, IL0.2 mi long, 10 yd wide
7:57 PMEF2Near 38.96, -87.74, IL5.5 mi long, 200 yd wide
7:58 PMEF0Near 32.76, -92.39, LA5.53 mi long, 150 yd wide
8:09 PMEF2About 13 miles from Evansville, IN12.17 mi long, 125 yd wide
8:19 PMEF0Near 36.73, -88.41, KY0.27 mi long, 80 yd wide
8:20 PMEF1Near 39.49, -87.45, IN0.39 mi long, 100 yd wide
8:20 PMEF1Near 32.78, -92.45, LA6.23 mi long, 400 yd wide
8:35 PMEF2About 27 miles from Evansville, IN1.64 mi long, 200 yd wide
8:36 PMEF1About 27 miles from Evansville, IN4.97 mi long, 50 yd wide
8:37 PMEF2Near 33.27, -91.52, AR6.25 mi long, 352 yd wide
8:38 PMEF0About 56 miles from Indianapolis, IN0.35 mi long, 30 yd wide
8:39 PMEF1About 29 miles from Evansville, IN3.19 mi long, 60 yd wide
8:40 PMEF1About 53 miles from Indianapolis, IN0.78 mi long, 100 yd wide
8:45 PMEF2Near 39.60, -121.62, CA0.21 mi long, 10 yd wide
8:50 PMEF2About 39 miles from Evansville, IN1.93 mi long, 100 yd wide
8:54 PMEF1About 47 miles from Evansville, IN1.87 mi long, 60 yd wide
9:14 PMEF1About 51 miles from Indianapolis, IN0.99 mi long, 150 yd wide
9:17 PMEF0About 44 miles from Clarksville, TN0.39 mi long, 50 yd wide
9:22 PMEF2About 48 miles from Louisville, KY4.3 mi long, 230 yd wide
9:28 PMEF1About 45 miles from Louisville, KY1.99 mi long, 100 yd wide
9:30 PMEF1About 45 miles from Louisville, KY1.23 mi long, 100 yd wide
9:31 PMEF1About 46 miles from Louisville, KY2.4 mi long, 130 yd wide
10:15 PMEF0About 24 miles from Indianapolis, IN0.69 mi long, 150 yd wide
10:22 PMEF0Near 31.69, -93.03, LA1.39 mi long, 50 yd wide
11:17 PMEF2About 50 miles from Huntsville, AL2.17 mi long, 100 yd wide
11:30 PMEF1About 17 miles from Cincinnati, OH2.54 mi long, 100 yd wide
11:30 PMEF1About 44 miles from Huntsville, AL1.89 mi long, 100 yd wide
11:40 PMEF0About 29 miles from Huntsville, AL1.27 mi long, 25 yd wide
11:49 PMEF0About 24 miles from Conroe, TX0.5 mi long, 20 yd wide
11:49 PMEF0About 23 miles from Huntsville, AL3.84 mi long, 50 yd wide
11:55 PMEF0About 16 miles from Huntsville, AL0.78 mi long, 50 yd wide
12:00 AMEF0About 18 miles from Huntsville, AL4.58 mi long, 50 yd wide
12:15 AMEF0About 36 miles from Pasadena, TX0.5 mi long, 20 yd wide
12:17 AMEF0About 13 miles from Huntsville, AL7.38 mi long, 50 yd wide
12:25 AMEF0About 36 miles from Columbus, OH0.46 mi long, 75 yd wide
12:26 AMEF0About 31 miles from Columbus, OH0.99 mi long, 75 yd wide
1:00 AMEF0About 56 miles from Nashville, TN1.93 mi long, 50 yd wide

By state

StateReportsHailWindTornado
Indiana2061146923
Ohio178110608
Missouri162984321
Illinois135348714
Tennessee8210711
Kentucky804742
Arkansas5234144
Texas433562
Alabama301227
Louisiana282053
Mississippi255200
Pennsylvania231220
New York6060
Iowa4112
Kansas4004
California3003
Georgia1010

Cities with reports nearby

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

CityLargest hailHighest gustTornado reports
St. Louis, MO4.5 inNone0
Dayton, OH3.0 in58 mph1
Indianapolis, IN2.75 in70 mph0
Fort Wayne, IN1.75 in63 mph0
Little Rock, AR1.75 inNone0
Youngstown, OH1.75 inNone0
League City, TX1.5 inNone0
Pasadena, TX1.5 inNone0
Pearland, TX1.5 inNone0
Toledo, OH1.5 in58 mph0
Akron, OH1.0 in60 mph1
Canton, OH1.0 inNone0
Cincinnati, OH1.0 in90 mph0
Cleveland, OH1.0 inNone0
Springfield, MO1.0 in60 mph0
Shreveport, LA0.75 inNone0
Binghamton, NYNone58 mph0
Clarksville, TNNone63 mph0
Columbus, OHNone60 mph0
Evansville, INNone81 mph1
Huntsville, ALNone64 mph1
Kansas City, MONoneNone1
Louisville, KYNone64 mph0
Memphis, TNNone58 mph1
Nashville, TNNone67 mph0
Peoria, ILNone60 mph0

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