Storm reports for May 1, 2012

Name: NOAA storm reports, United States, May 1, 2012
Creator: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center

NOAA recorded 191 hail reports, 86 wind reports and 16 tornado reports in 13 states on May 1, 2012.

in 13 states; 293
Storm reports: About 45 miles from Columbus, OH; 5.0 in
Largest hail: About 53 miles from Sioux Falls, SD; 87 mph
Highest gust: Highest rating EF1, near 39.98, -88.44, IL; 16
Tornado reports

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

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 1, 2012 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.

Select a dot or a path for the report.

What happened

On the early evening of May 1, 2012, hail 5 inches across fell at Chillicothe in Ross County, Ohio.¹ In central Minnesota, golf ball size hail fell for several minutes in Albany and shattered numerous car and home windows across the city.² Near Sparta in Gallatin County, Kentucky, 2.75-inch hail damaged cars and broke a skylight.³

Sources

1. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Chillicothe, Ross County, OH, May 1, 2012
2. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Albany, Stearns County, MN, May 1, 2012
3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Sparta, Gallatin County, KY, May 1, 2012

Reports by hour

Hail191, most at 4 PM

Wind86, most at 1 AM

Tornado16, most at 5 PM

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

Every report

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

Time	Rating	Where	Path
1:33 PM	EF0	Near 39.33, -87.19, IN	0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide
3:45 PM	EF0	About 33 miles from Louisville, KY	1.86 mi long, 15 yd wide
3:59 PM	EF0	Near 39.98, -88.49, IL	0.13 mi long, 10 yd wide
4:06 PM	EF1	Near 39.98, -88.44, IL	8.07 mi long, 75 yd wide
4:28 PM	EF1	About 27 miles from Cincinnati, OH	1.27 mi long, 100 yd wide
4:40 PM	EF0	Near 40.02, -88.08, IL	0.09 mi long, 20 yd wide
4:48 PM	EF0	Near 45.58, -95.25, MN	0.08 mi long, 50 yd wide
4:56 PM	EF0	Near 45.56, -95.06, MN	0.89 mi long, 75 yd wide
5:05 PM	EF0	Near 45.55, -94.98, MN	2.14 mi long, 75 yd wide
5:18 PM	EF0	Near 40.09, -87.64, IL	0.46 mi long, 30 yd wide
5:20 PM	EF0	About 24 miles from Dayton, OH	0.01 mi long, 10 yd wide
5:24 PM	EF0	About 22 miles from Dayton, OH	0.03 mi long, 50 yd wide

Show all 16 tornado reports

Time	Rating	Where	Path
5:40 PM	EF0	About 41 miles from Minneapolis, MN	0.01 mi long, 25 yd wide
5:57 PM	EF0	About 58 miles from Indianapolis, IN	0.14 mi long, 50 yd wide
6:36 PM	EF1	About 36 miles from Indianapolis, IN	0.46 mi long, 150 yd wide
9:40 PM	EF0	Near 43.13, -95.37, IA	2.61 mi long, 50 yd wide

Time	Size	Where
7:20 AM	0.88 in	Near 38.66, -96.89, KS
10:00 AM	1.0 in	About 32 miles from Madison, WI
1:00 PM	0.75 in	About 24 miles from Asheville, NC
1:04 PM	1.75 in	About 23 miles from Asheville, NC
1:23 PM	1.0 in	About 44 miles from Evansville, IN
1:37 PM	0.88 in	About 38 miles from Greenville, SC
1:39 PM	0.75 in	About 24 miles from Asheville, NC
1:40 PM	1.0 in	About 24 miles from Roanoke, VA
1:45 PM	1.75 in	About 34 miles from Hickory, NC
1:52 PM	0.75 in	About 13 miles from Asheville, NC
1:55 PM	1.0 in	About 26 miles from Asheville, NC
1:58 PM	0.75 in	About 28 miles from Hickory, NC

Show all 191 hail reports

Time	Size	Where
2:00 PM	1.5 in	About 23 miles from Milwaukee, WI
2:00 PM	0.75 in	About 27 miles from Milwaukee, WI
2:03 PM	2.5 in	About 12 miles from Asheville, NC
2:06 PM	1.75 in	About 10 miles from Asheville, NC
2:14 PM	1.0 in	About 27 miles from Milwaukee, WI
2:15 PM	0.75 in	About 26 miles from Hickory, NC
2:15 PM	0.75 in	About 20 miles from Milwaukee, WI
2:15 PM	0.75 in	About 28 miles from Hickory, NC
2:20 PM	1.0 in	About 25 miles from Winston-Salem, NC
2:23 PM	1.75 in	About 13 miles from Milwaukee, WI
2:25 PM	1.75 in	About 24 miles from Winston-Salem, NC
2:29 PM	1.0 in	About 24 miles from Hickory, NC
2:30 PM	0.75 in	About 22 miles from Winston-Salem, NC
2:30 PM	0.88 in	About 17 miles from Asheville, NC
2:32 PM	0.88 in	Near 48.97, -98.34, ND
2:35 PM	0.88 in	About 21 miles from Hickory, NC
2:36 PM	1.0 in	About 44 miles from Louisville, KY
2:38 PM	1.0 in	About 35 miles from Roanoke, VA
2:47 PM	1.0 in	About 40 miles from Indianapolis, IN
2:50 PM	1.0 in	About 38 miles from Indianapolis, IN
2:55 PM	0.75 in	About 24 miles from Asheville, NC
2:57 PM	0.75 in	About 46 miles from Lynchburg, VA
2:59 PM	1.0 in	About 45 miles from Louisville, KY
3:00 PM	1.75 in	About 44 miles from Lynchburg, VA
3:00 PM	1.75 in	About 15 miles from Winston-Salem, NC
3:10 PM	0.75 in	About 50 miles from Durham, NC
3:11 PM	1.0 in	About 36 miles from Hickory, NC
3:11 PM	1.0 in	About 32 miles from Winston-Salem, NC
3:12 PM	1.0 in	About 27 miles from Hickory, NC
3:20 PM	1.0 in	About 30 miles from Spartanburg, SC
3:23 PM	1.0 in	About 41 miles from Indianapolis, IN
3:30 PM	0.75 in	About 40 miles from Durham, NC
3:40 PM	1.0 in	About 35 miles from Durham, NC
3:43 PM	1.0 in	About 32 miles from Cincinnati, OH
3:50 PM	1.0 in	About 32 miles from Durham, NC
3:50 PM	0.75 in	About 37 miles from Indianapolis, IN
3:55 PM	0.75 in	Near 43.13, -99.24, SD
3:57 PM	0.75 in	About 28 miles from Asheville, NC
3:59 PM	1.0 in	About 22 miles from Cincinnati, OH
4:03 PM	1.0 in	About 22 miles from Cincinnati, OH
4:04 PM	1.25 in	About 43 miles from Madison, WI
4:05 PM	1.0 in	About 37 miles from Sioux Falls, SD
4:05 PM	1.0 in	About 46 miles from Louisville, KY
4:07 PM	1.25 in	About 33 miles from Durham, NC
4:10 PM	1.25 in	About 45 miles from Sioux Falls, SD
4:10 PM	1.0 in	About 40 miles from Sioux Falls, SD
4:10 PM	1.0 in	About 19 miles from Cincinnati, OH
4:11 PM	1.0 in	Near 45.64, -95.38, MN
4:12 PM	1.0 in	About 19 miles from Winston-Salem, NC
4:15 PM	1.75 in	About 36 miles from Sioux Falls, SD
4:17 PM	2.5 in	About 43 miles from Cincinnati, OH
4:18 PM	0.75 in	About 18 miles from Winston-Salem, NC
4:20 PM	1.25 in	About 36 miles from Sioux Falls, SD
4:20 PM	2.75 in	About 38 miles from Cincinnati, OH
4:25 PM	0.88 in	Near 38.91, -86.52, IN
4:27 PM	1.75 in	About 32 miles from Madison, WI
4:29 PM	1.75 in	About 6 miles from Cincinnati, OH
4:30 PM	0.75 in	About 48 miles from Sioux Falls, SD
4:32 PM	1.0 in	Near 40.12, -88.03, IL
4:32 PM	1.0 in	About 7 miles from Cincinnati, OH
4:33 PM	2.5 in	About 32 miles from Cincinnati, OH
4:35 PM	1.5 in	Near 42.53, -100.00, NE
4:35 PM	1.75 in	About 25 miles from Dayton, OH
4:35 PM	0.75 in	About 37 miles from Winston-Salem, NC
4:37 PM	1.0 in	About 50 miles from Sioux Falls, SD
4:40 PM	0.88 in	Near 45.65, -95.18, MN
4:40 PM	1.0 in	About 26 miles from Dayton, OH
4:45 PM	1.0 in	Near 43.38, -98.59, SD
4:45 PM	1.0 in	About 6 miles from Cincinnati, OH
4:45 PM	1.75 in	About 2 miles from Cincinnati, OH
4:47 PM	1.75 in	Near 42.51, -99.91, NE
4:47 PM	1.0 in	Near 40.06, -87.97, IL
4:51 PM	1.0 in	About 29 miles from Cincinnati, OH
4:53 PM	1.0 in	Near 45.68, -94.96, MN
4:53 PM	1.0 in	About 29 miles from Asheville, NC
4:55 PM	1.75 in	About 9 miles from Cincinnati, OH
5:01 PM	1.0 in	Near 44.93, -95.93, MN
5:02 PM	1.0 in	About 40 miles from Louisville, KY
5:05 PM	1.5 in	Near 42.49, -99.86, NE
5:06 PM	1.0 in	About 45 miles from Cincinnati, OH
5:15 PM	0.75 in	Near 44.32, -95.70, MN
5:15 PM	0.75 in	Near 48.01, -98.64, ND
5:15 PM	1.0 in	About 11 miles from Durham, NC
5:18 PM	0.88 in	About 28 miles from Dayton, OH
5:19 PM	0.88 in	Near 45.68, -94.81, MN
5:20 PM	0.75 in	About 35 miles from Sioux Falls, SD
5:20 PM	1.75 in	Near 40.13, -87.62, IL
5:20 PM	1.0 in	Near 40.06, -87.62, IL
5:22 PM	0.88 in	Near 47.99, -98.59, ND
5:24 PM	1.0 in	About 11 miles from Durham, NC
5:24 PM	1.0 in	About 30 miles from Dayton, OH
5:24 PM	2.0 in	Near 45.66, -94.69, MN
5:25 PM	0.88 in	About 33 miles from Sioux Falls, SD
5:25 PM	1.0 in	About 19 miles from Cincinnati, OH
5:26 PM	1.5 in	About 10 miles from Durham, NC
5:26 PM	1.0 in	About 8 miles from Durham, NC
5:28 PM	1.25 in	About 53 miles from Sioux Falls, SD
5:30 PM	1.0 in	Near 45.66, -94.71, MN
5:30 PM	1.0 in	Near 45.10, -95.69, MN
5:31 PM	1.0 in	Near 40.14, -87.49, IN
5:33 PM	1.0 in	About 56 miles from Sioux Falls, SD
5:35 PM	1.0 in	About 9 miles from Durham, NC
5:35 PM	1.0 in	Near 47.97, -98.45, ND
5:36 PM	1.0 in	Near 43.63, -98.03, SD
5:41 PM	1.0 in	Near 40.08, -87.39, IN
5:43 PM	0.75 in	About 29 miles from Columbus, OH
5:45 PM	1.75 in	Near 45.63, -94.57, MN
5:50 PM	1.0 in	Near 40.11, -87.26, IN
5:51 PM	1.0 in	About 7 miles from Durham, NC
5:55 PM	1.75 in	About 45 miles from Columbus, OH
6:00 PM	5.0 in	About 45 miles from Columbus, OH
6:00 PM	0.75 in	About 27 miles from Indianapolis, IN
6:00 PM	0.75 in	About 27 miles from Indianapolis, IN
6:00 PM	1.0 in	About 45 miles from Columbus, OH
6:03 PM	0.88 in	About 44 miles from Evansville, IN
6:07 PM	1.75 in	Near 45.62, -94.29, MN
6:07 PM	1.0 in	About 44 miles from Evansville, IN
6:08 PM	1.0 in	About 52 miles from Indianapolis, IN
6:10 PM	1.75 in	Near 45.57, -94.32, MN
6:13 PM	1.5 in	Near 42.55, -99.86, NE
6:13 PM	1.0 in	About 48 miles from Evansville, IN
6:14 PM	1.75 in	Near 45.61, -94.26, MN
6:18 PM	1.0 in	Near 45.59, -94.21, MN
6:20 PM	1.75 in	About 56 miles from Columbus, OH
6:25 PM	1.0 in	About 60 miles from Minneapolis, MN
6:25 PM	1.0 in	Near 48.57, -97.55, ND
6:25 PM	1.0 in	About 14 miles from Indianapolis, IN
6:27 PM	0.88 in	Near 38.95, -83.40, OH
6:29 PM	1.25 in	About 14 miles from Indianapolis, IN
6:30 PM	1.0 in	About 58 miles from Minneapolis, MN
6:40 PM	1.0 in	Near 42.23, -99.53, NE
6:45 PM	1.0 in	Near 44.25, -95.47, MN
6:47 PM	1.75 in	About 55 miles from Minneapolis, MN
6:56 PM	1.25 in	About 32 miles from Huntington, WV
7:00 PM	1.0 in	Near 44.10, -95.60, MN
7:04 PM	1.5 in	About 40 miles from Indianapolis, IN
7:18 PM	1.5 in	About 40 miles from Indianapolis, IN
7:22 PM	1.5 in	About 23 miles from Sioux Falls, SD
7:26 PM	0.88 in	About 34 miles from Huntington, WV
7:34 PM	1.0 in	About 24 miles from Sioux Falls, SD
7:40 PM	1.5 in	About 23 miles from Huntington, WV
7:45 PM	1.75 in	About 24 miles from Huntington, WV
7:45 PM	2.0 in	About 27 miles from Sioux Falls, SD
7:50 PM	1.5 in	About 28 miles from Huntington, WV
7:50 PM	1.5 in	About 20 miles from Huntington, WV
7:50 PM	1.0 in	About 20 miles from Sioux Falls, SD
8:15 PM	1.0 in	About 29 miles from Sioux Falls, SD
8:25 PM	0.88 in	About 45 miles from Minneapolis, MN
8:28 PM	0.88 in	About 37 miles from Indianapolis, IN
8:30 PM	0.88 in	Near 44.23, -95.27, MN
8:47 PM	1.0 in	About 60 miles from Huntington, WV
8:47 PM	1.0 in	About 57 miles from Huntington, WV
9:25 PM	1.0 in	Near 40.65, -97.86, NE
9:29 PM	1.0 in	Near 40.87, -98.10, NE
9:35 PM	0.75 in	Near 45.21, -100.07, SD
9:39 PM	0.88 in	About 52 miles from Lincoln, NE
9:51 PM	1.5 in	Near 40.94, -98.00, NE
9:51 PM	0.88 in	About 47 miles from Lincoln, NE
9:59 PM	0.88 in	About 50 miles from Lincoln, NE
10:15 PM	1.5 in	About 42 miles from Lincoln, NE
10:30 PM	1.0 in	About 38 miles from Lincoln, NE
10:33 PM	0.88 in	About 54 miles from Lincoln, NE
10:37 PM	1.25 in	About 36 miles from Lincoln, NE
10:43 PM	1.0 in	About 51 miles from Lincoln, NE
10:44 PM	0.88 in	About 48 miles from Lincoln, NE
10:58 PM	1.0 in	Near 43.10, -94.40, IA
11:00 PM	1.5 in	About 44 miles from Lincoln, NE
11:34 PM	0.75 in	Near 42.42, -95.00, IA
12:44 AM	0.75 in	About 18 miles from Omaha, NE
12:49 AM	0.75 in	About 53 miles from Rochester, MN
1:15 AM	0.75 in	About 16 miles from Omaha, NE
1:36 AM	1.0 in	Near 43.11, -91.41, IA
1:40 AM	0.75 in	About 2 miles from Omaha, NE
1:55 AM	1.0 in	About 2 miles from Omaha, NE
2:58 AM	0.88 in	About 19 miles from Des Moines, IA
3:40 AM	0.75 in	About 37 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
3:47 AM	0.75 in	About 37 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
4:39 AM	0.88 in	About 31 miles from Davenport, IA
5:01 AM	1.0 in	About 22 miles from Davenport, IA

Time	Gust	Where
2:00 PM	64 mph	About 45 miles from Indianapolis, IN
2:15 PM	58 mph	About 26 miles from Hickory, NC
2:15 PM	70 mph	About 13 miles from Milwaukee, WI
2:25 PM	58 mph	About 42 miles from Lynchburg, VA
2:28 PM	66 mph	About 8 miles from Milwaukee, WI
2:41 PM	63 mph	About 47 miles from Lynchburg, VA
2:53 PM	59 mph	About 11 miles from Indianapolis, IN
2:53 PM	64 mph	About 35 miles from Indianapolis, IN
3:10 PM	58 mph	About 50 miles from Durham, NC
3:10 PM	58 mph	About 50 miles from Lynchburg, VA
3:23 PM	78 mph	About 41 miles from Indianapolis, IN
3:27 PM	70 mph	About 45 miles from Indianapolis, IN

Show all 86 wind reports

Time	Gust	Where
3:40 PM	60 mph	About 21 miles from Louisville, KY
3:49 PM	70 mph	About 40 miles from Indianapolis, IN
3:51 PM	75 mph	About 39 miles from Louisville, KY
3:56 PM	58 mph	About 45 miles from Indianapolis, IN
4:16 PM	58 mph	About 52 miles from Raleigh, NC
4:17 PM	58 mph	About 54 miles from Raleigh, NC
4:25 PM	58 mph	Near 36.58, -78.02, VA
4:27 PM	58 mph	Near 36.52, -77.91, NC
4:29 PM	58 mph	About 30 miles from Dayton, OH
4:33 PM	58 mph	Near 36.56, -77.90, VA
4:37 PM	58 mph	Near 36.54, -77.87, NC
4:50 PM	70 mph	About 19 miles from Cincinnati, OH
5:18 PM	58 mph	About 30 miles from Winston-Salem, NC
5:18 PM	58 mph	About 33 miles from Winston-Salem, NC
5:27 PM	58 mph	About 22 miles from Cincinnati, OH
5:30 PM	58 mph	About 55 miles from Virginia Beach, VA
5:30 PM	58 mph	About 57 miles from Virginia Beach, VA
5:45 PM	58 mph	About 52 miles from Virginia Beach, VA
6:00 PM	58 mph	About 36 miles from Virginia Beach, VA
6:15 PM	58 mph	About 41 miles from Virginia Beach, VA
6:25 PM	58 mph	About 59 miles from Cincinnati, OH
6:30 PM	58 mph	About 35 miles from Virginia Beach, VA
6:34 PM	64 mph	About 59 miles from Minneapolis, MN
6:35 PM	60 mph	About 21 miles from Sioux Falls, SD
6:40 PM	60 mph	About 25 miles from Sioux Falls, SD
6:40 PM	58 mph	About 55 miles from Huntington, WV
6:45 PM	58 mph	About 55 miles from Huntington, WV
7:15 PM	58 mph	About 60 miles from Virginia Beach, VA
7:15 PM	58 mph	About 46 miles from Huntington, WV
7:15 PM	58 mph	About 50 miles from Huntington, WV
7:17 PM	58 mph	Near 35.90, -76.32, NC
7:20 PM	58 mph	About 56 miles from Huntington, WV
7:20 PM	60 mph	About 46 miles from Minneapolis, MN
7:20 PM	64 mph	About 45 miles from Minneapolis, MN
7:35 PM	58 mph	About 38 miles from Minneapolis, MN
7:42 PM	75 mph	About 40 miles from Minneapolis, MN
7:45 PM	60 mph	About 34 miles from Minneapolis, MN
8:10 PM	64 mph	About 38 miles from Minneapolis, MN
8:54 PM	63 mph	Near 44.05, -101.60, SD
9:00 PM	87 mph	About 53 miles from Sioux Falls, SD
9:15 PM	74 mph	About 51 miles from Sioux Falls, SD
9:17 PM	81 mph	About 57 miles from Sioux Falls, SD
9:20 PM	60 mph	About 59 miles from Sioux Falls, SD
9:35 PM	70 mph	Near 43.40, -95.54, IA
9:44 PM	75 mph	Near 43.04, -95.50, IA
9:55 PM	64 mph	Near 43.14, -95.15, IA
9:56 PM	60 mph	Near 43.11, -95.28, IA
10:06 PM	71 mph	Near 43.15, -95.15, IA
10:18 PM	64 mph	Near 43.16, -94.98, IA
10:20 PM	70 mph	Near 43.18, -94.83, IA
10:55 PM	60 mph	Near 43.10, -94.42, IA
11:34 PM	60 mph	Near 42.59, -94.18, IA
12:25 AM	60 mph	Near 42.14, -95.32, IA
1:35 AM	60 mph	About 43 miles from Des Moines, IA
1:35 AM	70 mph	About 47 miles from Des Moines, IA
1:40 AM	70 mph	About 36 miles from Des Moines, IA
1:50 AM	85 mph	About 33 miles from Des Moines, IA
1:50 AM	66 mph	About 32 miles from Des Moines, IA
1:50 AM	85 mph	About 33 miles from Des Moines, IA
1:51 AM	66 mph	About 33 miles from Des Moines, IA
1:52 AM	61 mph	About 33 miles from Des Moines, IA
1:52 AM	60 mph	About 30 miles from Des Moines, IA
1:53 AM	60 mph	About 31 miles from Des Moines, IA
1:55 AM	72 mph	About 31 miles from Des Moines, IA
1:59 AM	66 mph	About 42 miles from Des Moines, IA
2:19 AM	70 mph	About 38 miles from Des Moines, IA
2:40 AM	66 mph	About 53 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
3:15 AM	81 mph	About 34 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
3:30 AM	69 mph	About 35 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
3:35 AM	69 mph	About 24 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
4:00 AM	58 mph	About 47 miles from Columbus, OH
4:39 AM	60 mph	About 31 miles from Davenport, IA
4:50 AM	60 mph	About 50 miles from Davenport, IA
4:52 AM	58 mph	About 49 miles from Davenport, IA

By state

State	Reports	Hail	Wind	Tornado
North Carolina	50	39	11	0
Iowa	47	12	34	1
Minnesota	39	28	7	4
Indiana	36	24	8	4
Ohio	34	23	9	2
Nebraska	22	22	0	0
Virginia	15	5	10	0
Kentucky	13	10	2	1
South Dakota	12	9	3	0
Wisconsin	10	8	2	0
Illinois	9	5	0	4
North Dakota	5	5	0	0
Kansas	1	1	0	0

Cities with reports nearby

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

City	Largest hail	Highest gust
Asheville, NC	2.5 in	None
Cincinnati, OH	1.75 in	None
Milwaukee, WI	1.75 in	70 mph
Winston-Salem, NC	1.75 in	None
Durham, NC	1.5 in	None
Indianapolis, IN	1.25 in	59 mph
Omaha, NE	1.0 in	None

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