Storm reports for May 2, 2012

Name: NOAA storm reports, United States, May 2, 2012
Creator: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center

NOAA recorded 178 hail reports, 42 wind reports and 2 tornado reports in 17 states on May 2, 2012.

in 17 states; 222
Storm reports: Near 40.58, -98.38, NE; 4.25 in
Largest hail: About 47 miles from Fargo, ND; 90 mph
Highest gust: Highest rating EF1, near 40.34, -97.79, NE; 2
Tornado reports

Hail, inches

0.75
1
1.5
2
2.5
3+

Dots: reports.

Wind report
Tornado and its path
Surveyed tornado path

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 2, 2012 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.

Reports by hour

Hail178, most at 7 PM

Wind42, most at 10 PM

Tornado2, most at 8 PM

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

Every report

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

Time	Rating	Where	Path
8:15 PM	EF0	Near 41.73, -77.97, PA	0.39 mi long, 25 yd wide
10:03 PM	EF1	Near 40.34, -97.79, NE	1.01 mi long, 250 yd wide

Time	Size	Where
12:58 PM	0.88 in	Near 39.55, -89.30, IL
1:07 PM	0.75 in	About 23 miles from Hickory, NC
1:35 PM	1.0 in	About 30 miles from Hickory, NC
3:37 PM	1.0 in	About 19 miles from Asheville, NC
3:42 PM	0.88 in	About 16 miles from Asheville, NC
3:47 PM	1.0 in	About 36 miles from Hagerstown, MD
3:48 PM	1.0 in	About 36 miles from Hagerstown, MD
4:05 PM	1.0 in	Near 34.27, -89.59, MS
4:26 PM	1.0 in	About 36 miles from Roanoke, VA
4:35 PM	0.88 in	About 36 miles from Roanoke, VA
4:40 PM	1.75 in	About 40 miles from Hickory, NC
4:55 PM	0.75 in	About 43 miles from Hickory, NC

Show all 178 hail reports

Time	Size	Where
5:03 PM	1.75 in	Near 34.24, -88.70, MS
5:10 PM	1.0 in	About 49 miles from Memphis, TN
5:15 PM	0.88 in	About 57 miles from Memphis, TN
5:15 PM	0.88 in	About 47 miles from Pittsburgh, PA
5:34 PM	0.88 in	Near 35.67, -76.66, NC
5:34 PM	1.25 in	Near 44.11, -94.49, MN
5:35 PM	1.0 in	Near 34.61, -88.90, MS
5:38 PM	0.88 in	About 34 miles from Roanoke, VA
5:38 PM	1.25 in	About 34 miles from Roanoke, VA
5:45 PM	1.0 in	Near 34.49, -89.00, MS
6:03 PM	0.75 in	Near 34.06, -87.87, AL
6:05 PM	0.88 in	Near 44.88, -98.31, SD
6:10 PM	0.75 in	Near 44.16, -94.22, MN
6:12 PM	1.0 in	About 34 miles from Erie, PA
6:12 PM	0.75 in	About 35 miles from Erie, PA
6:18 PM	1.75 in	Near 44.20, -94.15, MN
6:20 PM	1.0 in	About 45 miles from Memphis, TN
6:25 PM	2.5 in	Near 44.18, -94.05, MN
6:35 PM	1.0 in	About 21 miles from Roanoke, VA
6:35 PM	1.0 in	Near 44.19, -93.97, MN
6:36 PM	1.75 in	About 19 miles from Roanoke, VA
6:40 PM	1.0 in	About 20 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL
6:40 PM	1.0 in	About 19 miles from Lynchburg, VA
6:43 PM	0.88 in	Near 45.97, -102.47, ND
6:45 PM	1.25 in	About 21 miles from Roanoke, VA
6:45 PM	1.0 in	Near 44.21, -94.98, MN
6:45 PM	1.0 in	About 58 miles from Minneapolis, MN
6:48 PM	1.75 in	About 54 miles from Memphis, TN
6:51 PM	1.0 in	About 21 miles from Buffalo, NY
7:00 PM	0.88 in	About 29 miles from Rochester, MN
7:00 PM	0.88 in	Near 44.24, -94.85, MN
7:01 PM	2.5 in	Near 39.04, -99.80, KS
7:04 PM	1.0 in	Near 41.96, -78.64, PA
7:05 PM	1.0 in	About 20 miles from Lynchburg, VA
7:05 PM	1.25 in	Near 41.96, -78.64, PA
7:07 PM	1.25 in	About 54 miles from Minneapolis, MN
7:10 PM	0.88 in	Near 35.55, -76.61, NC
7:11 PM	0.88 in	Near 41.96, -78.64, PA
7:15 PM	1.0 in	About 50 miles from Rochester, MN
7:17 PM	1.0 in	Near 35.54, -76.62, NC
7:19 PM	1.75 in	About 50 miles from Rochester, MN
7:22 PM	2.5 in	Near 39.23, -99.78, KS
7:25 PM	1.0 in	About 42 miles from Rochester, MN
7:27 PM	1.25 in	Near 39.12, -99.69, KS
7:28 PM	0.75 in	About 19 miles from Rochester, MN
7:28 PM	1.75 in	About 48 miles from Rochester, MN
7:29 PM	0.75 in	Near 41.12, -98.55, NE
7:32 PM	1.0 in	About 21 miles from Rochester, MN
7:32 PM	2.0 in	Near 39.25, -99.72, KS
7:33 PM	1.0 in	Near 44.23, -94.57, MN
7:35 PM	1.0 in	Near 45.06, -97.60, SD
7:35 PM	1.75 in	Near 33.36, -100.75, TX
7:36 PM	1.25 in	About 45 miles from Rochester, MN
7:40 PM	1.0 in	About 23 miles from Rochester, MN
7:42 PM	1.0 in	About 44 miles from Rochester, MN
7:43 PM	0.75 in	About 21 miles from Rochester, MN
7:45 PM	0.75 in	Near 45.09, -97.48, SD
7:45 PM	0.88 in	Near 45.05, -97.58, SD
7:47 PM	1.0 in	Near 41.22, -98.49, NE
7:47 PM	0.75 in	Near 44.31, -94.46, MN
7:47 PM	1.0 in	About 43 miles from Rochester, MN
7:50 PM	1.5 in	Near 41.40, -98.18, NE
7:50 PM	1.75 in	Near 41.41, -98.17, NE
7:52 PM	2.5 in	Near 39.35, -99.69, KS
7:55 PM	0.75 in	Near 36.26, -90.29, AR
8:05 PM	1.0 in	Near 41.73, -77.64, PA
8:07 PM	1.5 in	Near 41.37, -98.10, NE
8:10 PM	1.0 in	Near 44.94, -100.17, SD
8:10 PM	1.0 in	Near 44.85, -100.17, SD
8:15 PM	1.0 in	Near 41.72, -77.97, PA
8:16 PM	1.5 in	Near 36.38, -90.19, AR
8:17 PM	1.5 in	Near 41.54, -98.12, NE
8:20 PM	1.0 in	Near 45.07, -97.04, SD
8:21 PM	2.5 in	Near 39.60, -99.57, KS
8:24 PM	1.0 in	Near 41.40, -97.98, NE
8:25 PM	1.75 in	Near 41.44, -78.73, PA
8:25 PM	1.0 in	About 22 miles from Rochester, MN
8:27 PM	1.0 in	About 21 miles from Rochester, MN
8:30 PM	1.75 in	About 25 miles from Rochester, MN
8:32 PM	0.75 in	Near 46.91, -98.71, ND
8:33 PM	1.5 in	About 23 miles from Rochester, MN
8:34 PM	1.0 in	Near 40.34, -97.97, NE
8:34 PM	1.75 in	Near 40.53, -97.99, NE
8:35 PM	1.0 in	Near 46.26, -99.56, ND
8:35 PM	1.75 in	Near 40.83, -99.25, NE
8:37 PM	0.75 in	About 52 miles from Bismarck, ND
8:38 PM	1.75 in	About 25 miles from Rochester, MN
8:38 PM	2.0 in	Near 41.40, -97.97, NE
8:40 PM	0.75 in	About 52 miles from Bismarck, ND
8:43 PM	1.0 in	Near 41.69, -98.02, NE
8:45 PM	1.75 in	About 27 miles from Rochester, MN
8:45 PM	1.25 in	Near 41.40, -97.94, NE
8:49 PM	1.0 in	About 26 miles from Rochester, MN
8:56 PM	2.0 in	Near 41.45, -97.73, NE
9:00 PM	1.0 in	Near 46.18, -99.35, ND
9:05 PM	2.0 in	Near 41.38, -97.73, NE
9:10 PM	1.0 in	About 34 miles from Rochester, MN
9:14 PM	1.0 in	About 32 miles from Rochester, MN
9:15 PM	1.75 in	About 31 miles from Rochester, MN
9:17 PM	1.75 in	About 33 miles from Rochester, MN
9:28 PM	0.88 in	Near 40.37, -98.05, NE
9:30 PM	1.0 in	Near 45.08, -96.46, SD
9:32 PM	0.88 in	Near 45.13, -96.43, MN
9:34 PM	0.75 in	Near 45.45, -99.33, SD
9:35 PM	0.75 in	Near 41.61, -98.18, NE
9:40 PM	2.0 in	Near 45.14, -96.40, MN
9:40 PM	0.75 in	Near 45.45, -99.33, SD
9:42 PM	1.5 in	Near 45.11, -96.39, MN
9:49 PM	1.0 in	Near 44.55, -91.39, WI
9:49 PM	1.0 in	Near 40.42, -97.72, NE
10:05 PM	0.75 in	Near 40.50, -97.94, NE
10:05 PM	1.25 in	About 55 miles from Rochester, MN
10:08 PM	1.25 in	Near 45.13, -96.08, MN
10:10 PM	1.0 in	Near 40.58, -98.38, NE
10:15 PM	1.75 in	Near 40.58, -98.38, NE
10:17 PM	4.25 in	Near 40.58, -98.38, NE
10:21 PM	0.75 in	About 56 miles from Lincoln, NE
10:25 PM	2.0 in	Near 45.11, -95.91, MN
10:27 PM	1.0 in	Near 40.58, -98.38, NE
10:30 PM	1.75 in	Near 40.58, -98.38, NE
10:34 PM	1.25 in	Near 40.50, -97.94, NE
10:38 PM	1.0 in	Near 45.04, -95.84, MN
10:39 PM	1.0 in	Near 41.69, -97.78, NE
10:44 PM	0.88 in	Near 40.78, -98.15, NE
10:47 PM	0.75 in	About 51 miles from Lincoln, NE
10:49 PM	0.88 in	Near 45.19, -98.03, SD
10:50 PM	1.0 in	Near 45.49, -95.72, MN
10:50 PM	1.0 in	Near 41.68, -97.72, NE
11:17 PM	0.75 in	Near 40.58, -98.38, NE
11:25 PM	1.75 in	About 37 miles from Lincoln, NE
11:33 PM	0.88 in	About 51 miles from Lincoln, NE
11:36 PM	1.0 in	Near 40.58, -98.38, NE
11:38 PM	2.0 in	Near 40.58, -98.50, NE
11:44 PM	2.0 in	Near 40.64, -98.38, NE
11:45 PM	1.0 in	Near 41.70, -97.45, NE
11:47 PM	2.5 in	Near 40.62, -98.40, NE
11:48 PM	1.25 in	About 30 miles from Lincoln, NE
11:58 PM	1.0 in	Near 42.33, -97.19, NE
12:12 AM	0.88 in	About 25 miles from Lincoln, NE
12:15 AM	0.75 in	Near 45.12, -95.03, MN
12:26 AM	1.0 in	Near 40.42, -98.42, NE
12:35 AM	0.75 in	In Lincoln, NE
12:40 AM	0.75 in	About 7 miles from Lincoln, NE
12:58 AM	0.75 in	Near 45.15, -94.70, MN
1:03 AM	1.0 in	Near 45.14, -94.68, MN
1:08 AM	1.0 in	Near 40.35, -98.13, NE
1:15 AM	1.0 in	About 35 miles from Omaha, NE
1:20 AM	1.0 in	Near 45.12, -94.53, MN
1:26 AM	0.88 in	Near 40.50, -97.94, NE
1:28 AM	1.75 in	Near 40.43, -98.08, NE
1:35 AM	0.75 in	About 5 miles from Omaha, NE
1:39 AM	0.75 in	About 2 miles from Omaha, NE
1:42 AM	0.75 in	Near 40.55, -97.92, NE
2:02 AM	0.88 in	Near 40.50, -98.25, NE
2:20 AM	1.0 in	About 39 miles from Omaha, NE
2:21 AM	0.75 in	About 33 miles from Minneapolis, MN
2:36 AM	1.5 in	About 51 miles from Omaha, NE
2:40 AM	0.88 in	Near 46.03, -99.37, ND
2:45 AM	0.88 in	About 50 miles from Omaha, NE
3:50 AM	0.75 in	About 23 miles from Duluth, MN
4:13 AM	1.75 in	Near 40.47, -98.65, NE
4:44 AM	1.0 in	Near 40.52, -98.38, NE
5:51 AM	1.0 in	Near 40.50, -97.94, NE
6:15 AM	0.88 in	About 7 miles from Green Bay, WI
6:21 AM	1.0 in	Near 46.07, -95.55, MN
6:30 AM	1.0 in	Near 46.15, -95.45, MN

Time	Gust	Where
3:35 PM	49 mph	Near 33.46, -88.84, MS
4:30 PM	46 mph	Near 33.83, -89.87, MS
7:25 PM	58 mph	About 36 miles from Buffalo, NY
7:46 PM	70 mph	Near 41.85, -78.39, PA
8:05 PM	64 mph	About 48 miles from Bismarck, ND
8:13 PM	60 mph	Near 41.73, -77.98, PA
9:07 PM	60 mph	Near 46.26, -99.03, ND
9:18 PM	68 mph	About 27 miles from Rochester, MN
9:20 PM	74 mph	About 33 miles from Rochester, MN
9:22 PM	64 mph	About 32 miles from Rochester, MN
9:31 PM	70 mph	About 35 miles from Rochester, MN
10:03 PM	70 mph	About 51 miles from Rochester, MN

Show all 42 wind reports

Time	Gust	Where
10:11 PM	60 mph	Near 46.17, -98.43, ND
10:13 PM	70 mph	About 58 miles from Rochester, MN
10:17 PM	70 mph	Near 44.37, -91.32, WI
10:27 PM	75 mph	Near 44.29, -91.23, WI
10:38 PM	70 mph	Near 44.32, -91.12, WI
11:15 PM	67 mph	About 60 miles from Fargo, ND
11:25 PM	64 mph	Near 46.08, -97.38, ND
11:55 PM	64 mph	About 47 miles from Fargo, ND
11:59 PM	90 mph	About 47 miles from Fargo, ND
12:10 AM	83 mph	About 44 miles from Fargo, ND
12:26 AM	58 mph	About 19 miles from Lincoln, NE
12:28 AM	58 mph	About 27 miles from Lincoln, NE
12:55 AM	75 mph	About 54 miles from Fargo, ND
1:00 AM	81 mph	About 55 miles from Fargo, ND
1:15 AM	58 mph	Near 46.66, -94.11, MN
1:15 AM	60 mph	About 22 miles from Lincoln, NE
1:20 AM	58 mph	Near 46.68, -94.09, MN
1:21 AM	64 mph	Near 45.10, -94.51, MN
3:38 AM	70 mph	Near 42.31, -94.84, IA
3:52 AM	58 mph	Near 42.45, -94.66, IA
3:59 AM	60 mph	Near 42.34, -94.41, IA
4:35 AM	58 mph	Near 42.73, -94.22, IA
4:35 AM	66 mph	Near 42.73, -94.22, IA
4:45 AM	61 mph	Near 42.75, -93.77, IA
5:30 AM	58 mph	Near 43.03, -93.34, IA
5:45 AM	58 mph	Near 45.93, -90.30, WI
5:47 AM	60 mph	Near 43.06, -92.68, IA
6:35 AM	60 mph	Near 43.29, -91.79, IA
6:37 AM	70 mph	About 39 miles from Rochester, MN
6:58 AM	71 mph	About 40 miles from Rochester, MN

By state

State	Reports	Hail	Wind	Tornado
Nebraska	59	55	3	1
Minnesota	58	48	10	0
North Dakota	15	7	8	0
Iowa	12	3	9	0
South Dakota	11	11	0	0
Virginia	11	11	0	0
Wisconsin	11	4	7	0
Pennsylvania	10	7	2	1
North Carolina	9	9	0	0
Mississippi	7	5	2	0
Kansas	6	6	0	0
Arkansas	4	4	0	0
New York	4	3	1	0
Alabama	2	2	0	0
Illinois	1	1	0	0
Tennessee	1	1	0	0
Texas	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
Green Bay, WI	0.88 in	None
Lincoln, NE	0.75 in	None
Omaha, NE	0.75 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.