Storm reports for May 3, 2012

Name: NOAA storm reports, United States, May 3, 2012
Creator: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center

NOAA recorded 199 hail reports, 53 wind reports and 1 tornado report in 16 states on May 3, 2012.

in 16 states; 253
Storm reports: Near 40.15, -99.29, NE; 2.75 in
Largest hail: About 31 miles from Grand Rapids, MI; 81 mph
Highest gust: Highest rating EF2, about 57 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA; 1
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 3, 2012 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.

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Reports by hour

Hail199, most at 6 PM

Wind53, most at 5 PM

Tornado1, 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
8:40 PM	EF2	About 57 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA	6.73 mi long, 440 yd wide

Time	Size	Where
7:07 AM	0.88 in	Near 45.98, -94.86, MN
7:34 AM	1.75 in	Near 45.89, -94.47, MN
7:45 AM	1.0 in	Near 44.11, -89.81, WI
8:20 AM	0.88 in	About 57 miles from Appleton, WI
8:40 AM	1.0 in	About 38 miles from Minneapolis, MN
9:35 AM	0.75 in	About 3 miles from Appleton, WI
10:31 AM	0.75 in	About 33 miles from Minneapolis, MN
10:40 AM	0.75 in	About 15 miles from Minneapolis, MN
10:44 AM	0.75 in	Near 43.96, -86.45, MI
11:03 AM	1.0 in	About 49 miles from Minneapolis, MN
11:44 AM	1.0 in	About 21 miles from Erie, PA
12:22 PM	1.0 in	Near 43.94, -86.22, MI

Show all 199 hail reports

Time	Size	Where
12:30 PM	1.75 in	Near 43.94, -86.41, MI
12:35 PM	1.0 in	Near 44.77, -85.48, MI
1:00 PM	0.88 in	About 51 miles from Hickory, NC
1:04 PM	0.88 in	About 59 miles from Hickory, NC
1:15 PM	1.25 in	About 37 miles from Madison, WI
1:40 PM	1.25 in	About 30 miles from Madison, WI
1:41 PM	1.0 in	About 27 miles from Madison, WI
1:48 PM	1.0 in	About 33 miles from Madison, WI
1:49 PM	1.0 in	About 57 miles from Grand Rapids, MI
1:55 PM	0.88 in	About 36 miles from Milwaukee, WI
2:02 PM	1.0 in	About 31 miles from Milwaukee, WI
2:18 PM	1.0 in	About 36 miles from Milwaukee, WI
2:23 PM	1.25 in	About 27 miles from Madison, WI
2:30 PM	1.0 in	Near 43.29, -94.22, IA
2:41 PM	1.0 in	Near 36.78, -81.06, VA
2:48 PM	1.0 in	About 46 miles from Roanoke, VA
2:50 PM	1.0 in	Near 43.29, -94.22, IA
3:00 PM	1.0 in	About 43 miles from Roanoke, VA
3:02 PM	1.0 in	Near 43.27, -94.14, IA
3:17 PM	0.88 in	Near 43.95, -84.13, MI
3:21 PM	0.75 in	About 41 miles from Roanoke, VA
3:25 PM	1.0 in	About 54 miles from Roanoke, VA
3:25 PM	2.0 in	Near 43.85, -84.21, MI
3:30 PM	1.0 in	About 53 miles from Roanoke, VA
3:30 PM	0.88 in	Near 43.87, -84.15, MI
3:30 PM	0.88 in	About 53 miles from Roanoke, VA
3:37 PM	1.0 in	Near 43.94, -83.96, MI
3:50 PM	1.0 in	About 21 miles from Grand Rapids, MI
3:50 PM	1.0 in	About 40 miles from Roanoke, VA
3:51 PM	1.25 in	About 23 miles from Grand Rapids, MI
3:51 PM	1.0 in	About 22 miles from Grand Rapids, MI
3:54 PM	1.0 in	About 57 miles from Flint, MI
3:55 PM	1.75 in	About 51 miles from Flint, MI
4:01 PM	1.0 in	About 59 miles from Flint, MI
4:03 PM	0.75 in	Near 43.94, -82.99, MI
4:10 PM	0.75 in	About 40 miles from Roanoke, VA
4:13 PM	1.75 in	Near 43.39, -94.42, IA
4:13 PM	0.88 in	Near 43.26, -93.65, IA
4:14 PM	1.75 in	Near 43.40, -94.38, IA
4:15 PM	0.75 in	Near 42.05, -78.19, NY
4:19 PM	0.88 in	About 43 miles from Flint, MI
4:20 PM	1.25 in	About 7 miles from Grand Rapids, MI
4:20 PM	0.75 in	About 38 miles from Grand Rapids, MI
4:23 PM	1.0 in	Near 43.26, -93.62, IA
4:24 PM	1.0 in	Near 43.28, -93.64, IA
4:24 PM	1.0 in	About 20 miles from Grand Rapids, MI
4:35 PM	2.75 in	Near 40.15, -99.29, NE
4:44 PM	1.0 in	About 50 miles from Lynchburg, VA
4:46 PM	1.0 in	About 50 miles from Lynchburg, VA
4:49 PM	1.0 in	Near 40.15, -99.29, NE
4:50 PM	1.0 in	About 50 miles from Lynchburg, VA
4:51 PM	1.25 in	Near 40.13, -99.22, NE
4:56 PM	0.88 in	Near 43.22, -93.33, IA
5:01 PM	1.0 in	Near 43.20, -93.31, IA
5:03 PM	0.75 in	About 17 miles from Lansing, MI
5:04 PM	1.75 in	Near 40.10, -99.22, NE
5:10 PM	1.0 in	About 14 miles from Hagerstown, MD
5:12 PM	1.0 in	Near 43.24, -93.22, IA
5:15 PM	1.0 in	Near 40.13, -99.45, NE
5:15 PM	1.0 in	Near 43.20, -93.16, IA
5:22 PM	1.5 in	Near 40.08, -99.15, NE
5:25 PM	1.0 in	About 4 miles from Kalamazoo, MI
5:30 PM	0.75 in	About 16 miles from Kalamazoo, MI
5:39 PM	1.0 in	About 10 miles from Flint, MI
5:53 PM	0.75 in	Near 42.18, -77.15, NY
5:55 PM	0.75 in	About 29 miles from Lynchburg, VA
5:57 PM	0.75 in	About 27 miles from Lansing, MI
5:57 PM	0.88 in	About 30 miles from Roanoke, VA
6:00 PM	0.75 in	About 22 miles from Lansing, MI
6:02 PM	0.75 in	About 31 miles from Chicago, IL
6:04 PM	0.75 in	About 21 miles from Kalamazoo, MI
6:04 PM	1.0 in	About 24 miles from Hagerstown, MD
6:05 PM	1.75 in	About 24 miles from Hagerstown, MD
6:08 PM	1.0 in	About 25 miles from Hagerstown, MD
6:10 PM	1.25 in	About 25 miles from Roanoke, VA
6:14 PM	1.0 in	Near 42.06, -78.37, NY
6:17 PM	1.0 in	About 21 miles from Kalamazoo, MI
6:20 PM	0.75 in	About 51 miles from Rochester, MN
6:23 PM	1.0 in	Near 42.81, -94.27, IA
6:23 PM	1.25 in	Near 42.84, -94.22, IA
6:30 PM	1.0 in	About 51 miles from Binghamton, NY
6:30 PM	1.25 in	About 11 miles from Lansing, MI
6:32 PM	1.0 in	Near 42.84, -94.22, IA
6:35 PM	1.25 in	About 15 miles from Chicago, IL
6:36 PM	0.88 in	About 51 miles from Binghamton, NY
6:37 PM	1.0 in	About 51 miles from Rochester, MN
6:42 PM	0.75 in	About 47 miles from Binghamton, NY
6:47 PM	2.0 in	About 39 miles from Binghamton, NY
6:49 PM	1.25 in	About 39 miles from Binghamton, NY
6:50 PM	2.0 in	About 38 miles from Binghamton, NY
6:52 PM	1.25 in	About 15 miles from Chicago, IL
6:54 PM	0.88 in	About 23 miles from Kalamazoo, MI
6:55 PM	1.0 in	About 11 miles from Hagerstown, MD
6:57 PM	1.75 in	About 23 miles from Kalamazoo, MI
6:58 PM	1.0 in	About 39 miles from Binghamton, NY
6:59 PM	1.25 in	About 39 miles from Binghamton, NY
7:05 PM	1.0 in	About 38 miles from Binghamton, NY
7:09 PM	1.0 in	About 38 miles from Binghamton, NY
7:10 PM	1.0 in	About 20 miles from Kalamazoo, MI
7:11 PM	0.75 in	About 38 miles from Binghamton, NY
7:11 PM	1.0 in	About 13 miles from Hagerstown, MD
7:11 PM	1.0 in	About 20 miles from Kalamazoo, MI
7:12 PM	1.0 in	About 17 miles from Chicago, IL
7:14 PM	1.75 in	About 38 miles from Binghamton, NY
7:18 PM	0.88 in	About 11 miles from Chicago, IL
7:25 PM	1.75 in	About 55 miles from Abilene, TX
7:25 PM	1.0 in	Near 42.78, -94.16, IA
7:32 PM	1.25 in	Near 42.12, -96.64, NE
7:33 PM	1.0 in	About 13 miles from Hagerstown, MD
7:36 PM	1.0 in	Near 38.34, -79.53, VA
7:36 PM	1.0 in	About 23 miles from Binghamton, NY
7:37 PM	0.75 in	About 23 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
7:38 PM	1.0 in	About 59 miles from Rochester, NY
7:38 PM	0.88 in	About 21 miles from Peoria, IL
7:40 PM	1.0 in	About 21 miles from Peoria, IL
7:41 PM	1.0 in	Near 41.13, -98.69, NE
7:50 PM	0.88 in	About 53 miles from Rochester, NY
7:54 PM	1.0 in	Near 38.39, -78.43, VA
7:55 PM	0.75 in	About 26 miles from South Bend, IN
7:56 PM	1.25 in	About 53 miles from Rochester, NY
7:57 PM	1.25 in	Near 42.73, -94.09, IA
8:00 PM	0.75 in	Near 42.11, -96.71, NE
8:00 PM	0.75 in	About 30 miles from Kalamazoo, MI
8:00 PM	1.0 in	About 27 miles from South Bend, IN
8:01 PM	0.88 in	Near 42.79, -95.53, IA
8:03 PM	0.75 in	Near 42.79, -95.55, IA
8:05 PM	0.75 in	About 16 miles from Chicago, IL
8:08 PM	1.75 in	About 31 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
8:12 PM	0.88 in	Near 42.81, -95.56, IA
8:15 PM	1.0 in	About 15 miles from Chicago, IL
8:16 PM	0.75 in	About 14 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
8:18 PM	0.88 in	About 37 miles from Kalamazoo, MI
8:19 PM	1.5 in	About 54 miles from Abilene, TX
8:23 PM	0.88 in	Near 42.82, -95.49, IA
8:25 PM	1.0 in	Near 42.05, -96.81, NE
8:25 PM	1.75 in	About 54 miles from Abilene, TX
8:28 PM	1.25 in	Near 38.08, -78.37, VA
8:29 PM	1.0 in	Near 38.08, -78.37, VA
8:31 PM	1.0 in	About 13 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
8:34 PM	0.75 in	Near 42.75, -95.55, IA
8:38 PM	1.75 in	About 9 miles from Chicago, IL
8:39 PM	1.75 in	Near 42.71, -95.44, IA
8:50 PM	1.75 in	About 14 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
8:54 PM	1.0 in	About 25 miles from Hagerstown, MD
8:54 PM	1.0 in	About 25 miles from Hagerstown, MD
8:55 PM	1.5 in	About 52 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
8:56 PM	0.75 in	About 45 miles from Rochester, NY
9:00 PM	1.75 in	About 58 miles from Abilene, TX
9:00 PM	1.75 in	About 16 miles from Omaha, NE
9:00 PM	0.75 in	About 16 miles from Omaha, NE
9:01 PM	1.0 in	About 27 miles from Hagerstown, MD
9:01 PM	0.88 in	About 30 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
9:01 PM	0.75 in	About 15 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
9:02 PM	1.0 in	About 9 miles from Chicago, IL
9:06 PM	0.88 in	About 60 miles from Abilene, TX
9:14 PM	1.0 in	About 59 miles from Abilene, TX
9:16 PM	0.75 in	About 35 miles from Erie, PA
9:19 PM	1.0 in	Near 33.53, -99.95, TX
9:20 PM	0.75 in	Near 44.73, -90.84, WI
9:20 PM	2.0 in	About 33 miles from Lansing, MI
9:34 PM	1.0 in	About 47 miles from Binghamton, NY
9:46 PM	0.75 in	About 18 miles from Ann Arbor, MI
9:54 PM	1.0 in	About 9 miles from Chicago, IL
9:54 PM	1.0 in	About 17 miles from Ann Arbor, MI
10:00 PM	0.88 in	About 23 miles from South Bend, IN
10:10 PM	0.75 in	About 27 miles from South Bend, IN
10:49 PM	1.25 in	About 30 miles from Syracuse, NY
10:50 PM	0.88 in	About 14 miles from Chicago, IL
11:25 PM	1.0 in	Near 39.95, -95.60, KS
11:55 PM	1.5 in	Near 37.34, -99.34, KS
11:56 PM	1.75 in	Near 37.50, -98.68, KS
12:08 AM	1.0 in	About 16 miles from Peoria, IL
12:10 AM	1.25 in	Near 37.50, -98.68, KS
12:10 AM	1.0 in	About 41 miles from Davenport, IA
12:20 AM	0.88 in	About 43 miles from Huntington, WV
12:35 AM	1.0 in	Near 37.60, -98.56, KS
1:10 AM	0.88 in	About 47 miles from Wichita, KS
1:18 AM	1.0 in	Near 40.03, -93.80, MO
1:28 AM	0.75 in	Near 40.12, -93.48, MO
2:34 AM	1.0 in	Near 41.02, -94.61, IA
3:00 AM	0.88 in	Near 41.02, -94.61, IA
3:03 AM	1.25 in	Near 40.97, -94.65, IA
3:10 AM	1.0 in	Near 40.53, -91.78, MO
3:30 AM	1.0 in	Near 40.95, -94.59, IA
3:30 AM	0.88 in	Near 40.43, -91.73, MO
3:38 AM	1.0 in	Near 40.88, -94.56, IA
4:20 AM	1.5 in	Near 39.07, -79.82, WV

Time	Gust	Where
7:10 AM	68 mph	About 54 miles from Rochester, MN
7:22 AM	60 mph	Near 43.78, -91.21, WI
7:32 AM	60 mph	About 60 miles from Rochester, MN
7:35 AM	64 mph	About 59 miles from Rochester, MN
7:44 AM	60 mph	About 56 miles from Rochester, MN
11:25 AM	60 mph	Near 45.08, -92.01, WI
3:00 PM	63 mph	About 52 miles from Grand Rapids, MI
3:30 PM	60 mph	Near 45.00, -118.95, OR
4:11 PM	58 mph	About 32 miles from Flint, MI
4:45 PM	75 mph	About 20 miles from Lansing, MI
4:56 PM	58 mph	About 42 miles from Flint, MI
5:22 PM	60 mph	About 24 miles from Flint, MI

Show all 53 wind reports

Time	Gust	Where
5:38 PM	60 mph	About 3 miles from Flint, MI
5:39 PM	60 mph	About 4 miles from Flint, MI
5:40 PM	58 mph	About 2 miles from Flint, MI
5:40 PM	58 mph	About 3 miles from Flint, MI
5:41 PM	64 mph	About 5 miles from Flint, MI
5:42 PM	64 mph	In Flint, MI
5:43 PM	70 mph	About 2 miles from Flint, MI
5:58 PM	81 mph	About 31 miles from Grand Rapids, MI
6:35 PM	70 mph	About 4 miles from Lansing, MI
7:54 PM	60 mph	Near 38.39, -78.43, VA
8:23 PM	60 mph	Near 42.82, -95.48, IA
9:01 PM	60 mph	About 15 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
9:27 PM	70 mph	About 31 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
9:47 PM	58 mph	About 19 miles from Rochester, NY
9:52 PM	58 mph	About 15 miles from Ann Arbor, MI
9:59 PM	58 mph	About 17 miles from Rochester, NY
10:00 PM	58 mph	About 22 miles from Davenport, IA
10:03 PM	58 mph	About 21 miles from Rochester, NY
10:05 PM	58 mph	About 19 miles from Rochester, NY
10:08 PM	58 mph	About 25 miles from Rochester, NY
10:08 PM	60 mph	About 25 miles from Ann Arbor, MI
10:14 PM	70 mph	About 9 miles from Davenport, IA
10:30 PM	63 mph	About 23 miles from Davenport, IA
10:33 PM	58 mph	About 24 miles from Rochester, NY
11:30 PM	58 mph	About 36 miles from Peoria, IL
12:10 AM	60 mph	About 14 miles from Peoria, IL
12:30 AM	60 mph	About 7 miles from Peoria, IL
12:36 AM	60 mph	Near 29.36, -100.78, TX
12:45 AM	60 mph	About 20 miles from Peoria, IL
12:50 AM	49 mph	Near 28.71, -100.49, TX
12:58 AM	69 mph	About 42 miles from Peoria, IL
1:07 AM	69 mph	About 49 miles from Peoria, IL
1:15 AM	64 mph	About 53 miles from Peoria, IL
1:25 AM	64 mph	About 42 miles from Wichita, KS
1:31 AM	67 mph	About 42 miles from Wichita, KS
1:35 AM	64 mph	About 42 miles from Wichita, KS
1:35 AM	64 mph	About 43 miles from Wichita, KS
2:04 AM	70 mph	About 21 miles from Wichita, KS
2:48 AM	60 mph	About 20 miles from Wichita, KS
3:02 AM	61 mph	About 28 miles from Wichita, KS
3:10 AM	64 mph	About 27 miles from Wichita, KS

By state

State	Reports	Hail	Wind	Tornado
Michigan	58	42	16	0
Iowa	44	37	6	1
New York	29	23	6	0
Illinois	21	14	7	0
Virginia	21	20	1	0
Wisconsin	19	14	5	0
Kansas	14	6	8	0
Nebraska	12	12	0	0
Texas	9	7	2	0
West Virginia	8	8	0	0
Minnesota	7	6	1	0
Maryland	4	4	0	0
Missouri	4	4	0	0
North Carolina	1	1	0	0
Oregon	1	0	1	0
Pennsylvania	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
Cedar Rapids, IA	1.75 in	60 mph
Chicago, IL	1.75 in	None
Grand Rapids, MI	1.25 in	None
Lansing, MI	1.25 in	70 mph
Flint, MI	1.0 in	70 mph
Hagerstown, MD	1.0 in	None
Kalamazoo, MI	1.0 in	None
Appleton, WI	0.75 in	None
Ann Arbor, MI	None	58 mph
Davenport, IA	None	70 mph
Peoria, IL	None	60 mph

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