Storm reports for May 5, 2012
NOAA recorded 174 hail reports and 38 wind reports in 15 states on May 5, 2012.
- in 15 states
- 212
- Storm reports
- Near 41.25, -103.60, NE
- 2.75 in
- Largest hail
- Near 31.61, -98.99, TX
- 81 mph
- Highest gust
- 0
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on May 5, 2012 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
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Reports by hour
Hail174, most at 9 PM
Wind38, most at 5 AM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00 AM | 0.75 in | Near 43.49, -99.21, SD |
| 7:08 AM | 1.0 in | Near 43.53, -99.17, SD |
| 7:20 AM | 1.0 in | Near 43.50, -102.22, SD |
| 7:30 AM | 1.0 in | Near 43.82, -99.82, SD |
| 7:33 AM | 0.75 in | Near 43.65, -98.89, SD |
| 7:50 AM | 1.75 in | Near 43.72, -98.70, SD |
| 7:50 AM | 1.0 in | Near 43.90, -99.86, SD |
| 7:52 AM | 0.88 in | Near 43.63, -98.66, SD |
| 8:05 AM | 1.0 in | Near 43.71, -98.49, SD |
| 8:05 AM | 1.0 in | Near 43.69, -98.42, SD |
| 8:08 AM | 1.0 in | Near 43.85, -99.28, SD |
| 8:10 AM | 1.75 in | Near 43.81, -99.32, SD |
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| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 8:10 AM | 0.88 in | Near 43.63, -101.47, SD |
| 8:20 AM | 1.75 in | Near 43.71, -98.26, SD |
| 8:28 AM | 2.5 in | Near 43.73, -98.15, SD |
| 8:39 AM | 2.5 in | Near 43.73, -98.05, SD |
| 8:40 AM | 1.0 in | Near 43.78, -98.71, SD |
| 8:55 AM | 1.5 in | Near 43.81, -100.19, SD |
| 8:56 AM | 1.0 in | About 56 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 9:05 AM | 1.75 in | About 50 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 9:34 AM | 1.0 in | About 34 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 9:45 AM | 1.5 in | About 30 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 10:00 AM | 1.0 in | About 39 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 10:07 AM | 1.0 in | About 26 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 10:12 AM | 1.25 in | About 34 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 10:12 AM | 1.0 in | About 39 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 10:15 AM | 1.0 in | About 36 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 10:15 AM | 0.88 in | Near 44.27, -98.99, SD |
| 10:20 AM | 0.75 in | About 27 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 10:30 AM | 1.0 in | About 23 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 10:35 AM | 1.0 in | Near 44.21, -98.70, SD |
| 10:40 AM | 1.0 in | Near 44.21, -98.84, SD |
| 10:45 AM | 1.0 in | Near 44.40, -98.56, SD |
| 10:50 AM | 0.88 in | About 15 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 11:18 AM | 0.75 in | About 22 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 11:25 AM | 1.0 in | About 28 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 11:40 AM | 1.0 in | About 37 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 11:45 AM | 1.0 in | About 41 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 11:58 AM | 1.25 in | About 47 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 12:20 PM | 0.88 in | About 60 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 12:20 PM | 1.0 in | About 59 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 12:48 PM | 1.0 in | Near 44.32, -94.48, MN |
| 12:52 PM | 1.5 in | Near 44.32, -94.49, MN |
| 1:01 PM | 1.0 in | Near 44.29, -94.41, MN |
| 1:37 PM | 0.88 in | About 6 miles from Durham, NC |
| 2:30 PM | 0.75 in | Near 18.31, -65.83, PR |
| 2:30 PM | 0.75 in | Near 18.13, -65.80, PR |
| 2:39 PM | 1.0 in | Near 43.41, -93.72, IA |
| 3:05 PM | 0.75 in | About 44 miles from Springfield, MO |
| 3:44 PM | 1.0 in | Near 43.21, -93.14, IA |
| 3:57 PM | 0.75 in | Near 43.14, -93.01, IA |
| 4:00 PM | 1.0 in | Near 43.13, -92.97, IA |
| 4:15 PM | 1.0 in | Near 43.13, -92.74, IA |
| 4:19 PM | 0.75 in | Near 43.10, -92.74, IA |
| 4:24 PM | 1.75 in | Near 43.06, -92.73, IA |
| 4:25 PM | 0.88 in | Near 43.07, -92.68, IA |
| 5:55 PM | 1.75 in | About 53 miles from Cheyenne, WY |
| 6:04 PM | 1.5 in | Near 41.28, -103.66, NE |
| 6:10 PM | 2.5 in | About 60 miles from Cheyenne, WY |
| 6:13 PM | 2.75 in | Near 41.25, -103.60, NE |
| 6:15 PM | 1.0 in | About 37 miles from Cheyenne, WY |
| 6:17 PM | 2.75 in | About 59 miles from Cheyenne, WY |
| 6:25 PM | 0.88 in | About 47 miles from San Angelo, TX |
| 6:25 PM | 2.0 in | About 38 miles from Cheyenne, WY |
| 6:27 PM | 1.25 in | About 38 miles from Cheyenne, WY |
| 6:29 PM | 1.5 in | About 38 miles from Cheyenne, WY |
| 6:33 PM | 0.75 in | About 56 miles from Minneapolis, MN |
| 6:35 PM | 0.88 in | About 47 miles from Wilmington, NC |
| 6:40 PM | 1.75 in | About 38 miles from Cheyenne, WY |
| 6:45 PM | 1.0 in | Near 43.74, -98.14, SD |
| 6:49 PM | 2.75 in | About 48 miles from Cheyenne, WY |
| 7:00 PM | 1.75 in | About 59 miles from Cheyenne, WY |
| 7:00 PM | 1.75 in | About 56 miles from Cheyenne, WY |
| 7:04 PM | 1.75 in | Near 44.12, -97.89, SD |
| 7:10 PM | 1.75 in | Near 41.23, -103.63, NE |
| 7:18 PM | 1.0 in | About 24 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 7:21 PM | 1.0 in | About 57 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 7:22 PM | 1.0 in | About 49 miles from Birmingham, AL |
| 7:25 PM | 0.75 in | About 22 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 7:28 PM | 1.75 in | Near 31.64, -98.96, TX |
| 7:44 PM | 1.5 in | Near 31.68, -98.93, TX |
| 7:45 PM | 0.88 in | Near 30.75, -99.23, TX |
| 7:45 PM | 0.88 in | Near 30.75, -99.45, TX |
| 7:47 PM | 1.75 in | Near 43.80, -97.95, SD |
| 7:52 PM | 1.0 in | About 58 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 7:52 PM | 1.0 in | About 53 miles from San Angelo, TX |
| 8:00 PM | 1.0 in | Near 44.63, -97.64, SD |
| 8:00 PM | 1.5 in | Near 41.05, -103.07, NE |
| 8:00 PM | 1.25 in | Near 40.96, -103.12, CO |
| 8:00 PM | 1.0 in | Near 43.83, -97.94, SD |
| 8:10 PM | 1.0 in | Near 44.47, -97.22, SD |
| 8:14 PM | 1.0 in | Near 31.61, -98.73, TX |
| 8:24 PM | 0.88 in | About 43 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 8:30 PM | 1.75 in | Near 44.91, -97.11, SD |
| 8:30 PM | 1.0 in | Near 44.83, -96.85, SD |
| 8:30 PM | 1.75 in | Near 44.91, -97.17, SD |
| 8:31 PM | 1.0 in | Near 44.89, -97.14, SD |
| 8:32 PM | 1.25 in | About 16 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 8:33 PM | 1.0 in | About 41 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 8:38 PM | 1.25 in | Near 44.91, -97.17, SD |
| 8:42 PM | 1.0 in | About 43 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 8:43 PM | 1.25 in | Near 44.53, -97.06, SD |
| 8:45 PM | 1.75 in | About 39 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 8:47 PM | 1.0 in | Near 44.64, -97.20, SD |
| 9:00 PM | 1.75 in | Near 45.32, -96.44, MN |
| 9:00 PM | 1.25 in | Near 44.99, -97.41, SD |
| 9:00 PM | 1.75 in | Near 41.61, -100.51, NE |
| 9:06 PM | 0.88 in | Near 36.97, -89.08, KY |
| 9:08 PM | 1.75 in | Near 41.58, -100.51, NE |
| 9:10 PM | 1.0 in | Near 44.21, -97.98, SD |
| 9:10 PM | 0.75 in | Near 30.75, -99.23, TX |
| 9:12 PM | 1.0 in | About 42 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 9:13 PM | 1.0 in | About 43 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 9:13 PM | 1.75 in | Near 41.62, -100.51, NE |
| 9:15 PM | 2.0 in | Near 45.30, -96.44, MN |
| 9:20 PM | 1.25 in | Near 41.65, -100.51, NE |
| 9:27 PM | 1.0 in | Near 41.70, -100.51, NE |
| 9:28 PM | 1.0 in | Near 41.51, -100.77, NE |
| 9:30 PM | 1.25 in | Near 43.56, -98.99, SD |
| 9:30 PM | 1.0 in | Near 42.16, -99.87, NE |
| 9:30 PM | 1.0 in | About 37 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 9:30 PM | 1.25 in | Near 45.41, -96.86, SD |
| 9:38 PM | 0.75 in | Near 42.11, -100.12, NE |
| 9:45 PM | 1.0 in | Near 42.75, -99.31, NE |
| 9:45 PM | 1.5 in | Near 42.32, -99.96, NE |
| 9:45 PM | 1.0 in | Near 42.48, -99.67, NE |
| 9:45 PM | 0.88 in | Near 45.57, -96.17, MN |
| 10:00 PM | 0.75 in | Near 36.92, -88.92, KY |
| 10:05 PM | 1.5 in | Near 36.89, -88.87, KY |
| 10:10 PM | 1.0 in | Near 41.40, -100.62, NE |
| 10:13 PM | 1.25 in | Near 41.28, -100.77, NE |
| 10:14 PM | 1.0 in | Near 45.83, -95.79, MN |
| 10:15 PM | 1.0 in | Near 42.48, -99.67, NE |
| 10:15 PM | 1.0 in | About 25 miles from Greeley, CO |
| 10:40 PM | 1.0 in | About 54 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 10:44 PM | 1.25 in | About 5 miles from Denver, CO |
| 10:45 PM | 1.0 in | Near 41.83, -100.10, NE |
| 10:46 PM | 1.0 in | Near 36.80, -88.78, KY |
| 10:48 PM | 0.88 in | Near 36.65, -88.73, KY |
| 10:48 PM | 1.25 in | Near 41.48, -100.61, NE |
| 10:53 PM | 1.0 in | Near 36.73, -88.63, KY |
| 11:00 PM | 1.0 in | About 4 miles from Denver, CO |
| 11:00 PM | 1.0 in | About 8 miles from Denver, CO |
| 11:01 PM | 1.5 in | About 8 miles from Denver, CO |
| 11:05 PM | 1.25 in | Near 41.48, -100.53, NE |
| 11:06 PM | 1.0 in | About 9 miles from Denver, CO |
| 11:40 PM | 1.5 in | Near 41.13, -100.77, NE |
| 11:42 PM | 1.0 in | Near 41.13, -100.77, NE |
| 11:45 PM | 1.75 in | About 10 miles from Denver, CO |
| 11:57 PM | 0.88 in | Near 36.56, -88.45, KY |
| 12:15 AM | 1.0 in | Near 41.60, -99.84, NE |
| 12:22 AM | 1.25 in | Near 36.21, -88.61, TN |
| 12:45 AM | 0.88 in | About 7 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 1:35 AM | 0.88 in | About 29 miles from Minneapolis, MN |
| 1:39 AM | 0.75 in | About 27 miles from Minneapolis, MN |
| 1:45 AM | 0.75 in | About 20 miles from Minneapolis, MN |
| 1:47 AM | 0.88 in | About 16 miles from Minneapolis, MN |
| 1:47 AM | 0.75 in | About 20 miles from Minneapolis, MN |
| 1:55 AM | 0.88 in | About 5 miles from Austin, TX |
| 1:56 AM | 0.75 in | About 18 miles from Minneapolis, MN |
| 2:00 AM | 0.75 in | About 2 miles from Austin, TX |
| 2:06 AM | 0.75 in | About 10 miles from Minneapolis, MN |
| 2:18 AM | 0.88 in | About 10 miles from Minneapolis, MN |
| 2:44 AM | 0.75 in | About 26 miles from Minneapolis, MN |
| 2:53 AM | 0.75 in | About 11 miles from Minneapolis, MN |
| 4:05 AM | 0.88 in | About 41 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 4:58 AM | 1.0 in | About 2 miles from Omaha, NE |
| 6:00 AM | 0.88 in | About 7 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 6:02 AM | 1.0 in | About 7 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 6:04 AM | 0.75 in | About 7 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 6:10 AM | 0.88 in | Near 41.70, -95.00, IA |
| 6:13 AM | 1.0 in | Near 41.70, -95.00, IA |
| 6:20 AM | 1.0 in | Near 41.72, -94.93, IA |
| 6:50 AM | 0.75 in | Near 44.45, -90.13, WI |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:50 AM | 60 mph | Near 43.72, -98.70, SD |
| 2:30 PM | 35 mph | Near 18.14, -65.83, PR |
| 5:05 PM | 58 mph | About 7 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 6:48 PM | 64 mph | Near 43.73, -98.01, SD |
| 6:55 PM | 78 mph | Near 43.69, -98.05, SD |
| 7:40 PM | 81 mph | Near 31.61, -98.99, TX |
| 7:45 PM | 70 mph | Near 31.71, -98.99, TX |
| 7:48 PM | 58 mph | About 33 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 7:50 PM | 64 mph | Near 31.66, -98.96, TX |
| 7:52 PM | 58 mph | About 35 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 8:09 PM | 58 mph | About 34 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 8:41 PM | 81 mph | About 35 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
Show all 38 wind reportsShow fewer
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 8:49 PM | 75 mph | About 38 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 8:50 PM | 60 mph | About 36 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 9:12 PM | 60 mph | About 42 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 9:30 PM | 70 mph | About 34 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 9:57 PM | 72 mph | About 34 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 10:00 PM | 75 mph | About 36 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 10:05 PM | 58 mph | About 17 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 10:29 PM | 64 mph | About 38 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 10:40 PM | 64 mph | About 53 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 11:22 PM | 70 mph | About 33 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 11:30 PM | 60 mph | About 34 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 11:48 PM | 58 mph | Near 44.54, -95.08, MN |
| 2:15 AM | 64 mph | About 43 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 2:15 AM | 58 mph | About 10 miles from Minneapolis, MN |
| 2:20 AM | 63 mph | About 36 miles from Clarksville, TN |
| 2:51 AM | 58 mph | About 34 miles from San Antonio, TX |
| 2:55 AM | 70 mph | Near 43.15, -95.29, IA |
| 5:00 AM | 63 mph | About 11 miles from Omaha, NE |
| 5:00 AM | 63 mph | About 6 miles from Omaha, NE |
| 5:00 AM | 77 mph | About 6 miles from Omaha, NE |
| 5:22 AM | 58 mph | About 20 miles from Omaha, NE |
| 5:30 AM | 60 mph | About 23 miles from Omaha, NE |
| 5:50 AM | 58 mph | About 34 miles from Omaha, NE |
| 6:27 AM | 60 mph | About 51 miles from Omaha, NE |
| 6:30 AM | 66 mph | About 55 miles from Omaha, NE |
| 6:31 AM | 69 mph | About 55 miles from Omaha, NE |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | 73 | 61 | 12 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 33 | 31 | 2 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 28 | 24 | 4 | 0 |
| Iowa | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 |
| Texas | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| Colorado | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Alabama | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Kentucky | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Wyoming | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Missouri | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 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 | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver, CO | 1.75 in | None | 0 |
| Huntsville, AL | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Omaha, NE | 1.0 in | 77 mph | 0 |
| Austin, TX | 0.88 in | None | 0 |
| Durham, NC | 0.88 in | None | 0 |
| Minneapolis, MN | 0.88 in | 58 mph | 0 |
| Raleigh, NC | 0.88 in | None | 0 |
| Fayetteville, NC | None | 58 mph | 0 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.