Storm reports for May 6, 2012

Name: NOAA storm reports, United States, May 6, 2012
Creator: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center

NOAA recorded 167 hail reports, 97 wind reports and 6 tornado reports in 13 states on May 6, 2012.

in 13 states; 270
Storm reports: About 56 miles from Montgomery, AL; 3.0 in
Largest hail: Near 40.77, -87.83, IL; 100 mph
Highest gust: Highest rating EF1, near 40.77, -87.69, IL; 6
Tornado reports

Hail, inches

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Dots: reports.

Wind report
Tornado and its path

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center

Hail, inches

0.75
1
1.5
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2.5
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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 6, 2012 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.

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Reports by hour

Hail167, most at 5 PM

Wind97, most at 4 PM

Tornado6, 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
4:48 PM	EF1	Near 40.77, -87.69, IL	1.3 mi long, 200 yd wide
5:15 PM	EF0	About 25 miles from Kansas City, MO	0.19 mi long, 25 yd wide
5:17 PM	EF0	About 24 miles from Kansas City, MO	0.05 mi long, 25 yd wide
5:18 PM	EF0	Near 40.46, -87.73, IL	2.12 mi long, 75 yd wide
6:10 PM	EF0	About 21 miles from Kansas City, MO	0.05 mi long, 25 yd wide
6:22 PM	EF0	About 24 miles from Kansas City, MO	0.09 mi long, 25 yd wide

Time	Size	Where
7:37 AM	1.75 in	About 50 miles from Madison, WI
8:29 AM	0.88 in	About 30 miles from Birmingham, AL
8:35 AM	0.88 in	About 7 miles from Des Moines, IA
8:38 AM	0.75 in	About 31 miles from Madison, WI
8:42 AM	1.0 in	About 57 miles from Madison, WI
8:48 AM	1.0 in	About 32 miles from Madison, WI
9:15 AM	0.88 in	About 30 miles from Des Moines, IA
9:18 AM	0.88 in	About 32 miles from Des Moines, IA
9:45 AM	1.0 in	About 25 miles from Madison, WI
9:45 AM	1.0 in	About 51 miles from Atlanta, GA
9:53 AM	1.0 in	About 45 miles from Columbus, GA
9:57 AM	1.0 in	About 29 miles from Rockford, IL

Show all 167 hail reports

Time	Size	Where
10:25 AM	1.0 in	About 11 miles from Rockford, IL
10:28 AM	1.0 in	About 26 miles from Montgomery, AL
10:35 AM	0.88 in	About 2 miles from Kansas City, MO
10:40 AM	1.0 in	About 11 miles from Rockford, IL
11:04 AM	0.75 in	About 44 miles from Chicago, IL
11:30 AM	1.0 in	About 5 miles from Columbus, GA
11:38 AM	0.75 in	About 52 miles from Madison, WI
11:55 AM	1.0 in	About 48 miles from Montgomery, AL
12:20 PM	0.88 in	About 34 miles from Kansas City, MO
12:36 PM	3.0 in	About 56 miles from Montgomery, AL
12:39 PM	2.75 in	About 43 miles from Kansas City, MO
12:57 PM	1.75 in	About 54 miles from Kansas City, MO
12:59 PM	1.0 in	About 54 miles from Kansas City, MO
1:00 PM	0.88 in	About 25 miles from Chicago, IL
1:02 PM	1.0 in	About 44 miles from Montgomery, AL
1:06 PM	1.75 in	Near 33.32, -89.78, MS
1:09 PM	0.88 in	About 52 miles from Kansas City, MO
1:25 PM	0.75 in	Near 31.39, -85.66, AL
1:30 PM	1.75 in	About 49 miles from Columbus, GA
1:34 PM	1.5 in	Near 31.39, -85.66, AL
1:35 PM	0.88 in	Near 39.42, -92.80, MO
1:52 PM	0.75 in	About 34 miles from Davenport, IA
1:54 PM	1.0 in	Near 33.35, -89.94, MS
1:56 PM	1.0 in	About 35 miles from Davenport, IA
1:59 PM	1.0 in	Near 31.35, -85.34, AL
2:05 PM	0.75 in	About 48 miles from Fayetteville, AR
2:07 PM	1.0 in	About 59 miles from Columbus, GA
2:07 PM	1.0 in	About 44 miles from Peoria, IL
2:10 PM	1.0 in	Near 33.24, -89.32, MS
2:15 PM	0.88 in	About 57 miles from Tallahassee, FL
2:16 PM	1.0 in	About 37 miles from Fayetteville, AR
2:20 PM	0.75 in	Near 31.19, -85.46, AL
2:20 PM	0.75 in	About 37 miles from Fayetteville, AR
2:23 PM	0.75 in	About 32 miles from Peoria, IL
2:35 PM	0.88 in	About 44 miles from Peoria, IL
2:35 PM	1.0 in	Near 31.57, -84.17, GA
2:36 PM	0.75 in	Near 31.55, -84.14, GA
2:52 PM	0.88 in	About 5 miles from Chicago, IL
2:53 PM	0.88 in	About 41 miles from Springfield, MO
2:55 PM	1.0 in	Near 30.99, -83.37, GA
2:55 PM	0.88 in	Near 31.06, -83.14, GA
3:05 PM	0.88 in	About 35 miles from Springfield, MO
3:05 PM	1.75 in	About 31 miles from Peoria, IL
3:08 PM	1.0 in	Near 39.48, -92.00, MO
3:10 PM	1.0 in	About 45 miles from Tallahassee, FL
3:20 PM	1.75 in	Near 40.98, -88.06, IL
3:20 PM	1.75 in	About 24 miles from Peoria, IL
3:20 PM	1.0 in	About 31 miles from Peoria, IL
3:20 PM	0.88 in	About 29 miles from Peoria, IL
3:24 PM	1.0 in	About 29 miles from Peoria, IL
3:27 PM	1.0 in	About 44 miles from Tallahassee, FL
3:30 PM	1.0 in	About 39 miles from Springfield, MO
3:31 PM	1.0 in	About 48 miles from Peoria, IL
3:33 PM	1.75 in	About 59 miles from Chicago, IL
3:35 PM	1.0 in	About 33 miles from Peoria, IL
3:35 PM	2.75 in	Near 40.93, -87.93, IL
3:37 PM	0.75 in	About 35 miles from Springfield, MO
3:40 PM	0.88 in	About 52 miles from Chattanooga, TN
3:40 PM	0.88 in	About 33 miles from Peoria, IL
3:45 PM	1.0 in	Near 39.65, -91.62, MO
3:59 PM	1.0 in	About 32 miles from Topeka, KS
4:05 PM	0.75 in	About 33 miles from Kansas City, MO
4:10 PM	0.88 in	Near 32.77, -88.66, MS
4:11 PM	0.88 in	In Clarksville, TN
4:13 PM	0.88 in	About 31 miles from Kansas City, MO
4:23 PM	1.0 in	About 32 miles from Kansas City, MO
4:27 PM	1.0 in	In Nashville, TN
4:38 PM	1.0 in	Near 37.78, -94.35, MO
4:38 PM	0.75 in	About 37 miles from Kansas City, MO
4:40 PM	1.0 in	Near 32.50, -88.76, MS
4:42 PM	1.75 in	Near 37.84, -94.35, MO
4:47 PM	0.75 in	Near 34.43, -87.75, AL
4:47 PM	0.88 in	About 23 miles from Kansas City, MO
4:47 PM	0.88 in	Near 34.35, -87.70, AL
4:54 PM	1.25 in	About 25 miles from Kansas City, MO
4:55 PM	0.88 in	Near 40.75, -88.29, IL
5:03 PM	0.88 in	About 22 miles from Kansas City, MO
5:06 PM	0.88 in	Near 40.44, -87.70, IL
5:08 PM	1.0 in	About 16 miles from Nashville, TN
5:10 PM	2.5 in	Near 40.47, -87.73, IL
5:13 PM	1.0 in	About 39 miles from Killeen, TX
5:17 PM	1.0 in	Near 40.41, -87.67, IL
5:17 PM	0.88 in	About 28 miles from Kansas City, MO
5:18 PM	1.0 in	About 13 miles from Nashville, TN
5:20 PM	0.88 in	About 9 miles from Kansas City, MO
5:24 PM	2.5 in	Near 40.47, -87.67, IL
5:29 PM	0.75 in	About 15 miles from Nashville, TN
5:30 PM	1.75 in	Near 40.47, -87.67, IL
5:31 PM	1.0 in	About 23 miles from Kansas City, MO
5:35 PM	0.88 in	About 17 miles from Nashville, TN
5:36 PM	0.75 in	About 7 miles from Kansas City, MO
5:37 PM	0.88 in	About 32 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:40 PM	1.25 in	About 26 miles from Kansas City, MO
5:40 PM	0.75 in	About 50 miles from Atlanta, GA
5:41 PM	1.0 in	About 23 miles from Kansas City, MO
5:45 PM	0.88 in	About 49 miles from Atlanta, GA
5:47 PM	1.0 in	Near 34.25, -87.65, AL
5:48 PM	1.0 in	About 22 miles from Kansas City, MO
5:50 PM	0.75 in	About 17 miles from Kansas City, MO
5:50 PM	0.75 in	About 14 miles from Atlanta, GA
5:53 PM	1.0 in	About 49 miles from Birmingham, AL
5:55 PM	1.0 in	About 44 miles from Kansas City, MO
5:58 PM	1.0 in	About 16 miles from Birmingham, AL
6:10 PM	1.0 in	About 49 miles from Atlanta, GA
6:11 PM	1.25 in	About 24 miles from Topeka, KS
6:15 PM	0.75 in	About 9 miles from Nashville, TN
6:15 PM	0.75 in	About 15 miles from Atlanta, GA
6:15 PM	1.75 in	About 47 miles from Atlanta, GA
6:16 PM	0.75 in	About 28 miles from Kansas City, MO
6:21 PM	0.75 in	About 26 miles from Kansas City, MO
6:35 PM	1.75 in	Near 30.77, -98.72, TX
6:36 PM	1.0 in	About 21 miles from Kansas City, MO
6:37 PM	1.0 in	About 21 miles from Atlanta, GA
6:39 PM	1.25 in	About 21 miles from Kansas City, MO
6:45 PM	1.0 in	About 14 miles from Nashville, TN
6:45 PM	1.0 in	About 35 miles from Kansas City, MO
6:50 PM	0.88 in	Near 30.85, -98.79, TX
6:50 PM	1.0 in	About 12 miles from Nashville, TN
6:50 PM	0.75 in	Near 40.25, -94.33, MO
6:53 PM	0.75 in	About 21 miles from Kansas City, MO
6:56 PM	1.0 in	About 22 miles from Kansas City, MO
7:00 PM	2.0 in	Near 30.78, -98.71, TX
7:00 PM	1.5 in	Near 34.96, -84.09, GA
7:02 PM	0.75 in	About 21 miles from Kansas City, MO
7:02 PM	1.0 in	About 23 miles from Kansas City, MO
7:08 PM	1.0 in	About 28 miles from Atlanta, GA
7:10 PM	0.75 in	About 52 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL
7:13 PM	1.0 in	About 34 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL
7:15 PM	1.0 in	About 55 miles from Georgetown, TX
7:20 PM	1.5 in	About 21 miles from Kansas City, MO
7:22 PM	1.75 in	About 21 miles from Kansas City, MO
7:23 PM	1.0 in	About 58 miles from Georgetown, TX
7:38 PM	1.75 in	About 21 miles from Kansas City, MO
7:38 PM	1.75 in	Near 30.75, -98.71, TX
7:42 PM	0.75 in	Near 38.02, -89.05, IL
7:46 PM	1.75 in	About 56 miles from Georgetown, TX
7:50 PM	1.25 in	About 51 miles from Wichita Falls, TX
7:55 PM	1.5 in	About 51 miles from Wichita Falls, TX
7:59 PM	0.75 in	About 32 miles from Topeka, KS
8:00 PM	1.0 in	About 44 miles from Wichita Falls, TX
8:18 PM	1.25 in	About 49 miles from Wichita Falls, TX
8:20 PM	0.75 in	Near 38.22, -89.05, IL
8:33 PM	0.88 in	About 46 miles from Topeka, KS
8:34 PM	0.75 in	About 46 miles from Topeka, KS
8:34 PM	0.75 in	About 42 miles from Topeka, KS
8:58 PM	0.88 in	About 51 miles from Kansas City, MO
9:10 PM	0.88 in	About 59 miles from Topeka, KS
10:02 PM	0.75 in	Near 39.74, -92.47, MO
10:28 PM	0.75 in	About 4 miles from Memphis, TN
10:30 PM	1.75 in	Near 30.78, -99.63, TX
11:04 PM	1.0 in	About 48 miles from Peoria, IL
11:07 PM	1.75 in	Near 30.68, -99.58, TX
12:17 AM	1.0 in	About 34 miles from Topeka, KS
12:19 AM	0.88 in	About 54 miles from Kansas City, MO
5:28 AM	1.0 in	About 56 miles from Little Rock, AR

Time	Gust	Where
7:04 AM	58 mph	About 41 miles from Birmingham, AL
7:05 AM	64 mph	About 53 miles from Des Moines, IA
7:23 AM	77 mph	About 40 miles from Des Moines, IA
7:40 AM	70 mph	About 34 miles from Des Moines, IA
7:55 AM	67 mph	About 26 miles from Des Moines, IA
8:10 AM	71 mph	About 18 miles from Des Moines, IA
8:19 AM	70 mph	About 8 miles from Des Moines, IA
9:00 AM	70 mph	About 31 miles from Des Moines, IA
9:04 AM	60 mph	About 32 miles from Madison, WI
9:45 AM	70 mph	About 52 miles from Kansas City, MO
12:16 PM	64 mph	About 22 miles from Milwaukee, WI
1:00 PM	58 mph	About 34 miles from Columbus, GA

Show all 97 wind reports

Time	Gust	Where
1:03 PM	58 mph	About 43 miles from Columbus, GA
1:13 PM	58 mph	Near 31.48, -85.52, AL
1:20 PM	58 mph	About 58 miles from Columbus, GA
1:30 PM	60 mph	Near 31.75, -88.08, AL
1:34 PM	58 mph	About 51 miles from Columbus, GA
1:34 PM	58 mph	About 52 miles from Columbus, GA
1:35 PM	58 mph	About 56 miles from Columbus, GA
1:58 PM	58 mph	Near 31.35, -85.85, AL
2:15 PM	64 mph	Near 39.41, -92.42, MO
2:15 PM	60 mph	Near 39.42, -92.44, MO
2:20 PM	58 mph	Near 39.42, -92.44, MO
2:27 PM	58 mph	Near 31.40, -84.50, GA
2:30 PM	58 mph	Near 31.61, -84.20, GA
2:30 PM	63 mph	Near 31.60, -84.19, GA
2:40 PM	58 mph	About 18 miles from Jacksonville, FL
2:53 PM	60 mph	About 41 miles from Springfield, MO
2:55 PM	58 mph	About 59 miles from Tallahassee, FL
3:00 PM	69 mph	Near 31.48, -84.10, GA
3:00 PM	58 mph	About 57 miles from Tallahassee, FL
3:03 PM	58 mph	About 59 miles from Tallahassee, FL
3:05 PM	58 mph	About 14 miles from Jacksonville, FL
3:12 PM	58 mph	About 50 miles from Tallahassee, FL
3:30 PM	58 mph	About 41 miles from Tallahassee, FL
3:30 PM	58 mph	About 40 miles from Tallahassee, FL
3:30 PM	58 mph	About 47 miles from Jacksonville, FL
3:30 PM	60 mph	About 31 miles from Peoria, IL
3:32 PM	58 mph	About 36 miles from Tallahassee, FL
3:35 PM	70 mph	About 33 miles from Peoria, IL
3:37 PM	58 mph	About 44 miles from Tallahassee, FL
3:40 PM	58 mph	About 54 miles from Tallahassee, FL
3:45 PM	81 mph	About 32 miles from Peoria, IL
3:48 PM	58 mph	About 30 miles from Tallahassee, FL
3:50 PM	60 mph	About 42 miles from Peoria, IL
3:52 PM	58 mph	About 31 miles from Tallahassee, FL
3:58 PM	58 mph	Near 32.80, -88.69, MS
4:00 PM	58 mph	About 24 miles from Tallahassee, FL
4:00 PM	58 mph	About 31 miles from Tallahassee, FL
4:00 PM	58 mph	About 30 miles from Tallahassee, FL
4:05 PM	58 mph	About 24 miles from Tallahassee, FL
4:07 PM	58 mph	About 52 miles from Crestview, FL
4:10 PM	58 mph	About 58 miles from Tallahassee, FL
4:20 PM	58 mph	About 25 miles from Tallahassee, FL
4:20 PM	58 mph	About 25 miles from Tallahassee, FL
4:20 PM	58 mph	About 27 miles from Tallahassee, FL
4:20 PM	58 mph	About 17 miles from Tallahassee, FL
4:24 PM	58 mph	About 17 miles from Tallahassee, FL
4:25 PM	58 mph	About 32 miles from Tallahassee, FL
4:30 PM	58 mph	About 16 miles from Tallahassee, FL
4:30 PM	58 mph	About 5 miles from Tallahassee, FL
4:30 PM	58 mph	About 15 miles from Tallahassee, FL
4:30 PM	63 mph	About 3 miles from Nashville, TN
4:30 PM	58 mph	About 5 miles from Tallahassee, FL
4:30 PM	58 mph	About 21 miles from Tallahassee, FL
4:30 PM	58 mph	About 30 miles from Tallahassee, FL
4:33 PM	58 mph	About 10 miles from Tallahassee, FL
4:34 PM	58 mph	About 10 miles from Tallahassee, FL
4:37 PM	100 mph	Near 40.77, -87.83, IL
4:44 PM	69 mph	Near 40.78, -87.74, IL
4:45 PM	60 mph	Near 37.84, -94.35, MO
4:50 PM	60 mph	Near 32.38, -88.81, MS
4:55 PM	60 mph	Near 37.84, -94.35, MO
5:08 PM	58 mph	About 16 miles from Nashville, TN
5:15 PM	60 mph	Near 40.32, -88.15, IL
5:48 PM	60 mph	Near 34.24, -87.62, AL
5:55 PM	60 mph	About 49 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:58 PM	58 mph	Near 40.49, -87.10, IN
5:58 PM	70 mph	Near 40.46, -87.68, IL
6:20 PM	60 mph	Near 40.16, -87.60, IL
6:33 PM	49 mph	Near 34.40, -87.83, AL
6:40 PM	55 mph	Near 40.49, -86.95, IN
6:45 PM	55 mph	About 58 miles from Indianapolis, IN
7:12 PM	58 mph	About 34 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL
7:13 PM	58 mph	Near 34.96, -84.09, GA
7:35 PM	58 mph	About 21 miles from Atlanta, GA
7:37 PM	58 mph	About 31 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL
7:56 PM	60 mph	About 51 miles from Wichita Falls, TX
8:27 PM	58 mph	About 50 miles from Wichita Falls, TX
8:50 PM	60 mph	About 41 miles from Fort Worth, TX
8:50 PM	60 mph	About 43 miles from Fort Worth, TX
8:55 PM	60 mph	About 44 miles from Fort Worth, TX
11:15 PM	60 mph	Near 34.47, -87.87, AL
11:32 PM	60 mph	Near 34.47, -87.87, AL
11:32 PM	60 mph	Near 34.50, -87.80, AL
4:12 AM	60 mph	About 59 miles from Little Rock, AR
6:05 AM	60 mph	About 52 miles from Little Rock, AR

By state

State	Reports	Hail	Wind	Tornado
Georgia	47	19	28	0
Missouri	46	37	7	2
Illinois	41	30	9	2
Alabama	33	20	13	0
Kansas	23	21	0	2
Texas	19	14	5	0
Florida	17	0	17	0
Tennessee	12	10	2	0
Iowa	10	3	7	0
Wisconsin	9	7	2	0
Mississippi	7	5	2	0
Arkansas	3	1	2	0
Indiana	3	0	3	0

Cities with reports nearby

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

City	Largest hail	Highest gust
Columbus, GA	1.0 in	None
Nashville, TN	1.0 in	63 mph
Rockford, IL	1.0 in	None
Chicago, IL	0.88 in	None
Clarksville, TN	0.88 in	None
Des Moines, IA	0.88 in	70 mph
Kansas City, MO	0.88 in	None
Atlanta, GA	0.75 in	None
Memphis, TN	0.75 in	None
Jacksonville, FL	None	58 mph
Tallahassee, FL	None	58 mph

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