Storm reports for May 21, 2012

Name: NOAA storm reports, United States, May 21, 2012
Creator: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center

NOAA recorded 91 hail reports, 29 wind reports and 1 tornado report in 17 states on May 21, 2012.

in 17 states; 121
Storm reports: About 12 miles from Jackson, MS; 1.75 in
Largest hail: About 23 miles from Birmingham, AL; 69 mph
Highest gust: Highest rating EF0, about 51 miles from Amarillo, TX; 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 21, 2012 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.

Select a dot or a path for the report.

Reports by hour

Hail91, most at 7 PM

Wind29, most at 7 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
8:37 PM	EF0	About 51 miles from Amarillo, TX	0.57 mi long, 100 yd wide

Time	Size	Where
7:00 AM	0.75 in	Near 33.85, -90.05, MS
1:20 PM	1.0 in	Near 33.31, -105.66, NM
1:36 PM	1.0 in	About 46 miles from Lexington, KY
2:10 PM	0.88 in	About 22 miles from Montgomery, AL
2:21 PM	0.88 in	About 31 miles from Columbus, GA
2:30 PM	1.0 in	About 30 miles from Columbus, GA
2:30 PM	1.0 in	Near 31.83, -88.13, AL
2:38 PM	0.88 in	Near 37.02, -104.56, CO
2:56 PM	1.0 in	About 19 miles from Columbus, GA
3:00 PM	1.0 in	Near 33.50, -90.29, MS
3:02 PM	0.75 in	About 18 miles from Columbus, GA
3:07 PM	1.0 in	About 14 miles from Mobile, AL

Show all 91 hail reports

Time	Size	Where
3:20 PM	1.0 in	Near 31.81, -91.39, LA
3:30 PM	1.0 in	About 31 miles from Jackson, MS
3:55 PM	0.75 in	About 7 miles from Atlanta, GA
4:06 PM	1.0 in	About 23 miles from Roanoke, VA
4:11 PM	1.0 in	Near 33.36, -89.37, MS
4:15 PM	0.88 in	About 2 miles from Jackson, MS
4:17 PM	0.88 in	About 24 miles from Atlanta, GA
4:22 PM	1.0 in	Near 33.63, -91.40, AR
4:36 PM	1.75 in	About 12 miles from Jackson, MS
4:40 PM	1.75 in	Near 33.53, -91.39, AR
4:55 PM	1.0 in	Near 32.03, -91.75, LA
5:00 PM	0.75 in	About 60 miles from Albuquerque, NM
5:04 PM	1.0 in	Near 41.46, -101.84, NE
5:08 PM	1.25 in	About 8 miles from Clarksville, TN
5:09 PM	1.0 in	About 47 miles from Jackson, MS
5:20 PM	1.75 in	About 58 miles from Jackson, MS
5:25 PM	1.25 in	About 53 miles from Baton Rouge, LA
5:27 PM	1.0 in	About 49 miles from Jackson, MS
5:31 PM	1.0 in	About 60 miles from Jackson, MS
5:32 PM	0.75 in	About 16 miles from Hickory, NC
5:37 PM	0.75 in	About 9 miles from Asheville, NC
5:50 PM	1.0 in	Near 41.36, -101.80, NE
5:50 PM	0.75 in	Near 34.21, -85.76, AL
5:50 PM	1.0 in	Near 41.21, -101.66, NE
5:55 PM	1.25 in	About 36 miles from El Paso, TX
6:01 PM	1.5 in	Near 36.25, -104.64, NM
6:04 PM	1.0 in	About 57 miles from Jackson, MS
6:10 PM	0.75 in	Near 35.46, -104.50, NM
6:10 PM	1.0 in	About 24 miles from Atlanta, GA
6:20 PM	1.0 in	About 23 miles from Atlanta, GA
6:30 PM	0.75 in	About 12 miles from Atlanta, GA
6:36 PM	1.0 in	About 46 miles from Jackson, MS
6:43 PM	0.75 in	About 47 miles from Bismarck, ND
6:45 PM	1.75 in	About 46 miles from Jackson, MS
6:58 PM	1.0 in	Near 32.47, -91.67, LA
7:03 PM	0.88 in	Near 32.33, -88.95, MS
7:05 PM	1.75 in	About 20 miles from Daphne, AL
7:05 PM	0.75 in	Near 34.12, -83.44, GA
7:10 PM	1.0 in	Near 43.00, -101.04, SD
7:12 PM	1.0 in	Near 32.33, -88.83, MS
7:13 PM	1.0 in	Near 35.46, -103.73, NM
7:18 PM	1.0 in	About 10 miles from Roanoke, VA
7:19 PM	0.75 in	About 4 miles from Atlanta, GA
7:20 PM	1.0 in	Near 42.98, -101.03, NE
7:20 PM	0.75 in	About 10 miles from Roanoke, VA
7:20 PM	1.5 in	Near 32.37, -91.54, LA
7:25 PM	1.0 in	Near 43.03, -100.88, SD
7:30 PM	0.88 in	About 8 miles from Atlanta, GA
7:30 PM	1.0 in	Near 32.77, -92.40, LA
7:39 PM	1.0 in	Near 41.06, -101.50, NE
7:45 PM	0.88 in	Near 37.57, -101.75, KS
7:50 PM	1.0 in	Near 41.03, -101.46, NE
7:50 PM	1.0 in	Near 41.13, -101.60, NE
7:50 PM	1.0 in	Near 37.57, -101.75, KS
7:57 PM	1.75 in	Near 37.57, -101.75, KS
8:05 PM	0.75 in	About 17 miles from Bismarck, ND
8:18 PM	1.0 in	About 50 miles from Amarillo, TX
8:25 PM	1.0 in	Near 31.98, -91.66, LA
8:48 PM	1.5 in	Near 31.85, -91.61, LA
8:50 PM	1.75 in	About 47 miles from Amarillo, TX
8:51 PM	1.75 in	About 47 miles from Amarillo, TX
8:53 PM	0.88 in	About 53 miles from Huntsville, AL
9:00 PM	1.0 in	About 56 miles from Jackson, MS
9:06 PM	1.75 in	About 47 miles from Amarillo, TX
9:19 PM	0.88 in	Near 34.85, -103.22, NM
9:22 PM	0.88 in	About 47 miles from Amarillo, TX
9:25 PM	0.75 in	Near 34.81, -103.22, NM
9:50 PM	1.0 in	Near 34.72, -103.22, NM
9:55 PM	1.0 in	About 36 miles from Jackson, MS
10:05 PM	1.0 in	About 57 miles from Jackson, MS
10:25 PM	1.25 in	About 27 miles from Jackson, MS
11:01 PM	1.0 in	About 41 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL
11:10 PM	1.0 in	About 40 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL
11:13 PM	1.0 in	About 41 miles from Birmingham, AL
11:18 PM	1.0 in	About 29 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL
11:30 PM	0.88 in	About 38 miles from Birmingham, AL
12:38 AM	1.0 in	About 23 miles from Birmingham, AL
12:43 AM	1.0 in	About 21 miles from Birmingham, AL
12:52 AM	0.88 in	About 5 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL

Time	Gust	Where
1:34 PM	58 mph	About 34 miles from Lexington, KY
3:41 PM	60 mph	About 35 miles from Jackson, MS
3:55 PM	58 mph	About 45 miles from Jackson, MS
4:09 PM	58 mph	About 13 miles from Jackson, MS
4:30 PM	58 mph	About 37 miles from Jackson, MS
4:45 PM	58 mph	About 15 miles from Jackson, MS
5:00 PM	58 mph	About 25 miles from Jackson, MS
5:07 PM	61 mph	Near 32.00, -91.72, LA
5:50 PM	58 mph	About 60 miles from Jackson, MS
5:50 PM	58 mph	About 30 miles from Atlanta, GA
6:40 PM	58 mph	Near 32.62, -91.72, LA
6:47 PM	59 mph	Near 44.98, -113.22, MT

Show all 29 wind reports

Time	Gust	Where
6:50 PM	59 mph	Near 46.44, -109.80, MT
6:58 PM	58 mph	About 35 miles from Jackson, MS
7:00 PM	58 mph	Near 32.47, -91.67, LA
7:05 PM	58 mph	Near 34.11, -83.43, GA
7:25 PM	60 mph	Near 43.03, -100.88, SD
7:40 PM	60 mph	Near 35.20, -103.69, NM
7:40 PM	63 mph	Near 35.18, -103.60, NM
7:50 PM	58 mph	Near 35.90, -103.53, NM
7:57 PM	60 mph	Near 35.37, -103.41, NM
8:30 PM	63 mph	About 58 miles from Huntsville, AL
8:40 PM	60 mph	Near 35.76, -103.12, NM
8:48 PM	58 mph	Near 31.85, -91.61, LA
9:08 PM	58 mph	Near 31.74, -91.52, LA
10:31 PM	61 mph	In Amarillo, TX
12:30 AM	58 mph	About 27 miles from Birmingham, AL
12:30 AM	69 mph	About 23 miles from Birmingham, AL
1:00 AM	60 mph	About 13 miles from Birmingham, AL

By state

State	Reports	Hail	Wind	Tornado
Mississippi	27	19	8	0
Alabama	20	17	3	0
New Mexico	14	9	5	0
Louisiana	13	8	5	0
Georgia	10	8	2	0
Nebraska	7	7	0	0
Texas	7	5	1	1
Kansas	3	3	0	0
Kentucky	3	2	1	0
South Dakota	3	2	1	0
Virginia	3	3	0	0
Arkansas	2	2	0	0
Montana	2	0	2	0
North Carolina	2	2	0	0
North Dakota	2	2	0	0
Tennessee	2	1	1	0
Colorado	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
Jackson, MS	1.75 in	58 mph
Clarksville, TN	1.25 in	None
Mobile, AL	1.0 in	None
Roanoke, VA	1.0 in	None
Atlanta, GA	0.88 in	None
Tuscaloosa, AL	0.88 in	None
Asheville, NC	0.75 in	None
Amarillo, TX	None	61 mph
Birmingham, AL	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.