Storm reports for May 23, 2013
NOAA recorded 46 hail reports, 72 wind reports and 5 tornado reports in 15 states on May 23, 2013.
- in 15 states
- 123
- Storm reports
- About 54 miles from Abilene, TX
- 3.0 in
- Largest hail
- Near 33.35, -100.66, TX
- 92 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF1, near 33.48, -100.66, TX
- 5
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
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 23, 2013 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report.
Reports by hour
Hail46, most at 6 PM
Wind72, most at 6 PM
Tornado5, most at 2 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1:53 PM | EF0 | About 49 miles from Lubbock, TX | 0.01 mi long, 30 yd wide |
| 2:22 PM | EF0 | About 55 miles from Lubbock, TX | 0.01 mi long, 30 yd wide |
| 2:30 PM | EF0 | About 51 miles from Lubbock, TX | 0.67 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 4:15 PM | EF1 | Near 33.48, -100.66, TX | 1.94 mi long, 300 yd wide |
| 6:12 PM | EF0 | About 50 miles from Abilene, TX | 1 mi long, 175 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 AM | 0.88 in | Near 37.65, -98.74, KS |
| 7:49 AM | 1.0 in | About 35 miles from Norman, OK |
| 7:53 AM | 1.75 in | About 35 miles from Norman, OK |
| 8:35 AM | 2.5 in | About 53 miles from Norman, OK |
| 8:50 AM | 1.0 in | About 55 miles from Norman, OK |
| 9:35 AM | 1.0 in | About 14 miles from Oklahoma City, OK |
| 2:05 PM | 0.88 in | About 6 miles from Allentown, PA |
| 2:23 PM | 1.75 in | About 50 miles from Lubbock, TX |
| 3:15 PM | 0.88 in | About 13 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 3:26 PM | 1.0 in | About 10 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 3:40 PM | 1.75 in | Near 32.63, -104.37, NM |
| 3:43 PM | 0.75 in | Near 32.66, -104.37, NM |
Show all 46 hail reportsShow fewer
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 3:45 PM | 1.0 in | About 56 miles from Hagerstown, MD |
| 3:49 PM | 1.75 in | Near 33.76, -100.82, TX |
| 3:50 PM | 1.5 in | Near 42.03, -78.19, NY |
| 4:09 PM | 0.88 in | About 46 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 5:07 PM | 0.75 in | About 40 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 5:13 PM | 1.75 in | About 60 miles from Lubbock, TX |
| 5:30 PM | 3.0 in | About 54 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 5:36 PM | 1.0 in | About 12 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 5:45 PM | 1.0 in | About 20 miles from Orlando, FL |
| 5:48 PM | 0.75 in | Near 30.54, -104.68, TX |
| 5:50 PM | 1.5 in | About 20 miles from Orlando, FL |
| 5:52 PM | 1.75 in | About 51 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 6:00 PM | 0.75 in | Near 30.37, -103.67, TX |
| 6:00 PM | 0.88 in | Near 30.35, -103.72, TX |
| 6:00 PM | 0.88 in | Near 44.51, -109.10, WY |
| 6:03 PM | 1.75 in | About 51 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 6:03 PM | 1.0 in | Near 33.34, -99.86, TX |
| 6:10 PM | 1.75 in | Near 29.97, -103.25, TX |
| 6:24 PM | 1.75 in | About 51 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 6:39 PM | 0.88 in | Near 31.33, -92.71, LA |
| 6:43 PM | 0.75 in | About 55 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 7:03 PM | 1.1 in | About 41 miles from Lubbock, TX |
| 7:10 PM | 1.0 in | Near 32.63, -100.75, TX |
| 7:12 PM | 0.88 in | About 23 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 7:15 PM | 1.0 in | About 57 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 7:35 PM | 0.75 in | About 19 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 7:49 PM | 1.0 in | About 18 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 8:12 PM | 0.88 in | About 38 miles from Midland, TX |
| 8:21 PM | 1.0 in | About 20 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 8:44 PM | 1.75 in | Near 31.45, -91.68, LA |
| 8:48 PM | 1.75 in | About 21 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 8:50 PM | 1.75 in | About 26 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 11:31 PM | 1.0 in | Near 44.79, -108.50, WY |
| 11:39 PM | 0.75 in | Near 44.88, -108.47, WY |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:02 AM | 64 mph | About 14 miles from Norman, OK |
| 9:15 AM | 64 mph | Near 34.19, -96.99, OK |
| 9:16 AM | 64 mph | Near 34.19, -96.99, OK |
| 9:39 AM | 58 mph | About 56 miles from McKinney, TX |
| 1:10 PM | 60 mph | About 14 miles from Bridgeport, CT |
| 2:05 PM | 58 mph | About 6 miles from Allentown, PA |
| 2:37 PM | 60 mph | About 56 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 3:00 PM | 60 mph | In Waterbury, CT |
| 3:14 PM | 77 mph | About 40 miles from Lubbock, TX |
| 3:20 PM | 70 mph | About 44 miles from Lubbock, TX |
| 3:52 PM | 58 mph | Near 42.04, -78.17, NY |
| 4:15 PM | 81 mph | Near 33.48, -100.84, TX |
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| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 4:37 PM | 60 mph | About 41 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 4:37 PM | 92 mph | Near 33.35, -100.66, TX |
| 4:38 PM | 60 mph | About 41 miles from Hagerstown, MD |
| 5:50 PM | 60 mph | About 27 miles from Hagerstown, MD |
| 5:50 PM | 63 mph | Near 29.00, -103.17, TX |
| 5:55 PM | 58 mph | Near 31.05, -92.52, LA |
| 6:00 PM | 62 mph | About 57 miles from Lubbock, TX |
| 6:02 PM | 60 mph | About 51 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 6:06 PM | 81 mph | About 51 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 6:10 PM | 58 mph | About 50 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 6:10 PM | 70 mph | About 51 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 6:12 PM | 81 mph | About 51 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 6:14 PM | 81 mph | Near 33.34, -99.67, TX |
| 6:15 PM | 60 mph | About 55 miles from Midland, TX |
| 6:22 PM | 70 mph | About 47 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 6:22 PM | 60 mph | Near 32.75, -100.94, TX |
| 6:25 PM | 72 mph | Near 32.72, -100.85, TX |
| 6:29 PM | 81 mph | Near 32.69, -100.82, TX |
| 6:30 PM | 70 mph | About 50 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 6:35 PM | 60 mph | Near 32.70, -100.92, TX |
| 6:35 PM | 69 mph | About 50 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 6:40 PM | 60 mph | About 34 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 6:50 PM | 60 mph | About 34 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 7:00 PM | 90 mph | Near 32.50, -100.86, TX |
| 7:00 PM | 70 mph | Near 32.63, -100.75, TX |
| 7:10 PM | 64 mph | About 25 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 7:13 PM | 60 mph | About 23 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 7:17 PM | 81 mph | Near 32.42, -104.23, NM |
| 7:19 PM | 60 mph | About 41 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 7:20 PM | 64 mph | About 9 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 7:21 PM | 60 mph | About 7 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 7:25 PM | 61 mph | About 30 miles from Lubbock, TX |
| 7:40 PM | 64 mph | About 32 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 7:45 PM | 60 mph | About 39 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 7:45 PM | 60 mph | About 53 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 7:48 PM | 64 mph | In Abilene, TX |
| 7:55 PM | 70 mph | About 8 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 7:58 PM | 64 mph | About 25 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 8:00 PM | 60 mph | About 4 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 8:20 PM | 69 mph | About 2 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 8:20 PM | 60 mph | About 20 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 8:23 PM | 60 mph | About 20 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 8:25 PM | 66 mph | In Abilene, TX |
| 8:26 PM | 69 mph | About 4 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 8:26 PM | 69 mph | About 4 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 8:28 PM | 69 mph | About 2 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 8:30 PM | 70 mph | About 45 miles from Midland, TX |
| 8:30 PM | 70 mph | About 45 miles from Midland, TX |
| 8:36 PM | 62 mph | About 4 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 8:38 PM | 60 mph | About 14 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 8:39 PM | 63 mph | About 9 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 8:40 PM | 62 mph | About 4 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 8:48 PM | 69 mph | About 14 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 8:55 PM | 60 mph | About 33 miles from Port St. Lucie, FL |
| 9:30 PM | 64 mph | About 14 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 9:30 PM | 69 mph | About 3 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 9:45 PM | 60 mph | About 8 miles from Washington, DC |
| 10:00 PM | 60 mph | About 42 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 10:18 PM | 60 mph | About 26 miles from Washington, DC |
| 11:05 PM | 63 mph | About 14 miles from San Angelo, TX |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 79 | 20 | 54 | 5 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Virginia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Florida | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Wyoming | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Maryland | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| New York | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kansas | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amarillo, TX | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Spartanburg, SC | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Allentown, PA | 0.88 in | 58 mph | 0 |
| Abilene, TX | None | 70 mph | 0 |
| Bridgeport, CT | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| Norman, OK | None | 64 mph | 0 |
| San Angelo, TX | None | 63 mph | 0 |
| Washington, DC | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| Waterbury, CT | None | 60 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.