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Storm reports for May 21, 2014

NOAA recorded 204 hail reports, 135 wind reports and 10 tornado reports in 17 states on May 21, 2014.

in 17 states
349
Storm reports
Near 39.81, -88.30, IL
4.0 in
Largest hail
About 28 miles from Louisville, KY
72 mph
Highest gust
Highest rating EF0, near 40.85, -115.74, NV
10
Tornado reports
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, 2014 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.

Select a dot or a path for the report.

What happened

On the afternoon of May 21, hail up to 4 inches across fell in Tuscola, Illinois.1 The hail damaged roofs, windows and siding on numerous houses, and hundreds of vehicles had major window and body damage. Two men were hurt when hailstones struck them in the head.1 NOAA's Storm Events Database lists $100 million in property damage in Douglas County.1

In Colorado, hail up to golf ball size fell in the mid-afternoon from Fort Carson through Colorado Springs to the Black Forest area, and hail damage ran into the millions of dollars.2 In Indiana, baseball-size hail was confirmed in Waveland in Montgomery County, and half dollar to golf ball-size hail fell in the southern Indianapolis suburbs.3

Reports by hour

Hail204, most at 3 PM

Wind135, most at 8 PM

Tornado10, most at 3 PM

Reports per hour, Central time. Each row has its own scale.

Every report

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

TimeRatingWherePath
2:38 PMEF0Near 40.85, -115.74, NV0.23 mi long, 25 yd wide
2:48 PMEF0Near 40.84, -115.78, NV0.26 mi long, 125 yd wide
3:05 PMEF0About 6 miles from Denver, CO0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide
3:30 PMEF0About 4 miles from Denver, CO0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide
3:45 PMEF0About 15 miles from Denver, CO0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide
5:20 PMEF0About 38 miles from Denver, CO0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide
6:06 PMEF0About 45 miles from Denver, CO0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide
6:30 PMEF0Near 40.21, -116.93, NV0.24 mi long, 50 yd wide
7:40 PMEF0Near 42.85, -113.05, ID3 mi long, 20 yd wide
8:15 PMEF0Near 42.20, -105.00, WY0.94 mi long, 25 yd wide

By state

StateReportsHailWindTornado
Indiana8055250
Ohio746590
Kentucky736670
Illinois413740
Colorado302415
Texas9450
Kansas8440
Maryland7070
Pennsylvania5140
Nevada4103
Tennessee4040
Wyoming4301
Idaho3021
Virginia3210
West Virginia2110
Missouri1100
Nebraska1010

Cities with reports nearby

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

CityLargest hailHighest gustTornado reports
Colorado Springs, CO1.75 inNone0
Indianapolis, IN1.75 in70 mph0
Louisville, KY1.25 in58 mph0
Dayton, OH1.0 in58 mph0
Denver, CO1.0 inNone3
Cincinnati, OH0.88 inNone0
Hagerstown, MDNone60 mph0
Kingsport, TNNone58 mph0
Lexington, KYNone64 mph0

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