Storm reports for May 11, 2015
NOAA recorded 28 hail reports, 223 wind reports and 2 tornado reports in 16 states on May 11, 2015.
- in 16 states
- 253
- Storm reports
- Near 28.86, -100.53, TX
- 2.5 in
- Largest hail
- About 51 miles from Corpus Christi, TX
- 81 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF0, about 34 miles from Lafayette, LA
- 2
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on May 11, 2015 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report. NWS survey teams walked the shaded paths after the storm; each is drawn at the widest width they found, so it can look wider than the damage at any one spot.
Reports by hour
Hail28, most at 6 PM
Wind223, most at 2 PM
Tornado2, most at 10 AM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:35 AM | EF0 | About 34 miles from Lafayette, LA | 0.01 mi long, 10 yd wide |
| 4:10 PM | EF0 | Near 35.89, -75.67, NC | 0.51 mi long, 30 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 11:50 AM | 1.0 in | Near 36.47, -84.88, TN |
| 12:45 PM | 1.0 in | About 10 miles from Fort Wayne, IN |
| 1:23 PM | 0.75 in | About 27 miles from Fort Wayne, IN |
| 1:40 PM | 1.0 in | About 56 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 2:10 PM | 1.0 in | About 13 miles from Asheville, NC |
| 2:30 PM | 1.0 in | About 19 miles from Ocala, FL |
| 3:29 PM | 0.75 in | About 5 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 3:30 PM | 1.0 in | Near 42.14, -120.47, OR |
| 3:30 PM | 0.88 in | About 22 miles from Ocala, FL |
| 3:50 PM | 0.88 in | About 27 miles from Asheville, NC |
| 4:15 PM | 1.0 in | About 43 miles from Kingsport, TN |
| 4:35 PM | 0.88 in | About 31 miles from Huntington, WV |
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| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 4:40 PM | 0.88 in | Near 29.48, -100.95, TX |
| 5:08 PM | 1.0 in | About 46 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 5:19 PM | 0.75 in | About 46 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 5:29 PM | 1.0 in | About 16 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 6:00 PM | 0.88 in | About 12 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 6:15 PM | 1.0 in | Near 43.03, -118.84, OR |
| 6:28 PM | 1.0 in | Near 28.95, -100.63, TX |
| 6:30 PM | 0.88 in | About 10 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 6:40 PM | 1.0 in | About 7 miles from Tampa, FL |
| 7:00 PM | 2.5 in | Near 28.86, -100.53, TX |
| 7:10 PM | 1.0 in | About 36 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 8:35 PM | 0.75 in | About 25 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 9:20 PM | 1.0 in | About 6 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 9:29 PM | 1.0 in | About 12 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 10:40 PM | 1.0 in | About 39 miles from McAllen, TX |
| 10:48 PM | 1.25 in | About 9 miles from Greenville, SC |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 11:50 AM | 55 mph | Near 36.47, -84.88, TN |
| 12:57 PM | 58 mph | About 39 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 1:00 PM | 70 mph | About 39 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 1:01 PM | 58 mph | About 40 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 1:05 PM | 58 mph | About 40 miles from College Station, TX |
| 1:05 PM | 58 mph | About 46 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 1:07 PM | 60 mph | About 30 miles from Fort Wayne, IN |
| 1:10 PM | 60 mph | Near 37.00, -85.57, KY |
| 1:15 PM | 60 mph | Near 37.23, -85.46, KY |
| 1:20 PM | 60 mph | Near 37.35, -85.35, KY |
| 1:23 PM | 58 mph | About 41 miles from Dayton, OH |
| 1:24 PM | 63 mph | About 45 miles from Fort Wayne, IN |
Show all 223 wind reportsShow fewer
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1:24 PM | 58 mph | About 27 miles from Fort Wayne, IN |
| 1:25 PM | 60 mph | Near 37.36, -85.35, KY |
| 1:30 PM | 60 mph | Near 37.34, -85.35, KY |
| 1:35 PM | 63 mph | About 38 miles from Toledo, OH |
| 1:36 PM | 60 mph | About 40 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 1:47 PM | 60 mph | About 24 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 1:48 PM | 60 mph | About 34 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 1:49 PM | 58 mph | About 16 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 1:50 PM | 58 mph | About 30 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 1:55 PM | 60 mph | About 38 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 1:55 PM | 64 mph | About 23 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 1:55 PM | 58 mph | About 51 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 1:56 PM | 58 mph | About 55 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 1:57 PM | 58 mph | About 50 miles from Dayton, OH |
| 2:00 PM | 60 mph | About 30 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 2:00 PM | 63 mph | Near 31.28, -90.47, MS |
| 2:00 PM | 64 mph | About 58 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 2:00 PM | 60 mph | Near 37.11, -85.20, KY |
| 2:00 PM | 58 mph | About 51 miles from Dayton, OH |
| 2:01 PM | 60 mph | About 24 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 2:05 PM | 64 mph | About 57 miles from Dayton, OH |
| 2:05 PM | 58 mph | About 9 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 2:06 PM | 63 mph | About 17 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 2:08 PM | 58 mph | About 14 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 2:08 PM | 58 mph | About 13 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 2:10 PM | 58 mph | About 55 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 2:10 PM | 58 mph | About 21 miles from Toledo, OH |
| 2:10 PM | 60 mph | About 20 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 2:12 PM | 58 mph | About 48 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 2:15 PM | 60 mph | About 17 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 2:16 PM | 60 mph | About 53 miles from Dayton, OH |
| 2:17 PM | 60 mph | About 14 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 2:24 PM | 58 mph | About 43 miles from Dayton, OH |
| 2:25 PM | 60 mph | About 22 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 2:25 PM | 60 mph | About 15 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 2:29 PM | 63 mph | About 17 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 2:30 PM | 58 mph | About 47 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 2:30 PM | 60 mph | About 26 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 2:33 PM | 58 mph | About 19 miles from Toledo, OH |
| 2:33 PM | 58 mph | About 21 miles from Toledo, OH |
| 2:37 PM | 60 mph | About 22 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 2:38 PM | 58 mph | About 45 miles from Fort Wayne, IN |
| 2:39 PM | 58 mph | About 21 miles from Dayton, OH |
| 2:40 PM | 63 mph | About 39 miles from Baton Rouge, LA |
| 2:42 PM | 60 mph | About 23 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 2:42 PM | 60 mph | About 22 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 2:42 PM | 60 mph | About 22 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 2:45 PM | 64 mph | About 12 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 2:45 PM | 58 mph | About 46 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 2:47 PM | 60 mph | About 7 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 2:48 PM | 60 mph | About 25 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 2:49 PM | 58 mph | About 30 miles from Dayton, OH |
| 2:50 PM | 58 mph | About 40 miles from Fort Wayne, IN |
| 2:57 PM | 60 mph | About 18 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 2:59 PM | 67 mph | About 30 miles from Dayton, OH |
| 2:59 PM | 63 mph | About 9 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 3:00 PM | 60 mph | About 26 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 3:00 PM | 45 mph | Near 39.31, -81.90, OH |
| 3:07 PM | 62 mph | About 17 miles from Detroit, MI |
| 3:10 PM | 58 mph | About 27 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 3:11 PM | 62 mph | About 12 miles from Detroit, MI |
| 3:12 PM | 62 mph | About 14 miles from Detroit, MI |
| 3:12 PM | 62 mph | About 13 miles from Detroit, MI |
| 3:13 PM | 58 mph | About 28 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 3:14 PM | 58 mph | About 32 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 3:16 PM | 46 mph | About 8 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 3:18 PM | 59 mph | About 16 miles from Cape Coral, FL |
| 3:18 PM | 58 mph | About 39 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 3:25 PM | 58 mph | About 33 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 3:30 PM | 46 mph | About 20 miles from Ocala, FL |
| 3:30 PM | 49 mph | About 22 miles from Ocala, FL |
| 3:30 PM | 58 mph | About 42 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 3:31 PM | 58 mph | About 8 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 3:32 PM | 63 mph | About 48 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 3:38 PM | 58 mph | About 48 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 3:46 PM | 58 mph | About 9 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 3:47 PM | 58 mph | About 2 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 3:48 PM | 63 mph | About 10 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 3:48 PM | 58 mph | About 2 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 3:48 PM | 58 mph | About 45 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 3:50 PM | 58 mph | In Columbus, OH |
| 3:50 PM | 58 mph | About 4 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 3:50 PM | 63 mph | About 10 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 3:52 PM | 58 mph | About 3 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 3:53 PM | 58 mph | About 59 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 3:54 PM | 59 mph | About 5 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 3:55 PM | 49 mph | About 22 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 3:57 PM | 58 mph | About 9 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 3:58 PM | 58 mph | About 27 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 3:59 PM | 58 mph | About 6 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 4:02 PM | 60 mph | Near 37.09, -83.40, KY |
| 4:02 PM | 63 mph | About 13 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 4:05 PM | 58 mph | About 14 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 4:05 PM | 46 mph | About 17 miles from Naples, FL |
| 4:10 PM | 58 mph | About 55 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 4:10 PM | 58 mph | About 28 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 4:15 PM | 58 mph | About 17 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 4:18 PM | 58 mph | About 29 miles from Asheville, NC |
| 4:20 PM | 58 mph | About 38 miles from Kingsport, TN |
| 4:27 PM | 61 mph | About 31 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 4:28 PM | 58 mph | About 48 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 4:30 PM | 58 mph | About 27 miles from Kingsport, TN |
| 4:38 PM | 58 mph | About 31 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 4:45 PM | 58 mph | About 39 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 4:49 PM | 58 mph | About 34 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 4:50 PM | 58 mph | About 25 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 4:51 PM | 58 mph | About 35 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 4:53 PM | 58 mph | About 22 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 5:00 PM | 58 mph | About 45 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 5:00 PM | 58 mph | About 32 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 5:01 PM | 60 mph | About 44 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 5:09 PM | 58 mph | Near 43.55, -73.66, NY |
| 5:10 PM | 58 mph | About 39 miles from Canton, OH |
| 5:27 PM | 60 mph | About 6 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 5:35 PM | 58 mph | About 46 miles from Canton, OH |
| 5:40 PM | 60 mph | About 15 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 5:43 PM | 60 mph | About 16 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 5:45 PM | 58 mph | About 52 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 5:48 PM | 58 mph | About 59 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 5:55 PM | 58 mph | Near 37.73, -81.69, WV |
| 5:55 PM | 58 mph | About 58 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 5:55 PM | 58 mph | About 31 miles from Canton, OH |
| 6:00 PM | 60 mph | About 34 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 6:00 PM | 58 mph | Near 39.28, -82.04, OH |
| 6:08 PM | 58 mph | About 14 miles from Cleveland, OH |
| 6:10 PM | 58 mph | About 19 miles from Cleveland, OH |
| 6:10 PM | 58 mph | About 13 miles from Canton, OH |
| 6:13 PM | 58 mph | About 16 miles from Canton, OH |
| 6:14 PM | 58 mph | Near 39.23, -81.90, OH |
| 6:14 PM | 58 mph | About 39 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 6:15 PM | 58 mph | About 21 miles from Canton, OH |
| 6:15 PM | 58 mph | About 18 miles from Canton, OH |
| 6:15 PM | 58 mph | Near 39.18, -81.38, WV |
| 6:17 PM | 58 mph | Near 39.07, -81.40, WV |
| 6:22 PM | 58 mph | About 29 miles from Cleveland, OH |
| 6:30 PM | 58 mph | About 26 miles from Canton, OH |
| 6:30 PM | 58 mph | About 20 miles from Canton, OH |
| 6:32 PM | 58 mph | About 16 miles from Youngstown, OH |
| 6:32 PM | 58 mph | About 38 miles from Cleveland, OH |
| 6:35 PM | 46 mph | Near 38.64, -80.86, WV |
| 6:38 PM | 58 mph | About 4 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 6:38 PM | 58 mph | About 25 miles from Youngstown, OH |
| 6:48 PM | 63 mph | About 13 miles from Youngstown, OH |
| 6:50 PM | 58 mph | About 5 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 6:53 PM | 58 mph | About 16 miles from Youngstown, OH |
| 6:58 PM | 58 mph | About 18 miles from Youngstown, OH |
| 7:00 PM | 60 mph | Near 28.86, -100.53, TX |
| 7:00 PM | 64 mph | About 4 miles from Erie, PA |
| 7:04 PM | 60 mph | Near 27.29, -98.30, TX |
| 7:08 PM | 58 mph | About 21 miles from Youngstown, OH |
| 7:08 PM | 58 mph | About 9 miles from Winston-Salem, NC |
| 7:09 PM | 58 mph | About 17 miles from Youngstown, OH |
| 7:10 PM | 60 mph | Near 27.35, -98.42, TX |
| 7:10 PM | 58 mph | About 47 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 7:11 PM | 58 mph | About 37 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:14 PM | 58 mph | About 13 miles from Youngstown, OH |
| 7:15 PM | 58 mph | About 15 miles from Youngstown, OH |
| 7:15 PM | 58 mph | About 17 miles from Youngstown, OH |
| 7:17 PM | 58 mph | About 31 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:18 PM | 58 mph | About 23 miles from Youngstown, OH |
| 7:19 PM | 58 mph | About 26 miles from Youngstown, OH |
| 7:20 PM | 60 mph | Near 27.23, -98.08, TX |
| 7:20 PM | 58 mph | About 32 miles from Erie, PA |
| 7:20 PM | 58 mph | About 34 miles from Youngstown, OH |
| 7:24 PM | 58 mph | About 26 miles from Youngstown, OH |
| 7:25 PM | 63 mph | About 25 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 7:32 PM | 58 mph | About 29 miles from Youngstown, OH |
| 7:38 PM | 58 mph | About 40 miles from Youngstown, OH |
| 7:40 PM | 58 mph | About 18 miles from Erie, PA |
| 7:40 PM | 58 mph | About 40 miles from Erie, PA |
| 7:46 PM | 58 mph | About 13 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:49 PM | 58 mph | About 46 miles from Youngstown, OH |
| 7:50 PM | 58 mph | About 13 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:54 PM | 58 mph | About 51 miles from Youngstown, OH |
| 7:54 PM | 58 mph | About 52 miles from Youngstown, OH |
| 7:59 PM | 58 mph | About 51 miles from Erie, PA |
| 8:01 PM | 58 mph | About 5 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 8:04 PM | 58 mph | About 16 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 8:10 PM | 58 mph | About 39 miles from Erie, PA |
| 8:11 PM | 58 mph | About 7 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 8:11 PM | 58 mph | About 44 miles from Erie, PA |
| 8:20 PM | 58 mph | Near 41.38, -79.36, PA |
| 8:20 PM | 70 mph | About 22 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 8:23 PM | 60 mph | Near 29.32, -103.53, TX |
| 8:35 PM | 58 mph | About 46 miles from Erie, PA |
| 8:40 PM | 60 mph | About 15 miles from Buffalo, NY |
| 8:50 PM | 58 mph | Near 41.70, -79.00, PA |
| 8:53 PM | 60 mph | About 16 miles from Buffalo, NY |
| 8:57 PM | 63 mph | About 5 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 9:07 PM | 60 mph | About 20 miles from Buffalo, NY |
| 9:10 PM | 60 mph | About 22 miles from Buffalo, NY |
| 9:20 PM | 58 mph | Near 40.81, -78.79, PA |
| 9:35 PM | 58 mph | Near 40.65, -78.57, PA |
| 9:35 PM | 58 mph | About 30 miles from Durham, NC |
| 9:40 PM | 58 mph | Near 40.96, -78.61, PA |
| 9:45 PM | 58 mph | Near 41.64, -78.09, PA |
| 9:47 PM | 58 mph | About 42 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 9:50 PM | 58 mph | Near 40.83, -78.35, PA |
| 9:50 PM | 58 mph | About 31 miles from Durham, NC |
| 10:55 PM | 58 mph | Near 41.92, -77.54, PA |
| 11:16 PM | 58 mph | About 53 miles from Corpus Christi, TX |
| 11:45 PM | 49 mph | About 27 miles from McAllen, TX |
| 12:00 AM | 70 mph | About 9 miles from Edinburg, TX |
| 1:00 AM | 45 mph | About 20 miles from Edinburg, TX |
| 1:20 AM | 60 mph | About 19 miles from Edinburg, TX |
| 1:20 AM | 70 mph | About 9 miles from Edinburg, TX |
| 1:25 AM | 60 mph | About 22 miles from Edinburg, TX |
| 2:07 AM | 59 mph | About 20 miles from Corpus Christi, TX |
| 2:52 AM | 81 mph | About 51 miles from Corpus Christi, TX |
| 3:12 AM | 60 mph | About 14 miles from Corpus Christi, TX |
| 3:31 AM | 66 mph | About 8 miles from Corpus Christi, TX |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 67 | 2 | 65 | 0 |
| Kentucky | 43 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | 36 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Texas | 21 | 4 | 17 | 0 |
| Indiana | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Virginia | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| South Carolina | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Florida | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Michigan | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| New York | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mississippi | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oregon | 2 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville, SC | 1.25 in | None | 0 |
| Asheville, NC | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Lynchburg, VA | 1.0 in | 63 mph | 0 |
| Tampa, FL | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Columbus, OH | 0.75 in | 59 mph | 0 |
| Buffalo, NY | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| Canton, OH | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Cincinnati, OH | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Cleveland, OH | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Columbia, SC | None | 63 mph | 0 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | None | 66 mph | 0 |
| Detroit, MI | None | 62 mph | 0 |
| Edinburg, TX | None | 70 mph | 0 |
| Erie, PA | None | 64 mph | 0 |
| Jacksonville, FL | None | 46 mph | 0 |
| Lexington, KY | None | 64 mph | 0 |
| Louisville, KY | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Youngstown, OH | None | 63 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.