Storm reports for May 19, 2015
NOAA recorded 50 hail reports, 43 wind reports and 37 tornado reports in 10 states on May 19, 2015.
- in 10 states
- 130
- Storm reports
- About 37 miles from Wichita Falls, TX
- 4.0 in
- Largest hail
- Near 34.96, -99.38, OK
- 81 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF1, about 45 miles from Fort Worth, TX
- 37
- 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 19, 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
Hail50, most at 5 PM
Wind43, most at 7 PM
Tornado37, most at 6 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:25 PM | EF0 | About 46 miles from College Station, TX | 2.14 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 2:40 PM | EF0 | About 23 miles from Norman, OK | 0.1 mi long, 20 yd wide |
| 2:51 PM | EF0 | About 20 miles from Norman, OK | 0.1 mi long, 20 yd wide |
| 3:18 PM | EF0 | About 53 miles from Odessa, TX | 0.08 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 3:21 PM | EF0 | About 29 miles from Grand Prairie, TX | 4.65 mi long, 80 yd wide |
| 3:22 PM | EF0 | About 15 miles from Norman, OK | 0.1 mi long, 20 yd wide |
| 3:25 PM | EF0 | About 53 miles from Odessa, TX | 0.19 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 3:25 PM | EF0 | Near 31.01, -102.30, TX | 0.8 mi long, 150 yd wide |
| 3:33 PM | EF0 | About 26 miles from Wichita Falls, TX | 0.2 mi long, 30 yd wide |
| 3:54 PM | EF0 | About 25 miles from Wichita Falls, TX | 1 mi long, 400 yd wide |
| 4:12 PM | EF0 | Near 30.83, -102.34, TX | 2.91 mi long, 150 yd wide |
| 4:19 PM | EF0 | About 16 miles from Norman, OK | 0.1 mi long, 20 yd wide |
Show all 37 tornado reportsShow fewer
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4:27 PM | EF0 | Near 30.78, -102.40, TX | 1.63 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 5:07 PM | EF0 | Near 30.63, -102.21, TX | 0.76 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 5:08 PM | EF0 | Near 30.67, -102.54, TX | 0.49 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 5:33 PM | EF0 | About 40 miles from Wichita Falls, TX | 0.32 mi long, 70 yd wide |
| 5:35 PM | EF0 | About 39 miles from Wichita Falls, TX | 0.2 mi long, 65 yd wide |
| 5:55 PM | EF0 | About 34 miles from Wichita Falls, TX | 0.2 mi long, 30 yd wide |
| 6:16 PM | EF0 | About 32 miles from Wichita Falls, TX | 1 mi long, 400 yd wide |
| 6:19 PM | EF0 | About 54 miles from Fort Worth, TX | 0.49 mi long, 75 yd wide |
| 6:20 PM | EF0 | About 14 miles from Wichita Falls, TX | 1 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 6:20 PM | EF0 | About 33 miles from Wichita Falls, TX | 0.74 mi long, 80 yd wide |
| 6:21 PM | EF0 | About 32 miles from Wichita Falls, TX | 1 mi long, 200 yd wide |
| 6:23 PM | EF0 | About 35 miles from Wichita Falls, TX | 1 mi long, 250 yd wide |
| 6:40 PM | EF0 | About 41 miles from Wichita Falls, TX | 2 mi long, 200 yd wide |
| 6:45 PM | EF0 | About 32 miles from Wichita Falls, TX | 0.2 mi long, 30 yd wide |
| 7:23 PM | EF0 | Near 32.80, -98.54, TX | 2.55 mi long, 75 yd wide |
| 7:29 PM | EF1 | About 45 miles from Fort Worth, TX | 0.75 mi long, 200 yd wide |
| 8:55 PM | EF0 | About 58 miles from Wichita Falls, TX | 0.3 mi long, 30 yd wide |
| 9:18 PM | EF0 | About 45 miles from Fort Worth, TX | 4.21 mi long, 80 yd wide |
| 9:35 PM | EF0 | Near 34.09, -97.40, OK | 1.5 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 9:39 PM | EF0 | About 42 miles from Fort Worth, TX | 1.96 mi long, 80 yd wide |
| 9:41 PM | EF1 | About 41 miles from Fort Worth, TX | 1.8 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 9:54 PM | EF1 | About 38 miles from Fort Worth, TX | 2.47 mi long, 110 yd wide |
| 10:36 PM | EF1 | About 20 miles from Denton, TX | 1.92 mi long, 90 yd wide |
| 11:04 PM | EF0 | About 52 miles from Wichita Falls, TX | 0.16 mi long, 30 yd wide |
| 2:35 AM | EF0 | About 41 miles from McKinney, TX | 0.31 mi long, 30 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:36 AM | 1.75 in | About 46 miles from Lubbock, TX |
| 1:30 PM | 0.88 in | Near 34.91, -100.39, TX |
| 2:03 PM | 1.25 in | About 34 miles from Norman, OK |
| 2:32 PM | 0.75 in | About 2 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 3:28 PM | 0.75 in | About 42 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 3:29 PM | 1.0 in | Near 31.21, -82.36, GA |
| 3:36 PM | 1.0 in | Near 44.98, -72.01, VT |
| 3:50 PM | 1.0 in | Near 44.99, -71.80, VT |
| 3:59 PM | 1.0 in | Near 30.89, -102.30, TX |
| 4:08 PM | 1.0 in | About 12 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 4:11 PM | 1.75 in | Near 30.88, -102.53, TX |
| 4:15 PM | 0.88 in | About 3 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
Show all 50 hail reportsShow fewer
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 4:30 PM | 1.25 in | Near 30.88, -102.25, TX |
| 4:32 PM | 1.0 in | About 4 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 4:45 PM | 0.88 in | Near 31.51, -82.74, GA |
| 4:53 PM | 1.0 in | About 9 miles from Mesquite, TX |
| 5:02 PM | 1.25 in | About 18 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 5:05 PM | 1.0 in | About 39 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 5:08 PM | 3.0 in | Near 30.73, -102.21, TX |
| 5:18 PM | 2.75 in | Near 30.73, -102.35, TX |
| 5:23 PM | 1.0 in | About 25 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 5:26 PM | 1.0 in | About 40 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 5:35 PM | 1.75 in | About 45 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 5:37 PM | 1.0 in | About 47 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 5:40 PM | 1.0 in | About 36 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 5:45 PM | 1.75 in | About 22 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 5:50 PM | 1.0 in | About 41 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 5:58 PM | 1.0 in | About 46 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 5:59 PM | 0.75 in | Near 31.42, -94.63, TX |
| 6:03 PM | 1.0 in | About 32 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 6:04 PM | 1.0 in | About 3 miles from Baton Rouge, LA |
| 6:09 PM | 1.0 in | About 34 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 6:15 PM | 1.75 in | About 31 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 6:17 PM | 1.75 in | About 34 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 6:20 PM | 2.75 in | About 35 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 6:25 PM | 1.0 in | Near 31.59, -94.65, TX |
| 6:30 PM | 4.0 in | About 37 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 6:46 PM | 1.75 in | About 31 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 6:57 PM | 1.25 in | About 56 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 7:00 PM | 1.25 in | About 28 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 7:00 PM | 2.0 in | Near 30.40, -102.30, TX |
| 7:18 PM | 1.75 in | About 42 miles from Fort Worth, TX |
| 7:22 PM | 1.0 in | About 40 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 8:44 PM | 1.0 in | About 56 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 8:45 PM | 1.75 in | Near 34.69, -99.92, OK |
| 9:25 PM | 1.75 in | About 52 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 9:30 PM | 0.88 in | About 15 miles from Hartford, CT |
| 9:42 PM | 1.0 in | About 44 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 10:14 PM | 1.25 in | Near 34.12, -97.16, OK |
| 11:15 PM | 1.25 in | About 26 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 8:35 AM | 58 mph | About 28 miles from Lubbock, TX |
| 11:02 AM | 64 mph | Near 34.17, -97.14, OK |
| 1:55 PM | 60 mph | About 25 miles from Norman, OK |
| 2:05 PM | 60 mph | Near 34.96, -99.96, OK |
| 2:20 PM | 58 mph | Near 44.13, -72.87, VT |
| 2:40 PM | 60 mph | About 5 miles from Norman, OK |
| 2:50 PM | 58 mph | Near 31.20, -83.18, GA |
| 3:10 PM | 60 mph | Near 34.99, -99.25, OK |
| 3:40 PM | 52 mph | Near 31.22, -82.34, GA |
| 3:47 PM | 58 mph | About 7 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 4:20 PM | 52 mph | Near 31.52, -82.64, GA |
| 4:30 PM | 60 mph | Near 37.39, -108.43, CO |
Show all 43 wind reportsShow fewer
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 4:40 PM | 58 mph | Near 31.52, -82.64, GA |
| 5:16 PM | 60 mph | About 18 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 5:30 PM | 60 mph | Near 31.33, -94.76, TX |
| 6:09 PM | 60 mph | About 7 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 6:11 PM | 58 mph | About 5 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 6:35 PM | 58 mph | Near 30.44, -82.96, FL |
| 7:15 PM | 58 mph | About 37 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:17 PM | 58 mph | About 37 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:17 PM | 58 mph | About 37 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:17 PM | 58 mph | About 37 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:18 PM | 58 mph | About 38 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 7:22 PM | 58 mph | About 34 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 7:24 PM | 58 mph | About 34 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 7:50 PM | 58 mph | About 25 miles from Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 7:50 PM | 58 mph | About 19 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 7:52 PM | 58 mph | About 25 miles from Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 7:54 PM | 58 mph | About 27 miles from Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 8:13 PM | 60 mph | About 56 miles from Norman, OK |
| 8:30 PM | 58 mph | About 18 miles from Waterbury, CT |
| 8:32 PM | 58 mph | Near 30.46, -83.11, FL |
| 8:56 PM | 64 mph | About 32 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 9:25 PM | 64 mph | About 35 miles from Norman, OK |
| 9:27 PM | 81 mph | Near 34.96, -99.38, OK |
| 9:40 PM | 64 mph | Near 34.99, -99.25, OK |
| 10:20 PM | 60 mph | About 39 miles from Norman, OK |
| 10:20 PM | 75 mph | About 36 miles from Norman, OK |
| 11:02 PM | 64 mph | Near 34.17, -97.14, OK |
| 11:50 PM | 60 mph | Near 35.15, -94.97, OK |
| 12:05 AM | 75 mph | Near 35.24, -94.91, OK |
| 12:12 AM | 60 mph | Near 35.19, -94.79, OK |
| 12:13 AM | 64 mph | About 46 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 62 | 31 | 4 | 27 |
| Oklahoma | 35 | 9 | 16 | 10 |
| Massachusetts | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Florida | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Georgia | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Connecticut | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Vermont | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Colorado | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 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 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 1.0 in | 58 mph | 0 |
| Mesquite, TX | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Greenville, SC | 0.75 in | None | 0 |
| Norman, OK | None | 60 mph | 1 |
| Tallahassee, FL | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | None | None | 1 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.