Storm reports for May 23, 2015
NOAA recorded 9 hail reports, 45 wind reports and 26 tornado reports in 8 states on May 23, 2015.
- in 8 states
- 80
- Storm reports
- About 40 miles from Colorado Springs, CO
- 2.0 in
- Largest hail
- About 8 miles from Austin, TX
- 75 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF1, about 34 miles from Oklahoma City, OK
- 26
- 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 23, 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
Hail9, most at 6 PM
Wind45, most at 9 PM
Tornado26, most at 9 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1:55 PM | EF0 | Near 41.54, -105.84, WY | 0.3 mi long, 35 yd wide |
| 5:12 PM | EF1 | About 34 miles from Oklahoma City, OK | 6 mi long, 500 yd wide |
| 5:59 PM | EF0 | About 54 miles from Norman, OK | 3 mi long, 40 yd wide |
| 6:05 PM | EF0 | About 52 miles from Norman, OK | 0.2 mi long, 20 yd wide |
| 6:10 PM | EF0 | About 48 miles from Norman, OK | 0.5 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 6:11 PM | EF1 | About 17 miles from Norman, OK | 2 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 6:16 PM | EF0 | About 45 miles from Norman, OK | 0.2 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 6:25 PM | EF1 | About 50 miles from Norman, OK | 3.75 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 6:30 PM | EF0 | About 15 miles from Norman, OK | 0.5 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 7:05 PM | EF1 | About 30 miles from Norman, OK | 0.5 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 7:13 PM | EF0 | About 54 miles from Norman, OK | 0.2 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 8:16 PM | EF1 | About 3 miles from San Antonio, TX | 0.4 mi long, 150 yd wide |
Show all 26 tornado reportsShow fewer
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:44 PM | EF0 | Near 34.88, -95.17, OK | 1.6 mi long, 75 yd wide |
| 8:53 PM | EF0 | About 20 miles from San Marcos, TX | 5.71 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 8:58 PM | EF1 | About 18 miles from Georgetown, TX | 1.29 mi long, 200 yd wide |
| 9:11 PM | EF0 | About 12 miles from Austin, TX | 2.51 mi long, 200 yd wide |
| 9:22 PM | EF1 | About 14 miles from Georgetown, TX | 3.08 mi long, 200 yd wide |
| 9:37 PM | EF0 | About 13 miles from Round Rock, TX | 1.16 mi long, 125 yd wide |
| 9:39 PM | EF1 | About 6 miles from Austin, TX | 0.6 mi long, 250 yd wide |
| 9:43 PM | EF1 | About 18 miles from Austin, TX | 0.81 mi long, 200 yd wide |
| 9:47 PM | EF0 | About 15 miles from Georgetown, TX | 0.26 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 9:47 PM | EF1 | About 7 miles from Georgetown, TX | 0.55 mi long, 150 yd wide |
| 1:27 AM | EF1 | About 16 miles from Corpus Christi, TX | 2.62 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 2:34 AM | EF1 | In Irving, TX | 1.13 mi long, 80 yd wide |
| 2:34 AM | EF1 | About 7 miles from Irving, TX | 4.91 mi long, 40 yd wide |
| 6:33 AM | EF0 | About 8 miles from Sugar Land, TX | 0.5 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2:18 PM | 0.88 in | Near 38.00, -104.15, CO |
| 6:02 PM | 0.75 in | Near 31.14, -92.06, LA |
| 6:03 PM | 1.25 in | About 13 miles from Oklahoma City, OK |
| 6:16 PM | 0.88 in | About 51 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 6:30 PM | 1.25 in | Near 46.63, -115.81, ID |
| 7:10 PM | 0.88 in | In Yakima, WA |
| 7:45 PM | 0.75 in | About 34 miles from Colorado Springs, CO |
| 8:40 PM | 2.0 in | About 40 miles from Colorado Springs, CO |
| 8:45 PM | 1.25 in | About 40 miles from Colorado Springs, CO |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2:14 PM | 60 mph | About 3 miles from New Braunfels, TX |
| 2:15 PM | 58 mph | Near 18.46, -67.04, PR |
| 2:20 PM | 70 mph | About 34 miles from Austin, TX |
| 3:55 PM | 63 mph | About 2 miles from Temple, TX |
| 4:15 PM | 60 mph | About 20 miles from Midland, TX |
| 4:17 PM | 64 mph | About 11 miles from Odessa, TX |
| 4:30 PM | 64 mph | About 8 miles from Odessa, TX |
| 4:34 PM | 60 mph | About 9 miles from Odessa, TX |
| 4:45 PM | 60 mph | Near 30.88, -102.89, TX |
| 4:46 PM | 60 mph | About 50 miles from Midland, TX |
| 5:00 PM | 60 mph | About 37 miles from Waco, TX |
| 5:04 PM | 58 mph | Near 30.90, -102.89, TX |
Show all 45 wind reportsShow fewer
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 5:25 PM | 64 mph | About 39 miles from Lubbock, TX |
| 5:30 PM | 60 mph | About 49 miles from Odessa, TX |
| 6:05 PM | 58 mph | Near 31.13, -92.06, LA |
| 7:30 PM | 64 mph | Near 33.56, -100.49, TX |
| 8:22 PM | 60 mph | About 6 miles from San Antonio, TX |
| 9:11 PM | 58 mph | About 20 miles from Tulsa, OK |
| 9:30 PM | 60 mph | About 8 miles from Austin, TX |
| 9:30 PM | 70 mph | About 15 miles from Georgetown, TX |
| 9:30 PM | 75 mph | About 8 miles from Austin, TX |
| 9:30 PM | 70 mph | About 6 miles from Austin, TX |
| 9:37 PM | 70 mph | About 10 miles from Round Rock, TX |
| 9:42 PM | 70 mph | About 7 miles from Austin, TX |
| 9:43 PM | 70 mph | About 5 miles from Austin, TX |
| 9:43 PM | 70 mph | About 9 miles from Austin, TX |
| 10:15 PM | 60 mph | About 8 miles from Round Rock, TX |
| 10:40 PM | 70 mph | About 38 miles from Temple, TX |
| 10:49 PM | 70 mph | About 4 miles from Austin, TX |
| 11:30 PM | 63 mph | About 14 miles from College Station, TX |
| 12:42 AM | 60 mph | Near 27.75, -98.25, TX |
| 12:56 AM | 60 mph | About 45 miles from Corpus Christi, TX |
| 1:24 AM | 60 mph | About 17 miles from Corpus Christi, TX |
| 1:38 AM | 64 mph | About 13 miles from Corpus Christi, TX |
| 1:40 AM | 60 mph | About 26 miles from Edinburg, TX |
| 2:00 AM | 64 mph | About 31 miles from Corpus Christi, TX |
| 2:11 AM | 60 mph | About 37 miles from Corpus Christi, TX |
| 2:16 AM | 60 mph | About 16 miles from Corpus Christi, TX |
| 2:25 AM | 49 mph | About 13 miles from Grand Prairie, TX |
| 2:30 AM | 49 mph | In Grand Prairie, TX |
| 3:40 AM | 63 mph | Near 28.98, -96.65, TX |
| 5:55 AM | 63 mph | About 31 miles from Galveston, TX |
| 5:57 AM | 60 mph | About 29 miles from Galveston, TX |
| 6:20 AM | 63 mph | About 6 miles from Sugar Land, TX |
| 6:30 AM | 58 mph | About 12 miles from Tomball, TX |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 57 | 1 | 42 | 14 |
| Oklahoma | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Colorado | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Idaho | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Washington | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City, OK | 1.25 in | None | 0 |
| Yakima, WA | 0.88 in | None | 0 |
| Arlington, TX | None | 49 mph | 0 |
| Austin, TX | None | 75 mph | 2 |
| Carrollton, TX | None | None | 2 |
| College Station, TX | None | 63 mph | 0 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | None | 64 mph | 0 |
| Dallas, TX | None | None | 2 |
| Garland, TX | None | None | 1 |
| Georgetown, TX | None | 70 mph | 2 |
| Grand Prairie, TX | None | 49 mph | 1 |
| Houston, TX | None | 63 mph | 1 |
| Irving, TX | None | 49 mph | 2 |
| Lewisville, TX | None | None | 2 |
| Midland, TX | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| New Braunfels, TX | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| Odessa, TX | None | 64 mph | 0 |
| Pearland, TX | None | 63 mph | 1 |
| Plano, TX | None | None | 1 |
| Richardson, TX | None | None | 1 |
| Round Rock, TX | None | 70 mph | 3 |
| San Antonio, TX | None | 60 mph | 1 |
| Sugar Land, TX | None | 63 mph | 1 |
| Temple, TX | None | 63 mph | 0 |
| Tomball, TX | None | 58 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.