Storm reports for May 1, 2016
NOAA recorded 158 hail reports, 58 wind reports and 1 tornado report in 16 states on May 1, 2016.
- in 16 states
- 217
- Storm reports
- Near 39.68, -87.93, IL
- 3.0 in
- Largest hail
- About 30 miles from Huntington, WV
- 85 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF0, about 49 miles from Indianapolis, IN
- 1
- 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 1, 2016 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report.
Reports by hour
Hail158, most at 6 PM
Wind58, most at 6 PM
Tornado1, most at 7 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:38 PM | EF0 | About 49 miles from Indianapolis, IN | 0.01 mi long, 25 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 8:10 AM | 1.0 in | About 13 miles from Baton Rouge, LA |
| 8:30 AM | 1.5 in | About 20 miles from Baton Rouge, LA |
| 9:16 AM | 1.0 in | About 20 miles from Baton Rouge, LA |
| 11:10 AM | 1.0 in | About 43 miles from New Orleans, LA |
| 1:50 PM | 1.0 in | About 54 miles from Clarksville, TN |
| 2:00 PM | 0.88 in | About 18 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 2:14 PM | 1.0 in | About 16 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 2:15 PM | 1.75 in | About 16 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 2:16 PM | 1.0 in | About 15 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 2:35 PM | 1.0 in | About 25 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 2:40 PM | 0.88 in | About 47 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 2:50 PM | 0.75 in | About 44 miles from Louisville, KY |
Show all 158 hail reportsShow fewer
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2:55 PM | 1.25 in | About 22 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 2:56 PM | 1.0 in | About 21 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 2:58 PM | 1.5 in | About 32 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 3:00 PM | 0.75 in | About 36 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 3:05 PM | 1.0 in | About 38 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 3:05 PM | 1.0 in | About 24 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 3:11 PM | 1.0 in | About 21 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 3:15 PM | 1.0 in | About 57 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 3:20 PM | 1.0 in | About 14 miles from Asheville, NC |
| 3:33 PM | 1.0 in | About 6 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 3:35 PM | 1.0 in | About 6 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 3:40 PM | 1.75 in | About 40 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 3:40 PM | 1.0 in | About 39 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 3:42 PM | 1.0 in | About 21 miles from Asheville, NC |
| 3:45 PM | 0.88 in | About 36 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 3:47 PM | 0.75 in | About 13 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 3:56 PM | 1.0 in | About 36 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 3:57 PM | 0.88 in | About 27 miles from Asheville, NC |
| 4:03 PM | 1.75 in | About 30 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 4:03 PM | 1.0 in | About 10 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 4:04 PM | 1.0 in | About 27 miles from Asheville, NC |
| 4:05 PM | 1.0 in | Near 38.91, -87.44, IN |
| 4:05 PM | 1.0 in | About 28 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 4:09 PM | 1.5 in | About 13 miles from Asheville, NC |
| 4:20 PM | 1.75 in | About 31 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 4:30 PM | 2.75 in | About 20 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 4:30 PM | 2.5 in | About 17 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 4:34 PM | 1.25 in | About 22 miles from Asheville, NC |
| 4:40 PM | 1.0 in | About 10 miles from Lake Charles, LA |
| 4:44 PM | 1.75 in | About 50 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 4:45 PM | 1.0 in | About 22 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 4:46 PM | 2.0 in | About 27 miles from Asheville, NC |
| 4:50 PM | 1.25 in | About 43 miles from Canton, OH |
| 5:00 PM | 0.75 in | Near 35.18, -88.60, TN |
| 5:02 PM | 1.0 in | About 13 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 5:07 PM | 1.0 in | About 48 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 5:13 PM | 1.0 in | About 48 miles from Canton, OH |
| 5:15 PM | 1.0 in | About 24 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 5:18 PM | 1.25 in | About 48 miles from Canton, OH |
| 5:21 PM | 1.0 in | About 48 miles from Canton, OH |
| 5:21 PM | 1.5 in | About 50 miles from Canton, OH |
| 5:26 PM | 1.0 in | About 31 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 5:26 PM | 1.0 in | About 10 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 5:30 PM | 1.75 in | About 33 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 5:41 PM | 1.0 in | About 33 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 5:42 PM | 1.0 in | About 58 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 5:42 PM | 1.0 in | About 58 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 5:45 PM | 1.0 in | About 26 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 5:55 PM | 0.75 in | About 26 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 6:00 PM | 0.75 in | About 10 miles from Toledo, OH |
| 6:03 PM | 1.0 in | About 24 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 6:05 PM | 1.0 in | Near 37.98, -81.13, WV |
| 6:06 PM | 1.0 in | About 54 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 6:09 PM | 1.0 in | About 55 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 6:10 PM | 1.0 in | Near 37.64, -81.58, WV |
| 6:10 PM | 0.88 in | About 20 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 6:11 PM | 1.0 in | About 59 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 6:13 PM | 1.0 in | About 19 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 6:19 PM | 1.0 in | About 29 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 6:20 PM | 1.0 in | About 44 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 6:20 PM | 1.25 in | Near 37.58, -81.38, WV |
| 6:20 PM | 1.75 in | Near 37.50, -82.35, KY |
| 6:21 PM | 0.75 in | About 33 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 6:24 PM | 0.75 in | Near 39.75, -81.58, OH |
| 6:24 PM | 1.25 in | Near 39.51, -79.80, WV |
| 6:25 PM | 2.0 in | About 44 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 6:27 PM | 1.0 in | Near 39.50, -79.77, WV |
| 6:29 PM | 1.0 in | Near 39.48, -79.74, WV |
| 6:30 PM | 1.0 in | Near 37.93, -80.87, WV |
| 6:30 PM | 0.88 in | About 17 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 6:35 PM | 1.0 in | About 48 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 6:35 PM | 1.0 in | Near 37.42, -82.10, VA |
| 6:35 PM | 1.75 in | Near 39.65, -88.03, IL |
| 6:35 PM | 1.0 in | Near 39.60, -88.13, IL |
| 6:36 PM | 1.0 in | About 27 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 6:39 PM | 0.75 in | Near 39.65, -88.03, IL |
| 6:40 PM | 1.75 in | Near 37.55, -81.17, WV |
| 6:41 PM | 2.0 in | Near 39.65, -87.99, IL |
| 6:45 PM | 0.88 in | Near 32.93, -92.61, LA |
| 6:49 PM | 3.0 in | Near 39.68, -87.93, IL |
| 6:52 PM | 1.75 in | Near 39.47, -87.25, IN |
| 7:06 PM | 1.5 in | Near 39.65, -87.70, IL |
| 7:07 PM | 1.0 in | Near 37.38, -81.80, WV |
| 7:10 PM | 1.0 in | About 27 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 7:15 PM | 1.0 in | Near 38.32, -88.90, IL |
| 7:25 PM | 1.0 in | About 30 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 7:28 PM | 1.75 in | Near 33.11, -92.36, AR |
| 7:30 PM | 2.5 in | Near 39.68, -87.41, IN |
| 7:38 PM | 1.0 in | About 38 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 7:42 PM | 1.75 in | About 49 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 7:45 PM | 1.0 in | Near 38.83, -88.33, IL |
| 7:45 PM | 1.75 in | Near 38.85, -88.36, IL |
| 7:54 PM | 2.0 in | About 29 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 8:10 PM | 1.25 in | Near 38.85, -88.08, IL |
| 8:17 PM | 1.75 in | Near 38.85, -87.99, IL |
| 8:23 PM | 0.88 in | About 11 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 8:30 PM | 1.0 in | About 59 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 8:33 PM | 1.0 in | About 28 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 8:43 PM | 0.75 in | About 29 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 8:45 PM | 1.0 in | About 7 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 8:50 PM | 2.0 in | About 14 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 8:50 PM | 2.0 in | About 9 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 8:52 PM | 1.75 in | About 40 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 8:55 PM | 1.0 in | About 11 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 8:55 PM | 1.0 in | About 14 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 9:04 PM | 1.75 in | About 31 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 9:10 PM | 1.0 in | About 16 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 9:12 PM | 0.75 in | About 38 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 9:15 PM | 0.75 in | About 35 miles from Shreveport, LA |
| 9:20 PM | 1.0 in | About 33 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 9:22 PM | 1.0 in | About 32 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 9:24 PM | 0.75 in | About 38 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 9:47 PM | 1.0 in | About 3 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 10:08 PM | 1.0 in | About 12 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 11:00 PM | 0.88 in | About 38 miles from Conroe, TX |
| 12:09 AM | 1.25 in | About 21 miles from Tyler, TX |
| 12:10 AM | 1.0 in | About 44 miles from Tyler, TX |
| 12:12 AM | 1.0 in | About 44 miles from Tyler, TX |
| 12:45 AM | 0.75 in | About 25 miles from Tyler, TX |
| 12:49 AM | 1.0 in | About 40 miles from Round Rock, TX |
| 1:00 AM | 1.0 in | About 10 miles from Galveston, TX |
| 1:18 AM | 1.0 in | About 20 miles from Canton, OH |
| 1:20 AM | 1.75 in | About 17 miles from Canton, OH |
| 1:23 AM | 1.0 in | About 22 miles from Canton, OH |
| 1:45 AM | 1.75 in | About 24 miles from Canton, OH |
| 1:46 AM | 0.88 in | About 45 miles from College Station, TX |
| 1:55 AM | 2.0 in | Near 33.16, -92.72, AR |
| 2:00 AM | 1.25 in | About 28 miles from Canton, OH |
| 2:10 AM | 1.75 in | Near 33.16, -92.58, AR |
| 2:10 AM | 1.25 in | About 32 miles from Canton, OH |
| 2:12 AM | 1.0 in | Near 33.21, -92.70, AR |
| 2:17 AM | 1.5 in | About 34 miles from Canton, OH |
| 2:30 AM | 1.75 in | About 6 miles from Conroe, TX |
| 2:37 AM | 1.0 in | About 32 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2:57 AM | 1.0 in | About 41 miles from Austin, TX |
| 3:00 AM | 1.0 in | About 14 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 3:01 AM | 1.0 in | About 14 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 3:02 AM | 1.5 in | About 12 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 3:06 AM | 1.5 in | About 14 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 3:08 AM | 0.88 in | About 10 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 3:09 AM | 1.0 in | About 11 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 3:15 AM | 1.0 in | About 7 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 3:15 AM | 1.0 in | About 6 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 3:15 AM | 1.75 in | About 8 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 3:20 AM | 1.0 in | About 2 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 3:25 AM | 1.0 in | About 2 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:15 AM | 59 mph | Near 43.70, -90.51, WI |
| 10:00 AM | 49 mph | About 17 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 10:55 AM | 58 mph | About 52 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 12:25 PM | 58 mph | Near 33.37, -88.83, MS |
| 12:30 PM | 58 mph | About 58 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 12:45 PM | 58 mph | About 47 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 1:35 PM | 70 mph | About 59 miles from Clarksville, TN |
| 2:10 PM | 69 mph | About 50 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 2:20 PM | 63 mph | About 49 miles from Clarksville, TN |
| 2:38 PM | 60 mph | About 23 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 2:38 PM | 60 mph | About 23 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 2:42 PM | 58 mph | About 47 miles from Lexington, KY |
Show all 58 wind reportsShow fewer
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2:45 PM | 58 mph | About 57 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 2:50 PM | 69 mph | About 28 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 2:54 PM | 60 mph | About 33 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 2:55 PM | 60 mph | About 33 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 3:06 PM | 60 mph | About 23 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 3:23 PM | 60 mph | About 12 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 3:30 PM | 58 mph | About 49 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 3:31 PM | 60 mph | About 13 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 3:39 PM | 58 mph | About 27 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 3:45 PM | 60 mph | About 25 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 3:55 PM | 60 mph | About 8 miles from Clarksville, TN |
| 4:03 PM | 85 mph | About 30 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 4:06 PM | 58 mph | About 41 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 4:13 PM | 60 mph | About 25 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 4:15 PM | 58 mph | About 45 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 4:25 PM | 58 mph | Near 37.58, -81.38, WV |
| 4:28 PM | 63 mph | About 8 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 4:44 PM | 81 mph | About 27 miles from Asheville, NC |
| 4:47 PM | 69 mph | About 32 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 4:50 PM | 58 mph | About 43 miles from Canton, OH |
| 5:00 PM | 58 mph | About 54 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 5:00 PM | 81 mph | Near 35.19, -88.61, TN |
| 5:12 PM | 63 mph | About 35 miles from Asheville, NC |
| 5:15 PM | 58 mph | About 53 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 5:50 PM | 58 mph | About 36 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 6:00 PM | 58 mph | About 6 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 6:02 PM | 58 mph | About 41 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 6:05 PM | 58 mph | About 43 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 6:10 PM | 58 mph | About 32 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 6:30 PM | 58 mph | Near 37.51, -82.16, KY |
| 6:30 PM | 58 mph | Near 37.46, -82.14, KY |
| 6:45 PM | 63 mph | About 27 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 6:46 PM | 63 mph | About 28 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 6:56 PM | 60 mph | Near 39.65, -87.83, IL |
| 6:57 PM | 58 mph | Near 37.65, -80.96, WV |
| 7:10 PM | 60 mph | Near 39.65, -87.66, IL |
| 7:16 PM | 58 mph | About 52 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 7:18 PM | 58 mph | About 48 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 7:26 PM | 64 mph | Near 33.11, -92.37, AR |
| 7:28 PM | 64 mph | Near 33.17, -92.37, AR |
| 8:26 PM | 60 mph | About 21 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 8:40 PM | 60 mph | About 4 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 1:55 AM | 69 mph | Near 33.17, -92.72, AR |
| 1:55 AM | 64 mph | Near 33.15, -92.71, AR |
| 2:05 AM | 75 mph | Near 33.13, -92.63, AR |
| 2:05 AM | 75 mph | Near 33.14, -92.63, AR |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 44 | 23 | 21 | 0 |
| Indiana | 32 | 28 | 3 | 1 |
| West Virginia | 30 | 22 | 8 | 0 |
| Ohio | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| Illinois | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Arkansas | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Texas | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Mississippi | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Virginia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis, IN | 2.0 in | 60 mph | 0 |
| Conroe, TX | 1.75 in | None | 0 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 1.75 in | None | 0 |
| Asheville, NC | 1.5 in | None | 0 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Cincinnati, OH | 1.0 in | 58 mph | 0 |
| Galveston, TX | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Huntington, WV | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Lexington, KY | 1.0 in | 60 mph | 0 |
| Louisville, KY | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Lynchburg, VA | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Toledo, OH | 0.75 in | None | 0 |
| Atlanta, GA | None | 63 mph | 0 |
| Clarksville, TN | 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.