Texas storm reports for May 3, 2017
NOAA recorded 70 hail reports, 19 wind reports and 2 tornado reports in Texas on May 3, 2017.
- in Texas
- 91
- Storm reports
- In Tyler, TX
- 2.5 in
- Largest hail
- About 36 miles from Longview, TX
- 81 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF1, about 32 miles from Longview, TX
- 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 3, 2017 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
Hail70, most at 3 PM
Wind19, most at 4 PM
Tornado2, most at 4 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4:14 PM | EF1 | About 32 miles from Longview, TX | 8.37 mi long, 1500 yd wide |
| 5:31 PM | EF0 | Near 31.33, -94.72, TX | 5.74 mi long, 300 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 AM | 1.0 in | About 22 miles from Beaumont, TX |
| 12:40 PM | 1.0 in | About 14 miles from Grand Prairie, TX |
| 12:51 PM | 1.0 in | About 13 miles from Grand Prairie, TX |
| 1:05 PM | 1.0 in | About 16 miles from Grand Prairie, TX |
| 1:08 PM | 1.0 in | About 20 miles from Grand Prairie, TX |
| 1:09 PM | 1.0 in | About 19 miles from Grand Prairie, TX |
| 1:11 PM | 1.0 in | About 17 miles from Grand Prairie, TX |
| 1:12 PM | 1.0 in | About 18 miles from Grand Prairie, TX |
| 1:12 PM | 1.0 in | About 37 miles from Waco, TX |
| 1:54 PM | 0.88 in | Near 31.17, -94.79, TX |
| 2:01 PM | 1.0 in | About 30 miles from Mesquite, TX |
| 2:19 PM | 1.25 in | About 20 miles from Waco, TX |
Show all 70 hail reportsShow fewer
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2:29 PM | 1.25 in | About 38 miles from Mesquite, TX |
| 2:30 PM | 1.75 in | About 18 miles from Waco, TX |
| 2:30 PM | 1.0 in | About 18 miles from Waco, TX |
| 2:34 PM | 1.0 in | About 43 miles from Tyler, TX |
| 2:39 PM | 1.25 in | About 20 miles from Waco, TX |
| 2:40 PM | 1.25 in | About 16 miles from Waco, TX |
| 2:53 PM | 1.5 in | About 31 miles from Waco, TX |
| 2:54 PM | 1.25 in | About 23 miles from Waco, TX |
| 2:58 PM | 1.0 in | About 23 miles from Waco, TX |
| 3:06 PM | 1.0 in | About 7 miles from Tyler, TX |
| 3:12 PM | 1.0 in | About 17 miles from Tyler, TX |
| 3:14 PM | 1.75 in | About 18 miles from Tyler, TX |
| 3:14 PM | 1.25 in | About 10 miles from Tyler, TX |
| 3:15 PM | 1.25 in | About 10 miles from Tyler, TX |
| 3:15 PM | 1.0 in | About 35 miles from Waco, TX |
| 3:27 PM | 1.0 in | About 8 miles from Tyler, TX |
| 3:27 PM | 1.75 in | About 8 miles from Tyler, TX |
| 3:29 PM | 1.75 in | About 42 miles from Waco, TX |
| 3:31 PM | 1.75 in | In Tyler, TX |
| 3:32 PM | 1.75 in | About 39 miles from Waco, TX |
| 3:32 PM | 1.25 in | About 16 miles from Tyler, TX |
| 3:32 PM | 1.0 in | In Tyler, TX |
| 3:36 PM | 2.5 in | In Tyler, TX |
| 3:39 PM | 1.0 in | About 41 miles from Waco, TX |
| 3:39 PM | 0.75 in | About 8 miles from Tyler, TX |
| 3:40 PM | 1.0 in | In Tyler, TX |
| 3:42 PM | 1.0 in | About 2 miles from Tyler, TX |
| 3:45 PM | 1.0 in | About 39 miles from Waco, TX |
| 3:51 PM | 1.5 in | About 7 miles from Tyler, TX |
| 3:57 PM | 1.0 in | About 25 miles from Longview, TX |
| 4:02 PM | 1.0 in | About 25 miles from Longview, TX |
| 4:05 PM | 1.0 in | About 24 miles from Tyler, TX |
| 4:10 PM | 2.0 in | About 25 miles from Longview, TX |
| 4:22 PM | 1.0 in | About 45 miles from College Station, TX |
| 4:25 PM | 0.88 in | About 44 miles from Tyler, TX |
| 4:30 PM | 1.25 in | About 44 miles from Tyler, TX |
| 4:39 PM | 0.75 in | Near 31.33, -94.73, TX |
| 4:45 PM | 1.0 in | Near 31.36, -95.33, TX |
| 5:01 PM | 1.75 in | Near 31.45, -95.86, TX |
| 5:25 PM | 1.0 in | Near 31.56, -94.68, TX |
| 5:30 PM | 1.0 in | Near 31.35, -94.73, TX |
| 5:35 PM | 1.75 in | About 36 miles from College Station, TX |
| 5:35 PM | 1.0 in | Near 31.36, -94.42, TX |
| 5:40 PM | 0.88 in | About 36 miles from College Station, TX |
| 5:43 PM | 1.0 in | Near 31.37, -94.71, TX |
| 5:50 PM | 1.0 in | Near 31.28, -94.58, TX |
| 5:53 PM | 0.88 in | Near 31.39, -94.44, TX |
| 5:54 PM | 0.88 in | Near 34.44, -100.23, TX |
| 6:00 PM | 1.75 in | About 24 miles from College Station, TX |
| 6:29 PM | 1.0 in | About 16 miles from College Station, TX |
| 6:37 PM | 0.88 in | About 21 miles from College Station, TX |
| 6:50 PM | 1.0 in | About 21 miles from College Station, TX |
| 6:53 PM | 0.88 in | About 46 miles from College Station, TX |
| 7:04 PM | 1.0 in | About 42 miles from College Station, TX |
| 7:15 PM | 1.75 in | About 52 miles from College Station, TX |
| 7:30 PM | 1.0 in | About 38 miles from San Antonio, TX |
| 7:35 PM | 1.25 in | About 44 miles from College Station, TX |
| 7:45 PM | 1.0 in | About 42 miles from Beaumont, TX |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:37 AM | 58 mph | About 22 miles from Beaumont, TX |
| 3:44 PM | 62 mph | About 12 miles from Tyler, TX |
| 3:51 PM | 62 mph | About 11 miles from Tyler, TX |
| 3:54 PM | 62 mph | About 14 miles from Tyler, TX |
| 4:30 PM | 75 mph | About 28 miles from Longview, TX |
| 4:30 PM | 81 mph | About 36 miles from Longview, TX |
| 4:33 PM | 81 mph | About 34 miles from Longview, TX |
| 4:40 PM | 70 mph | About 47 miles from Longview, TX |
| 4:42 PM | 70 mph | About 46 miles from Longview, TX |
| 4:43 PM | 70 mph | About 49 miles from Longview, TX |
| 5:10 PM | 60 mph | About 52 miles from Shreveport, LA |
| 5:18 PM | 62 mph | Near 31.62, -94.65, TX |
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| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 5:34 PM | 63 mph | Near 31.27, -94.72, TX |
| 5:35 PM | 63 mph | Near 31.31, -94.68, TX |
| 5:55 PM | 63 mph | Near 34.43, -100.28, TX |
| 6:05 PM | 62 mph | Near 31.51, -94.34, TX |
| 6:24 PM | 64 mph | Near 31.30, -93.84, TX |
| 6:38 PM | 58 mph | Near 31.04, -93.73, TX |
| 8:35 PM | 60 mph | About 33 miles from Pasadena, TX |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler, TX | 2.5 in | 62 mph | 0 |
| Grand Prairie, TX | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.