Storm reports for May 15, 2017

Name: NOAA storm reports, United States, May 15, 2017
Creator: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center

NOAA recorded 185 hail reports, 92 wind reports and 1 tornado report in 12 states on May 15, 2017.

in 12 states; 278
Storm reports: About 48 miles from Amarillo, TX; 2.75 in
Largest hail: Near 38.54, -99.05, KS; 86 mph
Highest gust: Highest rating EF0, near 43.18, -91.92, IA; 1
Tornado reports

Hail, inches

0.75
1
1.5
2
2.5
3+

Dots: reports.

Wind report
Tornado and its path
Surveyed tornado path

Sources: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center reports; damage surveys from the NWS Damage Assessment Toolkit

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 15, 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

Hail185, most at 6 PM

Wind92, most at 8 PM

Tornado1, most at 6 PM

Reports per hour, Central time. Each row has its own scale.

Every report

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

Time	Rating	Where	Path
6:45 PM	EF0	Near 43.18, -91.92, IA	0.98 mi long, 50 yd wide

Time	Size	Where
1:07 PM	1.25 in	About 52 miles from Des Moines, IA
1:10 PM	1.0 in	About 50 miles from Des Moines, IA
1:30 PM	0.88 in	About 51 miles from Des Moines, IA
1:42 PM	1.5 in	About 50 miles from Des Moines, IA
1:54 PM	1.0 in	About 51 miles from Des Moines, IA
2:37 PM	0.75 in	Near 43.74, -90.27, WI
3:05 PM	0.75 in	About 59 miles from Madison, WI
3:30 PM	1.25 in	Near 38.81, -102.34, CO
3:33 PM	0.75 in	Near 43.40, -93.35, IA
3:59 PM	0.75 in	About 49 miles from Rochester, MN
4:00 PM	1.0 in	About 21 miles from Madison, WI
4:09 PM	0.88 in	About 7 miles from Madison, WI

Show all 185 hail reports

Time	Size	Where
4:15 PM	1.75 in	About 9 miles from Madison, WI
4:15 PM	1.0 in	About 13 miles from Madison, WI
4:15 PM	0.88 in	Near 44.70, -106.33, WY
4:20 PM	2.0 in	About 12 miles from Madison, WI
4:20 PM	1.0 in	Near 44.72, -106.27, WY
4:20 PM	2.5 in	About 10 miles from Madison, WI
4:25 PM	0.75 in	Near 44.72, -106.25, WY
4:30 PM	1.0 in	Near 43.08, -94.00, IA
5:01 PM	1.0 in	Near 42.73, -94.44, IA
5:15 PM	1.5 in	Near 44.80, -105.63, WY
5:15 PM	0.88 in	Near 43.15, -93.26, IA
5:20 PM	1.0 in	Near 39.07, -101.21, KS
5:23 PM	1.75 in	Near 42.75, -93.98, IA
5:25 PM	1.0 in	Near 42.93, -93.50, IA
5:28 PM	1.0 in	Near 42.73, -94.11, IA
5:30 PM	2.5 in	Near 42.69, -94.05, IA
5:30 PM	0.88 in	Near 38.59, -102.81, CO
5:32 PM	1.0 in	About 15 miles from Rockford, IL
5:32 PM	1.0 in	Near 38.84, -102.35, CO
5:35 PM	1.0 in	Near 39.10, -101.08, KS
5:37 PM	2.5 in	Near 42.73, -93.92, IA
5:38 PM	1.75 in	Near 42.67, -93.90, IA
5:44 PM	1.0 in	Near 42.96, -93.36, IA
5:45 PM	1.0 in	Near 38.45, -102.89, CO
5:48 PM	1.75 in	Near 42.74, -93.92, IA
5:52 PM	1.75 in	About 6 miles from Rockford, IL
5:54 PM	1.5 in	Near 36.66, -101.81, OK
5:57 PM	1.0 in	Near 42.96, -92.87, IA
5:59 PM	0.88 in	Near 43.05, -92.99, IA
6:00 PM	1.0 in	About 41 miles from Amarillo, TX
6:01 PM	0.88 in	Near 42.72, -93.73, IA
6:01 PM	1.75 in	About 4 miles from Rockford, IL
6:04 PM	1.0 in	Near 42.92, -93.04, IA
6:04 PM	2.0 in	About 4 miles from Rockford, IL
6:04 PM	0.75 in	About 46 miles from Amarillo, TX
6:07 PM	1.0 in	About 55 miles from Rochester, MN
6:11 PM	1.0 in	Near 43.02, -92.67, IA
6:14 PM	1.0 in	Near 42.75, -93.50, IA
6:15 PM	1.0 in	About 33 miles from Amarillo, TX
6:15 PM	1.0 in	Near 45.67, -105.62, MT
6:16 PM	1.25 in	Near 42.75, -93.48, IA
6:20 PM	0.75 in	Near 42.93, -92.57, IA
6:20 PM	1.75 in	About 23 miles from Amarillo, TX
6:20 PM	0.9 in	About 47 miles from Amarillo, TX
6:21 PM	0.88 in	Near 43.05, -92.65, IA
6:22 PM	1.0 in	About 34 miles from Amarillo, TX
6:25 PM	1.0 in	About 39 miles from Amarillo, TX
6:28 PM	1.0 in	About 39 miles from Amarillo, TX
6:28 PM	1.0 in	Near 43.04, -92.48, IA
6:30 PM	1.0 in	Near 44.75, -105.17, WY
6:30 PM	1.75 in	Near 42.76, -93.36, IA
6:35 PM	0.88 in	About 27 miles from Amarillo, TX
6:38 PM	1.5 in	Near 37.32, -101.59, KS
6:38 PM	2.0 in	Near 43.03, -92.33, IA
6:38 PM	1.25 in	Near 42.74, -93.20, IA
6:40 PM	2.0 in	Near 43.16, -92.09, IA
6:40 PM	1.25 in	About 31 miles from Amarillo, TX
6:40 PM	0.75 in	About 33 miles from Amarillo, TX
6:40 PM	1.0 in	Near 41.96, -104.20, WY
6:42 PM	1.0 in	Near 42.74, -93.21, IA
6:44 PM	1.0 in	About 25 miles from Amarillo, TX
6:45 PM	1.0 in	Near 42.74, -93.20, IA
6:45 PM	1.0 in	About 35 miles from Amarillo, TX
6:47 PM	2.0 in	Near 43.15, -91.95, IA
6:48 PM	1.25 in	About 34 miles from Amarillo, TX
6:49 PM	0.88 in	About 54 miles from Amarillo, TX
6:49 PM	1.0 in	Near 36.75, -101.63, OK
6:50 PM	1.5 in	Near 42.76, -93.10, IA
6:51 PM	1.0 in	About 34 miles from Amarillo, TX
6:51 PM	1.5 in	Near 43.20, -91.95, IA
6:52 PM	1.0 in	Near 37.52, -101.54, KS
6:52 PM	1.75 in	About 34 miles from Amarillo, TX
6:54 PM	1.5 in	Near 37.54, -101.49, KS
6:56 PM	1.5 in	About 34 miles from Amarillo, TX
6:59 PM	1.5 in	Near 37.58, -101.38, KS
6:59 PM	2.0 in	Near 43.18, -91.87, IA
7:01 PM	1.25 in	Near 36.66, -101.81, OK
7:05 PM	1.0 in	Near 44.89, -104.93, WY
7:05 PM	1.0 in	Near 42.75, -92.97, IA
7:08 PM	1.25 in	About 33 miles from Amarillo, TX
7:10 PM	1.0 in	Near 44.49, -105.86, WY
7:18 PM	0.75 in	About 46 miles from Amarillo, TX
7:22 PM	1.25 in	Near 43.05, -91.39, IA
7:24 PM	2.5 in	About 46 miles from Amarillo, TX
7:29 PM	1.0 in	Near 37.94, -101.31, KS
7:30 PM	1.5 in	Near 37.94, -101.26, KS
7:31 PM	1.5 in	About 45 miles from Amarillo, TX
7:31 PM	1.0 in	Near 36.42, -101.89, TX
7:35 PM	1.0 in	Near 43.80, -104.82, WY
7:37 PM	1.5 in	About 48 miles from Amarillo, TX
7:38 PM	1.0 in	Near 40.25, -99.63, NE
7:39 PM	2.0 in	About 48 miles from Amarillo, TX
7:40 PM	2.75 in	About 48 miles from Amarillo, TX
7:40 PM	2.5 in	About 46 miles from Amarillo, TX
7:43 PM	0.75 in	Near 43.00, -91.05, WI
7:45 PM	1.5 in	Near 38.28, -101.29, KS
7:45 PM	1.5 in	Near 36.49, -101.81, TX
7:50 PM	2.5 in	About 53 miles from Amarillo, TX
7:55 PM	1.0 in	Near 45.02, -104.41, MT
8:00 PM	2.0 in	Near 45.00, -104.37, WY
8:01 PM	1.0 in	Near 40.45, -99.37, NE
8:01 PM	1.0 in	Near 36.06, -101.47, TX
8:05 PM	1.75 in	About 52 miles from Amarillo, TX
8:08 PM	1.0 in	Near 36.59, -101.78, OK
8:08 PM	2.0 in	Near 38.49, -101.21, KS
8:14 PM	2.5 in	Near 38.63, -101.07, KS
8:14 PM	2.5 in	Near 38.63, -101.07, KS
8:17 PM	0.88 in	Near 39.62, -100.42, KS
8:20 PM	1.0 in	Near 43.67, -104.59, WY
8:23 PM	0.75 in	About 51 miles from Madison, WI
8:30 PM	1.0 in	Near 43.96, -104.48, WY
8:34 PM	0.88 in	Near 43.98, -104.42, WY
8:54 PM	1.5 in	Near 39.87, -101.92, KS
8:55 PM	0.75 in	Near 39.84, -99.89, KS
8:56 PM	1.75 in	Near 39.87, -101.99, KS
8:56 PM	1.75 in	Near 39.87, -101.97, KS
9:02 PM	1.0 in	Near 40.31, -99.54, NE
9:10 PM	1.0 in	Near 36.30, -101.13, TX
9:15 PM	1.5 in	Near 40.02, -101.88, NE
9:29 PM	0.75 in	About 23 miles from Rochester, MN
9:30 PM	0.75 in	About 33 miles from Green Bay, WI
9:30 PM	0.88 in	About 23 miles from Rochester, MN
9:40 PM	1.5 in	About 8 miles from Rochester, MN
9:45 PM	0.88 in	About 39 miles from Rochester, MN
9:48 PM	0.88 in	Near 36.24, -100.99, TX
9:51 PM	1.0 in	About 6 miles from Rochester, MN
9:52 PM	1.75 in	Near 36.88, -101.18, OK
9:54 PM	1.0 in	Near 36.40, -100.82, TX
9:55 PM	1.0 in	Near 36.39, -100.80, TX
9:57 PM	0.88 in	About 2 miles from Rochester, MN
9:58 PM	1.75 in	Near 36.89, -101.16, OK
9:59 PM	0.88 in	Near 36.41, -100.80, TX
10:00 PM	1.0 in	About 38 miles from Madison, WI
10:00 PM	0.75 in	About 3 miles from Rochester, MN
10:02 PM	1.75 in	Near 36.91, -101.12, OK
10:08 PM	1.75 in	About 41 miles from Rochester, MN
10:08 PM	1.5 in	Near 37.00, -100.99, KS
10:13 PM	0.75 in	Near 43.97, -93.79, MN
10:14 PM	1.0 in	Near 37.05, -100.94, KS
10:15 PM	0.75 in	About 24 miles from Rochester, MN
10:18 PM	1.0 in	In Rochester, MN
10:20 PM	1.0 in	About 5 miles from Rochester, MN
10:22 PM	0.75 in	About 2 miles from Rochester, MN
10:22 PM	1.0 in	About 29 miles from Rochester, MN
10:24 PM	1.0 in	Near 40.38, -101.27, NE
10:25 PM	1.0 in	About 6 miles from Rochester, MN
10:26 PM	1.0 in	About 25 miles from Rochester, MN
10:26 PM	0.75 in	About 2 miles from Rochester, MN
10:28 PM	0.88 in	About 5 miles from Rochester, MN
10:35 PM	1.0 in	Near 37.10, -100.80, KS
10:38 PM	1.0 in	Near 42.27, -98.33, NE
10:44 PM	1.0 in	Near 40.51, -101.02, NE
10:45 PM	1.75 in	About 16 miles from Milwaukee, WI
10:46 PM	1.75 in	About 20 miles from Milwaukee, WI
11:00 PM	1.0 in	About 24 miles from Rapid City, SD
11:00 PM	0.75 in	About 15 miles from Rochester, MN
11:08 PM	1.25 in	Near 43.33, -94.03, IA
11:09 PM	0.75 in	Near 44.12, -93.71, MN
11:10 PM	1.25 in	About 46 miles from Rochester, MN
11:15 PM	1.0 in	Near 43.40, -93.97, IA
11:15 PM	1.0 in	Near 43.40, -93.95, IA
11:35 PM	1.0 in	About 26 miles from Rochester, MN
11:37 PM	1.25 in	About 53 miles from Minneapolis, MN
11:45 PM	1.75 in	Near 43.41, -93.97, IA
11:50 PM	1.5 in	Near 43.39, -93.95, IA
11:59 PM	0.88 in	Near 43.48, -93.92, IA
1:45 AM	0.75 in	About 43 miles from Rapid City, SD
2:35 AM	1.0 in	Near 44.58, -97.04, SD
5:02 AM	1.0 in	Near 45.50, -97.83, SD
5:42 AM	1.5 in	About 10 miles from Minneapolis, MN
5:55 AM	1.0 in	About 16 miles from Minneapolis, MN
6:05 AM	0.75 in	About 25 miles from Minneapolis, MN
6:10 AM	0.75 in	About 30 miles from Minneapolis, MN

Time	Gust	Where
8:05 AM	75 mph	Near 43.29, -98.34, SD
8:05 AM	75 mph	Near 43.32, -98.34, SD
8:30 AM	63 mph	Near 43.39, -97.97, SD
8:30 AM	64 mph	Near 43.39, -97.99, SD
4:51 PM	60 mph	Near 42.99, -93.81, IA
5:00 PM	60 mph	Near 43.07, -93.78, IA
5:13 PM	60 mph	Near 44.71, -105.84, WY
5:45 PM	49 mph	About 53 miles from Rochester, MN
5:49 PM	64 mph	Near 42.89, -93.29, IA
5:49 PM	64 mph	Near 42.89, -93.21, IA
5:50 PM	64 mph	Near 42.89, -93.22, IA
5:55 PM	60 mph	Near 42.96, -92.87, IA

Show all 92 wind reports

Time	Gust	Where
6:11 PM	60 mph	Near 43.02, -92.67, IA
6:15 PM	60 mph	Near 42.98, -93.18, IA
6:20 PM	59 mph	Near 42.83, -92.54, IA
6:21 PM	58 mph	Near 42.94, -92.54, IA
6:22 PM	64 mph	Near 42.95, -92.54, IA
6:28 PM	64 mph	Near 42.84, -92.54, IA
6:30 PM	68 mph	Near 42.83, -92.54, IA
6:35 PM	70 mph	Near 42.74, -93.20, IA
6:40 PM	64 mph	Near 42.74, -93.21, IA
6:44 PM	70 mph	Near 42.81, -92.26, IA
6:48 PM	58 mph	Near 43.13, -91.89, IA
6:51 PM	58 mph	Near 43.20, -91.95, IA
6:53 PM	69 mph	Near 43.15, -91.83, IA
6:54 PM	60 mph	Near 37.50, -101.49, KS
6:54 PM	60 mph	Near 37.54, -101.49, KS
6:56 PM	82 mph	Near 43.18, -91.86, IA
6:58 PM	58 mph	Near 42.86, -91.81, IA
7:08 PM	66 mph	Near 43.15, -91.76, IA
7:08 PM	58 mph	Near 43.09, -91.77, IA
7:09 PM	58 mph	Near 43.13, -91.77, IA
7:10 PM	58 mph	Near 43.14, -91.61, IA
7:16 PM	58 mph	Near 43.04, -91.47, IA
7:19 PM	64 mph	Near 43.05, -91.39, IA
7:22 PM	58 mph	Near 43.08, -91.53, IA
7:24 PM	63 mph	About 60 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
7:33 PM	60 mph	Near 36.94, -101.49, OK
7:38 PM	60 mph	Near 40.30, -99.86, NE
7:42 PM	70 mph	Near 42.80, -92.26, IA
7:42 PM	63 mph	Near 42.79, -91.10, IA
7:43 PM	64 mph	Near 42.81, -92.26, IA
7:46 PM	60 mph	Near 42.72, -90.99, WI
7:54 PM	64 mph	Near 39.95, -99.55, KS
7:55 PM	61 mph	Near 37.17, -101.37, KS
8:03 PM	64 mph	Near 42.69, -90.71, WI
8:05 PM	58 mph	Near 42.68, -90.68, WI
8:10 PM	60 mph	Near 40.46, -99.29, NE
8:11 PM	46 mph	Near 42.81, -90.65, WI
8:18 PM	60 mph	Near 38.67, -100.97, KS
8:18 PM	64 mph	Near 40.33, -99.03, NE
8:18 PM	60 mph	About 58 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
8:20 PM	68 mph	Near 42.60, -90.43, WI
8:21 PM	63 mph	Near 40.39, -99.07, NE
8:22 PM	58 mph	About 57 miles from Madison, WI
8:22 PM	60 mph	Near 36.01, -101.38, TX
8:23 PM	60 mph	About 51 miles from Madison, WI
8:25 PM	60 mph	Near 42.53, -90.44, WI
8:40 PM	69 mph	Near 36.02, -101.19, TX
8:41 PM	58 mph	About 45 miles from Madison, WI
8:42 PM	64 mph	Near 40.50, -98.75, NE
8:43 PM	64 mph	About 45 miles from Madison, WI
8:51 PM	60 mph	Near 36.59, -101.63, OK
8:54 PM	63 mph	Near 37.93, -100.72, KS
8:54 PM	58 mph	About 34 miles from Madison, WI
8:57 PM	58 mph	About 52 miles from Rockford, IL
8:57 PM	60 mph	Near 40.31, -99.54, NE
9:02 PM	58 mph	About 41 miles from Rockford, IL
9:05 PM	64 mph	Near 40.97, -99.27, NE
9:09 PM	60 mph	Near 36.19, -101.09, TX
9:10 PM	58 mph	About 35 miles from Madison, WI
9:14 PM	60 mph	Near 38.48, -100.88, KS
9:15 PM	58 mph	Near 40.60, -98.43, NE
9:25 PM	58 mph	Near 40.97, -98.32, NE
9:30 PM	58 mph	About 4 miles from Madison, WI
10:03 PM	58 mph	About 6 miles from Rockford, IL
10:10 PM	58 mph	About 36 miles from Madison, WI
10:10 PM	81 mph	Near 38.75, -99.27, KS
10:17 PM	58 mph	About 11 miles from Rockford, IL
10:24 PM	58 mph	About 26 miles from Milwaukee, WI
10:46 PM	58 mph	About 6 miles from Milwaukee, WI
10:49 PM	74 mph	Near 40.97, -98.32, NE
1:30 AM	86 mph	Near 38.54, -99.05, KS
2:00 AM	60 mph	Near 43.04, -101.40, SD
3:30 AM	75 mph	About 51 miles from Sioux Falls, SD
4:24 AM	70 mph	Near 43.56, -95.42, MN
4:25 AM	81 mph	Near 43.45, -95.32, IA
4:29 AM	67 mph	About 57 miles from Sioux Falls, SD
4:30 AM	70 mph	Near 43.74, -95.32, MN
4:34 AM	59 mph	Near 43.15, -95.15, IA
4:37 AM	79 mph	Near 43.45, -95.32, IA
4:45 AM	72 mph	Near 43.64, -95.18, MN

By state

State	Reports	Hail	Wind	Tornado
Iowa	86	47	38	1
Texas	39	36	3	0
Wisconsin	32	15	17	0
Minnesota	30	26	4	0
Kansas	29	20	9	0
Nebraska	17	7	10	0
Wyoming	14	13	1	0
Oklahoma	9	7	2	0
South Dakota	9	4	5	0
Illinois	7	4	3	0
Colorado	4	4	0	0
Montana	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
Madison, WI	2.5 in	58 mph
Rockford, IL	2.0 in	58 mph
Minneapolis, MN	1.5 in	None
Rochester, MN	1.5 in	None
Milwaukee, WI	None	58 mph

Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.