Storm reports for May 20, 2017

Name: NOAA storm reports, United States, May 20, 2017
Creator: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center

NOAA recorded 45 hail reports, 140 wind reports and 4 tornado reports in 14 states on May 20, 2017.

in 14 states; 189
Storm reports: About 20 miles from Huntington, WV; 2.0 in
Largest hail: About 23 miles from Louisville, KY; 81 mph
Highest gust: Highest rating EF1, about 43 miles from Louisville, KY; 4
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 20, 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

Hail45, most at 3 PM

Wind140, most at 5 PM

Tornado4, 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
6:10 PM	EF1	About 43 miles from Louisville, KY	0.16 mi long, 30 yd wide
6:34 PM	EF0	Near 40.66, -87.10, IN	1.22 mi long, 50 yd wide
6:40 PM	EF1	About 38 miles from Indianapolis, IN	0.08 mi long, 40 yd wide
7:40 PM	EF1	About 42 miles from Indianapolis, IN	1.45 mi long, 40 yd wide

Time	Size	Where
9:29 AM	1.0 in	Near 29.30, -99.63, TX
9:29 AM	1.75 in	Near 29.31, -99.62, TX
9:36 AM	1.0 in	Near 29.32, -99.57, TX
11:43 AM	0.88 in	About 55 miles from San Antonio, TX
11:52 AM	1.0 in	About 55 miles from San Antonio, TX
12:24 PM	0.88 in	Near 36.62, -81.46, VA
2:00 PM	0.88 in	About 52 miles from Kingsport, TN
2:05 PM	1.0 in	Near 35.44, -76.21, NC
2:47 PM	1.0 in	About 46 miles from Cincinnati, OH
2:50 PM	1.25 in	About 20 miles from Huntington, WV
2:50 PM	2.0 in	About 20 miles from Huntington, WV
3:06 PM	1.0 in	About 25 miles from Roanoke, VA

Show all 45 hail reports

Time	Size	Where
3:08 PM	0.75 in	About 52 miles from Clarksville, TN
3:23 PM	0.88 in	About 47 miles from Huntington, WV
3:24 PM	1.0 in	About 8 miles from Roanoke, VA
3:36 PM	0.88 in	About 19 miles from Clarksville, TN
3:42 PM	1.0 in	About 36 miles from Cincinnati, OH
4:05 PM	1.0 in	About 34 miles from Louisville, KY
4:09 PM	1.0 in	About 32 miles from Louisville, KY
4:13 PM	1.0 in	About 32 miles from Louisville, KY
4:20 PM	0.75 in	About 58 miles from Clarksville, TN
5:00 PM	1.0 in	Near 37.86, -80.86, WV
5:06 PM	1.75 in	About 33 miles from Conroe, TX
5:35 PM	1.25 in	About 19 miles from Louisville, KY
6:12 PM	1.5 in	About 30 miles from Lynchburg, VA
6:26 PM	1.5 in	About 33 miles from Lynchburg, VA
6:30 PM	1.75 in	About 7 miles from Conroe, TX
6:35 PM	1.0 in	About 42 miles from Huntington, WV
6:40 PM	1.5 in	About 50 miles from Laredo, TX
6:45 PM	1.0 in	About 56 miles from Laredo, TX
7:20 PM	1.0 in	About 57 miles from Laredo, TX
7:23 PM	1.75 in	Near 31.29, -94.73, TX
7:24 PM	1.5 in	Near 31.28, -94.73, TX
7:35 PM	0.75 in	Near 37.50, -83.09, KY
7:43 PM	1.0 in	Near 31.37, -94.71, TX
7:55 PM	0.75 in	Near 37.61, -83.06, KY
9:35 PM	1.5 in	About 38 miles from Shreveport, LA
10:55 PM	1.0 in	About 9 miles from Shreveport, LA
11:16 PM	0.75 in	About 7 miles from Shreveport, LA
11:50 PM	1.0 in	About 60 miles from Crestview, FL
12:15 AM	1.0 in	About 41 miles from Shreveport, LA
1:53 AM	1.0 in	Near 33.56, -92.82, AR
6:19 AM	1.0 in	About 30 miles from Killeen, TX
6:20 AM	1.5 in	About 37 miles from Tyler, TX
6:25 AM	1.0 in	About 36 miles from Tyler, TX

Time	Gust	Where
1:57 PM	52 mph	About 39 miles from Cincinnati, OH
3:12 PM	60 mph	Near 37.42, -81.25, WV
3:15 PM	70 mph	About 12 miles from Clarksville, TN
3:19 PM	64 mph	Near 35.59, -76.63, NC
3:28 PM	58 mph	About 8 miles from Roanoke, VA
3:35 PM	46 mph	About 12 miles from Huntington, WV
3:39 PM	58 mph	About 12 miles from Roanoke, VA
3:44 PM	59 mph	Near 28.46, -99.22, TX
3:45 PM	58 mph	About 14 miles from Roanoke, VA
3:47 PM	58 mph	About 11 miles from Nashville, TN
3:49 PM	58 mph	About 16 miles from Roanoke, VA
3:50 PM	45 mph	About 10 miles from Nashville, TN

Show all 140 wind reports

Time	Gust	Where
3:54 PM	52 mph	About 9 miles from Huntington, WV
4:10 PM	58 mph	Near 37.43, -81.47, WV
4:15 PM	60 mph	About 45 miles from Beaumont, TX
4:25 PM	58 mph	About 22 miles from Nashville, TN
4:27 PM	58 mph	About 34 miles from Nashville, TN
4:30 PM	52 mph	About 33 miles from Atlanta, GA
4:35 PM	52 mph	About 12 miles from Huntington, WV
4:35 PM	61 mph	Near 37.24, -86.45, KY
4:40 PM	58 mph	About 18 miles from Atlanta, GA
4:45 PM	58 mph	About 48 miles from Roanoke, VA
4:50 PM	46 mph	About 6 miles from Baton Rouge, LA
4:52 PM	60 mph	About 38 miles from Birmingham, AL
4:57 PM	60 mph	About 30 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:00 PM	58 mph	About 42 miles from Roanoke, VA
5:00 PM	58 mph	Near 31.54, -85.72, AL
5:00 PM	61 mph	Near 37.39, -86.24, KY
5:00 PM	58 mph	Near 31.50, -85.72, AL
5:06 PM	49 mph	About 26 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:06 PM	60 mph	About 28 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:08 PM	49 mph	About 22 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:08 PM	49 mph	About 24 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:09 PM	49 mph	About 25 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:10 PM	49 mph	About 22 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:12 PM	49 mph	About 23 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:12 PM	49 mph	About 20 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:13 PM	49 mph	About 18 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:14 PM	49 mph	About 23 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:14 PM	60 mph	About 25 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:15 PM	61 mph	About 12 miles from Louisville, KY
5:15 PM	49 mph	About 16 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:16 PM	49 mph	About 17 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:17 PM	49 mph	About 22 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:18 PM	49 mph	About 26 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:19 PM	49 mph	About 15 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:22 PM	49 mph	About 18 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:25 PM	49 mph	About 8 miles from Tampa, FL
5:26 PM	49 mph	About 18 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:26 PM	49 mph	About 12 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:27 PM	60 mph	About 13 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:29 PM	49 mph	About 10 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:29 PM	60 mph	About 13 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:29 PM	49 mph	About 19 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:30 PM	60 mph	About 5 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:30 PM	60 mph	About 6 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:33 PM	49 mph	About 4 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:37 PM	49 mph	About 3 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:40 PM	49 mph	About 4 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:40 PM	70 mph	About 5 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:40 PM	49 mph	About 6 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:40 PM	49 mph	About 5 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:40 PM	52 mph	Near 37.91, -80.92, WV
5:40 PM	49 mph	About 4 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:41 PM	49 mph	About 4 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:41 PM	60 mph	About 5 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:42 PM	49 mph	About 7 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:43 PM	49 mph	About 14 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:43 PM	49 mph	About 13 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:43 PM	49 mph	About 14 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:44 PM	49 mph	About 10 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:44 PM	49 mph	About 7 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:44 PM	49 mph	About 7 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:44 PM	49 mph	About 8 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:45 PM	49 mph	About 8 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:45 PM	49 mph	About 11 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:45 PM	60 mph	About 11 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:45 PM	60 mph	About 5 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:45 PM	60 mph	About 13 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:46 PM	60 mph	About 11 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:46 PM	49 mph	About 16 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:47 PM	60 mph	About 16 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:47 PM	49 mph	About 13 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:47 PM	60 mph	About 13 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:48 PM	60 mph	About 13 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:49 PM	60 mph	About 12 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:49 PM	64 mph	About 13 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:50 PM	49 mph	About 14 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:50 PM	49 mph	About 13 miles from Huntsville, AL
5:53 PM	60 mph	About 9 miles from Huntsville, AL
6:01 PM	58 mph	About 29 miles from Lynchburg, VA
6:03 PM	60 mph	About 24 miles from Huntsville, AL
6:06 PM	61 mph	About 40 miles from Louisville, KY
6:09 PM	61 mph	About 43 miles from Louisville, KY
6:11 PM	61 mph	About 42 miles from Louisville, KY
6:12 PM	58 mph	About 32 miles from Lynchburg, VA
6:12 PM	63 mph	About 43 miles from Louisville, KY
6:15 PM	60 mph	About 29 miles from Huntsville, AL
6:18 PM	81 mph	About 23 miles from Louisville, KY
6:26 PM	58 mph	About 33 miles from Lynchburg, VA
6:30 PM	58 mph	Near 34.55, -83.83, GA
6:35 PM	60 mph	About 49 miles from Huntsville, AL
6:35 PM	58 mph	About 42 miles from Cincinnati, OH
6:37 PM	58 mph	About 40 miles from Cincinnati, OH
6:39 PM	58 mph	About 40 miles from Cincinnati, OH
6:40 PM	58 mph	Near 38.16, -81.21, WV
6:47 PM	58 mph	About 24 miles from Chattanooga, TN
6:50 PM	58 mph	About 46 miles from Huntington, WV
6:53 PM	58 mph	About 45 miles from Huntington, WV
6:54 PM	60 mph	About 41 miles from Lynchburg, VA
6:56 PM	58 mph	About 38 miles from Cincinnati, OH
7:05 PM	58 mph	About 25 miles from Montgomery, AL
7:05 PM	58 mph	About 30 miles from Montgomery, AL
7:14 PM	58 mph	Near 31.07, -83.16, GA
7:48 PM	60 mph	About 47 miles from Durham, NC
8:00 PM	63 mph	About 3 miles from Gulfport, MS
8:05 PM	58 mph	About 57 miles from Huntington, WV
8:10 PM	58 mph	About 54 miles from Huntington, WV
8:15 PM	58 mph	About 23 miles from Chattanooga, TN
8:15 PM	58 mph	About 32 miles from Chattanooga, TN
8:30 PM	58 mph	About 16 miles from Kingsport, TN
8:30 PM	58 mph	About 41 miles from Knoxville, TN
8:35 PM	58 mph	About 28 miles from Kingsport, TN
8:35 PM	58 mph	About 44 miles from Huntington, WV
8:43 PM	61 mph	About 24 miles from Lexington, KY
9:35 PM	64 mph	About 57 miles from Huntington, WV
10:13 PM	58 mph	About 25 miles from Montgomery, AL
10:45 PM	70 mph	About 13 miles from Shreveport, LA
10:45 PM	64 mph	About 13 miles from Shreveport, LA
10:53 PM	70 mph	About 12 miles from Shreveport, LA
10:55 PM	60 mph	About 9 miles from Shreveport, LA
11:18 PM	64 mph	About 5 miles from Shreveport, LA
11:35 PM	64 mph	About 8 miles from Shreveport, LA
11:42 PM	64 mph	About 18 miles from Shreveport, LA
11:53 PM	69 mph	About 29 miles from Crestview, FL
11:53 PM	69 mph	About 27 miles from Crestview, FL
11:55 PM	69 mph	About 27 miles from Crestview, FL
12:05 AM	58 mph	Near 31.53, -85.67, AL
12:18 AM	69 mph	About 40 miles from Crestview, FL
1:08 AM	69 mph	About 10 miles from College Station, TX

By state

State	Reports	Hail	Wind	Tornado
Alabama	69	1	68	0
Texas	20	17	3	0
Kentucky	18	7	11	0
Indiana	17	4	9	4
Virginia	17	6	11	0
Louisiana	11	3	8	0
West Virginia	11	2	9	0
Tennessee	8	0	8	0
Florida	5	0	5	0
Georgia	5	0	5	0
Ohio	4	3	1	0
North Carolina	2	1	1	0
Arkansas	1	1	0	0
Mississippi	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
Conroe, TX	1.75 in	None
Roanoke, VA	1.0 in	58 mph
Shreveport, LA	1.0 in	70 mph
Baton Rouge, LA	None	46 mph
Clarksville, TN	None	70 mph
College Station, TX	None	69 mph
Gulfport, MS	None	63 mph
Huntington, WV	None	52 mph
Huntsville, AL	None	70 mph
Louisville, KY	None	61 mph
Nashville, TN	None	58 mph
Tampa, FL	None	49 mph

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