Texas storm reports for May 21, 2017
NOAA recorded 18 hail reports, 11 wind reports and 1 tornado report in Texas on May 21, 2017.
- in Texas
- 30
- Storm reports
- About 21 miles from Laredo, TX
- 2.75 in
- Largest hail
- About 3 miles from Laredo, TX
- 96 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF0, about 7 miles from Katy, TX
- 1
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed wind damage
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed wind damage
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on May 21, 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
Hail18, most at 7 AM
Wind11, most at 4 PM
Tornado1, most at 2 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2:55 PM | EF0 | About 7 miles from Katy, TX | 7.23 mi long, 20 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:14 AM | 1.0 in | About 32 miles from Tyler, TX |
| 7:25 AM | 1.25 in | About 12 miles from Waco, TX |
| 7:45 AM | 1.25 in | About 8 miles from Waco, TX |
| 7:50 AM | 0.88 in | About 16 miles from Tyler, TX |
| 7:54 AM | 0.75 in | About 26 miles from Longview, TX |
| 7:55 AM | 1.0 in | About 6 miles from Waco, TX |
| 8:30 AM | 1.0 in | About 11 miles from Waco, TX |
| 8:31 AM | 1.0 in | About 7 miles from Waco, TX |
| 8:35 AM | 1.25 in | Near 29.13, -103.52, TX |
| 4:44 PM | 1.5 in | About 6 miles from Laredo, TX |
| 4:44 PM | 1.75 in | About 5 miles from Laredo, TX |
| 4:48 PM | 1.5 in | About 5 miles from Laredo, TX |
Show all 18 hail reportsShow fewer
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 4:55 PM | 2.5 in | About 9 miles from Laredo, TX |
| 5:04 PM | 1.0 in | In Laredo, TX |
| 5:25 PM | 2.75 in | About 21 miles from Laredo, TX |
| 5:55 PM | 1.75 in | About 31 miles from Laredo, TX |
| 6:11 PM | 1.0 in | About 48 miles from Laredo, TX |
| 8:00 PM | 1.25 in | About 53 miles from McAllen, TX |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 4:27 PM | 70 mph | About 3 miles from Laredo, TX |
| 4:28 PM | 96 mph | About 3 miles from Laredo, TX |
| 4:55 PM | 59 mph | About 2 miles from Laredo, TX |
| 4:56 PM | 70 mph | About 7 miles from Laredo, TX |
| 4:58 PM | 60 mph | About 5 miles from Laredo, TX |
| 5:05 PM | 70 mph | About 5 miles from Laredo, TX |
| 5:15 PM | 58 mph | In Laredo, TX |
| 7:42 PM | 70 mph | About 4 miles from Laredo, TX |
| 8:00 PM | 49 mph | About 53 miles from McAllen, TX |
| 8:14 PM | 49 mph | About 46 miles from McAllen, TX |
| 6:00 AM | 70 mph | About 5 miles from Sugar Land, TX |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laredo, TX | 2.5 in | 96 mph | 0 |
| Waco, TX | 1.25 in | None | 0 |
| Katy, TX | None | None | 1 |
| Pearland, TX | None | 70 mph | 0 |
| Sugar Land, TX | None | 70 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.