Storm reports for May 23, 2017
NOAA recorded 27 hail reports, 56 wind reports and 12 tornado reports in 9 states on May 23, 2017.
- in 9 states
- 95
- Storm reports
- Near 28.25, -98.48, TX
- 2.5 in
- Largest hail
- About 19 miles from Katy, TX
- 100 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF2, about 12 miles from Savannah, GA
- 12
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
- Surveyed wind damage
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado 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 23, 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
Hail27, most at 5 PM
Wind56, most at 7 PM
Tornado12, most at 2 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:46 AM | EF0 | About 59 miles from Columbus, GA | 10.18 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 11:56 AM | EF1 | About 59 miles from Columbus, GA | 10.63 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 12:46 PM | EF1 | Near 31.87, -83.75, GA | 5.22 mi long, 150 yd wide |
| 1:00 PM | EF1 | Near 31.90, -83.58, GA | 1.57 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 2:38 PM | EF0 | About 13 miles from Fayetteville, NC | 2.24 mi long, 30 yd wide |
| 2:52 PM | EF0 | About 32 miles from Davenport, IA | 0.26 mi long, 15 yd wide |
| 3:38 PM | EF1 | About 20 miles from Fayetteville, NC | 13.74 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 4:30 PM | EF0 | Near 39.53, -89.07, IL | 0.1 mi long, 10 yd wide |
| 4:53 PM | EF2 | About 12 miles from Savannah, GA | 7.49 mi long, 300 yd wide |
| 5:16 PM | EF1 | Near 35.71, -76.13, NC | 0.6 mi long, 40 yd wide |
| 5:37 PM | EF0 | About 20 miles from Round Rock, TX | 1.81 mi long, 200 yd wide |
| 8:05 PM | EF0 | About 29 miles from Peoria, IL | 0.15 mi long, 10 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 12:32 PM | 0.75 in | Near 31.55, -84.17, GA |
| 4:30 PM | 1.0 in | About 51 miles from Tyler, TX |
| 4:44 PM | 1.0 in | About 54 miles from Tyler, TX |
| 5:04 PM | 0.88 in | About 17 miles from San Antonio, TX |
| 5:14 PM | 1.0 in | About 3 miles from Round Rock, TX |
| 5:16 PM | 1.0 in | About 6 miles from Round Rock, TX |
| 5:18 PM | 1.0 in | About 6 miles from Round Rock, TX |
| 5:20 PM | 1.75 in | About 28 miles from San Antonio, TX |
| 5:22 PM | 1.0 in | About 19 miles from San Antonio, TX |
| 5:30 PM | 1.0 in | About 18 miles from San Antonio, TX |
| 5:31 PM | 1.0 in | About 20 miles from Round Rock, TX |
| 5:39 PM | 1.75 in | About 26 miles from Round Rock, TX |
Show all 27 hail reportsShow fewer
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 5:45 PM | 0.88 in | About 30 miles from Shreveport, LA |
| 5:49 PM | 1.25 in | About 38 miles from Austin, TX |
| 5:50 PM | 1.25 in | About 38 miles from Austin, TX |
| 6:00 PM | 1.25 in | About 46 miles from College Station, TX |
| 6:00 PM | 1.0 in | About 47 miles from College Station, TX |
| 6:01 PM | 1.0 in | About 27 miles from San Antonio, TX |
| 6:14 PM | 1.0 in | About 16 miles from Austin, TX |
| 7:00 PM | 0.75 in | About 23 miles from Katy, TX |
| 7:00 PM | 1.5 in | Near 28.36, -98.55, TX |
| 7:10 PM | 1.0 in | About 18 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 7:18 PM | 2.5 in | Near 28.25, -98.48, TX |
| 7:30 PM | 1.75 in | About 9 miles from Sugar Land, TX |
| 7:40 PM | 1.75 in | About 39 miles from Corpus Christi, TX |
| 7:55 PM | 1.0 in | About 29 miles from Corpus Christi, TX |
| 8:22 PM | 1.5 in | About 21 miles from Corpus Christi, TX |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:10 AM | 75 mph | About 20 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 10:47 AM | 58 mph | About 59 miles from Columbus, GA |
| 10:48 AM | 58 mph | About 59 miles from Columbus, GA |
| 11:28 AM | 58 mph | About 57 miles from Columbus, GA |
| 12:10 PM | 58 mph | About 50 miles from Columbus, GA |
| 12:27 PM | 58 mph | Near 31.77, -83.96, GA |
| 1:00 PM | 46 mph | About 37 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 1:04 PM | 58 mph | Near 32.38, -83.62, GA |
| 1:04 PM | 58 mph | Near 32.38, -83.62, GA |
| 1:10 PM | 58 mph | Near 31.94, -83.44, GA |
| 1:42 PM | 58 mph | Near 32.29, -83.11, GA |
| 2:18 PM | 52 mph | Near 32.00, -82.64, GA |
Show all 56 wind reportsShow fewer
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 3:40 PM | 58 mph | About 33 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 3:53 PM | 58 mph | About 27 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 3:57 PM | 49 mph | About 26 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 4:13 PM | 49 mph | About 30 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 4:16 PM | 49 mph | About 31 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 4:19 PM | 49 mph | About 30 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 4:23 PM | 58 mph | About 6 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 4:34 PM | 64 mph | Near 29.16, -99.82, TX |
| 4:34 PM | 58 mph | About 4 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 5:16 PM | 75 mph | About 3 miles from Round Rock, TX |
| 5:32 PM | 60 mph | About 21 miles from Round Rock, TX |
| 5:34 PM | 75 mph | About 23 miles from Round Rock, TX |
| 5:45 PM | 60 mph | About 33 miles from Shreveport, LA |
| 5:50 PM | 60 mph | About 32 miles from Shreveport, LA |
| 6:00 PM | 75 mph | About 47 miles from College Station, TX |
| 6:01 PM | 70 mph | About 47 miles from College Station, TX |
| 6:18 PM | 60 mph | About 49 miles from College Station, TX |
| 6:35 PM | 60 mph | About 43 miles from Katy, TX |
| 6:54 PM | 100 mph | About 19 miles from Katy, TX |
| 6:55 PM | 60 mph | About 18 miles from Shreveport, LA |
| 7:05 PM | 58 mph | About 18 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 7:05 PM | 58 mph | About 52 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 7:08 PM | 70 mph | Near 28.55, -97.91, TX |
| 7:10 PM | 58 mph | About 18 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 7:10 PM | 90 mph | Near 28.54, -97.81, TX |
| 7:15 PM | 70 mph | About 11 miles from Katy, TX |
| 7:18 PM | 62 mph | About 41 miles from Conroe, TX |
| 7:21 PM | 81 mph | About 57 miles from Corpus Christi, TX |
| 7:25 PM | 62 mph | About 18 miles from Sugar Land, TX |
| 7:30 PM | 62 mph | About 18 miles from Sugar Land, TX |
| 7:31 PM | 61 mph | About 12 miles from Sugar Land, TX |
| 7:40 PM | 70 mph | About 35 miles from Corpus Christi, TX |
| 7:50 PM | 62 mph | About 9 miles from Pearland, TX |
| 7:54 PM | 70 mph | About 36 miles from Corpus Christi, TX |
| 8:08 PM | 64 mph | About 20 miles from Corpus Christi, TX |
| 8:09 PM | 70 mph | About 20 miles from Corpus Christi, TX |
| 8:23 PM | 60 mph | In Abilene, TX |
| 8:28 PM | 59 mph | About 20 miles from Corpus Christi, TX |
| 8:40 PM | 58 mph | About 34 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 12:20 AM | 60 mph | About 17 miles from Denton, TX |
| 12:55 AM | 69 mph | About 4 miles from Denton, TX |
| 3:40 AM | 58 mph | About 11 miles from Winston-Salem, NC |
| 4:00 AM | 40 mph | About 37 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 6:55 AM | 58 mph | About 18 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 52 | 24 | 27 | 1 |
| Georgia | 22 | 1 | 16 | 5 |
| Alabama | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Tennessee | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Illinois | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Florida | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Land, TX | 1.75 in | 62 mph | 0 |
| Austin, TX | 1.0 in | 75 mph | 0 |
| Georgetown, TX | 1.0 in | 75 mph | 0 |
| Round Rock, TX | 1.0 in | 75 mph | 0 |
| Abilene, TX | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| Denton, TX | None | 69 mph | 0 |
| Fayetteville, NC | None | None | 1 |
| Katy, TX | None | 70 mph | 0 |
| Pearland, TX | None | 62 mph | 0 |
| Savannah, GA | None | 58 mph | 1 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | None | 58 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.