Storm reports for May 28, 2017
NOAA recorded 60 hail reports, 140 wind reports and 5 tornado reports in 15 states on May 28, 2017.
- in 15 states
- 205
- Storm reports
- Near 30.07, -100.02, TX
- 3.0 in
- Largest hail
- Near 32.15, -91.97, LA
- 90 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF1, about 4 miles from Longview, TX
- 5
- 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 28, 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.
What happened
Storms crossed East Texas and north Louisiana from mid-afternoon into the night of May 28, with straight-line winds that exceeded 80 to 90 mph at times.1 Falling trees killed 3 people in north Louisiana: one in a car near Trenton in De Soto Parish at 5:50 p.m. CST, one in a home in Coushatta, and one in a home in the Hebert community of Caldwell Parish.1,2,3 Winds blew trees down onto homes in Mansfield and onto buildings in Grand Cane.4,5
Near Longview, Texas, an EF1 tornado with winds near 105 mph touched down at 3:53 p.m. CST and ran about 10 miles southeast to south of Interstate 20. It dropped trees onto homes and damaged a few homes in the Greggton community. NOAA lists $750,000 in property damage.6 Earlier, hail up to 3 inches across fell along Highway 41 northeast of Rocksprings at 2:55 p.m. CST, and baseball-size hail fell in Carta Valley.7,8
Sources
- 1. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 691694, thunderstorm wind, De Soto Parish, Louisiana
- 2. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 691698, thunderstorm wind, Red River Parish, Louisiana
- 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 691706, thunderstorm wind, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana
- 4. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 691497, thunderstorm wind, De Soto Parish, Louisiana
- 5. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 691697, thunderstorm wind, De Soto Parish, Louisiana
- 6. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 691387, tornado, Gregg County, Texas
- 7. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 697878, hail, Edwards County, Texas
- 8. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 697877, hail, Edwards County, Texas
Reports by hour
Hail60, most at 5 PM
Wind140, most at 6 PM
Tornado5, most at 7 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4:53 PM | EF1 | About 4 miles from Longview, TX | 10.27 mi long, 800 yd wide |
| 5:07 PM | EF1 | About 12 miles from Longview, TX | 4.64 mi long, 400 yd wide |
| 7:50 PM | EF1 | Near 31.97, -92.88, LA | 1.13 mi long, 564 yd wide |
| 7:52 PM | EF1 | Near 31.98, -92.86, LA | 0.12 mi long, 127 yd wide |
| 8:07 PM | EF1 | Near 31.91, -92.74, LA | 0.09 mi long, 135 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 10:08 AM | 1.0 in | About 10 miles from Shreveport, LA |
| 10:08 AM | 0.75 in | About 12 miles from Shreveport, LA |
| 10:12 AM | 1.0 in | About 10 miles from Shreveport, LA |
| 10:15 AM | 1.0 in | About 11 miles from Shreveport, LA |
| 10:17 AM | 0.88 in | About 12 miles from Shreveport, LA |
| 1:35 PM | 1.0 in | About 27 miles from Fort Wayne, IN |
| 1:48 PM | 1.5 in | About 27 miles from Fort Wayne, IN |
| 2:00 PM | 0.75 in | Near 46.11, -89.95, WI |
| 2:04 PM | 1.5 in | About 27 miles from Fort Wayne, IN |
| 2:18 PM | 1.0 in | About 39 miles from Fort Wayne, IN |
| 2:20 PM | 0.75 in | About 39 miles from Fort Wayne, IN |
| 2:25 PM | 1.0 in | About 40 miles from Fort Wayne, IN |
Show all 60 hail reportsShow fewer
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2:38 PM | 0.75 in | About 24 miles from Fort Wayne, IN |
| 3:04 PM | 0.75 in | About 58 miles from Youngstown, OH |
| 3:13 PM | 1.0 in | Near 45.85, -89.06, WI |
| 3:30 PM | 1.0 in | About 27 miles from Mesquite, TX |
| 3:34 PM | 1.75 in | About 52 miles from Youngstown, OH |
| 3:44 PM | 2.75 in | Near 29.79, -100.68, TX |
| 3:45 PM | 0.88 in | Near 41.24, -79.42, PA |
| 3:55 PM | 3.0 in | Near 30.07, -100.02, TX |
| 3:58 PM | 1.75 in | Near 29.87, -99.93, TX |
| 4:15 PM | 0.88 in | About 19 miles from Cleveland, OH |
| 4:30 PM | 1.5 in | Near 29.74, -99.93, TX |
| 4:32 PM | 1.5 in | Near 29.99, -100.21, TX |
| 4:39 PM | 1.75 in | Near 29.72, -100.83, TX |
| 4:49 PM | 1.0 in | About 35 miles from Tyler, TX |
| 4:50 PM | 1.25 in | About 6 miles from Longview, TX |
| 4:55 PM | 0.75 in | About 23 miles from Longview, TX |
| 4:55 PM | 1.0 in | About 30 miles from Shreveport, LA |
| 5:00 PM | 1.0 in | About 8 miles from Cleveland, OH |
| 5:05 PM | 1.75 in | Near 45.05, -98.02, SD |
| 5:07 PM | 0.88 in | About 12 miles from Cleveland, OH |
| 5:20 PM | 1.0 in | About 14 miles from Georgetown, TX |
| 5:24 PM | 2.0 in | About 34 miles from Buffalo, NY |
| 5:25 PM | 1.0 in | About 16 miles from Shreveport, LA |
| 5:29 PM | 1.75 in | About 33 miles from Buffalo, NY |
| 5:30 PM | 1.0 in | About 41 miles from Fort Wayne, IN |
| 5:33 PM | 0.75 in | About 14 miles from Georgetown, TX |
| 5:45 PM | 1.75 in | About 31 miles from Buffalo, NY |
| 5:51 PM | 1.0 in | About 34 miles from Buffalo, NY |
| 5:54 PM | 1.0 in | About 34 miles from Fort Wayne, IN |
| 5:54 PM | 0.88 in | About 50 miles from Toledo, OH |
| 5:55 PM | 2.0 in | About 31 miles from Buffalo, NY |
| 6:09 PM | 1.0 in | About 20 miles from Buffalo, NY |
| 6:27 PM | 0.75 in | About 28 miles from Fort Wayne, IN |
| 6:56 PM | 0.25 in | About 28 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 7:08 PM | 0.75 in | About 14 miles from Round Rock, TX |
| 7:12 PM | 1.75 in | About 38 miles from Laredo, TX |
| 7:17 PM | 0.75 in | About 31 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 7:20 PM | 1.25 in | About 55 miles from Tyler, TX |
| 7:35 PM | 1.0 in | About 8 miles from Austin, TX |
| 7:37 PM | 0.88 in | About 2 miles from Fort Wayne, IN |
| 7:48 PM | 1.0 in | About 25 miles from New Braunfels, TX |
| 7:54 PM | 1.0 in | About 2 miles from Temple, TX |
| 7:54 PM | 1.0 in | In Fort Wayne, IN |
| 7:56 PM | 1.75 in | Near 29.30, -99.63, TX |
| 7:57 PM | 2.0 in | Near 29.30, -99.63, TX |
| 8:06 PM | 1.25 in | About 20 miles from San Antonio, TX |
| 8:10 PM | 0.75 in | About 18 miles from Ann Arbor, MI |
| 8:24 PM | 0.75 in | About 24 miles from College Station, TX |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 10:02 AM | 40 mph | About 53 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 1:40 PM | 59 mph | Near 47.19, -98.16, ND |
| 2:56 PM | 60 mph | About 34 miles from Toledo, OH |
| 3:10 PM | 58 mph | About 52 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 3:19 PM | 62 mph | Near 45.03, -102.02, SD |
| 3:20 PM | 58 mph | Near 41.25, -79.46, PA |
| 3:39 PM | 60 mph | About 32 miles from Toledo, OH |
| 3:45 PM | 58 mph | Near 41.21, -79.38, PA |
| 3:48 PM | 60 mph | About 28 miles from Toledo, OH |
| 3:49 PM | 58 mph | Near 41.21, -79.38, PA |
| 3:52 PM | 59 mph | In Fargo, ND |
| 3:58 PM | 58 mph | Near 41.20, -79.32, PA |
Show all 140 wind reportsShow fewer
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 4:00 PM | 60 mph | In Fargo, ND |
| 4:12 PM | 58 mph | About 42 miles from Cleveland, OH |
| 4:20 PM | 60 mph | Near 45.44, -98.76, SD |
| 4:20 PM | 64 mph | Near 45.50, -98.79, SD |
| 4:20 PM | 58 mph | About 8 miles from Toledo, OH |
| 4:30 PM | 60 mph | About 40 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 4:41 PM | 61 mph | Near 45.28, -98.56, SD |
| 4:45 PM | 60 mph | About 11 miles from Longview, TX |
| 4:50 PM | 70 mph | About 6 miles from Longview, TX |
| 4:53 PM | 60 mph | In Rapid City, SD |
| 4:53 PM | 59 mph | About 8 miles from Rapid City, SD |
| 5:05 PM | 70 mph | Near 45.47, -96.44, MN |
| 5:10 PM | 62 mph | Near 45.57, -96.44, MN |
| 5:10 PM | 70 mph | In Longview, TX |
| 5:15 PM | 64 mph | About 14 miles from Longview, TX |
| 5:20 PM | 64 mph | About 15 miles from Longview, TX |
| 5:20 PM | 64 mph | About 14 miles from Longview, TX |
| 5:25 PM | 64 mph | About 13 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 5:28 PM | 64 mph | About 11 miles from Longview, TX |
| 5:30 PM | 64 mph | About 24 miles from Longview, TX |
| 5:33 PM | 60 mph | Near 44.73, -97.74, SD |
| 5:35 PM | 64 mph | About 26 miles from Longview, TX |
| 5:35 PM | 64 mph | About 15 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 5:38 PM | 58 mph | About 13 miles from Akron, OH |
| 5:40 PM | 70 mph | About 37 miles from Tyler, TX |
| 5:42 PM | 70 mph | About 18 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 5:54 PM | 58 mph | Near 31.38, -95.47, TX |
| 5:55 PM | 60 mph | About 31 miles from Buffalo, NY |
| 5:55 PM | 60 mph | About 18 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 5:55 PM | 75 mph | About 34 miles from Longview, TX |
| 5:55 PM | 60 mph | About 38 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 5:56 PM | 69 mph | About 14 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 5:57 PM | 64 mph | About 34 miles from Longview, TX |
| 6:00 PM | 69 mph | About 13 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 6:00 PM | 69 mph | About 13 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 6:00 PM | 69 mph | About 14 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 6:11 PM | 63 mph | About 5 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 6:15 PM | 70 mph | About 10 miles from Shreveport, LA |
| 6:15 PM | 75 mph | About 20 miles from Shreveport, LA |
| 6:20 PM | 70 mph | About 6 miles from Shreveport, LA |
| 6:20 PM | 75 mph | About 5 miles from Shreveport, LA |
| 6:20 PM | 75 mph | About 14 miles from Shreveport, LA |
| 6:20 PM | 81 mph | About 5 miles from Shreveport, LA |
| 6:20 PM | 85 mph | About 6 miles from Shreveport, LA |
| 6:20 PM | 61 mph | Near 45.71, -94.93, MN |
| 6:25 PM | 60 mph | About 34 miles from Waco, TX |
| 6:26 PM | 70 mph | About 53 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 6:26 PM | 70 mph | About 54 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 6:26 PM | 60 mph | About 54 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 6:26 PM | 64 mph | About 53 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 6:29 PM | 58 mph | Near 31.36, -95.18, TX |
| 6:29 PM | 60 mph | Near 46.01, -94.86, MN |
| 6:30 PM | 58 mph | About 38 miles from Toledo, OH |
| 6:30 PM | 58 mph | About 48 miles from Toledo, OH |
| 6:35 PM | 70 mph | About 19 miles from Shreveport, LA |
| 6:36 PM | 60 mph | About 34 miles from College Station, TX |
| 6:37 PM | 70 mph | About 14 miles from Shreveport, LA |
| 6:40 PM | 60 mph | About 34 miles from College Station, TX |
| 6:40 PM | 60 mph | About 36 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 6:45 PM | 70 mph | About 5 miles from Round Rock, TX |
| 6:45 PM | 81 mph | About 22 miles from Shreveport, LA |
| 6:45 PM | 70 mph | About 29 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 6:45 PM | 64 mph | About 29 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 6:46 PM | 60 mph | About 27 miles from College Station, TX |
| 6:50 PM | 81 mph | About 30 miles from Shreveport, LA |
| 6:50 PM | 70 mph | About 30 miles from San Antonio, TX |
| 6:50 PM | 70 mph | About 38 miles from Shreveport, LA |
| 6:54 PM | 70 mph | About 40 miles from Shreveport, LA |
| 6:55 PM | 59 mph | About 27 miles from Shreveport, LA |
| 6:55 PM | 60 mph | About 4 miles from Austin, TX |
| 6:57 PM | 69 mph | About 30 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 6:58 PM | 60 mph | About 10 miles from Austin, TX |
| 6:58 PM | 60 mph | About 5 miles from Round Rock, TX |
| 7:03 PM | 70 mph | About 35 miles from San Antonio, TX |
| 7:05 PM | 58 mph | About 60 miles from Toledo, OH |
| 7:05 PM | 69 mph | About 34 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 7:05 PM | 63 mph | About 27 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 7:07 PM | 59 mph | About 27 miles from College Station, TX |
| 7:08 PM | 60 mph | About 14 miles from Round Rock, TX |
| 7:15 PM | 81 mph | About 26 miles from Shreveport, LA |
| 7:21 PM | 60 mph | About 48 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 7:25 PM | 75 mph | About 42 miles from Shreveport, LA |
| 7:25 PM | 60 mph | Near 31.39, -95.14, TX |
| 7:27 PM | 64 mph | About 27 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 7:29 PM | 69 mph | About 26 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 7:29 PM | 60 mph | About 44 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 7:42 PM | 58 mph | Near 31.33, -93.40, LA |
| 7:44 PM | 60 mph | About 40 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 7:44 PM | 70 mph | Near 31.37, -94.76, TX |
| 7:50 PM | 75 mph | Near 31.77, -93.08, LA |
| 7:50 PM | 81 mph | Near 31.78, -93.12, LA |
| 7:53 PM | 61 mph | About 7 miles from College Station, TX |
| 7:53 PM | 60 mph | About 12 miles from College Station, TX |
| 7:53 PM | 58 mph | Near 31.26, -93.34, LA |
| 7:53 PM | 64 mph | About 43 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 7:55 PM | 60 mph | Near 31.74, -93.10, LA |
| 7:55 PM | 81 mph | Near 32.02, -92.91, LA |
| 8:00 PM | 70 mph | About 22 miles from New Braunfels, TX |
| 8:00 PM | 60 mph | About 30 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 8:04 PM | 64 mph | About 54 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 8:24 PM | 58 mph | About 25 miles from College Station, TX |
| 8:34 PM | 70 mph | About 6 miles from San Marcos, TX |
| 8:42 PM | 58 mph | Near 31.14, -92.76, LA |
| 8:45 PM | 58 mph | Near 31.40, -92.87, LA |
| 8:50 PM | 60 mph | About 12 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 9:00 PM | 90 mph | Near 32.15, -91.97, LA |
| 9:14 PM | 58 mph | About 26 miles from Conroe, TX |
| 9:32 PM | 69 mph | Near 32.05, -91.66, LA |
| 9:45 PM | 58 mph | About 52 miles from Lafayette, LA |
| 9:49 PM | 69 mph | Near 31.96, -91.39, LA |
| 10:15 PM | 63 mph | Near 31.90, -91.14, MS |
| 10:20 PM | 63 mph | Near 31.73, -91.05, MS |
| 10:45 PM | 63 mph | Near 31.43, -90.90, MS |
| 10:50 PM | 58 mph | About 53 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 11:15 PM | 58 mph | About 51 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 11:18 PM | 63 mph | About 19 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 11:20 PM | 60 mph | About 30 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 11:59 PM | 63 mph | About 11 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 12:36 AM | 60 mph | About 14 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 12:50 AM | 61 mph | About 31 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 1:05 AM | 58 mph | About 41 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 2:10 AM | 60 mph | Near 27.76, -98.24, TX |
| 2:12 AM | 70 mph | About 53 miles from Corpus Christi, TX |
| 2:14 AM | 40 mph | About 2 miles from McAllen, TX |
| 2:24 AM | 62 mph | About 53 miles from Corpus Christi, TX |
| 3:00 AM | 60 mph | About 20 miles from Corpus Christi, TX |
| 3:42 AM | 60 mph | About 12 miles from Corpus Christi, TX |
| 4:30 AM | 58 mph | About 9 miles from Corpus Christi, TX |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 67 | 24 | 41 | 2 |
| Louisiana | 36 | 5 | 28 | 3 |
| Ohio | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| South Dakota | 14 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Mississippi | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Indiana | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| New York | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Iowa | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Michigan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 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 | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longview, TX | 1.25 in | 70 mph | 2 |
| Austin, TX | 1.0 in | 70 mph | 0 |
| Cleveland, OH | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Georgetown, TX | 1.0 in | 60 mph | 0 |
| Shreveport, LA | 1.0 in | 85 mph | 0 |
| Temple, TX | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Round Rock, TX | 0.75 in | 70 mph | 0 |
| Akron, OH | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| College Station, TX | None | 61 mph | 0 |
| Columbia, SC | None | 69 mph | 0 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| Edinburg, TX | None | 40 mph | 0 |
| Fargo, ND | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| Indianapolis, IN | None | 64 mph | 0 |
| Jackson, MS | None | 63 mph | 0 |
| McAllen, TX | None | 40 mph | 0 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| Rapid City, SD | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| San Marcos, TX | None | 70 mph | 0 |
| Toledo, OH | 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.