Storm reports for May 31, 2017
NOAA recorded 134 hail reports, 109 wind reports and 2 tornado reports in 25 states on May 31, 2017.
- in 25 states
- 245
- Storm reports
- About 17 miles from Jacksonville, FL
- 2.75 in
- Largest hail
- About 8 miles from Albany, NY
- 90 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF1, about 4 miles from Poughkeepsie, NY
- 2
- 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 31, 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
Hail134, most at 6 PM
Wind109, most at 3 PM
Tornado2, most at 2 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2:44 PM | EF0 | About 49 miles from Wichita, KS | 0.34 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 5:58 PM | EF1 | About 4 miles from Poughkeepsie, NY | 1.11 mi long, 440 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 11:57 AM | 1.0 in | About 15 miles from Topeka, KS |
| 12:01 PM | 1.5 in | About 14 miles from Topeka, KS |
| 12:16 PM | 1.75 in | About 15 miles from Topeka, KS |
| 12:25 PM | 1.25 in | About 15 miles from Topeka, KS |
| 12:32 PM | 1.0 in | About 19 miles from Topeka, KS |
| 12:50 PM | 1.0 in | About 13 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 12:53 PM | 1.5 in | About 34 miles from Topeka, KS |
| 1:00 PM | 1.0 in | About 36 miles from Topeka, KS |
| 1:06 PM | 1.0 in | About 38 miles from Topeka, KS |
| 1:08 PM | 1.25 in | About 37 miles from Topeka, KS |
| 1:19 PM | 1.5 in | About 35 miles from Kansas City, MO |
| 1:20 PM | 1.75 in | About 37 miles from Kansas City, MO |
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| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1:24 PM | 2.0 in | About 38 miles from Kansas City, MO |
| 1:35 PM | 2.5 in | About 39 miles from Kansas City, MO |
| 1:45 PM | 1.0 in | About 45 miles from Raleigh, NC |
| 1:45 PM | 1.0 in | About 52 miles from Topeka, KS |
| 1:45 PM | 1.0 in | About 10 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 1:50 PM | 1.0 in | Near 44.54, -73.21, VT |
| 2:00 PM | 1.75 in | About 24 miles from Wichita, KS |
| 2:18 PM | 1.25 in | About 27 miles from Wichita, KS |
| 2:25 PM | 1.0 in | About 57 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 2:39 PM | 1.0 in | Near 43.75, -73.50, NY |
| 2:40 PM | 0.88 in | Near 43.58, -73.86, NY |
| 2:52 PM | 1.0 in | Near 44.53, -72.42, VT |
| 2:54 PM | 1.0 in | Near 43.77, -73.34, VT |
| 2:55 PM | 1.0 in | About 16 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 2:55 PM | 1.0 in | About 15 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 3:05 PM | 1.0 in | Near 44.51, -72.28, VT |
| 3:10 PM | 1.0 in | Near 37.97, -94.16, MO |
| 3:15 PM | 1.0 in | About 11 miles from Albany, NY |
| 3:18 PM | 1.0 in | About 12 miles from Albany, NY |
| 3:19 PM | 1.0 in | About 27 miles from San Antonio, TX |
| 3:21 PM | 1.75 in | About 12 miles from Albany, NY |
| 3:25 PM | 0.88 in | About 12 miles from Albany, NY |
| 3:33 PM | 0.75 in | Near 44.38, -72.03, VT |
| 3:36 PM | 1.0 in | About 11 miles from Albany, NY |
| 3:40 PM | 1.0 in | About 23 miles from Albany, NY |
| 3:45 PM | 0.88 in | About 53 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 3:46 PM | 0.88 in | About 10 miles from Albany, NY |
| 3:48 PM | 0.75 in | About 10 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 3:50 PM | 1.0 in | About 15 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 3:53 PM | 1.0 in | About 43 miles from Binghamton, NY |
| 3:59 PM | 1.0 in | About 29 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 4:02 PM | 1.25 in | About 14 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 4:05 PM | 1.0 in | About 27 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 4:10 PM | 1.75 in | About 16 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 4:10 PM | 1.0 in | About 16 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 4:10 PM | 1.0 in | Near 44.31, -71.77, NH |
| 4:15 PM | 1.25 in | About 16 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 4:20 PM | 1.0 in | About 18 miles from Washington, DC |
| 4:22 PM | 1.0 in | About 15 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 4:25 PM | 1.0 in | About 17 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 4:30 PM | 2.75 in | About 17 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 4:30 PM | 1.0 in | Near 43.70, -72.33, VT |
| 4:43 PM | 1.0 in | Near 43.70, -72.29, NH |
| 4:45 PM | 0.88 in | Near 44.08, -71.42, NH |
| 4:50 PM | 2.0 in | About 17 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 4:57 PM | 0.88 in | About 44 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 5:02 PM | 0.75 in | About 34 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 5:05 PM | 1.0 in | About 15 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 5:10 PM | 0.88 in | In Springfield, MA |
| 5:20 PM | 1.75 in | About 18 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 5:20 PM | 0.75 in | About 29 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 5:25 PM | 1.0 in | About 20 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 5:37 PM | 0.8 in | About 22 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 5:43 PM | 1.0 in | About 22 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 5:45 PM | 0.75 in | About 16 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 5:45 PM | 0.88 in | About 57 miles from Portland, ME |
| 5:47 PM | 0.75 in | About 18 miles from Binghamton, NY |
| 5:50 PM | 0.75 in | In Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 5:50 PM | 1.75 in | In Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 5:53 PM | 0.88 in | About 23 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 5:54 PM | 0.88 in | About 13 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 5:54 PM | 0.88 in | About 16 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 5:54 PM | 1.0 in | About 52 miles from Portland, ME |
| 5:55 PM | 0.75 in | About 22 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 5:55 PM | 0.75 in | Near 39.78, -101.81, KS |
| 5:56 PM | 1.0 in | About 2 miles from Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 5:56 PM | 1.0 in | About 53 miles from Portland, ME |
| 6:00 PM | 0.75 in | About 15 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 6:00 PM | 1.75 in | About 53 miles from Portland, ME |
| 6:00 PM | 1.0 in | Near 39.77, -101.78, KS |
| 6:01 PM | 1.5 in | About 52 miles from Portland, ME |
| 6:07 PM | 0.88 in | About 17 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 6:10 PM | 1.0 in | Near 40.09, -102.68, CO |
| 6:11 PM | 0.75 in | About 10 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 6:16 PM | 1.0 in | About 8 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 6:22 PM | 0.75 in | About 17 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 6:24 PM | 0.88 in | About 27 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| 6:25 PM | 1.0 in | About 50 miles from Cheyenne, WY |
| 6:25 PM | 1.0 in | About 44 miles from Portland, ME |
| 6:25 PM | 1.0 in | About 18 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 6:26 PM | 1.5 in | About 29 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| 6:30 PM | 0.75 in | About 13 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 6:30 PM | 0.75 in | About 27 miles from Binghamton, NY |
| 6:31 PM | 1.0 in | Near 40.04, -102.69, CO |
| 6:35 PM | 0.88 in | About 11 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 6:38 PM | 1.0 in | Near 40.09, -102.68, CO |
| 6:39 PM | 0.88 in | About 13 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 6:39 PM | 1.0 in | About 11 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 6:42 PM | 0.75 in | About 5 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 6:45 PM | 1.0 in | About 11 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 6:46 PM | 1.0 in | About 11 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 6:47 PM | 1.25 in | About 11 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 6:48 PM | 1.0 in | About 19 miles from Waterbury, CT |
| 6:49 PM | 1.0 in | About 9 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 6:50 PM | 1.0 in | About 17 miles from Waterbury, CT |
| 6:56 PM | 0.88 in | About 5 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 7:00 PM | 1.0 in | About 5 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 7:00 PM | 1.0 in | About 6 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 7:12 PM | 0.88 in | About 12 miles from Scranton, PA |
| 7:15 PM | 1.0 in | About 24 miles from Trenton, NJ |
| 7:15 PM | 1.0 in | Near 42.09, -103.98, NE |
| 7:15 PM | 1.0 in | About 27 miles from Trenton, NJ |
| 7:18 PM | 1.0 in | About 20 miles from Trenton, NJ |
| 7:22 PM | 1.0 in | About 14 miles from Manchester, NH |
| 7:34 PM | 0.75 in | Near 43.91, -71.35, NH |
| 7:35 PM | 1.0 in | About 23 miles from Trenton, NJ |
| 7:43 PM | 1.0 in | About 11 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 7:45 PM | 0.88 in | Near 38.74, -100.09, KS |
| 7:55 PM | 0.75 in | Near 38.71, -100.06, KS |
| 7:56 PM | 0.88 in | About 57 miles from Greeley, CO |
| 7:58 PM | 1.0 in | Near 40.67, -103.60, CO |
| 8:00 PM | 1.5 in | About 54 miles from Greeley, CO |
| 8:03 PM | 0.75 in | Near 38.67, -100.05, KS |
| 8:09 PM | 1.5 in | About 54 miles from Greeley, CO |
| 8:16 PM | 0.88 in | Near 39.37, -101.70, KS |
| 8:24 PM | 1.0 in | Near 39.35, -101.71, KS |
| 8:26 PM | 1.75 in | Near 39.32, -101.67, KS |
| 8:32 PM | 2.0 in | Near 39.41, -101.71, KS |
| 8:35 PM | 1.75 in | Near 39.24, -101.60, KS |
| 8:45 PM | 2.0 in | Near 39.16, -101.47, KS |
| 9:10 PM | 1.25 in | Near 39.07, -101.46, KS |
| 10:50 PM | 1.0 in | Near 39.51, -97.87, KS |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 12:52 PM | 60 mph | Near 37.57, -95.51, KS |
| 12:58 PM | 60 mph | Near 37.49, -95.47, KS |
| 1:39 PM | 60 mph | About 41 miles from Kansas City, MO |
| 1:50 PM | 58 mph | Near 44.54, -73.15, VT |
| 1:53 PM | 60 mph | Near 37.35, -95.02, KS |
| 1:58 PM | 60 mph | About 55 miles from Kansas City, MO |
| 2:12 PM | 58 mph | About 10 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 2:15 PM | 58 mph | About 33 miles from Youngstown, OH |
| 2:20 PM | 60 mph | About 54 miles from Kansas City, MO |
| 2:25 PM | 58 mph | Near 44.41, -72.99, VT |
| 2:35 PM | 58 mph | Near 44.32, -72.73, VT |
| 2:36 PM | 58 mph | About 19 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
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| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2:40 PM | 58 mph | Near 44.48, -72.70, VT |
| 2:46 PM | 58 mph | About 59 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 2:47 PM | 60 mph | Near 38.10, -94.36, MO |
| 2:47 PM | 64 mph | Near 38.26, -94.33, MO |
| 2:50 PM | 58 mph | About 32 miles from Albany, NY |
| 2:55 PM | 58 mph | About 11 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 3:02 PM | 58 mph | About 22 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 3:08 PM | 59 mph | Near 37.51, -83.18, KY |
| 3:09 PM | 58 mph | About 11 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 3:09 PM | 58 mph | About 5 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 3:10 PM | 59 mph | About 55 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 3:10 PM | 66 mph | About 10 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 3:12 PM | 58 mph | In Pittsburgh, PA |
| 3:18 PM | 58 mph | About 9 miles from Albany, NY |
| 3:18 PM | 90 mph | About 8 miles from Albany, NY |
| 3:19 PM | 58 mph | About 11 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 3:19 PM | 58 mph | About 5 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 3:19 PM | 69 mph | About 7 miles from Albany, NY |
| 3:20 PM | 58 mph | About 6 miles from Albany, NY |
| 3:20 PM | 58 mph | About 10 miles from Albany, NY |
| 3:21 PM | 58 mph | About 5 miles from Albany, NY |
| 3:23 PM | 58 mph | Near 43.64, -73.15, VT |
| 3:24 PM | 58 mph | About 10 miles from Albany, NY |
| 3:24 PM | 58 mph | About 45 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 3:25 PM | 64 mph | About 12 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 3:26 PM | 58 mph | About 21 miles from Albany, NY |
| 3:27 PM | 58 mph | About 39 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 3:29 PM | 58 mph | About 35 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 3:30 PM | 58 mph | About 8 miles from Albany, NY |
| 3:30 PM | 58 mph | About 9 miles from Albany, NY |
| 3:30 PM | 58 mph | About 37 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 3:30 PM | 58 mph | About 20 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 3:32 PM | 58 mph | About 14 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 3:32 PM | 58 mph | About 15 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 3:34 PM | 58 mph | About 3 miles from Albany, NY |
| 3:35 PM | 58 mph | About 3 miles from Albany, NY |
| 3:35 PM | 58 mph | Near 44.47, -71.95, VT |
| 3:36 PM | 58 mph | About 7 miles from Utica, NY |
| 3:36 PM | 58 mph | About 3 miles from Albany, NY |
| 3:40 PM | 58 mph | About 6 miles from Albany, NY |
| 3:40 PM | 58 mph | About 55 miles from Washington, DC |
| 3:43 PM | 58 mph | About 18 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 3:43 PM | 58 mph | Near 44.38, -71.92, VT |
| 3:45 PM | 58 mph | About 29 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 3:50 PM | 58 mph | Near 44.43, -71.89, VT |
| 3:50 PM | 58 mph | About 14 miles from Albany, NY |
| 3:52 PM | 58 mph | About 52 miles from Wilmington, NC |
| 3:56 PM | 58 mph | About 18 miles from Winston-Salem, NC |
| 3:56 PM | 58 mph | About 50 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 4:02 PM | 58 mph | About 26 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 4:03 PM | 58 mph | Near 35.12, -77.08, NC |
| 4:12 PM | 64 mph | About 14 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 4:24 PM | 58 mph | About 17 miles from Washington, DC |
| 5:00 PM | 60 mph | About 29 miles from Austin, TX |
| 5:00 PM | 64 mph | Near 43.18, -112.35, ID |
| 5:07 PM | 58 mph | About 16 miles from Baltimore, MD |
| 5:15 PM | 58 mph | About 10 miles from Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 5:15 PM | 58 mph | About 35 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 5:20 PM | 58 mph | About 21 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 5:22 PM | 63 mph | About 21 miles from Winston-Salem, NC |
| 5:30 PM | 58 mph | About 29 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 5:35 PM | 58 mph | About 19 miles from Winston-Salem, NC |
| 5:50 PM | 58 mph | About 22 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 5:52 PM | 63 mph | About 20 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 5:55 PM | 63 mph | About 21 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 6:00 PM | 49 mph | About 21 miles from Port St. Lucie, FL |
| 6:10 PM | 67 mph | About 17 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 6:10 PM | 58 mph | About 44 miles from Manchester, NH |
| 6:18 PM | 63 mph | About 19 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 6:18 PM | 63 mph | About 17 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 6:22 PM | 58 mph | About 16 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 6:25 PM | 58 mph | About 14 miles from Binghamton, NY |
| 6:26 PM | 61 mph | About 17 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 6:27 PM | 58 mph | About 12 miles from Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 6:30 PM | 69 mph | About 19 miles from Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 6:30 PM | 63 mph | About 27 miles from Scranton, PA |
| 6:30 PM | 58 mph | About 16 miles from Binghamton, NY |
| 6:35 PM | 58 mph | About 16 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 6:40 PM | 58 mph | About 23 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 6:43 PM | 58 mph | About 22 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 6:49 PM | 63 mph | About 25 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 6:51 PM | 58 mph | About 25 miles from Binghamton, NY |
| 6:52 PM | 60 mph | About 29 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 6:55 PM | 63 mph | About 21 miles from Binghamton, NY |
| 7:00 PM | 58 mph | About 25 miles from Manchester, NH |
| 7:24 PM | 63 mph | About 37 miles from Scranton, PA |
| 7:25 PM | 58 mph | About 9 miles from Manchester, NH |
| 8:10 PM | 58 mph | About 29 miles from Manchester, NH |
| 8:19 PM | 64 mph | Near 39.37, -101.69, KS |
| 8:22 PM | 62 mph | Near 39.34, -101.80, KS |
| 8:24 PM | 90 mph | Near 39.36, -101.72, KS |
| 8:28 PM | 64 mph | Near 39.37, -101.69, KS |
| 8:30 PM | 70 mph | Near 39.32, -101.60, KS |
| 8:36 PM | 58 mph | Near 39.37, -101.69, KS |
| 8:45 PM | 67 mph | Near 39.37, -101.69, KS |
| 8:53 PM | 67 mph | Near 39.37, -101.69, KS |
| 10:21 PM | 58 mph | Near 48.36, -113.11, MT |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 43 | 29 | 13 | 1 |
| New York | 35 | 14 | 20 | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 31 | 29 | 2 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 25 | 4 | 21 | 0 |
| Florida | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| New Hampshire | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| Vermont | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| Colorado | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Virginia | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Kentucky | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Missouri | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| New Jersey | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Arkansas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Idaho | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Maryland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Maine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Montana | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ohio | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany, NY | 1.75 in | 90 mph | 0 |
| Poughkeepsie, NY | 1.75 in | 58 mph | 1 |
| Topeka, KS | 1.75 in | None | 0 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 1.25 in | 66 mph | 0 |
| Springfield, MA | 1.25 in | None | 0 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Manchester, NH | 1.0 in | 58 mph | 0 |
| Savannah, GA | 1.0 in | 58 mph | 0 |
| Scranton, PA | 0.88 in | None | 0 |
| Spartanburg, SC | 0.75 in | None | 0 |
| Binghamton, NY | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Utica, NY | 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.