Storm reports for May 17, 2020
NOAA recorded 5 hail reports, 9 wind reports and 8 tornado reports in 6 states on May 17, 2020.
- in 6 states
- 22
- Storm reports
- Near 37.23, -104.45, CO
- 1.0 in
- Largest hail
- About 50 miles from Clarksville, TN
- 70 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF3, about 23 miles from Lafayette, LA
- 8
- 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 17, 2020 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
Hail5, most at 8 PM
Wind9, most at 3 PM
Tornado8, most at 5 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3:15 PM | Not rated | About 49 miles from Chicago, IL | 0.69 mi long, 25 yd wide |
| 4:06 PM | EF0 | Near 39.73, -88.99, IL | 4.04 mi long, 75 yd wide |
| 5:26 PM | Not rated | About 50 miles from Chicago, IL | 0.52 mi long, 25 yd wide |
| 5:41 PM | EF1 | About 48 miles from Lake Charles, LA | 4.34 mi long, 25 yd wide |
| 6:01 PM | EF0 | About 28 miles from Lake Charles, LA | 1.03 mi long, 10 yd wide |
| 6:40 PM | EF0 | About 20 miles from Lake Charles, LA | 0.1 mi long, 10 yd wide |
| 8:00 PM | EF0 | About 34 miles from Lafayette, LA | 0.2 mi long, 10 yd wide |
| 8:31 PM | EF3 | About 23 miles from Lafayette, LA | 3.93 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 4:46 PM | 1.0 in | Near 37.23, -104.45, CO |
| 6:37 PM | 1.0 in | Near 37.09, -104.55, CO |
| 8:47 PM | 0.88 in | Near 37.92, -104.80, CO |
| 8:49 PM | 0.75 in | Near 37.95, -104.85, CO |
| 8:55 PM | 1.0 in | Near 37.91, -104.80, CO |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 3:00 PM | 41 mph | About 4 miles from Miami, FL |
| 3:15 PM | 41 mph | About 13 miles from Miami, FL |
| 3:15 PM | 41 mph | About 9 miles from Miami, FL |
| 3:25 PM | 41 mph | About 4 miles from Miami, FL |
| 3:30 PM | 41 mph | About 8 miles from Miami, FL |
| 4:05 PM | 40 mph | About 37 miles from Miami, FL |
| 5:31 PM | 60 mph | Near 39.00, -87.67, IL |
| 5:45 PM | 70 mph | About 50 miles from Clarksville, TN |
| 7:10 PM | 60 mph | Near 31.77, -88.08, AL |
By state
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami, FL | None | 41 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.