Storm reports for May 7, 2021
NOAA recorded 22 hail reports, 24 wind reports and 1 tornado report in 9 states on May 7, 2021.
- in 9 states
- 47
- Storm reports
- About 37 miles from Fayetteville, NC
- 2.0 in
- Largest hail
- About 28 miles from Lubbock, TX
- 72 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF0, about 48 miles from Amarillo, TX
- 1
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.
- 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 7, 2021 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
Hail22, most at 9 AM
Wind24, most at 6 PM
Tornado1, most at 6 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6:40 PM | EF0 | About 48 miles from Amarillo, TX | 3.28 mi long, 25 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:50 AM | 1.75 in | About 37 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 7:51 AM | 1.0 in | About 37 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 8:00 AM | 2.0 in | About 37 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 8:10 AM | 1.0 in | About 40 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 8:30 AM | 1.0 in | About 35 miles from Wilmington, NC |
| 9:07 AM | 1.0 in | About 22 miles from Wilmington, NC |
| 9:20 AM | 1.0 in | About 24 miles from Wilmington, NC |
| 9:26 AM | 1.0 in | About 10 miles from Wilmington, NC |
| 9:30 AM | 1.0 in | About 16 miles from Wilmington, NC |
| 9:32 AM | 1.0 in | About 11 miles from Wilmington, NC |
| 9:35 AM | 1.5 in | About 13 miles from Wilmington, NC |
| 9:50 AM | 1.0 in | About 7 miles from Wilmington, NC |
Show all 22 hail reportsShow fewer
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1:24 PM | 0.75 in | About 17 miles from Durham, NC |
| 3:35 PM | 0.88 in | Near 34.16, -106.91, NM |
| 4:51 PM | 0.75 in | About 2 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| 4:57 PM | 0.75 in | About 59 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| 6:08 PM | 1.0 in | About 43 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| 6:29 PM | 1.0 in | Near 35.73, -100.94, TX |
| 6:48 PM | 1.0 in | Near 35.69, -100.64, TX |
| 7:10 PM | 0.88 in | About 60 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| 7:38 PM | 1.0 in | About 43 miles from Lubbock, TX |
| 7:48 PM | 0.88 in | About 33 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 4:03 PM | 60 mph | Near 36.69, -101.46, OK |
| 5:05 PM | 58 mph | Near 35.58, -103.01, TX |
| 5:13 PM | 66 mph | Near 36.02, -102.55, TX |
| 5:16 PM | 58 mph | Near 45.78, -111.15, MT |
| 5:17 PM | 59 mph | Near 37.03, -100.97, KS |
| 5:20 PM | 58 mph | Near 45.68, -111.03, MT |
| 5:50 PM | 61 mph | About 49 miles from Ogden, UT |
| 5:56 PM | 70 mph | About 10 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 6:13 PM | 64 mph | About 43 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 6:13 PM | 64 mph | About 49 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 6:20 PM | 71 mph | About 49 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 6:27 PM | 62 mph | About 47 miles from Amarillo, TX |
Show all 24 wind reportsShow fewer
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 6:30 PM | 61 mph | About 51 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 6:30 PM | 59 mph | About 56 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 6:30 PM | 70 mph | About 48 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 6:35 PM | 68 mph | Near 34.19, -102.74, TX |
| 6:48 PM | 58 mph | Near 35.90, -101.03, TX |
| 6:51 PM | 59 mph | About 57 miles from Lubbock, TX |
| 7:21 PM | 62 mph | Near 31.05, -104.08, TX |
| 7:25 PM | 61 mph | About 20 miles from Provo, UT |
| 7:40 PM | 61 mph | About 59 miles from Lubbock, TX |
| 7:50 PM | 64 mph | Near 35.23, -100.58, TX |
| 7:54 PM | 60 mph | About 53 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 7:59 PM | 72 mph | About 28 miles from Lubbock, TX |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 22 | 3 | 18 | 1 |
| North Carolina | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Arkansas | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Montana | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Utah | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Indiana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| New Mexico | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington, NC | 1.5 in | None | 0 |
| Fayetteville, AR | 0.75 in | None | 0 |
| Amarillo, 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.