Storm reports for May 1, 2022
NOAA recorded 130 hail reports, 54 wind reports and 6 tornado reports in 17 states on May 1, 2022.
- in 17 states
- 190
- Storm reports
- About 40 miles from Lubbock, TX
- 3.0 in
- Largest hail
- Near 32.57, -100.85, TX
- 100 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF2, near 32.64, -100.77, TX
- 6
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.
- Wind report
- Estimated gusts, 50 to 90 mph
- 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
- Estimated gusts, 50 to 90 mph
- 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 1, 2022 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. Gust lines are estimates: the highest gust of the day in NOAA's hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. They aren't measurements at any building.
Reports by hour
Hail130, most at 5 PM
Wind54, most at 7 PM
Tornado6, most at 7 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2:10 PM | EF1 | Near 18.46, -66.75, PR | 0.35 mi long, 176 yd wide |
| 5:04 PM | Not rated | Near 31.13, -102.99, TX | 4.55 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 6:35 PM | Not rated | Near 31.05, -102.67, TX | 2.5 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 7:36 PM | Not rated | Near 30.92, -102.76, TX | 0.21 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 7:44 PM | EF2 | Near 32.64, -100.77, TX | 0.35 mi long, 150 yd wide |
| 7:55 PM | EF0 | About 33 miles from Amarillo, TX | 0.02 mi long, 25 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 12:25 PM | 1.0 in | About 31 miles from Asheville, NC |
| 12:37 PM | 1.0 in | About 34 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 1:05 PM | 1.0 in | About 28 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 2:02 PM | 1.0 in | About 10 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 2:15 PM | 1.0 in | About 14 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 2:28 PM | 1.0 in | About 19 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 2:51 PM | 1.0 in | About 33 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 2:52 PM | 1.0 in | About 41 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 3:06 PM | 1.0 in | About 30 miles from Durham, NC |
| 3:20 PM | 1.0 in | About 10 miles from Conroe, TX |
| 3:37 PM | 1.0 in | About 23 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 3:49 PM | 1.25 in | About 25 miles from Durham, NC |
Show all 130 hail reportsShow fewer
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 4:05 PM | 1.0 in | About 46 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 4:08 PM | 1.0 in | About 17 miles from Durham, NC |
| 4:09 PM | 1.75 in | Near 32.93, -103.35, NM |
| 4:16 PM | 2.75 in | Near 32.90, -103.35, NM |
| 4:22 PM | 1.0 in | About 28 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 4:24 PM | 2.0 in | Near 32.90, -103.35, NM |
| 4:33 PM | 0.75 in | Near 35.89, -102.73, TX |
| 4:33 PM | 1.0 in | About 26 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 4:34 PM | 1.75 in | About 43 miles from Odessa, TX |
| 4:34 PM | 2.5 in | About 38 miles from Odessa, TX |
| 4:35 PM | 1.0 in | About 52 miles from Odessa, TX |
| 4:37 PM | 1.0 in | Near 32.93, -103.35, NM |
| 4:45 PM | 1.75 in | About 49 miles from Lubbock, TX |
| 4:45 PM | 1.0 in | About 30 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 4:50 PM | 1.0 in | About 58 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 4:51 PM | 1.5 in | About 53 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 4:51 PM | 1.0 in | About 43 miles from Cleveland, OH |
| 4:52 PM | 2.5 in | Near 32.93, -103.30, NM |
| 4:53 PM | 0.75 in | About 31 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 4:58 PM | 1.0 in | Near 36.07, -102.48, TX |
| 5:06 PM | 1.75 in | Near 36.02, -102.57, TX |
| 5:11 PM | 1.0 in | Near 36.35, -102.08, TX |
| 5:13 PM | 1.5 in | About 55 miles from Odessa, TX |
| 5:15 PM | 1.25 in | Near 36.03, -102.55, TX |
| 5:19 PM | 1.75 in | Near 35.95, -102.57, TX |
| 5:20 PM | 1.0 in | About 20 miles from Raleigh, NC |
| 5:20 PM | 1.0 in | Near 31.11, -92.24, LA |
| 5:20 PM | 1.75 in | About 33 miles from Odessa, TX |
| 5:21 PM | 2.25 in | About 36 miles from Midland, TX |
| 5:26 PM | 1.5 in | Near 33.08, -103.17, NM |
| 5:26 PM | 1.5 in | Near 32.96, -103.10, NM |
| 5:28 PM | 1.0 in | Near 36.05, -102.51, TX |
| 5:30 PM | 1.5 in | About 14 miles from Pensacola, FL |
| 5:30 PM | 2.75 in | About 28 miles from Lubbock, TX |
| 5:35 PM | 2.25 in | About 27 miles from Odessa, TX |
| 5:35 PM | 0.88 in | About 44 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 5:36 PM | 1.25 in | Near 36.03, -102.48, TX |
| 5:37 PM | 1.0 in | Near 36.05, -102.50, TX |
| 5:40 PM | 1.5 in | About 26 miles from Lubbock, TX |
| 5:40 PM | 2.75 in | Near 33.01, -102.98, TX |
| 5:41 PM | 2.75 in | Near 31.03, -102.83, TX |
| 5:45 PM | 1.0 in | About 4 miles from Lubbock, TX |
| 5:45 PM | 2.0 in | About 35 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 5:47 PM | 0.88 in | About 32 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 5:48 PM | 2.0 in | About 34 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 5:50 PM | 2.5 in | Near 34.18, -102.73, TX |
| 5:53 PM | 1.0 in | About 30 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 5:55 PM | 2.75 in | Near 31.05, -102.79, TX |
| 5:55 PM | 1.0 in | About 29 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 5:59 PM | 1.0 in | About 28 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 5:59 PM | 1.25 in | About 31 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 6:00 PM | 1.0 in | About 30 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 6:00 PM | 2.25 in | Near 34.31, -102.72, TX |
| 6:08 PM | 1.5 in | About 24 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 6:11 PM | 2.25 in | About 32 miles from Midland, TX |
| 6:13 PM | 0.75 in | About 23 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 6:15 PM | 1.0 in | About 28 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 6:18 PM | 1.25 in | Near 34.95, -102.85, TX |
| 6:18 PM | 1.75 in | About 25 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 6:20 PM | 1.5 in | About 25 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 6:24 PM | 1.0 in | Near 38.13, -103.08, CO |
| 6:25 PM | 1.0 in | Near 38.10, -103.09, CO |
| 6:33 PM | 1.5 in | About 58 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 6:40 PM | 1.75 in | About 41 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 6:40 PM | 1.75 in | About 13 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 6:43 PM | 2.5 in | About 42 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 6:45 PM | 1.75 in | About 37 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 6:50 PM | 1.0 in | Near 31.39, -92.67, LA |
| 6:54 PM | 1.5 in | Near 32.72, -100.90, TX |
| 6:55 PM | 2.75 in | About 25 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 6:58 PM | 2.5 in | About 55 miles from Lubbock, TX |
| 6:59 PM | 1.5 in | About 56 miles from Lubbock, TX |
| 7:00 PM | 1.75 in | About 51 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 7:12 PM | 1.75 in | About 36 miles from Midland, TX |
| 7:13 PM | 2.25 in | About 33 miles from Midland, TX |
| 7:17 PM | 1.0 in | About 8 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 7:19 PM | 1.0 in | Near 38.11, -102.64, CO |
| 7:20 PM | 1.0 in | About 37 miles from Youngstown, OH |
| 7:20 PM | 1.75 in | About 10 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 7:20 PM | 2.5 in | About 14 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 7:22 PM | 2.75 in | Near 31.02, -102.88, TX |
| 7:23 PM | 1.75 in | About 5 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 7:23 PM | 1.25 in | Near 38.16, -102.62, CO |
| 7:25 PM | 1.0 in | About 6 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 7:25 PM | 1.5 in | About 5 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 7:26 PM | 2.75 in | About 6 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 7:26 PM | 1.5 in | About 36 miles from Midland, TX |
| 7:27 PM | 1.75 in | About 7 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 7:28 PM | 1.0 in | About 10 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 7:30 PM | 1.5 in | About 7 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 7:30 PM | 1.0 in | About 5 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 7:30 PM | 1.25 in | Near 31.75, -92.42, LA |
| 7:31 PM | 1.0 in | Near 38.12, -102.56, CO |
| 7:31 PM | 0.75 in | Near 34.87, -103.78, NM |
| 7:44 PM | 1.75 in | About 44 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 7:45 PM | 1.5 in | About 17 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 7:45 PM | 1.25 in | Near 38.57, -80.93, WV |
| 7:50 PM | 0.88 in | Near 36.57, -102.78, OK |
| 7:50 PM | 1.0 in | About 43 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 7:59 PM | 1.75 in | About 47 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 8:01 PM | 1.75 in | Near 38.12, -102.32, CO |
| 8:03 PM | 1.5 in | About 48 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 8:22 PM | 1.25 in | About 24 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 8:25 PM | 1.0 in | About 2 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 8:30 PM | 1.0 in | About 17 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 8:42 PM | 1.0 in | About 3 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 8:55 PM | 3.0 in | About 40 miles from Lubbock, TX |
| 9:15 PM | 1.0 in | Near 39.62, -79.39, MD |
| 9:18 PM | 1.75 in | About 34 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 9:18 PM | 1.75 in | About 40 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 9:53 PM | 1.5 in | About 22 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 9:58 PM | 1.0 in | About 23 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 10:10 PM | 1.75 in | Near 31.65, -99.33, TX |
| 10:40 PM | 2.75 in | Near 31.55, -99.12, TX |
| 12:00 AM | 1.75 in | About 46 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 12:00 AM | 1.75 in | About 46 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 12:02 AM | 1.75 in | About 45 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 2:00 AM | 1.0 in | Near 29.40, -100.90, TX |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1:45 PM | 49 mph | About 49 miles from Lakeland, FL |
| 2:46 PM | 58 mph | About 38 miles from Winston-Salem, NC |
| 2:57 PM | 58 mph | About 37 miles from Winston-Salem, NC |
| 3:11 PM | 58 mph | About 32 miles from Winston-Salem, NC |
| 3:28 PM | 58 mph | About 25 miles from Winston-Salem, NC |
| 3:50 PM | 59 mph | Near 38.77, -112.10, UT |
| 4:11 PM | 58 mph | About 36 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 4:38 PM | 58 mph | About 7 miles from Durham, NC |
| 4:40 PM | 58 mph | About 24 miles from Durham, NC |
| 4:50 PM | 58 mph | About 34 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 5:00 PM | 58 mph | About 27 miles from Raleigh, NC |
| 5:14 PM | 58 mph | About 38 miles from Durham, NC |
Show all 54 wind reportsShow fewer
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 6:25 PM | 62 mph | Near 34.65, -102.71, TX |
| 6:35 PM | 58 mph | About 46 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 6:35 PM | 64 mph | About 41 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 6:39 PM | 67 mph | About 42 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 6:40 PM | 72 mph | About 44 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 6:46 PM | 71 mph | About 43 miles from Lubbock, TX |
| 6:55 PM | 81 mph | About 31 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 7:00 PM | 62 mph | Near 38.07, -102.69, CO |
| 7:01 PM | 63 mph | About 20 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 7:01 PM | 68 mph | About 53 miles from Lubbock, TX |
| 7:12 PM | 49 mph | About 59 miles from Columbus, GA |
| 7:14 PM | 58 mph | About 33 miles from Youngstown, OH |
| 7:14 PM | 58 mph | About 60 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:16 PM | 58 mph | Near 39.56, -80.05, WV |
| 7:16 PM | 58 mph | About 59 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:18 PM | 58 mph | Near 39.57, -79.99, WV |
| 7:18 PM | 58 mph | About 59 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:20 PM | 58 mph | About 59 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:23 PM | 58 mph | About 59 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:25 PM | 60 mph | About 7 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 7:28 PM | 75 mph | In Amarillo, TX |
| 7:29 PM | 58 mph | About 58 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:30 PM | 58 mph | About 55 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:32 PM | 90 mph | Near 30.87, -102.86, TX |
| 7:34 PM | 62 mph | About 15 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 7:37 PM | 86 mph | About 15 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 7:38 PM | 90 mph | Near 30.89, -102.84, TX |
| 7:45 PM | 100 mph | Near 32.57, -100.85, TX |
| 7:46 PM | 60 mph | About 44 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 7:55 PM | 60 mph | About 33 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 7:57 PM | 66 mph | Near 38.06, -102.30, CO |
| 8:00 PM | 61 mph | Near 38.06, -102.33, CO |
| 8:02 PM | 62 mph | About 33 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 8:06 PM | 58 mph | Near 39.61, -79.47, MD |
| 8:07 PM | 64 mph | About 33 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 8:10 PM | 64 mph | About 26 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 9:35 PM | 61 mph | Near 38.00, -101.75, KS |
| 10:19 PM | 75 mph | Near 35.72, -100.60, TX |
| 1:30 AM | 58 mph | About 42 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 1:45 AM | 62 mph | Near 36.80, -97.75, OK |
| 2:06 AM | 58 mph | About 45 miles from Fort Worth, TX |
| 3:35 AM | 64 mph | Near 34.03, -95.54, OK |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 100 | 71 | 24 | 5 |
| North Carolina | 26 | 16 | 10 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Colorado | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| New Mexico | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Florida | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Maryland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Virginia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ohio | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Utah | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amarillo, TX | 2.75 in | 86 mph | 0 |
| Pensacola, FL | 1.5 in | None | 0 |
| Abilene, TX | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Conroe, TX | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Greensboro, NC | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Lubbock, TX | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Durham, 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.