Storm reports for May 4, 2023

Name: NOAA storm reports, United States, May 4, 2023
Creator: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center

NOAA recorded 20 hail reports, 30 wind reports and 4 tornado reports in 10 states on May 4, 2023.

in 10 states; 54
Storm reports: Near 28.68, -99.83, TX; 2.75 in
Largest hail: About 22 miles from Tyler, TX; 86 mph
Highest gust: Highest rating EF0, about 13 miles from Los Angeles, CA; 4
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

Sources: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center reports; radar hail estimates from NOAA MRMS; gust estimates from NOAA URMA

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

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on May 4, 2023 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.

Select a dot or a path for the report. 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

Hail20, most at 9 PM

Wind30, most at 12 AM

Tornado4, most at 10 AM

Reports per hour, Central time. Each row has its own scale.

Every report

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

Time	Rating	Where	Path
10:45 AM	EF0	About 13 miles from Los Angeles, CA	0.06 mi long, 15 yd wide
10:56 AM	EF0	About 15 miles from Los Angeles, CA	0.73 mi long, 15 yd wide
7:06 PM	EF0	About 35 miles from Wichita Falls, TX	0.1 mi long, 20 yd wide
9:09 PM	EF0	Near 38.53, -100.30, KS	0.01 mi long, 1 yd wide

Time	Size	Where
11:40 AM	0.88 in	About 25 miles from Sioux Falls, SD
12:07 PM	0.75 in	About 17 miles from Sioux Falls, SD
4:34 PM	1.75 in	Near 33.94, -99.72, TX
5:07 PM	0.88 in	Near 29.52, -101.17, TX
6:20 PM	0.75 in	Near 39.34, -102.39, CO
6:25 PM	0.75 in	About 42 miles from Sioux Falls, SD
6:30 PM	0.75 in	About 6 miles from Sioux Falls, SD
6:43 PM	1.0 in	About 57 miles from Abilene, TX
7:08 PM	1.75 in	Near 37.31, -101.51, KS
7:28 PM	1.0 in	Near 31.67, -98.73, TX
7:38 PM	2.0 in	Near 31.65, -98.65, TX
8:10 PM	1.0 in	Near 41.56, -101.22, NE

Show all 20 hail reports

Time	Size	Where
9:13 PM	1.25 in	About 16 miles from Denton, TX
9:16 PM	2.5 in	Near 28.77, -100.08, TX
9:17 PM	1.25 in	About 15 miles from Denton, TX
9:38 PM	1.75 in	About 12 miles from Denton, TX
9:46 PM	2.75 in	Near 28.68, -99.83, TX
9:48 PM	1.5 in	Near 28.73, -99.84, TX
9:49 PM	1.75 in	Near 28.69, -99.83, TX
11:59 PM	1.0 in	About 41 miles from Tyler, TX

Time	Gust	Where
1:30 PM	58 mph	About 47 miles from Provo, UT
3:30 PM	58 mph	About 12 miles from Ogden, UT
3:40 PM	58 mph	Near 39.92, -112.94, UT
4:33 PM	60 mph	About 13 miles from Denver, CO
4:42 PM	67 mph	Near 41.69, -116.69, NV
4:55 PM	63 mph	About 49 miles from Wichita Falls, TX
4:55 PM	64 mph	About 49 miles from Wichita Falls, TX
5:10 PM	63 mph	Near 40.73, -113.50, UT
5:11 PM	58 mph	Near 40.84, -114.21, NV
5:47 PM	68 mph	About 47 miles from San Angelo, TX
6:16 PM	75 mph	About 40 miles from Abilene, TX
6:43 PM	69 mph	About 56 miles from Abilene, TX

Show all 30 wind reports

Time	Gust	Where
6:45 PM	76 mph	About 51 miles from Ogden, UT
7:24 PM	59 mph	Near 42.82, -108.73, WY
7:35 PM	60 mph	About 56 miles from Salt Lake City, UT
7:45 PM	59 mph	About 40 miles from Provo, UT
8:10 PM	35 mph	Near 48.88, -118.59, WA
8:28 PM	60 mph	About 32 miles from Denton, TX
8:40 PM	58 mph	About 13 miles from Provo, UT
8:51 PM	62 mph	About 34 miles from Denton, TX
9:13 PM	67 mph	About 32 miles from McKinney, TX
9:33 PM	67 mph	About 33 miles from Waco, TX
11:25 PM	40 mph	Near 48.88, -118.60, WA
11:45 PM	86 mph	About 22 miles from Tyler, TX
12:05 AM	60 mph	About 25 miles from Tyler, TX
12:19 AM	60 mph	About 37 miles from Tyler, TX
12:20 AM	70 mph	About 41 miles from Tyler, TX
12:25 AM	60 mph	About 37 miles from Tyler, TX
12:48 AM	60 mph	About 33 miles from Longview, TX
12:55 AM	81 mph	Near 31.60, -94.65, TX

By state

State	Reports	Hail	Wind	Tornado
Texas	30	13	16	1
Utah	8	0	8	0
South Dakota	4	4	0	0
California	2	0	0	2
Colorado	2	1	1	0
Kansas	2	1	0	1
Nevada	2	0	2	0
Washington	2	0	2	0
Nebraska	1	1	0	0
Wyoming	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
Denton, TX	1.75 in	None	0
Sioux Falls, SD	0.75 in	None	0
Denver, CO	None	60 mph	0
Los Angeles, CA	None	None	2
Ogden, UT	None	58 mph	0
Provo, UT	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.