Storm reports for May 21, 2025
NOAA recorded 9 hail reports, 8 wind reports and 4 tornado reports in 7 states on May 21, 2025.
- in 7 states
- 21
- Storm reports
- About 14 miles from Baton Rouge, LA
- 1.0 in
- Largest hail
- About 12 miles from Pittsburgh, PA
- 69 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF1, about 21 miles from Pittsburgh, PA
- 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
- 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 21, 2025 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
Hail9, most at 10 AM
Wind8, most at 4 PM
Tornado4, most at 3 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3:37 PM | EF0 | About 34 miles from Pittsburgh, PA | 0.36 mi long, 160 yd wide |
| 3:40 PM | EF0 | About 36 miles from Pittsburgh, PA | 0.24 mi long, 210 yd wide |
| 3:47 PM | EF0 | About 25 miles from Pittsburgh, PA | 2.22 mi long, 75 yd wide |
| 3:57 PM | EF1 | About 21 miles from Pittsburgh, PA | 13.89 mi long, 200 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 10:15 AM | 1.0 in | About 14 miles from Baton Rouge, LA |
| 10:20 AM | 1.0 in | About 20 miles from Baton Rouge, LA |
| 10:55 AM | 1.0 in | About 12 miles from Baton Rouge, LA |
| 3:58 PM | 0.88 in | Near 41.10, -100.60, NE |
| 4:06 PM | 1.0 in | Near 41.06, -100.47, NE |
| 4:12 PM | 0.88 in | Near 41.02, -100.37, NE |
| 9:57 PM | 1.0 in | Near 37.09, -94.55, MO |
| 12:40 AM | 1.0 in | Near 37.33, -95.27, KS |
| 1:01 AM | 0.88 in | Near 37.16, -95.11, KS |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 PM | 58 mph | About 17 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 1:20 PM | 58 mph | About 28 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 4:02 PM | 58 mph | About 30 miles from Youngstown, OH |
| 4:19 PM | 58 mph | About 13 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 4:19 PM | 69 mph | About 12 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1:40 AM | 60 mph | About 18 miles from Memphis, TN |
| 1:42 AM | 58 mph | About 20 miles from Memphis, TN |
| 1:43 AM | 60 mph | About 19 miles from Memphis, TN |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge, LA | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | None | 69 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.