Hail Map on May 4, 2012

The weather event on May 4, 2012 includes Hail map. 19 states and 1,119 cities were impacted and suffered possible damage. The total estimated number of properties impacted is 0.
Hail map on May 4, 2012
Hail

0

Estimated number of impacted properties by a 1.00" hail or larger

25,359

Estimated number of impacted properties by a 1.75" hail or larger

0

Estimated number of impacted properties by a 2.50" hail or larger

Storm reports

Iowa

DateDescription
05/04/20126:48 PM CDTReport of a roof blown off of a wine processing facility. Relayed from a viewer.
05/04/20126:11 PM CDTA local report indicates 65 MPH wind near 2 S EMMONS
05/04/20126:11 PM CDTA local report indicates 65 MPH wind near 5 NNE LAKE MILLS
05/04/20126:03 PM CDTStrongly rotating wall cloud with a circulation on the ground.
05/04/20125:50 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 3 W CORWITH
05/04/20125:45 PM CDTNickel to quarter size hail. Ground covered in hail.
05/04/20125:15 PM CDTNickel and quarter sized hail reported
05/04/20125:15 PM CDTFunnel cloud reaching to the ground. No debris observed and quickly became rain wrapped.
05/04/20124:45 PM CDTA local report indicates 65 MPH wind near ESTHERVILLE
05/04/20124:41 PM CDTA local report indicates a tornado near 3 SSE RUTHVEN
05/04/20124:30 PM CDTA local report indicates 60 MPH wind near 5 NE DICKENS
05/04/20124:24 PM CDTTrees downed just north of spencer.
05/04/20124:24 PM CDTWidespread tree damage and some structure damage.
05/04/20124:24 PM CDTA local report indicates 60 MPH wind near 1 N MILFORD
05/04/20124:22 PM CDTMeasured at the spencer airport.
05/04/20124:22 PM CDTMeasured at the spencer airport.
05/04/20124:15 PM CDTSmall branches down.
05/04/20124:12 PM CDTA local report indicates 65 MPH wind near DOLLIVER
05/04/20124:10 PM CDTA local report indicates 58 MPH wind near 4 NW WAHPETON
05/04/20124:10 PM CDTA local report indicates 60 MPH wind near 1 E EVERLY
05/04/20124:05 PM CDTWind damage just north of cleghorn.
05/04/20124:05 PM CDTWind damage north of cleghorn.
05/04/20123:50 PM CDTA local report indicates a tornado near 3 W PRIMGHAR
05/04/20123:47 PM CDTA local report indicates 70 MPH wind near 4 S LE MARS
05/04/20123:46 PM CDTPea size hail was also present.
05/04/20123:45 PM CDTA local report indicates 60 MPH wind near SHELDON
05/04/20123:40 PM CDTA local report indicates 60 MPH wind near 2 W LE MARS
05/04/20123:40 PM CDTSmall branches broken.
05/04/20123:30 PM CDTWalnut size hail also occurred.
05/04/20123:23 PM CDTA local report indicates 79 MPH wind near 1 SSW ORANGE CITY
05/04/20123:22 PM CDTA local report indicates a tornado near 3 N ORANGE CITY
05/04/20123:20 PM CDTA local report indicates 61 MPH wind near 1 WSW ORANGE CITY
05/04/20123:15 PM CDTA local report indicates a tornado near 3 SSW SIOUX CENTER
05/04/20123:12 PM CDTUprooted trees and some structural damage to roof
05/04/20123:08 PM CDTThunderstorm wind gusts to 45 mph.
05/04/20123:06 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.25 inch wind near W HAWARDEN
05/03/201210:55 PM CDTRelayed by the pocahontas caseys. Customer reported golf ball sized hail on north side of town. Half dollar sized hail reported at the caseys location.
05/03/20129:45 PM CDTA few quarter size...most stones were smaller.
05/03/20129:36 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.25 inch wind near ROCK VALLEY
05/03/20127:47 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 1 N CRESCO
05/03/20127:02 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 4 N FLOYD
05/03/20127:02 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 4 W MARBLE ROCK

Oklahoma

DateDescription
05/04/20126:40 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 2 WNW RANDLETT
05/04/20126:34 PM CDTThe hail was reported at exit 1 on i-44. Damage was reported to several vehicles.
05/04/20126:23 PM CDTThe hail was reported on i-44 at the randlett exit.
05/04/20126:10 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 4 SSW CHATTANOOGA
05/04/20126:10 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 5 ENE LOVELAND
05/04/20126:10 PM CDTPower lines downed.
05/04/20126:05 PM CDTWindows were busted out of a home.
05/04/20126:03 PM CDTDamage reported to vehicles and homes in grandfield
05/04/20126:00 PM CDTA local report indicates 68 MPH wind near 3 W GRANDFIELD
05/04/20125:55 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.25 inch wind near GRANDFIELD
05/04/20125:42 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near LOVELAND

Ohio

DateDescription
05/04/20125:45 PM CDTNickel to quarter size hail.
05/04/20124:14 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near GERMANTOWN
05/04/20123:58 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.25 inch wind near FRANKLIN
05/04/20123:57 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near MIDDLETOWN
05/03/20129:40 PM CDTMultiple trees reported down on the west side of mcarthur.
05/03/20129:32 PM CDTSeveral trees down near fairgreens country club
05/03/20129:30 PM CDTMultiple trees down in and around mcarthur. Spotter... Haddix

Virginia

DateDescription
05/03/20127:10 PM CDTMultiple trees down

Texas

DateDescription
05/04/20126:55 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 1 S THORNBERRY
05/04/20126:41 PM CDTThe hail was reported on i-44 at burkburnett.
05/04/20126:40 PM CDTA local report indicates 3.00 inch wind near 2 ENE BURKBURNETT
05/04/20126:34 PM CDTSheriff office reported winds that almost blew a vehicle off the road
05/04/20126:29 PM CDTAnd 50 mph wind.
05/04/20126:15 PM CDTQuarter hail in graford
05/04/20125:31 PM CDTPea to quarter size hail along highway 283. Hail is increasing in size.
05/04/20125:05 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.50 inch wind near ALBANY
05/04/20125:00 PM CDTPower line down in the community of albany. Time estimated from radar.
05/04/20124:50 PM CDTNickel to quarter sized hail reported in south olney
05/03/20129:37 PM CDT4 inch tree limb down in valley view
05/03/20129:30 PM CDT1 foot diameter tree uprooted 4 miles north of little elm along highway 380
05/03/20129:30 PM CDTPossible heat burst or down burst
05/03/20129:20 PM CDT1 house damaged...may have been under construction.
05/03/20129:15 PM CDTReport was south of whitesboro. This is a correction to the whitewright report.
05/03/20129:15 PM CDT70 mph wind reported just south of whitewright
05/03/20129:07 PM CDT60 mph wind gusts and power lines blown down 2 southwest of midlothian
05/03/20128:58 PM CDTFire department reported 60 mph wind gust in gainesville
05/03/20128:47 PM CDTA local report indicates 60 MPH wind near ALVARADO
05/03/20128:45 PM CDTA local report indicates 63 MPH wind near LINDSAY
05/03/20128:42 PM CDTSeveral trees down...size unknown. Damage to tin roof.
05/03/20128:37 PM CDTA local report indicates 60 MPH wind near CLEBURNE
05/03/20128:30 PM CDT12 inch diameter tree snapped in half
05/03/20128:28 PM CDTWith pea hail
05/03/20128:25 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near MONTAGUE
05/03/20128:22 PM CDTLarge tree limbs down in crowley
05/03/20127:56 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near CRESSON
05/03/20127:48 PM CDTPalo pinto/parker county line
05/03/20127:47 PM CDTMwl airport
05/03/20127:45 PM CDTQuarter sized hail in mineral wells
05/03/20127:20 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near CARBON
05/03/20127:20 PM CDTPublic reported golfball size hail in cross plains which produced extensive damage to vehicles
05/03/20127:18 PM CDT50 mph winds also
05/03/20127:18 PM CDTPower poles downed in lipan
05/03/20127:16 PM CDTPea to ping pong ball size hail reported in cross plains.
05/03/20127:15 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 2 E LIPAN
05/03/20127:15 PM CDTTree damage
05/03/20127:10 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near PETROLIA
05/03/20127:06 PM CDTPlus lots of dime sized hail
05/03/20127:05 PM CDTA local report indicates 60 MPH wind near 8 SW PETROLIA
05/03/20127:00 PM CDTOn i-20 between cisco and eastland

Minnesota

DateDescription
05/04/20126:10 PM CDTA local report indicates 65 MPH wind near 4 N EMMONS
05/04/20126:02 PM CDTTrees damaged from the tornado. Roof torn off barn and some outbuildings completely destroyed 1 mile north of kiester. Also noted power lines down 2 miles nne of kieste
05/04/20125:53 PM CDTA local report indicates a tornado near 2 S KIESTER
05/04/20123:57 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 1 NE ALPHA
05/04/20123:57 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 2 SW SHERBURN
05/04/20123:52 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 6 W SHERBURN
05/04/20123:45 PM CDTA local report indicates a tornado near 3 N SHERBURN
05/04/20123:05 PM CDTBrief touchdown
05/04/20122:49 PM CDTTornado touchdown 2 miles south of lakefield mn.
05/04/20122:45 PM CDTRoof ripped off an open faced hog barn.
05/04/20122:40 PM CDTA local report indicates a tornado near 7 SW LAKEFIELD
05/04/20122:28 PM CDTTornado touchdown 5 miles north of round lake mn.
05/04/20122:15 PM CDTThunderstorm winds from 30 to 60 miles an hour. Reported near worthington municipal airport
05/04/20122:15 PM CDTThunderstorm winds from 30 to 60 miles an hour.
05/04/20122:10 PM CDTTornado touchdown 3/4 miles north of worthington near the airport.
05/04/20122:03 PM CDTA local report indicates a tornado near 6 W WORTHINGTON
05/04/20121:48 PM CDTA local report indicates 59 MPH wind near 1 NNE RUSHMORE
05/04/201212:44 PM CDTA local report indicates 60 MPH wind near 1 SSE PIPESTONE
05/04/201212:44 PM CDTA local report indicates 60 MPH wind near PIPESTONE

Pennsylvania

DateDescription
05/04/20125:25 PM CDTLarge limbs downed
05/04/20125:22 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near MILLERSBURG

South Dakota

DateDescription
05/04/20124:40 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near WNW CLAYTON
05/04/20123:30 PM CDTQuarter size hail observed while traveling to parkston.
05/04/20129:47 AM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near WOOD
05/04/20129:30 AM CDT2.50 inches rain from two storms...measured at 0950 mdt
05/04/20126:50 AM CDTUp to ping pong ball size hail
05/04/20126:45 AM CDTTime approximate. Dented car
05/04/20126:45 AM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 1 ESE WINNER
05/04/20126:30 AM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near WINNER
05/04/20126:30 AM CDTHail ranged in size from dime to quarter-sized
05/04/20126:30 AM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 1 N MURDO
05/04/20125:42 AM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 2 NW BUFFALO GAP
05/04/20125:03 AM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near INTERIOR
05/04/20125:00 AM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 6 NNW KYLE
05/04/20125:00 AM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 3 SW INTERIOR
05/04/20123:00 AM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 1 SSE DEERFIELD RESERVO

Kentucky

DateDescription
05/04/20124:30 PM CDTA local report indicates 60 MPH wind near 2 NE NAZARETH
05/04/20124:00 AM CDTAn nws storm survey team revealed straight-line wind damage along and generally east of highway 90 from cave city to approximately 5 miles southeast of glasgow near whi
05/04/20124:00 AM CDTSeveral large mature trees uprooted near burkesville road
05/04/20123:55 AM CDT25-30 foot trees down in green valley area along burkesville rd.
05/04/20123:55 AM CDTHardware store had some minor wind damage to outbuildings.
05/04/20123:53 AM CDTAt least 75 trees down from central barren county east. Also a tree down on a hour on roseville rd.
05/04/20123:43 AM CDTRoofs off several barns and trailers
05/04/20123:03 AM CDTPlayground equipment demolished. Report relayed from viewer.
05/04/20122:28 AM CDTTrees down on highway 1414...taffy road...and friendship road.

West Virginia

DateDescription
05/04/20123:30 AM CDTJoyce rd in teays valley...tree down. No indication of tree size.

South Carolina

DateDescription
05/03/20127:40 PM CDTTrees down and limbs down in and around bowman. Time estimated from radar.
05/03/20127:40 PM CDTLaw enforcement reported hail large enough to dent cars in and around bowman. Time estimated from radar.

Indiana

DateDescription
05/04/20126:39 PM CDTAt least 3 trees approximately 8 inches in diameter snapped near top. 20x20 foot storage shed blown south by 15 feet.
05/04/20123:34 PM CDTSome trees reported down.
05/04/20123:25 PM CDTSome trees reported down.
05/04/20123:00 PM CDTA local report indicates 60 MPH wind near ECKERTY
05/04/20122:35 PM CDTFew trees down southeast side of jasper.
05/04/20122:33 PM CDTSome trees reported down.
05/04/20122:32 PM CDTA local report indicates 60 MPH wind near IRELAND
05/04/20122:15 PM CDTLate report...nearly 2000 customers without power in and around the community.
05/04/20122:05 PM CDTWind gust estimated 50 to 60 mph with quarter inch hail. Very heavy rain with thunderstorm.
05/04/20122:00 PM CDTQuarter size hail reported in the community.
05/04/20121:50 PM CDTTree down across power lines
05/04/20122:01 AM CDTA local report indicates 1.50 inch wind near 6 NE ROCKPORT
05/03/201210:10 PM CDTNorth side of downtown evansville
05/03/201210:01 PM CDTJust north of downtown evansville
05/03/20129:47 PM CDTWest side of evansville
05/03/20129:45 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near KASSON
05/03/20129:30 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near WADESVILLE
05/03/20128:23 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.25 inch wind near 5 W LITTLE YORK

Nebraska

DateDescription
05/04/20126:26 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near NEWMAN GROVE
05/04/20126:18 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near PRIMROSE
05/04/20126:12 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 2 SW TARNOV
05/04/20125:55 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 10 NE BURWELL
05/04/20125:52 PM CDTHail lasted for 10 minutes.
05/04/20125:50 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 2 N TAYLOR
05/04/20125:00 PM CDTA local report indicates 2.00 inch wind near 12 E BREWSTER
05/04/20125:00 PM CDTA local report indicates 2.75 inch wind near 9 E BREWSTER
05/04/20124:50 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 7 E BREWSTER
05/04/20124:03 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 20 NE ONEILL
05/04/20124:02 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 20 WSW BROWNLEE
05/04/20124:00 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 18 NNE ONEILL
05/04/20123:55 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 18 NE ONEILL
05/04/20123:00 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 8 NE VERDIGRE
05/04/20122:30 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 6 N VERDIGRE
05/04/20121:51 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 8 NW VERDIGRE
05/03/201211:00 PM CDTHas been hailing from 11pm through 1108 pm.
05/03/201210:35 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 4 W JACKSON
05/03/201210:30 PM CDTHail up to quarter size but mostly marble size. Hailed for 15 minutes.
05/03/201210:27 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.25 inch wind near 4 S MASON CITY
05/03/201210:15 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 3 N PLEASANTON
05/03/201210:12 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 2 W LITCHFIELD
05/03/201210:10 PM CDTVery heavy rain also
05/03/201210:09 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 3 E ORD
05/03/20129:55 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near ORD
05/03/20129:52 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 3 N WAYNE
05/03/20129:52 PM CDTHail covering the ground
05/03/20129:51 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 3 W ORD
05/03/20129:30 PM CDTA local report indicates 2.00 inch wind near ST. PAUL
05/03/20129:29 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 6 W ELBA
05/03/20129:24 PM CDTCorrected location
05/03/20129:24 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near ELBA
05/03/20129:21 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.50 inch wind near ST. PAUL
05/03/20129:15 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 1 ESE ST. PAUL
05/03/20129:15 PM CDTMostly golf ball size with an isolated baseball size stone on the north side of town. Time estimated from radar.
05/03/20129:13 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 1 N ST. PAUL
05/03/20129:11 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 1 W ST. PAUL
05/03/20129:10 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 3 N ARCADIA
05/03/20129:07 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.50 inch wind near 3 N ST. PAUL
05/03/20128:59 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near ELBA
05/03/20128:58 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 8 NE ANSLEY
05/03/20128:50 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 8 NE ELBA
05/03/20128:24 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 2 N SCOTIA
05/03/20128:24 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 1 N NORTH LOUP
05/03/20128:14 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 3 N NORTH LOUP
05/03/20128:05 PM CDT50 mph winds reported as well.
05/03/20128:02 PM CDTNorth side
05/03/20127:46 PM CDTHail up to golf ball size.
05/03/20127:45 PM CDTHailed from 745 to 800.
05/03/20127:40 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.25 inch wind near 2 N FREMONT
05/03/20127:30 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 2 N FREMONT
05/03/20127:23 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 7 WSW ERICSON
05/03/20127:22 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 18 E BURWELL
05/03/20127:22 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.50 inch wind near 7 W ERICSON
05/03/20127:17 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 18 E BURWELL
05/03/20127:00 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.25 inch wind near 2 N ROGERS

Missouri

DateDescription
05/04/20129:10 AM CDTEstimated location based on a relayed viewer report.

Arkansas

DateDescription
05/04/20126:23 PM CDTBrief downburst from a decaying thunderstorm damaged a barn. Reported via twitter.

Maryland

DateDescription
05/04/201211:40 AM CDTLarge tree about 1 foot in diameter blown down by strong thunderstorm winds. Tree was blocking roadway.

Tennessee

DateDescription
05/04/20125:30 AM CDTWinds 30 to 35 mph also reported.
05/04/20125:30 AM CDTSome trees were reported downed throughout the county along with power outages.
05/04/20125:05 AM CDTSome trees reported downed across the county.
05/04/20125:00 AM CDTSome trees were reported downed across western portions of the county.

Illinois

DateDescription
05/04/20121:30 PM CDTLate report...power poles down.
05/04/201211:24 AM CDTQuarter to half dollar size hail.
05/04/20128:51 AM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near HORD
05/04/20124:15 AM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near MOUNT VERNON
05/04/201212:19 AM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 2 W GILLESPIE
05/03/201211:47 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near JACKSONVILLE
05/03/20127:45 PM CDTDelayed report. Observer also saw quarter sized hail.
05/03/20127:22 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near FAIRFIELD

North Carolina

DateDescription
05/04/20126:32 PM CDTTrees and powerlines down at 9554 revell road near the johnston and wilson county border. Time estimated by radar.
05/04/20125:58 PM CDTTree down in the road... Time estimated by radar
05/03/20128:45 PM CDTTree limb down in road... Time estimated by radar
05/03/20127:02 PM CDTTree down on a mobile home... Time estimated by radar

Cities Impacted by Hail Map on May 4, 2012

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