Hail Map on May 12, 2023

The weather event on May 12, 2023 includes Wind, Tornado, and Hail maps. 14 states and 715 cities were impacted and suffered possible damage. The total estimated number of properties impacted is 60,028.
Hail map on May 12, 2023
Wind
Tornado
Hail

60,028

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

28,960

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

1,368

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

Storm reports

Nebraska

DateDescription
05/12/20236:57 PM CDTDamage to a farmstead. Possible tornado.
05/12/20236:50 PM CDTReport from mping: 3-inch tree limbs broken; power poles broken. Delayed report.
05/12/20236:36 PM CDTTornadic debris signature still indicating a large tornado.
05/12/20236:36 PM CDT*** 2 inj *** large wedge tornado reported in western portions of the county. Delayed report of 2 known injuries between lyons and oakland. Widespread damage with numer
05/12/20236:35 PM CDTPower lines blown down.
05/12/20236:32 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near AUBURN
05/12/20236:30 PM CDTSubstantial damage to a farmstead.
05/12/20236:28 PM CDTSubstantial farmstead damage.
05/12/20236:23 PM CDTAnticylonic tornado orbiting the main tornado cone.
05/12/20236:23 PM CDTTwo farm outbuildings destroyed. Delayed report.
05/12/20236:20 PM CDTA local report indicates a tornado near 3 ESE CARROLL
05/12/20236:19 PM CDTLarge... Violent tornado.
05/12/20236:17 PM CDTVery large violent tornado.
05/12/20236:13 PM CDTPersonal weather station recorded a peak wind gust of 73 mph.
05/12/20236:12 PM CDTReport from mping: quarter
05/12/20236:11 PM CDTDamage to 3 car garage... Roof in trees. Diesel tank tipped over.
05/12/20236:10 PM CDTCommercial cattle feed lot heavily damaged... Several hundred cattle loose.
05/12/20236:07 PM CDTPower lines down... Lots of tree damage.
05/12/20236:07 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 3 E AUBURN
05/12/20236:05 PM CDTTornadic debris signature continues.
05/12/20236:03 PM CDTReport from mping: homes/buildings completely destroyed.
05/12/20236:01 PM CDTReport from mping: 1-inch tree limbs broken; shingles blown off.
05/12/20235:58 PM CDTPersonal weather station recorded a peak wind gust of 62 mph.
05/12/20235:57 PM CDTMultiple vortex tornado with rain wrapping curtains.
05/12/20235:57 PM CDTMultiple farmsteads damaged... Large power lines down... Trees shredded. Path approximately a half mile wide.
05/12/20235:55 PM CDTUnoccupied campers blown over. Many farm structures damaged and large trees snapped and broken. Powerlines and large trees blocking the road east of stanton.
05/12/20235:50 PM CDTA local report indicates a tornado near 2 WNW HOOPER
05/12/20235:48 PM CDTCorrects time of previous tornado report from 3 w hooper. Substantial damage to outbuildings on a farm. Delayed report.
05/12/20235:46 PM CDTReport from mping: trees uprooted or snapped; roof blown off.
05/12/20235:45 PM CDTReport from mping: ping pong ball
05/12/20235:45 PM CDTA local report indicates a tornado near 4 WSW HOOPER
05/12/20235:44 PM CDTReport from mping: half dollar
05/12/20235:38 PM CDTTornado debris signature still on radar.
05/12/20235:37 PM CDTReport from mping: half dollar
05/12/20235:36 PM CDTDelayed report.
05/12/20235:24 PM CDTA local report indicates a tornado near 5 NW AMES
05/12/20235:23 PM CDTA local report indicates a tornado near 4 ENE NORTH BEND
05/12/20235:23 PM CDTFarmstead damaged. Power lines also down in the area.
05/12/20235:23 PM CDTHome damaged from tornado.
05/12/20235:20 PM CDTA local report indicates a tornado near 1 ESE NORTH BEND
05/12/20235:20 PM CDTPicture from twitter. Delayed report.
05/12/20235:18 PM CDTA local report indicates 2.75 inch wind near 7 E ELK CREEK
05/12/20235:15 PM CDTA local report indicates 2.00 inch wind near 4 WNW HUMBOLDT
05/12/20235:12 PM CDTReport from mping: baseball+
05/12/20235:10 PM CDTA local report indicates a tornado near 1 ENE LEIGH
05/12/20235:09 PM CDTA local report indicates 2.75 inch wind near 3 E TABLE ROCK
05/12/20235:03 PM CDTEast side of a barn missing. Possible tornado. Delayed report. Time estimated from radar.
05/12/20235:02 PM CDTReport from mping: trees uprooted or snapped; roof blown off.
05/12/20234:59 PM CDTReport from mping: 3-inch tree limbs broken; power poles broken.
05/12/20234:55 PM CDTA local report indicates 2.75 inch wind near TABLE ROCK
05/12/20234:54 PM CDTReport from mping: half dollar
05/12/20234:53 PM CDTMultiple photos on social media.
05/12/20234:53 PM CDTDelayed report.
05/12/20234:52 PM CDTA local report indicates a tornado near 2 S TABLE ROCK
05/12/20234:48 PM CDT4 inch tree limbs blown down.
05/12/20234:45 PM CDTPersonal weather station recorded a peak wind gust of 59 mph.
05/12/20234:43 PM CDTTornado on the ground 8 miles south of chambers.
05/12/20234:42 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near PLATTE CENTER
05/12/20234:41 PM CDTRope tornado.
05/12/20234:35 PM CDTA local report indicates a tornado near 1 NE PAWNEE CITY
05/12/20234:32 PM CDTPublic report of a tornado touchdown.
05/12/20234:27 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near COLUMBUS
05/12/20234:22 PM CDTDelayed report.
05/12/20234:21 PM CDTTornado damage... Small farm buildings damaged... Debris on roadway.
05/12/20234:19 PM CDTDamage path across highway 32.
05/12/20234:13 PM CDTA local report indicates a tornado near 1 E LINDSAY
05/12/20234:00 PM CDTFire department reportedarope tornado approximately 6 miles north of arnold.
05/12/20233:58 PM CDTPersonal weather station recorded a peak wind gust of 63 mph.
05/12/20233:43 PM CDTA local report indicates a tornado near 5 S LINDSAY
05/12/20233:41 PM CDTReport received via social media.
05/12/20233:30 PM CDTReport of flipped pivots in eastern nance county.
05/12/20233:23 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.25 inch wind near 2 NNE PLEASANT DALE
05/12/20233:17 PM CDTQuarter sized hail falling.
05/12/20233:14 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 2 ESE PLEASANT DALE
05/12/20232:30 PM CDTReport of flipped pivots in eastern nance county.
05/12/20232:25 PM CDTNumerous photos and videos of a tornado located west of spalding. Public report of leaning power poles and windows broken out of a pickup at the intersection of hwy 281
05/12/20232:23 PM CDTPea to quarter sized hail.
05/12/202312:47 PM CDTBrief tornado touchdown.
05/12/202312:42 PM CDTCuster county emergency manager reports a tornado on the ground. Has since lifted.
05/11/20237:43 PM CDTBrief spin-up... Lasted 15 seconds.
05/11/20237:35 PM CDTReport from mping: quarter
05/11/20237:24 PM CDTCorrects previous funnel cloud report from 4 wsw preston. Observed rope tornado approx 5 mi south falls city. Lasted 3-5 minutes.
05/11/20237:22 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 2 S WINSLOW

Iowa

DateDescription
05/12/20236:44 PM CDTReport from mping: 1-inch tree limbs broken; shingles blown off.
05/11/20238:34 PM CDTNumerous 1 to 2 inch tree branches down... With one up to 4 inches in diameter. Winds estimated around 60 mph.
05/11/20237:46 PM CDTA local report indicates 60 MPH wind near SLOAN

Kansas

DateDescription
05/12/20236:33 PM CDTEm relayed quarter sized to hail to a few golf ball sized.
05/12/20236:16 PM CDTReport from mping: quarter
05/12/202312:44 AM CDTDelayed report of a tree uprooted in the 1400 block of morton avenue. Time was estimated via radar.
05/11/20237:43 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 1 S CLIMAX
05/11/20237:42 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near CLIMAX
05/11/20237:37 PM CDTTornado on the ground west of whiting.
05/11/20237:36 PM CDTPictured on social media.
05/11/20237:33 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 1 S MAYETTA
05/11/20237:16 PM CDTSeveral large tree limbs 6 to 8 inches in diameter broken off trees.
05/11/20237:06 PM CDTSpotter reports tornado on the ground northeast of sabetha.
05/11/20237:06 PM CDTMeasured 2.2 inch hail 1 mile north of hwy 73 and 170th st.
05/11/20237:04 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.50 inch wind near 3 WSW WILLIS
05/11/20237:02 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 3 WSW WILLIS

Mississippi

DateDescription
05/12/20235:42 PM CDTTree down on causeyville road.
05/12/20234:45 PM CDTTree down on suttle road.
05/12/20234:45 PM CDTDelayed report. This corrects the time and location of the previous report of a tree downed on dentville rd.
05/12/20234:35 PM CDTTree down on neshoba county road 729.
05/12/20234:35 PM CDTTree on a house on highway 21n and trees down along the road.
05/12/20234:30 PM CDTTree down on neshoba county road 759.
05/12/20234:28 PM CDTTree down on dentville road.
05/12/20234:24 PM CDTTree down on neshoba county road 4300.
05/12/20234:00 PM CDTTree down on neshoba county road 353.
05/12/20233:35 PM CDTDelayed report. Scattered trees downed around the county.

Florida

DateDescription
05/12/20236:57 PM CDTTree fell onto house along nw ridgewood ave. Time of event estimated via radar.
05/12/20236:30 PM CDTAlachua county 911/dispatch reports that a tree was downed over a powerline by strong wind gusts along nw 154th place in the vicinity of high springs. Time of damage ba
05/12/20236:10 PM CDTSheriffs 911 dispatch reported downed trees laid across u.s. 90 west of wellborn.
05/12/20232:45 PM CDTEstimated size from photo on social media.
05/12/20232:30 PM CDTMultiple downed trees at the intersection of mineral rd and woodberry rd.
05/12/20232:00 PM CDTEstimated quarter sized hail from social media report in alford.
05/12/20231:55 PM CDTEstimated quarter sized hail from social media report near compass lake.
05/12/202312:20 PM CDTEstimated quarter sized hail from social media report south of blountstown.
05/11/20237:28 PM CDTTree down near w old wire rd and sw cook st. Time of event estimated via radar.
05/11/20237:11 PM CDTTree down near sw cavalry pl and sw bloomington terrace. Time of event estimated via radar.

Alabama

DateDescription
05/12/20235:04 PM CDTTrees reported down along county rd. 4 and new henson rd. Near slocomb... Al.
05/12/20234:57 PM CDTTree reported down along ballard rd.
05/12/20234:49 PM CDTTrees reported down along hwy 87 north of samson... Al.
05/12/20234:15 PM CDTCorrected time. A few trees were reported down along county rd. 36 about 1.5mi. From 65.
05/12/20233:51 PM CDTCorrects previous tstm wnd gst report from 1 ene napier field.
05/12/20233:30 PM CDTCorrected time. Trees reported down along hwy 87 north of samson... Al.
05/12/20232:51 PM CDTA few trees were reported down along county rd. 36 about 1.5mi. From 65.

Georgia

DateDescription
05/12/20235:15 PM CDTMultiple trees reported down along highway 135.
05/12/20234:34 PM CDTTree down on a powerline on clay road.
05/12/20234:30 PM CDTSeveral reports of trees and powerlines down in the southern and eastern portions of brooks county.
05/12/20232:32 PM CDTEstimated ping-pong ball sized hail on bell dixon road from social media report.
05/12/20232:30 PM CDTA downed tree has resulted in a power outage across the area.

South Dakota

DateDescription
05/11/20237:48 PM CDTA local report indicates 60 MPH wind near NORTH SIOUX CITY

Texas

DateDescription
05/12/20236:58 PM CDT68 mph wind gust measured. Time estimated just prior to 7 pm.
05/12/20236:54 PM CDTReports of tree branches greater than 3 inches in diameter down across northern areas of del rio. Time estimated via radar.
05/12/20236:48 PM CDTCorrects previous tstm wnd gst report from 2 wnw del rio... Updated time. Reported at kdrt.
05/12/20236:46 PM CDTReport via twitter.
05/12/20236:44 PM CDTWest texas mesonet in haskell reported a max gust of 65 mph.
05/12/20236:28 PM CDTReported at kdrt.
05/12/20236:26 PM CDTAlso gusted to 59 mph at 627 pm. Measured by the west texas mesonet.
05/12/20236:21 PM CDTA 62 mph thunderstorm wind gust report came in from the lake view area north of the city of del rio.
05/12/20236:15 PM CDTDowned/uprooted tree with winds also estimated to around 70 mph. Time estimated via radar.
05/12/20236:13 PM CDTWind gust of 58 mph measured by the west texas mesonet site.
05/12/20235:30 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.50 inch wind near 4 WSW RED SPRINGS
05/12/20235:20 PM CDTA local report indicates 59 MPH wind near 1 W HITSON
05/12/20234:56 PM CDTReceived via twitter.
05/12/20233:35 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near GARDENDALE
05/12/20233:28 PM CDTA local report indicates 60 MPH wind near GARDENDALE
05/12/20235:42 AM CDTWeatherflow mesonet site measured a gust to 50 knots.
05/12/20234:01 AM CDTEmergency management reported multiple injuries and property damage. Time of event estimated by radar.
05/12/20234:01 AM CDT*** 1 fatal *** corrects previous tornado report from laguna heights. Emergency management reported multiple injuries and property damage. Time of event estimated by ra
05/11/202310:20 PM CDTA local report indicates 73 MPH wind near DOOLE
05/11/202310:20 PM CDTCorrects previous tstm wnd gst report from 3 wnw doole. West texas mesonet site outside of doole had sporadic gusts over 60 mph from 10:17-10:32 pm with a max gust of 7
05/11/20238:35 PM CDTMostly dime to nickel sized hail falling but a few quarters were found.
05/11/20238:03 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 4 SW ARCHER CITY
05/11/20237:44 PM CDTHeat burst.
05/11/20237:18 PM CDTReported at kdrt.

Missouri

DateDescription
05/12/20232:32 AM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near JOPLIN

Virginia

DateDescription
05/12/20233:18 PM CDTOne tree down due to thunderstorm winds along the 300 block of north main street.

Oklahoma

DateDescription
05/12/20236:51 PM CDTReport from mping: quarter
05/12/20236:42 PM CDTPhoto via twitter.
05/12/20236:27 PM CDTA local report indicates 2.50 inch wind near 2 N OKARCHE
05/12/20236:15 PM CDTReport from mping: quarter
05/12/20236:10 PM CDTPhoto via twitter.
05/12/20235:57 PM CDTReport from mping: hen egg
05/12/20235:57 PM CDTCorrects previous hail report from okarche. Photo via twitter confirms the size was measured.
05/12/20235:53 PM CDTReport from mping: ping pong ball
05/12/20235:52 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 4 W OKARCHE
05/12/20235:49 PM CDTReport from mping: quarter
05/12/20235:06 PM CDTReport from mping: quarter
05/12/20233:41 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 2 NNW RUSH SPRINGS
05/11/202311:49 PM CDTReport from mping: quarter
05/11/202311:40 PM CDTReport from mping: quarter
05/11/202311:38 PM CDTReport from mping: quarter
05/11/20238:24 PM CDTA local report indicates 2.00 inch wind near TONKAWA
05/11/20238:07 PM CDTVia twitter/nwschat.
05/11/20238:03 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near TONKAWA
05/11/20237:22 PM CDTA local report indicates 2.50 inch wind near 4 S LOYAL

Cities Impacted by Hail Map on May 12, 2023

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