Hail Storm Map — May 14, 2025

Hail storm map for May 14, 2025: max 3.00" hail across CO, KS, MN, NC, NE, OK, ~10,516 structures in swath.

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A moderate hail event swept across CO, KS, MN, NC and 2 more states on May 14, 2025, with MRMS radar measuring stones up to 3.00". An estimated 10,516 structures fell inside the qualifying swath. Nebraska took the brunt with ~8,138 structures estimated in the ≥1" footprint. Roughly 9 of those sat under destructive ≥2.50" stones — the radar tier that routinely totals roofs and shatters auto glass. NOAA logged 39 hail reports and 123 wind reports for the day.

Max hail size

3.00"

States impacted

Structures in swath

10,516

Estimated structures affected by state & hail size

State	≥1.00"	≥1.75"	≥2.50"
Nebraska	8,138	316	9
North Carolina	1,103	0	0
Kansas	1,026	0	0
Colorado	181	0	0
Oklahoma	60	0	0
Minnesota	8	0	0

NOAA storm reports

Hail reports (10)

Nebraska · 4 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
16:11	LAKE ALICE	SCOTTS BLUFF	Trained spottered reported 1.25in hail.
16:11	SCOTTSBLUFF	SCOTTS BLUFF	Trained spottered reported 1.75in hail.
19:10	ELYRIA	VALLEY	A couple waves of strong to severe storms dropped hail up to the size of ping pong balls.
19:28	ARCADIA	VALLEY	Hail up to the size of half dollars was reported.

South Carolina · 2 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
14:04	PEEDEE	MARION	Nickel to almost quarter size hail occurred at Hwy 76/301 near Plantation Loop Rd.
16:25	MANNING	CLARENDON	A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail in Manning.

North Carolina · 2 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
13:31	DREXEL	BURKE	County comms reported quarter size hail.
15:00	DUNN	HARNETT	Quarter size hail reported.

Kansas · 2 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
18:55	ST FRANCIS	CHEYENNE	Hail ranged from nickel to half dollar in size.
19:53	BIRD CITY	CHEYENNE	The hail was accumulating.

Wind reports (77)

Colorado · 33 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
15:07	BRIGGSDALE	WELD	Raws station Crow Creek.
15:14	(DEN)DENVER INTL ARP	DENVER	Station Denver Intl Airport.
15:23	PAWNEE BUTTES	WELD	Station 2 NW Pawnee Buttes.
15:25	MASTERS	WELD	Mesonet station near Dearfield.
15:28	WELDONA	MORGAN	Measured with Vantage Pro Weather Station. Also reported 3-4 inch diameter tree limbs down and minor roof damage to outbuilding.
15:51	FT MORGAN	MORGAN	A Wunderground station.
15:51	WIGGINS	MORGAN	Mesonet station Wiggins Bijou Creek.
15:55	FT MORGAN ARPT	MORGAN	Fort Morgan Airport.
16:10	BRUSH	MORGAN	Power poles down near the intersection of County Road 25 and County Road R. Time estimated.
16:12	BRUSH	MORGAN	Multiple 3-4 inch diameter tree limbs down. Time estimated.
16:13	BRUSH	MORGAN	Spotter and social media posts of at least one tree down on a house in Brush. Time and location estimated.
16:15	MIDWAY	WASHINGTON	Mesonet station near Brush.
16:15	STERLING ARPT	LOGAN	Awos station STK Sterling.
16:23	(AKO)AKRON WEATHER STATION	WASHINGTON	Located at the Akron airport AKO.
16:32	WILLARD	LOGAN	At the station 1MW which is 15 miles west-northwest of Sterling.
16:33	(AKO)AKRON WEATHER STATION	WASHINGTON	Measured at the Akron Airport, AKO.
16:41	PEETZ	LOGAN	Awos station near Peetz.
16:45	ILIFF	LOGAN	CoAgMet Station near Iliff.
16:45	ILIFF	LOGAN	Spotter confident in at least 80 mph wind gusts. Damage to branches 7 to 8 inches in diameter reported, as well as an overturned pivot sprinkler.
16:50	ILIFF	LOGAN	Power line down by County Road 55 north of Iliff. Spotter also reported no power in town. Location and time estimated.
17:30	WRAY	YUMA	Picked up northwest corner of house roof and dropped it again, breaking four roof trusses. Healthy 12 inch diameter honey locus tree 25 feet tall nearby was uprooted.
17:37	HAXTUN MUNI ARPT	PHILLIPS	Wunderground weather station.
17:43	HOLYOKE	PHILLIPS	Mesonet station along US 385 south of Holyoke.
17:45	HOLYOKE	PHILLIPS	County dispatch reported two trees down on houses within Holyoke, along with other tree damage and power outages. Time estimated.
17:46	OVID	SEDGWICK	The report was from a weatherlink station.
17:47	FLAGLER	KIT CARSON	These winds occurred behind the storm activity.
17:47	HOLYOKE ARPT	PHILLIPS	The report was from a weatherlink station.
17:47	PAOLI	PHILLIPS	The report was from a weatherlink station.
17:48	AMHERST	PHILLIPS	The report was from a Weatherlink weather station.
17:53	HOLYOKE	PHILLIPS	Mesonet station US 385 south of Holyoke.
17:55	HOLYOKE ARPT	PHILLIPS	Awos station HEQ Holyoke Airport.
17:57	BURLINGTON	KIT CARSON	Blowing dust reducing visibility to less than a half mile was reported with the severe winds.
18:06	BURLINGTON	KIT CARSON	A wall of dust came through town, with visibility falling to a half mile in the dust.

Nebraska · 15 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
15:55	KIMBALL	KIMBALL	Thunderstorm wind gust of 63mph reported 3 WNW Brownson.
16:34	GERING	SCOTTS BLUFF	Scottsbluff RAWS site reported a wind gust of 60mph.
16:51	SIDNEY	CHEYENNE	UPR site 3 WNW of Brownson reported a 63mph wind gust.
16:53	BROWNSON	CHEYENNE	UPR site 3 WNW of Brownson gusted 63mph.
16:58	BROWNLEE	CHERRY	Thunderstorm wind gusts, estimated at 80 MPH, overturned a semi on highway 83 at mile marker 174.
17:04	SUNOL	CHEYENNE	Sunol UPR site gusted 63mph.
17:15	IMPERIAL	CHASE	Thunderstorm wind gusts, estimated at 60 MPH, damaged a metal roof and an outbuilding.
17:30	OSHKOSH	GARDEN	Thunderstorm wind gust of 59 MPH measured at this location.
17:33	OSHKOSH	GARDEN	A thunderstorm wind gust of 63 MPH was measured at this location.
17:35	SIDNEY	CHEYENNE	KSNY airport station gusted 64mph.
18:15	IMPERIAL	CHASE	Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 80 MPH snapped power poles with building damage being reported in Imperial.
18:30	OGALLALA	KEITH	Multiple 4 inch tree limbs down from thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 MPH.
20:05	NORTH PLATTE	LINCOLN	Numerous 5 to 10 inch diameter tree limbs down across town.
20:12	CULBERTSON	HITCHCOCK	Visibility fell to 100 yards with these winds.
20:27	(MCK)MC COOK ARPT	RED WILLOW	Visibility fell to a half mile in the blowing dust with these winds.

Kansas · 11 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
18:15	GOODLAND	SHERMAN	An off duty NWS Employee reports a moderately healthy 8 to 12 inch diameter branch was snapped.
18:18	GOODLAND	SHERMAN	Two and a half inch diameter healthy tree branch fell on roof. There was unspecified damage to the roof.
19:10	ST FRANCIS	CHEYENNE	Report of a tree branch on a powerline.
19:30	BIRD CITY	CHEYENNE	Very small tree branches blown down along with a plethora of pea size hail.
19:37	BIRD CITY	CHEYENNE	Reported via social media.
19:45	BLAKEMAN	RAWLINS	Numerous two and a half inch diameter tree limbs blown down across the property.
19:54	ATWOOD	RAWLINS	Estimated wind gusts of 50-60 MPH with the wall of dust.
20:00	HERNDON	RAWLINS	A 34 inch diameter tree trunk was uprooted, along with some 4 and 10 inch diameter limbs.
20:00	LUDELL	RAWLINS	Trained spotter estimated 60 MPH wind gusts.
20:35	OBERLIN	DECATUR	A tree trunk of unknown size was split in half.
21:15	NORTON MUNI ARPT	NORTON	A 16 inch diameter tree was uprooted near the middle of town, and another similar sized tree was uprooted near the visitor center.

North Carolina · 8 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
11:15	QUICK	CASWELL	Thunderstorm winds downed a tree on Quick Road.
11:43	BRANCH	CASWELL	Thunderstorm winds downed a tree on Blanch Road.
11:45	HAMER	CASWELL	Thunderstorm winds downed a tree on Slade Road.
12:00	BLANCH	CASWELL	Thunderstorm winds downed a tree on Culver Road.
13:28	BATON	CALDWELL	Utility company reported trees blown down on power lines, causing an outage.
14:20	COATS	HARNETT	Trees and power lines were reported down.
15:38	AHOSKIE JERNIGAN ARP	HERTFORD	The 911 call center reported a tree down on Ward Road near US 13.
17:23	TEACHEYS	DUPLIN	Trees were blown down near the intersection of Fussell Rd and Corinth Church Rd. The time was estimate based on radar data.

South Dakota · 7 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
20:45	BONESTEEL	GREGORY	Thunderstorm wind gust was measured by a personal weather station.
21:08	PLATTE	CHARLES MIX	Thunderstorm wind gust measured by a personal weather station.
21:29	GEDDES	CHARLES MIX	Trees blown down in Geddes.
21:30	GEDDES	CHARLES MIX	Thunderstorm wind gusts measured by a personal weather station. Barn door blown open along with a lot of blowing dust.
21:31	LAKE ANDES	CHARLES MIX	Thunderstorm wind gust was measured by a personal weather station.
22:52	SPRINGFIELD ARPT	BON HOMME	Thunderstorm wind gust measured by a personal weather station.
23:36	NAPA	YANKTON	Thunderstorm wind gust measured by a personal weather station.

Virginia · 3 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
13:15	AVERETT	MECKLENBURG	A tree was reported down on Highway 49.
13:37	CLARKSVILLE MARKS AR	MECKLENBURG	The 911 call center reported numerous trees and power lines down in and around Clarksville.
16:50	SURRY	SURRY	A tree was reported down across Brownsview Lane near Beechland Rd.

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