Hail storm map for May 23, 2026: max 2.50" hail across CO, FL, GA, LA, NM, OK, SC, TX, ~17,369 structures in swath.
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A moderate hail event swept across CO, FL, GA, LA and 4 more states on May 23, 2026, with MRMS radar measuring stones up to 2.50". An estimated 17,369 structures fell inside the qualifying swath. Louisiana took the brunt with ~13,612 structures estimated in the ≥1" footprint. About 153 fell under damaging ≥1.75" hail capable of denting metal and breaking shingles. NOAA logged 23 hail reports and 116 wind reports for the day.
| State | ≥1.00" | ≥1.75" | ≥2.50" |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 13,612 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas | 3,159 | 144 | 0 |
| Florida | 351 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia | 94 | 0 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 84 | 9 | 0 |
| New Mexico | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| Colorado | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:16 | GRAPEVINE | TARRANT | Hail up to 1 inch was reported near Grapevine. |
| 01:29 | (RBD)REDBIRD ARPT DA | DALLAS | Hail up to 1 inch was reported east of Duncanville. |
| 01:38 | TRINITY MILLS | DALLAS | A post on X showed 1.5 inch hail near the intersection of Trinity Mills Rd and Scott Mill Rd. |
| 01:55 | MEADERS | DALLAS | Hail up to 1 inch was reported north of University Park. |
| 02:30 | HEATH | ROCKWALL | A trained spotter reported 1 inch hail in Heath on X. |
| 04:10 | LINDALE | SMITH | Half-dollar size hail fell in Lindale. |
| 04:12 | KIRKPATRICK ADDITION | SMITH | Quarter size hail fell in the Lindsey Park area of Tyler. |
| 12:26 | ALPINE | BREWSTER | A public report was received via mPING of penny-sized hail near Alpine. The total time of occurrence is partially estimated from radar. |
| 16:02 | (MAF) MIDLAND INTL | MIDLAND | A member of the public sent a report of quarter-sized hail south of Midland near TX 349. The total time of occurrence is partially estimated from radar. |
| 16:02 | STANTON RDRUNNER ARP | MARTIN | A trained spotter reported golf ball-sized hail from about 2 SW of Stanton. The total time of occurrence is partially estimated from radar. |
| 16:35 | MIDLAND | MIDLAND | NWS Employee reported penny-sized hail near Moonlight Road and Partridge Street on the northeast side of Midland. The total time of occurrence is partially estimated from radar. |
| 16:38 | STANTON | MARTIN | A member of the public sent a report of quarter-sized hail in Stanton. The total time of occurrence is partially estimated from radar. |
| 17:16 | LUTHER | HOWARD | A public report was received via an mPING of penny-sized hail west of Luther. The total time of occurrence is partially estimated from radar. |
| 18:40 | GAIL | BORDEN | Delayed public report of ping-pong ball sized hail in Gail. The total time of occurrence is partially estimated from radar. |
| 19:40 | WACO CONNALLY ARPT | MCLENNAN | Emergency manager reported 1 inch hail east of TSTC. |
| 19:49 | TAHOKA T BAR ARPT | LYNN | A trained spotter reported hail ranging in size from ping pong to two inches in diameter west of Tahoka along US Highway 380. No damage was reported. |
| 20:04 | LEVELLAND | HOCKLEY | A trained weather spotter in Levelland reported hail ranging from pea size to as large as quarter size. |
| 20:23 | 5 W Dimmitt | Castro | Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.). |
| 22:46 | ESTELLINE | HALL | A trained spotter south of Estelline reported quarter size hail. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16:14 | EMIT | BULLOCH | An amateur radio operator reported nickel size hail at the intersection of Alford Road and Emit Grove Road. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16:01 | DURHAM | ROGER MILLS | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18:55 | 3 E Lady Lake | Lake | Dime size hail reported by public in Lady Lake. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15:45 | MERCHANT | SALUDA | Public report of golf ball size hail near Highway 378. Time estimated by radar. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04:28 | JACKSONVILLE | CHEROKEE | Several trees were downed across the city of Jacksonville. |
| 04:40 | LAKE TYLER | SMITH | Trees were blown down across Smith County, including just north of Lake Tyler. |
| 05:00 | PITTSBURG | CAMP | A tree was blown down at the 2500 Block of FM 1519 southeast of Leesburg. |
| 05:05 | LEAGUE CITY S S ARPT | GALVESTON | A member of the public reported that trees were blown down in the West Ranch neighborhood. |
| 05:15 | TAINERVILLE | RUSK | A tree was blown down across Highway 64 west of Henderson. |
| 05:27 | LYNCHBURG | HARRIS | Mesonet station HLNT2 G103 San Jacinto River at I-10 measured a 58 mph wind gust. |
| 05:45 | CHAPMAN | RUSK | Trees were blown down across County Road 3102. |
| 05:50 | WALKERS MILL | HARRISON | Trees were downed on FM 449 near the Carterville community. |
| 05:54 | HARLETON | HARRISON | A tree was blown down across Red Bud Drive near Lake Deerwood. |
| 05:55 | DAYTON | LIBERTY | A member of the public shared multiple videos on social media, showing straight line wind damage in Dayton. Two trees were downed with numerous branches broken off and scattered across the area. The root system on one of the downed trees appeared to be shallow and rather weak. The other tree was found leaning onto the roof of a home. Winds were estimated around 65 MPH based on TH with a DoD of 2. |
| 06:20 | SCOTTSVILLE | HARRISON | A tree was blown down near FM 1998 and CR 2213 near Scottsville. |
| 06:40 | FANNETT | JEFFERSON | A tree was downed in Fannett. |
| 08:00 | CHINQUAPIN | SAN AUGUSTINE | A tree was blown down on FM 705 between Broaddus and Bronson. |
| 08:03 | JASPER BELL ARPT | JASPER | A large yucca tree was downed by a storm. |
| 08:07 | JASPER | JASPER | A storm damaged or downed numerous trees and power lines in the Jasper area. A few homes also had minor roof damage. |
| 08:16 | PLAINVIEW | SABINE | Several trees were blown down on Highway 96 between Bronson and Pineland. |
| 08:17 | ROSEVINE | SABINE | Several trees were blown down on FM 1 between Pineland and Rosevine. |
| 08:21 | YELLOWPINE | SABINE | Several trees were blown down on Highway 87 between the Yellowpine and Six Mile communities. |
| 08:25 | MAYFLOWER | NEWTON | Numerous trees were reported down near the south end of Toledo Bend. |
| 10:54 | (CRP)CORPUS CHRISTI | NUECES | ASOS station KCRP at Corpus Christi International Airport measured gusts up to 66 mph. |
| 10:56 | (CRP)CORPUS CHRISTI | NUECES | Picture of one large V-shape tree trunk snapped/split. |
| 11:05 | FLOUR BLUFF | NUECES | AWOS station KNGP at Corpus Christi Naval Air Station measured gusts up to 68 mph. |
| 11:10 | PORTLAND | SAN PATRICIO | Reports of large trees down due to thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| 11:45 | VICTORIA | VICTORIA | Several trees reported down throughout the city. |
| 12:27 | SEADRIFT | CALHOUN | Pictures sent in of a large tree down onto a residents home and vehicles. Time estimated by radar. |
| 14:15 | LAKE JACKSON | BRAZORIA | A member of the public reported wind damage to a Lowes. Part of the front sign was damaged, though otherwise damage was minor. Winds were estimated a 65 mph using LIRB with a DoD of 1. |
| 19:21 | PANTEX | CARSON | The mesonet measured a gust of 58 mph at 2021CDT with an increasing gust to 75 mph at 2023CDT. |
| 19:55 | AMARILLO | RANDALL | A lot of small tree limbs, with a few 3 inch diameter branches, were blown down in the neighborhood after storms went through. |
| 22:08 | SILVERTON | BRISCOE | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Silverton measured severe wind gusts from 2208 CST through 2209 CST. A peak gust of 66 mph was measured at 2209 CST. |
| 22:34 | MATADOR | MOTLEY | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Matador measured a severe wind gust to 59 mph. |
| 22:36 | ROARING SPGS | MOTLEY | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Roaring Springs measured severe gusts as high as 61 mph from 2236 CST through 2241 CST. |
| 22:56 | PADUCAH | COTTLE | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Paducah measured severe wind gusts from 2256 CST through 2305 CST. A peak wind gust of 75 mph was measured at 2257 CST. |
| 22:59 | GUTHRIE | KING | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site west of Guthrie measured a severe wind gust of 60 mph. |
| 23:18 | HACKBERRY | COTTLE | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Hackberry measured severe wind gusts from 2318 CST through 2320 CST. A peak wind gust of 64 mph was measured at 2319 CST. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04:36 | MORGAN CITY | ST. MARY | A tree fell onto a home on Wren Street in Morgan City. No injuries occurred. A tree was also downed on Fig Street. |
| 08:22 | CHENNAULT INDUS AIRP | CALCASIEU | A wind gust of 51 knots was recorded at Chennault Airport. |
| 08:28 | BEL | BEAUREGARD | A tree was downed near Ragley. |
| 08:41 | IKES | BEAUREGARD | Trees reported down on Highway 112 near the intersection of US 171, on Dogwood Trail in DeRidder, on Smyrna Road in Singer, and on Highway 110 near Singer. |
| 08:45 | COLUMBUS | SABINE | A tree was downed onto a carport and covered a car near Toledo Bend Reservoir. |
| 08:57 | GRANT | ALLEN | Tree reported down south of Grant and another near Elizabeth. |
| 09:05 | FLORIEN | SABINE | Several trees and power lines were blown down between Many and Florien. |
| 09:13 | MANY | SABINE | Several trees and power lines were blown down throughout the city of Many. |
| 09:31 | MC NARY | RAPIDES | Numerous trees downed in the Glenmora area. |
| 09:34 | GARDNER | RAPIDES | Trees were downed onto Highway 121 in Gardner. |
| 09:42 | CLOUTIERVILLE | NATCHITOCHES | A couple of trees were downed on Highway 1 near Cloutierville. |
| 09:45 | BOYCE | RAPIDES | Trees were downed in the Boyce and Flatwoods areas. |
| 09:47 | ALOHA | GRANT | A tree was downed onto Highway 71 between Montgomery and Colfax. |
| 09:48 | MC NEELEY | GRANT | A tree was blown down just north of Boyce. |
| 09:51 | BERMUDA | NATCHITOCHES | Several power poles were blown down on Dalme Road near Little River Road southeast of the Natchez community. |
| 09:55 | IRMA | NATCHITOCHES | A tree was blown down onto Highway 71 just south of Clarence. |
| 10:15 | WILLIANA | GRANT | A tree was blown down onto Highway 167 near the Williana community. |
| 10:16 | MARROW | ST. LANDRY | A tree was downed on US 71 south of LA 107 near Big Cane. |
| 10:30 | JORDON HILL | WINN | A tree was blown down onto Highway 472 near Wilder Road. |
| 10:36 | MENEFEE | WINN | A tree was blown down onto Highway 34 near Highway 499 near the Joyce community. |
| 10:55 | UTILITY | CATAHOULA | A Peak gust of 74.5 mph was observed at the Jonesville LA State mesonet site. |
| 10:56 | WALLACE | CATAHOULA | A tree was blown down on Louisiana Highway 3101. |
| 10:58 | MONTEREY | CONCORDIA | A tree was blown down across Louisiana Highway 565. |
| 10:58 | TRINITY | CATAHOULA | A tree and utility pole were downed in Jonesville. |
| 11:35 | HEAGELAND | TENSAS | Trees were blown down on Louisiana Highway 568 and on D Sreet in Waterproof. |
| 11:38 | HELENA | TENSAS | Trees were blown down across Louisiana Highway 3009. |
| 11:57 | LAKE BRUIN LAKE | TENSAS | Trees were blown down on Louisiana Highway 604. |
| 12:00 | NEWELLTON | TENSAS | Trees and utility lines were blown down on Lombardo Street. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:27 | NATCHEZ | ADAMS | A tree fell on a house along Devereaux Drive. Multiple trees were blown down around Natchez. |
| 11:30 | JOHNSVILLE | ADAMS | Utility poles were blown down in the Morgantown area. |
| 12:02 | MEADVILLE | FRANKLIN | Power lines were blown down on Meadville Gloster Road near the water tower. |
| 12:17 | UNION CHURCH | JEFFERSON | Multiple trees were blown down on Mississippi Road 550 in Union Church. |
| 12:58 | BEECHWOOD | WARREN | A large tree as blown down, blocking a road. Multiple large trees were blown down across the county. |
| 13:00 | STOUT | WARREN | Multiple trees were blown down across the road. |
| 13:06 | CRYSTAL SPGS | COPIAH | Trees were blown down across Lee Avenue in Crystal Springs. Multiple trees were also blown down across the county. |
| 13:10 | GALLMAN | COPIAH | Multiple old/dead trees were blown down across Hazlehurst, particularly on West Gallman Road. |
| 13:13 | SIWELL | HINDS | A tree was blown down across Raymond Road near Will-O-Wood Boulevard. |
| 13:17 | NOGAN | HINDS | Trees and powerlines were blown down on Coronet Place. |
| 13:26 | MADISON CAMPBELL ARP | MADISON | A utility pole and lines were downed across Post Road near Overlook Pointe. |
| 13:49 | SHOCCO | MADISON | A tree was down across the Natchez Trace Parkway near mile marker 123. |
| 14:08 | VAUGHAN | YAZOO | A tree was downed on Mississippi Highway 432 near Vaughan Road. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00 | 11 ESE Goetzville | LSZ322 | Buoy station DTLM4 De Tour Village, MI. |
| 14:48 | 1 S Sault Ste. Marie | Chippewa | ASOS station KANJ Sault Ste Marie - Municipal Airport. |
| 15:40 | 2 S Naubinway | LMZ341 | Naubinway Marina. |
| 15:54 | 1 SSE Kinross | Chippewa | AWOS station KCIU Kinross - Chippewa County International Arpt. |
| 16:42 | Mackinaw City | Cheboygan | Buoy station MACM4 Mackinaw City, MI. |
| 17:32 | 4 WSW Raco | Chippewa | Mesonet station RACM4 4 W Raco. |
| 17:48 | Port Inland | Schoolcraft | GLOS Weather Station PNLM4 Port Inland. |
| 18:00 | 3 E Sault Ste. Marie | Chippewa | Buoy station LTRM4 Little Rapids, MI. |
| 20:41 | Munising | Alger | ASOS station KP53 Munising Lakeshore. |
| 21:06 | Copper Harbor | Keweenaw | ASOS station KP59 Copper Harbor. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15:33 | 8 NNE Culbertson | Hitchcock | Weather_Station_Hock (AWN689e267c9bff445e03311755). |
| 15:34 | (MCK)MC COOK ARPT | RED WILLOW | Measured at the McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport. |
| 16:23 | 5 NNW Wilsonville | Furnas | Unofficial personal weather station. |
| 16:29 | 6 NW Hendley | Furnas | Unofficial personal weather station. |
| 17:15 | 4 NW Albion | Boone | AWOS station KBVN Albion Airport. |
| 17:32 | 7 SW Alma | Harlan | Unofficial personal weather station. |
| 17:59 | 2 N Atlanta | Phelps | Unofficial personal weather station. |
| 19:36 | 1 ESE Doniphan | Hall | Unofficial personal weather station. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07:39 | Apalachicola Airport | Franklin | The Franklin County EOC weatherstem gusted to 39 mph. |
| 07:45 | 5 WSW Saint George Isla | Franklin | An ambient station at Bay Manor gusted to 45 mph. |
| 16:04 | 3 WSW Lake Talquin | Gadsden | Ambient station gusted to 42 mph. |
| 17:12 | PALATKA KAY ARKIN AR | PUTNAM | A storm spotter reported a large tree branch snapped off near the base of the trunk west of Palatka. Time was estimated by radar. |
| 19:30 | LAKE BUTLER | UNION | A tree was reported down along SW State Road 121. Time was estimated by radar. |
| 21:00 | BOARDMAN | MARION | Fire rescue had to remove a downed tree from across County Road 225. The time of damage was based on radar data. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13:20 | THMSON MCDUFFEE ARPT | MCDUFFIE | A large pine tree fell on a parked vehicle near the Belle Meade CC north of Thomson. |
| 16:53 | Moody Afb | Lowndes | KVAD gusted to 40 mph. |
| 17:23 | OWEN | PIERCE | Tree was reported down in the vicinity of Knox Rd. Time was estimated by radar. |
| 18:50 | DOUGLAS MUNI ARPT | COFFEE | Coffee County Fire Department reported that strong winds lifted a metal shed that resulted in downed power lines near McKinnon Rd and Sleepy Hallow Rd. Time was estimated by radar. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:15 | MC CORMICK | MCCORMICK | McCormick County dispatch reported several trees down within the county, including one on Hwy 378 West. |
| 16:38 | WHITE ROCK | RICHLAND | Law enforcement officer reported a tree down with picture of blocking roadway near Cedar Grove Lane and Shady Grove Road. |
| 19:45 | ST PAUL | CLARENDON | A broken line of thunderstorms formed along an outflow boundary and moved across the northern half of Lake Marion the evening of 5/23. Estimated winds from these thunderstorms were up to 35 kts. As these storms pushed across the lake, a women was fatally wounded from being struck by an umbrella at the Driftwood Grill restaurant on the eastern shore of Lake Marion. Report received from local media, time estimated by radar. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:45 | ECHOLS XRDS | MORGAN | A tree was knocked down onto the roadway with complete blockage near the intersection of East Upper River Road and Mussle Camp Road. Time estimated. |
| 16:05 | PUMPKIN CENTER | MORGAN | A tree was knocked down onto the roadway near the intersection of Iron Man Road and Pine Hill Lane. Time estimated. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15:01 | 16 NW Moab | Grand | ASOS station KCNY 16 NW Moab. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17:18 | (TCC)TUCUMCARI ARPT | QUAY | The ASOS at Tucumcari Municipal Airport measured a 60 mph wind gust from a nearby decaying thunderstorm. |