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U.S. Storm Day Summary

May 20, 2023 Hail and Storm Summary

May 20, 2023 | United States | 2023-05-20 national severe weather summary

Daily hail and wind summary for May 20, 2023, with timeline context, related archives, and linked detail pages.

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Impacted Places

1 NNE SOCORRO, NM3 NW MALO, WA8 NNE SHERMAN PASS, WA6 W IONE, WA12 S BERNE WSDOT CAMP, WA6 SW DESCHUTES RIVER WO, OR6 SE SISTERS, OR5 ESE SISTERS, OR1 E CHEWELAH, WA37 SW RACHEL, NV8 SSE MERCURY, NV13 N MERCURY, NV10 NW MERCURY, NV30 SSW TRONA, CA2 WSW MISSION, OR

Hail Stats

Max Report
1.50 in
Reports
9
Severe Reports
9

Wind Stats

Max Gust
93 mph
Reports
6
Tornado Reports
0

Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)

DateHazardIntensityDistanceLocationSource
2023-05-20hail1.50 in-6 SE SISTERS, ORNOAA SPC
2023-05-20hail1.25 in-1 E CHEWELAH, WANOAA SPC
2023-05-20hail1.00 in-1 NNE SOCORRO, NMNOAA SPC
2023-05-20hail1.00 in-3 NW MALO, WANOAA SPC
2023-05-20hail1.00 in-8 NNE SHERMAN PASS, WANOAA SPC
2023-05-20hail1.00 in-6 W IONE, WANOAA SPC
2023-05-20hail1.00 in-12 S BERNE WSDOT CAMP, WANOAA SPC
2023-05-20hail1.00 in-6 SW DESCHUTES RIVER WO, ORNOAA SPC
2023-05-20hail1.00 in-5 ESE SISTERS, ORNOAA SPC
2023-05-20wind93 mph-10 NW MERCURY, NVNOAA SPC
2023-05-20wind76 mph-37 SW RACHEL, NVNOAA SPC
2023-05-20wind64 mph-8 SSE MERCURY, NVNOAA SPC
2023-05-20wind64 mph-13 N MERCURY, NVNOAA SPC
2023-05-20wind62 mph-2 WSW MISSION, ORNOAA SPC
2023-05-20wind58 mph-30 SSW TRONA, CANOAA SPC

OCCURRED BETWEEN 6:50 PM AND 7:02 PM. DAMAGE TO AUTOMOBILE. (PDT)

(OTX)

(ABQ)

ALSO REPORTING 0.54 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION IN THE LAST 45 MINUTES. (OTX)

HAIL COVERED THE GROUND ON ALLIGATOR RIDGE NEAR DEADMAN CREEK VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. (OTX)

AT BIG MEADOW CAMPGROUND VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. (OTX)

FOUND WHILE HIKING VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. (OTX)

TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (PDT)

Report Highlights

  • 9 hail reports were logged nationwide on May 20, 2023.
  • The largest hail report reached 1.50 in.
  • 6 wind/tornado reports were logged nationwide on May 20, 2023.
  • 0 tornado reports were included in this day summary.

Data & Methodology

Noaa Spc
15
  • Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.

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Timeline

  1. 2023-05-20T23:30:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    HAIL COVERED THE GROUND ON ALLIGATOR RIDGE NEAR DEADMAN CREEK VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. (OTX)

  2. 2023-05-20T23:15:00Z

    Wind 64 mph

    AT 1615 PDT... THE ARL SORD SENSOR LOCATED AT AREA 5 NORTH RECORDED A THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST OF 64 MPH FROM THE NNW. (VEF)

  3. 2023-05-20T23:15:00Z

    Wind 64 mph

    AT 1615 PDT... THE ARL SORD SENSOR LOCATED AT AREA 5 NORTH RECORDED A THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST OF 64 MPH FROM THE NNW. (VEF)

  4. 2023-05-20T22:45:00Z

    Wind 76 mph

    AT 1545... ARL SORD STATION 38 RECORDED A THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST OF 76 MPH. (VEF)

  5. 2023-05-20T21:00:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    ALSO REPORTING 0.54 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION IN THE LAST 45 MINUTES. (OTX)

  6. 2023-05-20T20:45:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    (ABQ)

  7. 2023-05-20T05:20:00Z

    Wind 62 mph

    MESONET STATION OD191 I84 EB AT MISSION MP214. (PDT)

  8. 2023-05-20T02:51:00Z

    Wind 58 mph

    AT 1951 PDT... THE RED MOUNTAIN RAWS RECORDED A THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST OF 58 MPH FROM THE SOUTHWEST. (VEF)

  9. 2023-05-20T02:15:00Z

    Hail 1.25 in

    (OTX)

  10. 2023-05-20T02:00:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT. (PDT)

  11. 2023-05-20T01:57:00Z

    Hail 1.50 in

    OCCURRED BETWEEN 6:50 PM AND 7:02 PM. DAMAGE TO AUTOMOBILE. (PDT)

  12. 2023-05-20T00:38:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (PDT)