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U.S. Storm Day Summary

May 31, 2024 Hail and Storm Summary

May 31, 2024 | United States | 2024-05-31 national severe weather summary

Daily hail and wind summary for May 31, 2024, with timeline context, related archives, and linked detail pages.

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Impacted Places

11 N Palacios, TX2 SE Voca, TXVoca, TX7 SW Limon, CO9 S Limon, CO1 E Hobbs, NM7 SW Markham, TX1 WNW Palacios, TX1 ENE Sheldon, IA6 W Brady, TX6 SSW Anton, TX2 S Brownfield, TX2 NW Dickinson, TX2 SE Sisterdale, TX9 ENE Folsom, NM1 NE Brady, TX3 W Rochelle, TXByers, CO6 S Floyd, NM9 WNW Dora, NM2 SW Limon, CO6 WSW Limon, CO5 NNW Bloom, KS4 SE Cedar Point, CO

Hail Stats

Max Report
2.75 in
Reports
36
Severe Reports
36

Wind Stats

Max Gust
91 mph
Reports
71
Tornado Reports
6

Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)

DateHazardIntensityDistanceLocationSource
2024-05-31hail2.75 in-2 NW Dickinson, TXNOAA SPC
2024-05-31hail2.75 in-2 SE Voca, TXNOAA SPC
2024-05-31hail2.75 in-Voca, TXNOAA SPC
2024-05-31hail2.50 in-1 E Hobbs, NMNOAA SPC
2024-05-31hail2.25 in-9 S Limon, CONOAA SPC
2024-05-31hail2.25 in-9 S Limon, CONOAA SPC
2024-05-31hail2.00 in-2 SW Limon, CONOAA SPC
2024-05-31hail1.75 in-11 N Palacios, TXNOAA SPC
2024-05-31hail1.75 in-11 N Palacios, TXNOAA SPC
2024-05-31hail1.75 in-2 SE Voca, TXNOAA SPC
2024-05-31hail1.75 in-9 WNW Dora, NMNOAA SPC
2024-05-31hail1.75 in-4 SE Cedar Point, CONOAA SPC
2024-05-31hail1.75 in-1 NNE Hobbs, NMNOAA SPC
2024-05-31hail1.75 in-2 ESE Hobbs, NMNOAA SPC
2024-05-31hail1.75 in-1 SSE Hobbs, NMNOAA SPC
2024-05-31hail1.75 in-4 S Knowles, NMNOAA SPC
2024-05-31hail1.75 in-11 S Ashby, NENOAA SPC
2024-05-31hail1.50 in-1 NE Brady, TXNOAA SPC
2024-05-31hail1.50 in-6 WSW Limon, CONOAA SPC
2024-05-31hail1.50 in-5 N Hobbs, NMNOAA SPC
2024-05-31tornadoTornado UNK-3 SSW Varina, IANOAA SPC
2024-05-31tornadoTornado UNK-1 ENE Sheldon, IANOAA SPC
2024-05-31tornadoTornado UNK-3 SW Granville, IANOAA SPC
2024-05-31tornadoTornado UNK-4 SE Lohn, TXNOAA SPC

NWS forecasters collected numerous hailstones around the forecast office. The largest piece of hail was measured at 2.75 inches. (HGX)

Baseball size hail... power lines broken... and large oak trees down reported in southeast of Voca... TX. (SJT)

baseball size hail in Vocal. (SJT)

Hail up to the size of tennis balls was called in by retired spotter/emergency manager David Hooten for the city of Hobbs near Taos... Copper... and Grimes Streets. (MAF)

Corrects previous hail report from 9 S Limon. (BOU)

(BOU)

(BOU)

Multiple reports of golf ball size hail and possible hail related damage in the Blessing area. The golf ball size estimate came from pictures submitted by the public. (HGX)

Report Highlights

  • 36 hail reports were logged nationwide on May 31, 2024.
  • The largest hail report reached 2.75 in.
  • 71 wind/tornado reports were logged nationwide on May 31, 2024.
  • 6 tornado reports were included in this day summary.

Data & Methodology

Noaa Spc
107
  • Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.

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Timeline

  1. 2024-05-31T23:55:00Z

    Wind 59 mph

    (AMA)

  2. 2024-05-31T23:50:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    Spotter reported lots of penny to quarter size hail. (ABQ)

  3. 2024-05-31T23:45:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    (BOU)

  4. 2024-05-31T23:30:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Local broadcast media reported Marco Island residents received damage from strong winds. Report and pictures of flag poles snapped and laying on the ground in two yards (MFL)

  5. 2024-05-31T23:24:00Z

    Wind 63 mph

    (SJT)

  6. 2024-05-31T23:05:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Report from mPING: 1-inch tree limbs broken; Shingles blown off. (SJT)

  7. 2024-05-31T22:58:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Numerous windows broken by strong winds and hail. (SJT)

  8. 2024-05-31T22:57:00Z

    Hail 2.75 in

    baseball size hail in Vocal. (SJT)

  9. 2024-05-31T22:50:00Z

    Hail 2.75 in

    Baseball size hail... power lines broken... and large oak trees down reported in southeast of Voca... TX. (SJT)

  10. 2024-05-31T22:50:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (SJT)

  11. 2024-05-31T22:48:00Z

    Wind 70 mph

    Trained spotter reported in 65 to 70 mph wind gusts that were fairly steady on CR216 just south of CR218. (SJT)

  12. 2024-05-31T22:44:00Z

    Hail 1.50 in

    Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). (SJT)