U.S. Storm Day Summary

U.S. Hail and Wind Summary for May 2, 2025

May 2, 2025 | United States | 2025-05-02 national severe weather summary

National storm summary for May 2, 2025: 164 hail reports and 260 wind/tornado reports across 15 states. Peak hail reached 2.75 in and peak wind reached 65 mph.

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Impacted Places

Paint Rock, AL6 NE Woodville, ALSomerville, TN1 ESE Henderson, TN2 E Kingwood, TXJamestown, PAMaryville, TN6 SSW London, TX2 SE Seguin, TX2 NW Alamo Village, TX6 NW Bowdon, GA1 E Mount Zion, GA1 WSW Nelsonville, OH5 NE Cherokee, AL5 N Fredericktown, OH3 WSW Patesville, KY3 ESE Louisville, KYEdgefield, SC7 NE Paint Rock, AL7 NE Woodville, AL1 S Skyline, ALEvarts, KY1 WNW Jackson, LAMaumelle, AR

Hail Stats

Max Report
2.75 in
Reports
164
Severe Reports
164

Wind Stats

Max Gust
65 mph
Reports
260
Tornado Reports
1

Ring Impact (1mi / 3mi / 10mi)

hail

Events within 1 mile
164
Events within 3 miles
197
Events within 10 miles
246
Severe days within 10 miles
1
Max within 10 miles
2.75 in

wind

Events within 1 mile
260
Events within 3 miles
312
Events within 10 miles
390
Severe days within 10 miles
1
Max within 10 miles
65 mph

Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)

DateHazardIntensityDistanceLocationSource
2025-05-02hail2.75 in-6 SSW London, TXNOAA SPC
2025-05-02hail2.75 in-6 SSW London, TXNOAA SPC
2025-05-02hail2.50 in-3 SW Mount Pleasant, OHNOAA SPC
2025-05-02hail2.00 in-Vina, ALNOAA SPC
2025-05-02hail2.00 in-9 WNW Marquez, TXNOAA SPC
2025-05-02hail2.00 in-2 NW Alamo Village, TXNOAA SPC
2025-05-02hail1.75 in-2 SSW Russells Point, OHNOAA SPC
2025-05-02hail1.75 in-Bannock, OHNOAA SPC
2025-05-02hail1.75 in-4 SSE New Athens, OHNOAA SPC
2025-05-02hail1.75 in-4 NNW Saint Clairsville, OHNOAA SPC
2025-05-02hail1.75 in-2 NE Exie, KYNOAA SPC
2025-05-02hail1.75 in-1 NNE Owens Crossroads, ALNOAA SPC
2025-05-02hail1.75 in-4 N Fairfield, TXNOAA SPC
2025-05-02hail1.75 in-3 NE Baileyton, ALNOAA SPC
2025-05-02hail1.75 in-Albertville, ALNOAA SPC
2025-05-02hail1.50 in-2 N Huntsville, OHNOAA SPC
2025-05-02hail1.50 in-Downsville, LANOAA SPC
2025-05-02hail1.50 in-Liberty, SCNOAA SPC
2025-05-02hail1.50 in-2 SE West Monroe, LANOAA SPC
2025-05-02hail1.50 in-3 NNW Lynchburg, TNNOAA SPC
2025-05-02tornadoTornado UNK-Marrero, LANOAA SPC
2025-05-02wind65 mph-5 SW New Braunfels, TXNOAA SPC
2025-05-02wind64 mph-3 WSW Shreveport, LANOAA SPC
2025-05-02wind63 mph-3 E Seguin, TXNOAA SPC

Reported damage to tree limbs and broken car windows from large hail. Reported mostly golf ball sized hail with some baseball sized hailstones. (SJT)

Baseball size hail reported by storm chaser. (SJT)

Along Buena Vista Drive. (PBZ)

Report relayed via social media. (HUN)

Larger than golf ball sized hail was reported about 20 miles north of Franklin. Location and time estimated based on radar. (FWD)

Measured using caliper via picture on social media. Time estimated via radar. (EWX)

Photo verified. Just over 1.75 inches in diameter. (ILN)

Siding damage from hail. (PBZ)

Report Highlights

  • 164 hail reports were logged nationwide on May 2, 2025.
  • The largest hail report reached 2.75 in.
  • 260 wind/tornado reports were logged nationwide on May 2, 2025.
  • 1 tornado reports were included in this day summary.

Data & Methodology

Noaa Spc
424
  • Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.

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Timeline

  1. 2025-05-02T23:55:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Tree reported down across road. (RLX)

  2. 2025-05-02T23:54:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Trees and powerlines down on Alice Street in Oxford. (BMX)

  3. 2025-05-02T23:50:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Trees down and report of hail. Hail size unknown. (MRX)

  4. 2025-05-02T23:48:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Tree down blocking County Rd 39 just north of the County Rd 74 intersection. (BMX)

  5. 2025-05-02T23:40:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Tree reported down. (RLX)

  6. 2025-05-02T23:39:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Trees blocking Rocky Hollow Road northwest of Jacksonville. (BMX)

  7. 2025-05-02T23:35:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Social media photo of trees down in Fall Branch. (MRX)

  8. 2025-05-02T23:30:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    911 center reports tree down on the Topsy Bel Rd bridge south of Camp Pearl Rd. Time estimated by radar. (LCH)

  9. 2025-05-02T23:30:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Large tree down on a house in the Indian Valley Subdivision. (BMX)

  10. 2025-05-02T23:30:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Lipfird Street bridge blocked by large tree. (JKL)

  11. 2025-05-02T23:30:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Tractor trailer reportedly blown over on KY-38 near the Marathon gas station. (JKL)

  12. 2025-05-02T23:27:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    Quarter size hail reported in Wellington via Spotter. (BMX)