U.S. Storm Day Summary

U.S. Hail and Wind Summary for May 4, 2025

May 4, 2025 | United States | 2025-05-04 national severe weather summary

National storm summary for May 4, 2025: 46 hail reports and 35 wind/tornado reports across 12 states. Peak hail reached 2.50 in and peak wind reached 88 mph.

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Impacted Places

7 NW Elk Mountain, WY1 NW Black Lick, PA2 SW Black Lick, PA1 SE Indiana, PA3 W Farmington, NM2 ENE Paradise Hills, NM2 WSW Rio Grande Nature, NM1 NNW Cabezon, NM1 N Chillicothe, OH3 WNW Ligonier, PA2 ESE Dublin, NC4 NE Rock Cave, WV2 E Hope, NM4 SSE Buckhannon, WV8 E Hope, NM8 W Artesia, NM4 SE Cedar Creek, NC5 ESE Buckhannon, WV4 E Buckhannon, WVLucerne Mines, PA5 ENE Buckhannon, WVHomer City, PA1 SSE Indiana, PA1 SW Indiana, PA

Hail Stats

Max Report
2.50 in
Reports
46
Severe Reports
46

Wind Stats

Max Gust
88 mph
Reports
35
Tornado Reports
4

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

hail

Events within 1 mile
46
Events within 3 miles
55
Events within 10 miles
69
Severe days within 10 miles
1
Max within 10 miles
2.50 in

wind

Events within 1 mile
35
Events within 3 miles
42
Events within 10 miles
53
Severe days within 10 miles
1
Max within 10 miles
88 mph

Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)

DateHazardIntensityDistanceLocationSource
2025-05-04hail2.50 in-1 SE Indiana, PANOAA SPC
2025-05-04hail2.25 in-2 N Lucerne Mines, PANOAA SPC
2025-05-04hail2.00 in-5 ENE Buckhannon, WVNOAA SPC
2025-05-04hail1.75 in-4 NE Rock Cave, WVNOAA SPC
2025-05-04hail1.75 in-4 SSE Buckhannon, WVNOAA SPC
2025-05-04hail1.75 in-8 W Artesia, NMNOAA SPC
2025-05-04hail1.75 in-5 ESE Buckhannon, WVNOAA SPC
2025-05-04hail1.75 in-Homer City, PANOAA SPC
2025-05-04hail1.75 in-1 SSE Indiana, PANOAA SPC
2025-05-04hail1.75 in-1 SW Indiana, PANOAA SPC
2025-05-04hail1.75 in-2 SSW Indiana, PANOAA SPC
2025-05-04hail1.75 in-8 NW Red Bluff, TXNOAA SPC
2025-05-04hail1.75 in-1 SSE Girty, PANOAA SPC
2025-05-04hail1.50 in-2 ENE Paradise Hills, NMNOAA SPC
2025-05-04hail1.50 in-2 ESE Dublin, NCNOAA SPC
2025-05-04hail1.50 in-Lucerne Mines, PANOAA SPC
2025-05-04hail1.50 in-1 SE Indiana, PANOAA SPC
2025-05-04hail1.50 in-Indiana, PANOAA SPC
2025-05-04hail1.50 in-5 N Denver City, TXNOAA SPC
2025-05-04hail1.50 in-18 E Malaga, NMNOAA SPC
2025-05-04tornadoTornado UNK-2 NE Denver, PANOAA SPC
2025-05-04tornadoTornado UNK-3 E North Heidelberg Tw, PANOAA SPC
2025-05-04tornadoTornado UNK-1 NW Mohrsville, PANOAA SPC
2025-05-04tornadoTornado UNK-1 E Buckeye, NMNOAA SPC

(PBZ)

Report from mPING: Hen Egg+ (2.25 in.). (PBZ)

2 inches in diameter hail stones reported at Kesling Mills... Buckhannon. (RLX)

Photo provided. (RLX)

Golf ball size hail covering the ground at Tallmansville Road. (RLX)

Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). (MAF)

Golf ball size hail covering the ground between MM 18.5 US 33 HWY W. (RLX)

(PBZ)

Report Highlights

  • 46 hail reports were logged nationwide on May 4, 2025.
  • The largest hail report reached 2.50 in.
  • 35 wind/tornado reports were logged nationwide on May 4, 2025.
  • 4 tornado reports were included in this day summary.

Data & Methodology

Noaa Spc
81
  • Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.

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Timeline

  1. 2025-05-04T23:50:00Z

    Hail 1.75 in

    Hail up to the size of golf balls reported by chaser. (MAF)

  2. 2025-05-04T23:50:00Z

    Hail 1.50 in

    (LUB)

  3. 2025-05-04T23:47:00Z

    Hail 1.50 in

    (PBZ)

  4. 2025-05-04T23:46:00Z

    Hail 1.75 in

    (PBZ)

  5. 2025-05-04T23:45:00Z

    Wind 58 mph

    Mesonet station 8419 D6 Kettle Butte US-20. (PIH)

  6. 2025-05-04T23:45:00Z

    Wind 64 mph

    Mesonet station ROV 9 SSW Mud Lake. (PIH)

  7. 2025-05-04T23:44:00Z

    Hail 2.25 in

    Report from mPING: Hen Egg+ (2.25 in.). (PBZ)

  8. 2025-05-04T23:43:00Z

    Hail 2.50 in

    (PBZ)

  9. 2025-05-04T23:42:00Z

    Hail 1.75 in

    (PBZ)

  10. 2025-05-04T23:42:00Z

    Hail 1.75 in

    on IUP campus. (PBZ)

  11. 2025-05-04T23:41:00Z

    Hail 1.50 in

    (PBZ)

  12. 2025-05-04T23:36:00Z

    Hail 2.00 in

    2 inches in diameter hail stones reported at Kesling Mills... Buckhannon. (RLX)