U.S. Storm Day Summary
May 6, 2025 Hail and Storm Summary
May 6, 2025 | United States | 2025-05-06 national severe weather summary
Daily hail and wind summary for May 6, 2025, with timeline context, related archives, and linked detail pages.
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Impacted Places
Hail Stats
- Max Report
- 4.50 in
- Reports
- 73
- Severe Reports
- 73
Wind Stats
- Max Gust
- 71 mph
- Reports
- 90
- Tornado Reports
- 13
Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)
| Date | Hazard | Intensity | Distance | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-06 | hail | 4.50 in | - | San Ygnacio, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-06 | hail | 2.00 in | - | 1 ESE Sandia, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-06 | hail | 1.75 in | - | 7 ESE Morse, LA | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-06 | hail | 1.75 in | - | 2 NNW New Iberia, LA | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-06 | hail | 1.75 in | - | Weimar, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-06 | hail | 1.50 in | - | Bardwell, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-06 | hail | 1.50 in | - | 1 W Sachse, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-06 | hail | 1.50 in | - | 1 NW Sachse, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-06 | hail | 1.50 in | - | 4 SW Rayne, LA | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-06 | hail | 1.50 in | - | 3 ENE New Iberia, LA | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-06 | hail | 1.50 in | - | 1 NNW Roswell, NM | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-06 | hail | 1.50 in | - | 2 E Livingston, LA | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-06 | hail | 1.50 in | - | 4 SW Flatonia, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-06 | hail | 1.50 in | - | Flatonia, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-06 | hail | 1.50 in | - | 8 SSE Ortona, FL | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-06 | hail | 1.50 in | - | 5 W Roma, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-06 | hail | 1.50 in | - | 3 W Sandia, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-06 | hail | 1.25 in | - | 9 W Rising Star, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-06 | hail | 1.25 in | - | 3 W Colleyville, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-06 | hail | 1.25 in | - | 4 WNW Andice, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-06 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 3 SE Cameron, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-06 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 2 S Franklin, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-06 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | Jewett, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-06 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 6 SE Buffalo, TX | NOAA SPC |
Zapata County Sheriffs office stated public reported hail generally the size of golf balls with some hail the size of softballs in the city of San Ygnacio. (BRO)
Off duty NWS employee sends photos and video of hail the largest of which was 2 inches in diameter. (CRP)
Photos received of golf ball size hail at Lyons Point. Time estimated by radar. (LCH)
FB photo showing large ping pong to golf ball size hail scattered around the Cane Run Golf Course. (LCH)
Emergency Management reported golf ball size hail in Weimar. (HGX)
Delayed report. Social media image of hail around 1.5 inches in Bardwell. (FWD)
Social media report of 1.5 inch hail around HWY 78 and 5th street in Sachse. Time estimated by radar. (FWD)
Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). (FWD)
Report Highlights
- 73 hail reports were logged nationwide on May 6, 2025.
- The largest hail report reached 4.50 in.
- 90 wind/tornado reports were logged nationwide on May 6, 2025.
- 13 tornado reports were included in this day summary.
Data & Methodology
- Noaa Spc
- 163
- Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.
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Timeline
2025-05-06T23:58:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Quarter sized hail reported in Fort Mohave. (VEF)
2025-05-06T23:45:00Z
Tornado Tornado UNK
Video from social media. A small rotating debris field rips a few shingles off a roof and sends a trash can into the air. (FGZ)
2025-05-06T23:42:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
(LUB)
2025-05-06T23:35:00Z
Wind Wind report
Brick facade of an abandoned building blown down by thunderstorm winds. Media relayed photo... time estimated from radar. (LUB)
2025-05-06T23:10:00Z
Wind Wind report
Beauregard electric reports a power pole broken off along HWY 394 near Bundick Lake. Time estimated by radar. Delayed report. (LCH)
2025-05-06T22:54:00Z
Wind Wind report
Tree down on wires between Gamble Road and Willow Heights Road. (BGM)
2025-05-06T22:39:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Quarter size hail reported by public north of Livingston... LA. (LIX)
2025-05-06T22:37:00Z
Wind Wind report
Several trees were down in the vicinity of LA-15. Trees were downed in a scattered nature from near Archibald to the western Parish border. (JAN)
2025-05-06T22:34:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Public reported quarter size hail near Walker... LA. (LIX)
2025-05-06T22:33:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Photo received via social media of marble to quarter size hail. (LCH)
2025-05-06T22:32:00Z
Wind Wind report
Report of a tree down on top of a house in the Tanglewood subdivision. (SHV)
2025-05-06T22:31:00Z
Wind Wind report
Report of trees down on Walker Rd. (LCH)