U.S. Storm Day Summary
U.S. Hail and Wind Summary for May 20, 2025
May 20, 2025 | United States | 2025-05-20 national severe weather summary
National storm summary for May 20, 2025: 135 hail reports and 390 wind/tornado reports across 14 states. Peak hail reached 4.00 in and peak wind reached 72 mph.
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Impacted Places
Hail Stats
- Max Report
- 4.00 in
- Reports
- 135
- Severe Reports
- 135
Wind Stats
- Max Gust
- 72 mph
- Reports
- 390
- Tornado Reports
- 46
Ring Impact (1mi / 3mi / 10mi)
hail
- Events within 1 mile
- 135
- Events within 3 miles
- 162
- Events within 10 miles
- 203
- Severe days within 10 miles
- 1
- Max within 10 miles
- 4.00 in
wind
- Events within 1 mile
- 390
- Events within 3 miles
- 468
- Events within 10 miles
- 585
- Severe days within 10 miles
- 1
- Max within 10 miles
- 72 mph
Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)
| Date | Hazard | Intensity | Distance | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-20 | hail | 4.00 in | - | 3 WSW Rogersville, AL | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-20 | hail | 3.00 in | - | 6 SSW Franklin, TN | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-20 | hail | 3.00 in | - | 7 SSE Franklin, TN | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-20 | hail | 3.00 in | - | 3 N Town Creek, AL | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-20 | hail | 2.75 in | - | 6 SW Franklin, TN | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-20 | hail | 2.75 in | - | 5 SW Rogersville, AL | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-20 | hail | 2.75 in | - | 7 N Town Creek, AL | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-20 | hail | 2.75 in | - | 4 ESE Huntsville, AL | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-20 | hail | 2.50 in | - | 3 SSE Prentice, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-20 | hail | 2.50 in | - | 6 NNE Spring Hill, TN | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-20 | hail | 2.00 in | - | Jacksonville, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-20 | hail | 2.00 in | - | 4 NNW Berlin, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-20 | hail | 2.00 in | - | Stuttgart, AR | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-20 | hail | 2.00 in | - | 2 NE Centerville, TN | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-20 | hail | 2.00 in | - | 7 SSW Bon Aqua, TN | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-20 | hail | 2.00 in | - | 2 S Buena Vista, TN | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-20 | hail | 2.00 in | - | 9 SE Fairview, TN | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-20 | hail | 2.00 in | - | 1 S Franklin, TN | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-20 | hail | 2.00 in | - | 3 S Franklin, TN | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-20 | hail | 2.00 in | - | 5 E Columbia, TN | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-20 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 3 E Waterloo, AL | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-20 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 5 NNE Lewisburg, TN | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-20 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 1 WNW Oakland, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-20 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | Oakland, IL | NOAA SPC |
Hail of 3.75 inches in diameter was measured at the Joe Wheeler State Park Golf Course. Time estimated by radar. (HUN)
Photo received of very large hail on Keystone Drive south of Franklin. Time estimated from radar. (OHX)
Measured 3 inch hail in Franklin. Time estimated from radar. (OHX)
Picture of 3 inch hail in Town Creek. (HUN)
Estimated baseball size hail near Franklin. Time estimated from radar. (OHX)
Baseball size hail reported in Freeman Acres community of Lawrence County. (HUN)
EMA reported baseball size hail in the Red Bank area south of Wheeler Dam. (HUN)
Baseball hail near Southwood Church along Carl T Jones Drive in the Jones Valley area of Huntsville. (HUN)
Report Highlights
- 135 hail reports were logged nationwide on May 20, 2025.
- The largest hail report reached 4.00 in.
- 390 wind/tornado reports were logged nationwide on May 20, 2025.
- 46 tornado reports were included in this day summary.
Data & Methodology
- Noaa Spc
- 525
- Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.
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Timeline
2025-05-20T23:59:00Z
Hail 2.00 in
Report from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.). (HUN)
2025-05-20T23:58:00Z
Wind Wind report
Tree on power lines with one line down. (HUN)
2025-05-20T23:57:00Z
Hail 2.75 in
Baseball hail near Southwood Church along Carl T Jones Drive in the Jones Valley area of Huntsville. (HUN)
2025-05-20T23:57:00Z
Hail 1.75 in
Golfball hail along Drake Road in SE Huntsville. (HUN)
2025-05-20T23:55:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (HUN)
2025-05-20T23:54:00Z
Hail 1.50 in
Pong Pong sized hail reported at Huntsville High School. Time estimated by radar. (HUN)
2025-05-20T23:54:00Z
Hail 2.00 in
Egg size hail near the intersection of Bob Wallace and Memorial Parkway in Huntsville. (HUN)
2025-05-20T23:53:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Delayed report. Relayed via social media. (IND)
2025-05-20T23:52:00Z
Tornado Tornado UNK
Am EF-1 was found in Morgan County with an max intensity of 105 MPH... maximum path width of 540 yards... and a path length of 11.02 miles. (HUN)
2025-05-20T23:51:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (HUN)
2025-05-20T23:50:00Z
Wind Wind report
Corrects previous flash flood report from 2 ESE Eden. A few trees were downed in the Eden area and far N part of the county. (JAN)
2025-05-20T23:50:00Z
Wind Wind report
Tree down in Upton on the Larue County side. (LMK)