U.S. Storm Day Summary

May 1, 2026 Hail and Storm Summary

Name: U.S. Hail and Wind Summary for May 1, 2026
Start: 2026-05-01
Location: United States

May 1, 2026 | United States | 2026-05-01 national severe weather summary

Daily hail and wind summary for May 1, 2026, with timeline context, related archives, and linked detail pages.

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Impacted Places

1 WNW Palacios, TX1 NW Kenedy, TX7 ENE Fannin, TX3 SSW Victoria, TX2 NNW Tivoli, TX3 W Dacosta, TX1 NW Placedo, TX1 ENE Dacosta, TX1 NW PLACEDO, TX2 N Point Comfort, TX

Hail Stats

Max Report: 1.00 in
Reports: 4
Severe Reports: 4

Wind Stats

Max Gust: 119 mph
Reports: 7
Tornado Reports: 0

Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)

Date	Hazard	Intensity	Distance	Location	Source
2026-05-01	hail	1.00 in	-	1 NW Kenedy, TX	NOAA SPC
2026-05-01	hail	1.00 in	-	7 ENE Fannin, TX	NOAA SPC
2026-05-01	hail	1.00 in	-	3 SSW Victoria, TX	NOAA SPC
2026-05-01	hail	1.00 in	-	2 NNW Tivoli, TX	NOAA SPC
2026-05-01	wind	119 mph	-	2 N Point Comfort, TX	NOAA SPC
2026-05-01	wind	77 mph	-	1 WNW Palacios, TX	NOAA SPC
2026-05-01	wind	60 mph	-	1 WNW Palacios, TX	NOAA SPC
2026-05-01	wind	Wind report	-	3 W Dacosta, TX	NOAA SPC
2026-05-01	wind	Wind report	-	1 NW Placedo, TX	NOAA SPC
2026-05-01	wind	Wind report	-	1 ENE Dacosta, TX	NOAA SPC
2026-05-01	wind	Wind report	-	1 NW PLACEDO, TX	NOAA SPC

Mixture of Pea up to Quarter size hail from western Karnes City to Kenedy. (EWX)

(CRP)

Nickel to quarter sized hail. Winds have knocked out power. (CRP)

Measured 1 inch hail at the high school. (CRP)

Weatherflow site measured 119 mph wind gust. Damage in the area appears consistent with this speed... including wooden transmission line poles snapped near the upper th (CRP)

ASOS station KPSX Palacios measured a 67 knot wind gust. (HGX)

ASOS station KPSX Palacios measured a 60 mph wind gust. (HGX)

Photos of an outbuilding destroyed and other building damage nearby. (CRP)

Report Highlights

4 hail reports were logged nationwide on May 1, 2026.
The largest hail report reached 1.00 in.
7 wind/tornado reports were logged nationwide on May 1, 2026.
0 tornado reports were included in this day summary.

Data & Methodology

Noaa Spc: 11

Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.

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Timeline

2026-05-01T20:03:00Z
Wind 77 mph
ASOS station KPSX Palacios measured a 67 knot wind gust. (HGX)
2026-05-01T19:56:00Z
Wind 60 mph
ASOS station KPSX Palacios measured a 60 mph wind gust. (HGX)
2026-05-01T19:32:00Z
Wind 119 mph
Weatherflow site measured 119 mph wind gust. Damage in the area appears consistent with this speed... including wooden transmission line poles snapped near the upper th (CRP)
2026-05-01T19:31:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Measured 1 inch hail at the high school. (CRP)
2026-05-01T19:19:00Z
Wind Wind report
REPORT OF 3 TRAIN CARS TIPPED PARTIALLY OVER. TIME AND LOCATION APPROXIMATED USING RADAR. CORRECTED FOR TIME. (CRP)
2026-05-01T19:10:00Z
Wind Wind report
KAVU shared photos of a medium-sized tree snapped in half as well as large branches scattered on Grand Street right behind Placedo Elementary. (CRP)
2026-05-01T19:06:00Z
Wind Wind report
Report of 3 train cars tipped partially over. Time and location approximated using radar. (CRP)
2026-05-01T19:03:00Z
Wind Wind report
Photos of an outbuilding destroyed and other building damage nearby. (CRP)
2026-05-01T19:02:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Nickel to quarter sized hail. Winds have knocked out power. (CRP)
2026-05-01T18:53:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
(CRP)
2026-05-01T17:52:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Mixture of Pea up to Quarter size hail from western Karnes City to Kenedy. (EWX)