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U.S. Storm Day Summary

May 22, 2026 Hail and Storm Summary

May 22, 2026 | United States | 2026-05-22 national severe weather summary

Daily hail and wind summary for May 22, 2026, with timeline context, related archives, and linked detail pages.

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Impacted Places

10 SW Aiken, TX2 NE Baileyton, AL3 E Destrehan, LA1 WSW Slaton, TX1 WNW Slaton, TX1 N Sarita, TX3 SE Lubbock Int. Airpo, TX6 N Petersburg, TX8 SSW Aiken, TX9 N Petersburg, TX6 NNW Petersburg, TX9 W Henderson, TX8 NW Petersburg, TX4 ESE Shreveport, LA5 SSW Tatum, TXSnyder, TX6 WNW Henderson, TX2 W Bushland, TX1 WSW Canyon, TX1 ENE Bushland, TXTennyson, TX1 NW Grapevine, TX4 E Duncanville, TX4 NNW University Park, TX

Hail Stats

Max Report
2.75 in
Reports
26
Severe Reports
26

Wind Stats

Max Gust
74 mph
Reports
69
Tornado Reports
13

Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)

DateHazardIntensityDistanceLocationSource
2026-05-22hail2.75 in-1 ENE Bushland, TXNOAA SPC
2026-05-22hail2.25 in-10 SW Aiken, TXNOAA SPC
2026-05-22hail2.00 in-6 NNW Petersburg, TXNOAA SPC
2026-05-22hail1.75 in-1 WNW Slaton, TXNOAA SPC
2026-05-22hail1.75 in-10 SW Aiken, TXNOAA SPC
2026-05-22hail1.75 in-8 SSW Aiken, TXNOAA SPC
2026-05-22hail1.75 in-2 W Bushland, TXNOAA SPC
2026-05-22hail1.50 in-6 N Petersburg, TXNOAA SPC
2026-05-22hail1.50 in-8 NW Petersburg, TXNOAA SPC
2026-05-22hail1.25 in-9 N Petersburg, TXNOAA SPC
2026-05-22hail1.25 in-Snyder, TXNOAA SPC
2026-05-22hail1.00 in-3 E Destrehan, LANOAA SPC
2026-05-22hail1.00 in-1 WSW Slaton, TXNOAA SPC
2026-05-22hail1.00 in-1 N Sarita, TXNOAA SPC
2026-05-22hail1.00 in-10 SW Aiken, TXNOAA SPC
2026-05-22hail1.00 in-10 SW Aiken, TXNOAA SPC
2026-05-22hail1.00 in-3 SE Lubbock Int. Airpo, TXNOAA SPC
2026-05-22hail1.00 in-9 W Henderson, TXNOAA SPC
2026-05-22hail1.00 in-4 ESE Shreveport, LANOAA SPC
2026-05-22hail1.00 in-5 SSW Tatum, TXNOAA SPC
2026-05-22tornadoTornado UNK-3 N Vance, ALNOAA SPC
2026-05-22tornadoTornado UNK-4 SSW Abernant, ALNOAA SPC
2026-05-22tornadoTornado UNK-5 WSW Grassland, TXNOAA SPC
2026-05-22tornadoTornado UNK-3 SE Plainview, TXNOAA SPC

(AMA)

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

Measured 2.18 inch hail. Time is estimated based on radar. (LUB)

Media viewer sent in hail picture. (LUB)

(LUB)

Picture reported on social. (LUB)

(AMA)

Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). (LUB)

Report Highlights

  • 26 hail reports were logged nationwide on May 22, 2026.
  • The largest hail report reached 2.75 in.
  • 69 wind/tornado reports were logged nationwide on May 22, 2026.
  • 13 tornado reports were included in this day summary.

Data & Methodology

Noaa Spc
95
  • Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.

Explore More Reports

Timeline

  1. 2026-05-22T23:57:00Z

    Hail 2.00 in

    Measured 2.18 inch hail. Time is estimated based on radar. (LUB)

  2. 2026-05-22T23:53:00Z

    Hail 1.25 in

    Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). (LUB)

  3. 2026-05-22T23:26:00Z

    Tornado Tornado UNK

    Multiple reports of a dusty tornado. (LUB)

  4. 2026-05-22T23:19:00Z

    Wind 61 mph

    Draper. (ABQ)

  5. 2026-05-22T23:11:00Z

    Tornado Tornado UNK

    [Landspout] Spotter reported a landspout near Fluvanna lasting about 7 minutes. (MAF)

  6. 2026-05-22T23:09:00Z

    Tornado Tornado UNK

    [Landspout] Media report of landspout near Edmonson. (LUB)

  7. 2026-05-22T23:09:00Z

    Tornado Tornado UNK

    [Landspout] Spotter report of a landspout. (LUB)

  8. 2026-05-22T23:06:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Tree down on a power line near Carroll Ulmer Road and Dasher Road. (TAE)

  9. 2026-05-22T23:05:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Roof and wall of the lumber store in New Tazewell collapsed leaving debris and insulation strewn across road and powerlines. Rotating wall cloud observed with the storm (MRX)

  10. 2026-05-22T23:00:00Z

    Hail 2.25 in

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

  11. 2026-05-22T23:00:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Several trees down. (MRX)

  12. 2026-05-22T22:56:00Z

    Hail 1.50 in

    Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). (LUB)