NOAA Storm Events · May 2014
Hail in May 2014: 2,307 NOAA reports across 44 states
NOAA logged 2,307 hail reports in May 2014, in 843 counties across 44 states. Kansas had the most (231). The largest stone was 4.25 inches (a grapefruit), near Trenton in Grundy County, Missouri, on May 10, 2014. The worst day was May 7, 2014, with 268 reports in 13 states.
- Where
- 843 counties in 44 states; Kansas had 10% of the reports
- Largest stone
- 4.25 inches, a grapefruit, in Grundy County, MO (near Trenton), on May 10, 2014
- Worst day
- May 7, 2014: 268 reports in 13 states, 12% of the month
- Days with hail
- 30 of 31 days had at least one report
- under 1 in
- 1 to 1.74 in
- 1.75 to 2.74 in
- 2.75 in and up
Day by day
May 7, 2014 was the worst day with 268 reports. A day with hail averaged 77.
| May 1 | 3 |
|---|---|
| May 2 | 0 |
| May 3 | 2 |
| May 4 | 12 |
| May 5 | 16 |
| May 6 | 13 |
| May 7 | 268 |
| May 8 | 85 |
| May 9 | 58 |
| May 10 | 185 |
| May 11 | 243 |
| May 12 | 96 |
| May 13 | 31 |
| May 14 | 117 |
| May 15 | 22 |
| May 16 | 1 |
| May 17 | 2 |
| May 18 | 56 |
| May 19 | 41 |
| May 20 | 133 |
| May 21 | 209 |
| May 22 | 192 |
| May 23 | 96 |
| May 24 | 36 |
| May 25 | 95 |
| May 26 | 82 |
| May 27 | 99 |
| May 28 | 44 |
| May 29 | 34 |
| May 30 | 11 |
| May 31 | 25 |
Where it hit hardest
Ranked by NOAA hail reports. A report is one spotter or sensor entry for one county and storm, so counts follow where people live as well as where hail fell.
| KS | 231 |
|---|---|
| OH | 208 |
| TX | 193 |
| IA | 148 |
| IL | 136 |
| IN | 107 |
| CO | 100 |
| MN | 99 |
| MT | 99 |
| MO | 98 |
| # | State | Reports | Share | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas | 231 | 10.0% | 3 in |
| 2 | Ohio | 208 | 9.0% | 3 in |
| 3 | Texas | 193 | 8.4% | 4.25 in |
| 4 | Iowa | 148 | 6.4% | 2.75 in |
| 5 | Illinois | 136 | 5.9% | 4 in |
| 6 | Indiana | 107 | 4.6% | 2.75 in |
| 7 | Colorado | 100 | 4.3% | 2.75 in |
| 8 | Minnesota | 99 | 4.3% | 2.75 in |
| 9 | Montana | 99 | 4.3% | 2.75 in |
| 10 | Missouri | 98 | 4.2% | 4.25 in |
| # | County | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marion County, IN | 27 | 1.75 in |
| 2 | Horry County, SC | 25 | 1.75 in |
| 3 | Eddy County, NM | 23 | 4.25 in |
| 4 | Cascade County, MT | 22 | 1.75 in |
| 5 | Polk County, IA | 21 | 2.75 in |
| 6 | Yellowstone County, MT | 19 | 2.75 in |
| 7 | Ford County, KS | 18 | 2.5 in |
| 8 | Clay County, MO | 17 | 2.5 in |
| 9 | Cook County, IL | 17 | 2 in |
| 10 | Adams County, OH | 16 | 2.5 in |
County names link to the full hail history where we have published that county. The CSV below lists all 843 counties and all 44 states.
How May 2014 compares
| Compared with | Reports | May 2014 was |
|---|---|---|
| April 2014 | 1,598 | +709 (+44%) |
| the average May in the other 12 years | 2,094 | +213 (+10%) |
May 2014 was the 7th busiest May of the 13 in the record and the 10th busiest of all 150 months.
| 2014 | 2307 |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 1477 |
| 2016 | 2576 |
| 2017 | 2321 |
| 2018 | 2347 |
| 2019 | 2370 |
| 2020 | 1489 |
| 2021 | 1383 |
| 2022 | 2283 |
| 2023 | 1769 |
| 2024 | 3244 |
| 2025 | 2835 |
| 2026 | 1036 |
Every May in the record, 2014 to 2026. Months after June 2026 are not in NOAA's file yet.
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Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, hail rows at county level, data through June 2026. Reports are preliminary and unverified: they show that hail was reported in a county, not that a given roof was damaged. Method: how we count. More: State of Hail by year · county hail history · press.
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