Storm reports — Wednesday, May 24, 2023

The NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 8 tornado reports, 71 hail reports and 40 damaging-wind reports for the storm day from 12:00 UTC on May 24, 2023 to 12:00 UTC the next morning — most of them in NM, TX, ID.

8tornado reports
71hail reports · largest 2.75″
40wind reports · peak 92 mph

Reports by state

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Tornado reports

UTCRatingPlaceCountyStateRemarks
20:40—7 N LamoilleElkoNVFIRST TORNADO AS REPORTED IN PUBLIC PHOTOS. (LKN)
21:00—7 W Dorsey Basin SnotelElkoNVCONFIRMED TORNADOS ON GROUND FROM PUBLIC SOURCES. TWO SEPARATE TORNADOS IN SEQUENCE FROM SAME SUPERCELL. (LKN)
23:38—1 Nw CheyenneLaramieWYNUMEROUS PHOTOS AND VIDEOS OF A BRIEF LANDSPOUT TORNADO OVER CHEYENNE AIRPORT...OR JUST SOUTH OF DELL RANGE BLVD. LARAMIE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED NO DAMAGE (CYS)
00:05—2 Ese North CheyenneLaramieWYBRIEF LANDSPOUT TORNADO NORTHEAST OF CHEYENNE. LOCATION IS APPROXIMATE BASED ON PHOTOS. (CYS)
00:27—20 S Punkin CenterLincolnCOBRIEFLY TOUCHED DOWN CROSSING HIGHWAY 71. (BOU)
00:49—4 Ssw WheatlandCurryNMBRIEF TORNADO NEAR THE QUAY/CURRY COUNTY LINE. (ABQ)
01:00—3 Ene GradyCurryNM(ABQ)
01:30—11 Nw Pleasant HillCurryNMRAIN WRAPPED TORNADO. (ABQ)

Hail reports

UTCSizePlaceCountyStateRemarks
18:371.00″Strawberry ResWasatchUT(SLC)
18:371.00″4 N Strawberry ResWasatchUTCORRECTED LOCATION (SLC)
19:521.25″2 Ene ParkerDouglasCODELAYED REPORT. SPOTTER REPORTED DIME TO HALF DOLLAR SIZED HAIL. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. (BOU)
20:001.50″3 Wnw Spring CreekElkoNVPUBLIC REPORT OF 1.25 TO 1.5 INCH HAIL. (LKN)
20:141.00″ParkerDouglasCO(BOU)
20:201.25″1 Nnw TabionaDuchesneUTPUBLIC VIDEO OF MULTIPLE HAILSTONES APPROXIMATELY HALF DOLLAR SIZE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. (SLC)
20:401.50″2 Nnw South ForkElkoNVPHOTO OF 1.25 TO 1.5 INCH HAIL AGAINST RULER. (LKN)
20:461.50″2 N South ForkElkoNVPUBLIC PHOTOS OF 1.25 TO 1.5 INCH HAIL. (LKN)
21:171.00″2 Wnw EmporiaLyonKSRELAYED VIA KVOE RADIO. (TOP)
21:271.50″12 Ne Colorado CityPuebloCO(PUB)
21:301.00″4 Ene Emigrant PassEurekaNVHAIL COVERING I-80 SEEN FROM NDOT CAMERA AT EMIGRANT PASS. REPORT FROM TRAVELERS THAT HAIL SOUNDED LIKE A SHOTGUN WHEN HITTING VEHICLE. (LKN)
21:301.75″HeyburnMinidokaIDCORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM HEYBURN. (PIH)
21:301.75″2 Nne HeyburnMinidokaIDEXTENSIVE WHEAT AND BEET CROP DAMAGE REPORTED DUE TO SHREDDING OF VEGETATION BY LARGE HAILSTONES. GOLF BALL HAIL HAD BEEN REPORTED IN THE AREA AS WELL. (PIH)
21:301.00″1 Se PocatelloBannockID(PIH)
21:361.75″BurleyCassiaIDCORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM BURLEY. (PIH)
21:401.00″PocatelloBannockID(PIH)
21:521.00″1 Ne RupertMinidokaID(PIH)
21:551.25″13 Ne Des MoinesUnionNM4 TO 6 INCHES OF HAIL ACCUMULATION WITH DRIFTS OF 3 TO 4 FEET. (ABQ)
21:551.75″BurleyCassiaID. (PIH)
22:001.75″20 Ne Des MoinesUnionNMHAIL DAMAGE TO CARS AND DOWNED TREE LIMBS. (ABQ)
22:031.75″2 Ne BurleyMinidokaID. (PIH)
22:101.00″Pueblo WestPuebloCO(PUB)
22:301.00″5 Nne Pueblo WestPuebloCO(PUB)
23:112.75″Lame DeerRosebudMT(BYZ)
23:411.00″1 Sw San JonQuayNMREPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.). (ABQ)
23:411.00″1 W San JonQuayNMREPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.). (ABQ)
23:451.50″4 Ssw AmistadUnionNMHAIL BETWEEN HALF INCH AND PING PONG BALLS LASTED AROUND 45 MINUTES. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION. (ABQ)
23:501.00″HathawayRosebudMT(BYZ)
23:542.00″5 Nw San JonQuayNM. (ABQ)
23:551.75″4 Nw SedanUnionNM(ABQ)
23:571.75″3 W San JonQuayNMREPORT FROM MPING: GOLF BALL (1.75 IN.). (ABQ)
23:592.00″3 W San JonQuayNM(ABQ)
00:152.00″3 Wnw San JonQuayNM(ABQ)
00:181.75″7 S WinkWinklerTXSPOTTER RELAYED REPORT FROM SON OF GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL 7 MILES SOUTH OF WINK. (MAF)
00:181.00″6 N WheatlandQuayNM(ABQ)
00:242.00″3 Se San JonQuayNM(ABQ)
00:261.25″6 E BardQuayNM(ABQ)
00:311.75″WinkWinklerTXWINKLER CO. EMC REPORTS GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AT 113 AIRPORT RD IN WINK. (MAF)
00:321.00″9 Se EdwardsGarfieldMTESTIMATED ONE INCH OF RAIN IN 30 MINUTES. (GGW)
00:451.25″2 Sse LeonaDoniphanKS(EAX)
00:451.00″8 Nnw Miles CityCusterMT(BYZ)
00:461.00″2 Nw GlenrioQuayNM(ABQ)
00:521.00″5 N GlenrioQuayNM(ABQ)
01:122.00″3 E GradyCurryNMREPORT FROM MPING: HEN EGG (2.00 IN.). (ABQ)
01:181.00″10 S WoodsStevensKS(DDC)
01:221.00″10 S WoodsStevensKSCORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM 10 S WOODS. TIME EST FROM RADAR. (DDC)
01:401.75″TyroneTexasOKCORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM TYRONE. ESTIMATED REPORT FROM TRAINED SPOTTER OF GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL AND 45-50 MPH WINDS IN TYRONE... OK AROUND 8:40 PM. HAIL LASTED (AMA)
02:001.75″3 Wnw RanchvaleCurryNM(ABQ)
02:051.00″6 N ClovisCurryNM(ABQ)
02:101.75″PortairCurryNMCURRY ROAD P AND NAVAJO ROAD. (ABQ)
02:141.25″1 Wnw ClovisCurryNM21ST STREET AND ECHOLS. (ABQ)
02:151.00″2 W ClovisCurryNMREPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.). (ABQ)
02:212.00″6 N ClovisCurryNMWIND DRIVEN HAIL. (ABQ)
02:271.75″2 N ClovisCurryNMWIND DRIVEN GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL SHATTERED WINDOWS OF HOTEL. (ABQ)
02:271.00″4 N ClovisCurryNM(ABQ)
02:302.00″3 Ene ClovisCurryNM(ABQ)
02:382.00″2 Ese PortairCurryNM(ABQ)
02:421.00″FarwellParmerTXDELAYED REPORT. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. (LUB)
02:421.50″TexicoCurryNMUS 84 AND GARWOOD ST. (ABQ)
02:431.00″3 E ClovisCurryNMREPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.). (ABQ)
02:432.05″4 N TexicoCurryNMCORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM 4 N TEXICO. MEASURED WITH CALIPERS. (ABQ)
02:501.75″5 Sw TexicoCurryNMGOLF BALL SIZE HAIL RELAYED BY EMERGENCY MANAGER FROM PUBLIC. (ABQ)
03:252.50″CauseyRooseveltNMHAIL BUSTED OUT WINDOWS ON THE SOUTHSIDE OF MOST BUILDINGS IN TOWN. (ABQ)
03:251.50″12 Wsw MuleshoeBaileyTXDELAYED REPORT OF HAIL NEAR PING PONG BALL SIZE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. (LUB)
03:351.75″1 Ne PortalesRooseveltNMREPORT FROM MPING: GOLF BALL (1.75 IN.). (ABQ)
03:381.50″1 Ne PortalesRooseveltNMREPORT FROM MPING: PING PONG BALL (1.50 IN.). (ABQ)
03:401.50″1 Nne PortalesRooseveltNM(ABQ)
04:151.75″RogersRooseveltNMMOST HAIL WAS PEA TO NICKEL SIZE BUT GOT A FEW GOLF BALL SIZE HAILSTONES AS WELL. (ABQ)
04:591.75″10 Se BledsoeCochranTXREPORT OF GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL ON TWITTER. (LUB)
07:161.75″1 Wnw LaheyTerryTXDELAYED REPORT. PUBLIC ESTIMATED GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL BEFORE LEADING EDGE OF BOW ECHO HIT. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. (LUB)
08:051.00″PlainsYoakumTXLARGE QUANTITIES OF ACCUMULATING HAIL UP TO QUARTER SIZE. (LUB)

Wind reports

UTCGustPlaceCountyStateRemarks
12:1059 mph4 Nne ShallowaterLubbockTX(LUB)
18:1358 mph1 N Juno BeachAmz650FLA WIND GUST OF 58 MPH OR 50 KT WAS RECORDED AT THE JUNO BEACH PIER MESONET. (MFL)
19:54damageClewistonHendryFLMETAL DONATION CLOTHING BOX BLOWN INTO W C OWEN AVENUE IN CLEWISTON AS A STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVED THROUGH THE AREA. RADAR ESTIMATED TIME OF 3:54PM. (MFL)
19:59damage3 Se Florida GardensPalm BeachFLHAM RADIO OPERATOR PASSED ALONG A REPORT FROM A TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER OF A LARGE TREE AND POWERLINES DOWN ON LANTANA ROAD JUST EAST OF THE INTERSECTION WITH JOG ROAD. (MFL)
20:00damage1 N ClewistonHendryFLBROADCAST METEOROLOGIST SHARED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA... SEVERAL TREES DOWN ON THE STREET AS WELL AS FENCE DAMAGE IN NORTHERN CLEWISTON NEAR PONCE DE LEON AVENUE. RADAR ESTIM (MFL)
20:30damageClewistonHendryFLHENDRY COUNTY EM ADVISES OF A LOCAL STORM REPORT IN CLEWISTON. CALLER STATES THAT ROOF DAMAGE OCCURRED AT CLEWISTON NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER DUE TO THUNDERSTOR (MFL)
20:5462 mph1 Ssw Belle GladePalm BeachFLEARTH NETWORKS MESONET BLLGL GLADES CENTRAL COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL REPORTED A WIND GUST OF 62 MPH AT 4:54 PM AS A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM MOVED THROUGH THE AREA. (MFL)
23:4276 mph7 E TucumcariQuayNMASOS STATION KTCC TUCUMCARI MUNI AIRPORT. (ABQ)
00:00damage5 E TucumcariQuayNMMULTIPLE SEMI ROLLOVERS ALONG I-40. LOCATION ESTIMATED. (ABQ)
00:1870 mph6 N WheatlandQuayNM(ABQ)
00:3059 mph5 Nw GlenrioQuayNM(ABQ)
01:0059 mphGlenrioQuayNM(ABQ)
01:10damageGradyCurryNMNORTHSIDE WINDOWS OF BAPTIST CHURCH KNOCKED OUT. (ABQ)
01:1392 mphGradyCurryNMTORUS MOBILE MESONET CLOCKED 92.4 MPH FROM RFD. (ABQ)
01:2384 mph11 Nw Pleasant HillCurryNMMEASURED WITH HANDHELD. (ABQ)
01:4760 mph4 Se Cannon Air Force BCurryNM(ABQ)
02:0160 mph11 Wnw BootlegDeaf SmithTXOBSERVED BY MESONET. (AMA)
02:20damage1 Nnw ClovisCurryNMEMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED ROOF DAMAGE TO TOWNHOME/DUPLEX NEAR N MAIN AND E TIERRA BLANCA ROAD. (ABQ)
02:2063 mph10 Ese Valley De OroPotterTXOBSERVED BY MESONET. (AMA)
02:20damage5 S TaberBinghamIDTHUNDERSTORM WIND SNAPPED IRRIGATION PIVOT IN TWO. (OCCURRED EARLIER). (PIH)
02:36damage2 E ClovisCurryNMEMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED MINOR ROOF DAMAGE TO HOME NEAR MOCKINGBIRD LANE AND MARLENE BLVD. (ABQ)
02:3883 mph1 S Cannon Air Force BaCurryNMASOS STATION KCVS CANNON AIR FORCE BASE. (ABQ)
02:4060 mph4 Sw ClovisCurryNM(ABQ)
02:40damage4 Sw ClovisCurryNMTILTED TREE AND POSSIBLE DOWNED TREE LIMBS. (ABQ)
03:00damage4 Sse Cannon Air ForceCurryNMTRANSFORMER BENT OVER COUNTY ROAD 5. MULTIPLE TREE LIMBS DOWN AS WELL. (ABQ)
03:00damage4 Se Cannon Air Force BCurryNMSIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO A DAIRY... INCLUDING ROOF DAMAGE... DOOR DAMAGE AND POWERLINES/POWER POLES DOWN IN/AROUND THE DAIRY. (ABQ)
03:00damage1 Nnw ClovisCurryNMWALL COLLAPSED ON RED ARROW ENTERTAINMENT BUILDING NEAR MITCHELL AND 21ST STREET DUE TO STRONG WINDS. (ABQ)
03:0560 mph6 S ClovisCurryNMTRAFFIC SIGN BLOWN DOWN/BENT OVER. (ABQ)
03:0564 mph2 Ne FrionaParmerTXWEST TEXAS MESONET MEASURED SEVERAL SEVERE GUSTS BETWEEN 59 AND 64 MPH... STARTING AT 9:59 PM AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE CURRENT TIME OF 10:05 PM. (LUB)
03:0667 mph2 Ne FrionaParmerTXWEST TEXAS MESONET MEASURED SEVERAL SEVERE GUSTS BETWEEN 59 AND 67 MPH... STARTING AT 9:59 PM AND CONTINUING THROUGH 10:09 PM. (LUB)
03:09damage3 S ClovisCurryNMREPORT FROM MPING: 1-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN; SHINGLES BLOWN OFF. (ABQ)
03:30damage1 Nw ClovisCurryNMREPORT FROM MPING: 1-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN; SHINGLES BLOWN OFF. (ABQ)
05:35damageWhitharralHockleyTXPOWER POLES BLOWN DOWN. COMMUNITY OF WHITHARRAL REPORTED TO BE WITHOUT POWER. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (LUB)
05:38damageAntonHockleyTXSEVERAL TREES BLOWN DOWN IN ANTON. POWER WAS ALSO KNOCKED OUT FOR SEVERAL HOURS. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (LUB)
05:5361 mphAntonHockleyTXWEST TEXAS MESONET. ADDITIONAL GUSTS OF 59 TO 60 MPH MEASURED BETWEEN 12:48 AM AND 1:04 AM. (LUB)
07:16damage1 Wnw LaheyTerryTXDELAYED REPORT OF WIND DAMAGE. SPEED UNKNOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. (LUB)
07:2765 mph2 S BrownfieldTerryTXWEST TEXAS MESONET. (LUB)
08:1159 mph6 Wnw Denver CityYoakumTXWEST TEXAS MESONET. (LUB)
08:4668 mph1 Wsw SeagravesGainesTXMESONET STATION 15 SEAGRAVES 1SW. (MAF)
11:0461 mph2 Sse LamesaDawsonTXMESONET STATION 18 LAMESA 2SE. (MAF)

Original file: SPC report page for this day. Times are UTC; the storm day starts at 12:00 UTC (7 AM CDT).

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