Storm reports — Wednesday, May 31, 2023

The NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 3 tornado reports, 28 hail reports and 58 damaging-wind reports for the storm day from 12:00 UTC on May 31, 2023 to 12:00 UTC the next morning — most of them in NM, CO, TX.

3tornado reports

28hail reports · largest 2.75″

58wind reports · peak 77 mph

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Reports by state

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Tornado reports

UTC	Rating	Place	County	State	Remarks
20:53	—	5 W Woodstock	Mchenry	IL	A brief landspout tornado was visible in an open field based on two public photos... including one from a drone. Exact location estimated from drone image. (LOT)
21:42	—	15 Sw Ramon	Lincoln	NM	Social media video of a tornado near the ghost town of Lon... NM along NM Highway 247. Combination of radar and spotter reports show tornado likely lasted 5 to 10 more (ABQ)
23:01	—	3 N Vaughn	Guadalupe	NM	Based on storm chaser reports on social media there was a brief tornado north of Vaughn in rural areas. (ABQ)

Hail reports

UTC	Size	Place	County	State	Remarks
19:04	1.00″	2 E Little Chute	Outagamie	WI	Public report relayed via WBAY. (GRB)
20:41	1.00″	4 W Midway	Chaves	NM	Social media report of estimated quarter size hail on twitter at the Roswell Airport. (ABQ)
20:43	1.25″	Custer	Custer	SD	(UNR)
20:48	1.25″	Dexter	Chaves	NM	(ABQ)
20:50	1.00″	2 E Midway	Chaves	NM	(ABQ)
20:50	1.25″	1 Nne Custer	Custer	SD	MPING REPORT (UNR)
20:50	1.00″	3 Nw Custer	Custer	SD	PEA TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL. (UNR)
21:00	2.75″	1 Ene Custer	Custer	SD	HAIL BREAKING ON IMPACT. (UNR)
21:03	1.25″	1 Ene Custer	Custer	SD	(UNR)
21:10	1.00″	1 Wnw Northglenn	Adams	CO	(BOU)
21:13	1.50″	Custer	Custer	SD	MPING REPORT (UNR)
21:15	1.50″	2 Sw Barr Lake	Adams	CO	(BOU)
21:15	1.25″	Custer	Custer	SD	MPING REPORT (UNR)
21:15	1.50″	Custer	Custer	SD	(UNR)
21:17	1.00″	1 Wsw Delafield	Waukesha	WI	(MKX)
21:20	1.75″	Custer	Custer	SD	(UNR)
21:29	1.00″	1 Nne Northglenn	Adams	CO	Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (BOU)
21:44	1.00″	1 W Firestone	Weld	CO	Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (BOU)
21:48	1.00″	1 Ene Frederick	Weld	CO	Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (BOU)
21:58	1.00″	2 Ssw Encino	Torrance	NM	Delayed Report: Hail covered the ground. (ABQ)
22:12	1.00″	5 N Fort Sumner	De Baca	NM	(ABQ)
22:19	1.00″	2 N Chilili	Bernalillo	NM	(ABQ)
22:24	1.00″	2 N Chilili	Bernalillo	NM	(ABQ)
00:23	1.25″	3 Wnw Brush	Morgan	CO	(BOU)
00:37	1.25″	4 Nw Brush	Morgan	CO	Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). (BOU)
00:47	1.25″	4 E Elida	Roosevelt	NM	(ABQ)
00:48	1.00″	5 E Elida	Roosevelt	NM	(ABQ)
01:00	1.50″	20 Sse Mesa	Chaves	NM	(ABQ)

Wind reports

UTC	Gust	Place	County	State	Remarks
17:45	damage	4 N Ava	Douglas	MO	three trees down in Mt Zion north of Ava on B highway. Time estimated via radar and fire department. (SGF)
18:51	60 mph	Tunerville	Deuel	SD	Mesonet station 291 4N Altamont (SDDOT). (ABR)
20:07	damage	1 N Yorkville	Kendall	IL	Pictures of large tree limbs downed at multiple locations near Yorkville High School. Time estimated from radar. (LOT)
20:16	60 mph	3 Sw Dalhart	Hartley	TX	(AMA)
20:45	61 mph	8.9 Wnw St. Charles	Kane	IL	Also approx 0.5 inch hail. (LOT)
21:00	77 mph	11 Nnw Slash Ranch	Loving	TX	Mesonet station FW9691 Mentone. (MAF)
21:16	60 mph	3 Se Dumas	Moore	TX	(AMA)
21:17	59 mph	9 Nne Sunray	Sherman	TX	(AMA)
21:30	65 mph	19 Wnw Jal	Lea	NM	Mesonet station FW9690 Jal. (MAF)
21:55	58 mph	2 E Goodwell	Texas	OK	(AMA)
21:55	61 mph	3 Nw Fruitvale	Mesa	CO	ASOS station KGJT Grand Junction Rgnl AP. (GJT)
21:55	damage	Johnstown	Weld	CO	Carport flipped over. Time estimated. Report from social media. (BOU)
21:58	64 mph	1 Nw Milliken	Weld	CO	Update: Numerous trees uprooted/knocked down across Milliken. Several blocking roads. Heaviest damage on the west side of town near Lola Park. Large portion of tree dow (BOU)
22:10	damage	6 Nnw Monument	Lea	NM	Numerous wooden powerline poles broken along US Highway 62/180. Estimated windspeed 118 mph. (MAF)
22:10	damage	7 Nw Monument	Lea	NM	Roof blown off of a small retail building into a parking lot. Estimated windspeed 125 mph. (MAF)
22:10	damage	12 W Hobbs	Lea	NM	Lea County EM reports roof ripped off and downed powerline poles at HWY 62 and Arkansas Junction west of Hobbs. Exact location and time estimated by radar. (MAF)
22:12	damage	8 Nw Monument	Lea	NM	Approximately 14 poles down from Xcel Energy Cunningham Plant extending 1.2 miles east. Poles reportedly broken from near ground to mid pole. Estimated windspeed 125 mp (MAF)
22:12	damage	8 Nw Monument	Lea	NM	Coolant building at Xcel Energy Cunningham Plant significantly damaged. Estimated windspeed 130 mph. (MAF)
22:15	damage	2 W Evans	Weld	CO	Report from mPING: 3-inch tree limbs broken. (BOU)
22:18	damage	Hobbs	Lea	NM	Lea County EM reports multiple downed power poles along Highway 18 in Hobbs. Exact location and time estimated by radar. (MAF)
22:18	damage	1 Se Windsor	Weld	CO	Trees and limbs down. Time approximated. (BOU)
22:21	damage	4 Nw Humble City	Lea	NM	Damage point estimated from EM report. Damage includes 300 cow hutches blown to the northeast... 10 cattle fatalities... 7 irrigation pivots overturned... and multiple (MAF)
22:22	damage	7 Nw Humble City	Lea	NM	6 total poles broken along East Stiles Road. Survey team estimates wind speeds at 110 mph. (MAF)
22:22	damage	4 S Lovington	Lea	NM	Lea County EM reports multiple downed power poles along Arkansas Junction and Stiles Rd south of Lovington. Exact time estimated by radar. (MAF)
22:24	damage	6 Sse Lovington	Lea	NM	Destruction of roof and walls of a manufactured building. Survey estimates wind speeds of 110 mph. (MAF)
22:27	60 mph	2 W Windsor	Weld	CO	Estimated 60+ mph wind gusts near Windsor. Considerable blowing dust. (BOU)
22:30	damage	5 Ese Lovington	Lea	NM	Significant roof damage on a single family home. Survey estimates wind speed of 100 mph. (MAF)
22:30	damage	5 Ese Lovington	Lea	NM	Metal staircase and catwalk bent and detached. Survey estimates wind speeds at 100 mph. (MAF)
22:30	damage	4 Ese Lovington	Lea	NM	Partially destroyed roof and carport. Survey estimates wind speeds at 100 mph. (MAF)
22:30	damage	4 E Lovington	Lea	NM	Small metal shed collapsed. Survey estimates wind speeds at 100 mph. (MAF)
22:32	damage	5 E Lovington	Lea	NM	Lea County EM reported barn flying into vehicle along Highway 83 east of Lovington. Exact location and time estimated by radar. (MAF)
22:41	damage	9 Se Mcdonald	Lea	NM	Multiple metal animal coverings were thrown across East Crockett Road... damaging a fence. Estimated wind speed 100 mph. (MAF)
22:41	damage	9 Se Mcdonald	Lea	NM	Numerous wooden powerline poles broken along East Crockett Road west of Simpson Road. Estimated windspeed 115 mph. (MAF)
22:41	damage	10 Se Mcdonald	Lea	NM	Severe winds overturned crop irrigation system. Estimated windspeed 100 mph. (MAF)
22:42	damage	7 Se Mcdonald	Lea	NM	Severe winds overturned a crop irrigation system. Estimated windspeed 100 mph. (MAF)
22:42	damage	9 Se Mcdonald	Lea	NM	Tree trunk snapped near its base along North Prairieview Road. Estimated windspeed 100 mph. (MAF)
22:44	damage	9 Ese Mcdonald	Lea	NM	Roof partially blown off of a home along Hennington Road. Estimated windspeed 95 mph. (MAF)
22:47	damage	6 E Mcdonald	Lea	NM	Outbuilding nearly destroyed... only ends remain standing. Estimated windspeed 112 mph. (MAF)
22:47	damage	5 E Mcdonald	Lea	NM	Sheep shed completely destroyed. Estimated windspeed 112 mph. (MAF)
22:47	damage	8 S Gladiola	Lea	NM	Piece of wood thrown across the street and wedged in the ground. Survey estimates wind speeds at 115 mph. (MAF)
22:47	damage	5 E Mcdonald	Lea	NM	Wooden powerline pole broken. Estimated windspeed 118 mph. (MAF)
22:47	damage	5 E Mcdonald	Lea	NM	Multiple tree trunks found snapped near the base along East McDonald Road. Estimated windspeed 110 mph. (MAF)
22:48	damage	8 S Gladiola	Lea	NM	Multiple overturned irrigation systems. Survey estimates wind speeds at 110 mph. (MAF)
23:00	59 mph	7 W Hinton	Caddo	OK	(OUN)
23:05	58 mph	7 W Hinton	Caddo	OK	(OUN)
23:10	64 mph	7 W Hinton	Caddo	OK	(OUN)
23:16	65 mph	7 N Rockport	Weld	CO	Mesonet station CO128 US 85 Wyoming Border. (BOU)
23:28	65 mph	6 Sw South Greeley High	Laramie	WY	WYDOT mesonet station reported wind gust from thunderstorm outflow. (CYS)
23:34	60 mph	South Greeley High	Laramie	WY	(CYS)
23:46	59 mph	Bootleg	Deaf Smith	TX	Observed by WT Mesonet. (AMA)
23:46	59 mph	11 Wnw Bootleg	Deaf Smith	TX	Corrects previous tstm wnd gst report from Bootleg. Observed by WT Mesonet. (AMA)
00:12	58 mph	4 Ne South Valley	Bernalillo	NM	ASOS station KABQ Albuquerque Intl Sunport. Thunderstorm outflow producing a gap wind through the Sandia/Manzano Mountains. (ABQ)
00:20	60 mph	25 Wsw Hinckley	Millard	UT	AN APPARENT DRY MICROBURST FROM AN AREA OF LIGHT SHOWERS OR VIRGA WITH FEW LIGHTNING STRIKES. IN ADDITION... BROADCAST MEDIA SHARED PHOTOS OF A SEVERELY DAMAGED AIRPLAN (SLC)
00:50	58 mph	4 E Vega	Oldham	TX	Observed by WT Mesonet. (AMA)
01:20	63 mph	3 Nne Umbarger	Randall	TX	Observed at WT Mesonet. (AMA)
01:54	58 mph	10 Ese Valley De Oro	Potter	TX	Observed at WT Mesonet. (AMA)
02:23	60 mph	1 Wnw Fritch	Hutchinson	TX	Corrects previous tstm wnd gst report from 2 WNW Fritch. Measured at WT Mesonet. (AMA)
02:23	60 mph	2 Wnw Fritch	Moore	TX	Measured at WT Mesonet. (AMA)

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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