The NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 13 tornado reports, 54 hail reports and 40 damaging-wind reports for the storm day from 12:00 UTC on May 2, 2024 to 12:00 UTC the next morning — most of them in TX, IL, OK.
| UTC | Rating | Place | County | State | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:09 | — | 7 Nne Many | Sabine | LA | A weak tornado began near Rocky Spring Rd northeast of Many. The tornado continued east... eventually crossing Rocky Mount Rd and Cedar grove Rd before ending near the (SHV) |
| 16:32 | — | 3.5 Sw Welsh | Jefferson Davis | LA | Brief tornado in a field along Leblanc Road southwest of Welsh. No damagae occurred. Report relayed by a spotter. (LCH) |
| 18:40 | — | Carl Junction | Jasper | MO | Suspected tornado downed trees and caused minor structural damage to homes northwest of the Joplin airport around Carl Junction. (SGF) |
| 22:55 | — | 4 S Tuxedo | Jones | TX | Spotter reported a tornado briefly touched down 5 miles northwest of Anson. (SJT) |
| 22:59 | — | 2 E Ballinger | Runnels | TX | The public reported a tornado on the ground 2.3 miles east of Ballinger... moving east. (SJT) |
| 23:02 | — | 2 Ese Ballinger | Runnels | TX | Spotter reported a tornado on the ground 2 miles southeast of Ballinger. (SJT) |
| 23:30 | — | 4 Se Neinda | Jones | TX | Spotter confirmed tornado on ground. (SJT) |
| 23:42 | — | 2 Ne Stacy | Coleman | TX | Confirmed tornado on ground. (SJT) |
| 23:45 | — | 2 Nnw Doole | Concho | TX | Law enforcement relayed report from storm chaser on tornado on the ground northwest of Doole. (SJT) |
| 23:55 | — | 7 N Noodle | Jones | TX | Storm chaser confirms tornado on the ground northeast of Noodle. (SJT) |
| 00:05 | — | 4 Ene Truby | Jones | TX | Spotter reports confirmed tornado on the ground 4 to 5 miles west northwest of Hawley. (SJT) |
| 00:06 | — | 2 Nw Hawley | Jones | TX | 277 just northwest of Hawley. (SJT) |
| 00:21 | — | 2 Ne Hodges | Jones | TX | Tornado reported on the ground west of Hawley. (SJT) |
| UTC | Size | Place | County | State | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:00 | 1.25″ | Kountze | Hardin | TX | Half dollar size hail in Kountze. Observed by Hardin County Emergency Management Coordinator. (LCH) |
| 16:25 | 1.00″ | 6 W Lost City | Cherokee | OK | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). Time estimated from radar. (TSA) |
| 18:55 | 1.00″ | 3 W Crystal Lawns | Will | IL | Trained spotter reported quarter size hail 0.5 miles west of Caton Farm Road and IL59 between Joliet and Plainfield. 0.5 inch hail ongoing at time of report. Time estim (LOT) |
| 19:01 | 1.00″ | 2 W Crystal Lawns | Will | IL | Trained spotter near IL-59 and Caton Farm Road reported quarter sized hail. (LOT) |
| 19:05 | 1.00″ | 2 Se Peoria Heights | Peoria | IL | (ILX) |
| 19:45 | 1.00″ | Washburn | Woodford | IL | (ILX) |
| 20:23 | 1.00″ | 3 Nw Lake Station | Lake | IN | Hail estimated up to quarter size in Miller Beach neighborhood of Gary. (LOT) |
| 20:26 | 1.75″ | Palmyra | Marion | MO | Report of golf balls in Palmyra by NECOMM. (LSX) |
| 20:29 | 1.00″ | Palmyra | Marion | MO | 50-60 mph estimated gusts and up to quarter sized hail in town. (LSX) |
| 20:43 | 1.00″ | 3 Nw Marblehead | Adams | IL | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (LSX) |
| 20:44 | 1.25″ | 2 Ne Bardolph | Mcdonough | IL | Quarter to ping pong ball size hail. Picture via social media. (DVN) |
| 20:46 | 1.00″ | 3 Ne Marblehead | Adams | IL | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (LSX) |
| 20:46 | 1.00″ | 3 S Quincy | Adams | IL | (LSX) |
| 20:46 | 1.25″ | 2 Se Quincy | Adams | IL | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). (LSX) |
| 20:52 | 1.25″ | 1 S Quincy | Adams | IL | Picture of hailstones. largest estimated 1.25 inches. (LSX) |
| 20:57 | 1.00″ | Bushnell | Mcdonough | IL | Relayed by ILX and Fulton CO EM. (DVN) |
| 21:01 | 1.00″ | 2 Se Quincy | Adams | IL | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (LSX) |
| 21:02 | 1.00″ | 3 Nne Bronte | Coke | TX | (SJT) |
| 21:44 | 1.00″ | 4 S Maquon | Knox | IL | Between Maquon and Rapatee. SWOP report. (ILX) |
| 21:45 | 1.25″ | Vermont | Fulton | IL | Ranging between half inch and half dollar size... most around 1 inch. (ILX) |
| 21:52 | 1.50″ | 4 Se Adair | Mcdonough | IL | Narrow swath of hail covering the road on 650th street about 2 miles west of Table Grove. Quarter to ping pong ball sized hail stones. Time estimated by radar. (DVN) |
| 21:55 | 1.75″ | Table Grove | Fulton | IL | (ILX) |
| 22:05 | 1.00″ | Ipava | Fulton | IL | Quarter size and larger. (ILX) |
| 22:12 | 1.75″ | Ipava | Fulton | IL | Relayed by county EM. (ILX) |
| 22:24 | 1.00″ | 7 S Guthrie | King | TX | (LUB) |
| 22:28 | 1.25″ | 5 E Norton | Runnels | TX | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). (SJT) |
| 22:29 | 2.00″ | 5 W Hatchel | Runnels | TX | Report from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.). (SJT) |
| 22:31 | 2.25″ | 5 W Hatchel | Runnels | TX | Report from mPING: Hen Egg+ (2.25 in.). (SJT) |
| 22:32 | 2.50″ | 5 Sw Hatchel | Runnels | TX | Report from mPING: Tennis Ball (2.50 in.). (SJT) |
| 22:43 | 2.50″ | 5 N Ballinger | Runnels | TX | on highway 83 Tennis Ball size. (SJT) |
| 22:43 | 1.00″ | 3 Se Tuxedo | Jones | TX | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (SJT) |
| 23:00 | 1.00″ | 2 E Hague | Emmons | ND | Time estimated based on radar. Relayed via broadcast media. (BIS) |
| 23:15 | 2.75″ | 2 Wsw Leaday | Concho | TX | (SJT) |
| 23:15 | 3.00″ | 1 E Ballinger | Runnels | TX | (SJT) |
| 23:15 | 1.00″ | Anson | Jones | TX | (SJT) |
| 23:20 | 4.00″ | 4 E Ballinger | Runnels | TX | Delayed Report: There was a picture of softball size hail 4 miles east of Ballinger along County Road 123. (SJT) |
| 23:26 | 4.00″ | 2 Nne Millersview | Concho | TX | Damage to vehicles and holes in metal awnings. (SJT) |
| 23:26 | 3.00″ | 3 Sw Leaday | Concho | TX | Spotter reported 3.5 inch size hail. (SJT) |
| 23:29 | 2.75″ | 5 N Stacy | Coleman | TX | Report from mPING: Baseball (2.75 in.). (SJT) |
| 23:30 | 4.00″ | 2 Sw Leaday | Concho | TX | Concho Park Marina. Softball size hail. (SJT) |
| 23:35 | 2.75″ | 13 Sse Gove | Gove | KS | Delayed report via EM. Multiple baseball sized hail stones found. Time estimated via radar. (GLD) |
| 23:55 | 2.75″ | 8 Se Gove | Gove | KS | Delayed report via EM. Baseball sized hail. Time estimated via radar. (GLD) |
| 00:00 | 2.75″ | 4 Ne Truby | Jones | TX | Report from mPING: Baseball (2.75 in.). (SJT) |
| 00:13 | 4.00″ | Hawley | Jones | TX | Public reported baseball to softball size hail. (SJT) |
| 00:45 | 2.75″ | 2 S Hawley | Jones | TX | Report from mPING: Baseball (2.75 in.). (SJT) |
| 01:08 | 3.75″ | 1 S Hawley | Jones | TX | Report from mPING: Grapefruit- (3.75 in.). (SJT) |
| 02:00 | 1.75″ | 1 Se Rayland | Wilbarger | TX | Relayed report. Radar estimated time. (OUN) |
| 02:22 | 1.25″ | 1 Ne Clyde | Callahan | TX | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). (SJT) |
| 03:07 | 1.00″ | Bridgeview | Cook | IL | (LOT) |
| 03:10 | 1.00″ | 4 Wsw Sparks | Lincoln | OK | Radar estimated time. (OUN) |
| 06:02 | 1.00″ | 3 Nw Troy | Bell | TX | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (FWD) |
| 07:35 | 1.00″ | 1 E Owasso | Tulsa | OK | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (TSA) |
| 08:55 | 1.00″ | 4 Nne Cypress | Harris | TX | Between 0.75 to 1 inch hail. (HGX) |
| 10:12 | 1.00″ | Kountze | Hardin | TX | Hardin county EM submitted photos of quarter size hail in Kountze. (LCH) |
| UTC | Gust | Place | County | State | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:23 | damage | 1 Ese Kingwood | Harris | TX | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 ESE Kingwood. Strong thunderstorm wind gusts downed a large tree in a residential neighborhood of Kingwood. (HGX) |
| 13:53 | damage | Nederland | Jefferson | TX | numerous trees down in Nederland. (LCH) |
| 13:53 | 85 mph | 1 Ene Nederland | Jefferson | TX | Photo of a tree and powerlines down on a flooded road. (LCH) |
| 13:55 | damage | 1 Nne Groves | Jefferson | TX | Trees blown down in the area and a commercial building has damage to a garage door. (LCH) |
| 14:03 | damage | 3 Se Chateau Woods | Montgomery | TX | Report of a fallen tree over a school bus as well as fences knocked down at Birnham Woods Drive near Elan Blvd. (HGX) |
| 14:20 | damage | 5 E Kingwood | Harris | TX | Trailer flipped over at RV Park. (HGX) |
| 14:30 | damage | 3 Wsw Porter Heights | Montgomery | TX | Social media pictures show downed trees and wooden fences damaged near Imperial Promenade Drive and HWY 99. (HGX) |
| 15:23 | damage | 1 Ese Kingwood | Harris | TX | Strong thunderstorm wind gusts downed a large tree in a residential neighborhood of Kingwood. (HGX) |
| 16:05 | 64 mph | 2 Nw Cypress | Harris | TX | Weatherflow station reported a 64 mph wind gust. (HGX) |
| 19:59 | 59 mph | 1 Ne Logan Square - Chi | Cook | IL | Private weather station KILCHICA1007 reported 59 mph gust near Logan Boulevard and I-90 in the Logan Square community area. (LOT) |
| 20:23 | 65 mph | 3 Nw Lake Station | Lake | IN | Public estimated 65 mph wind gust. (LOT) |
| 20:44 | damage | 1 S Quincy | Adams | IL | Medium sized limbs snapped in a tree. Time estimated from radar. (LSX) |
| 20:52 | damage | 2 Nw Marblehead | Adams | IL | Report from mPING: 3-inch tree limbs broken; Power poles broken. (LSX) |
| 20:55 | 58 mph | 2 Ssw Nappanee | Kosciusko | IN | (IWX) |
| 20:56 | damage | 1 Ne Logan Square - Chi | Cook | IL | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 NE Logan Square - Chicago. Photos shared on social media show several large tree branches greater than 8 inches in diameter (LOT) |
| 20:58 | damage | 1 W Lincoln Park - Chic | Cook | IL | Portion of roofing material peeled off commercial structure near Fullerton Avenue and Ashland Avenue in Lincoln Park community area. Time estimated by radar. (LOT) |
| 21:40 | damage | Dupage Airport | Dupage | IL | Small plane overturned at DuPage Airport. Time estimated by radar and nearby ASOS observations. (LOT) |
| 21:50 | damage | Bartlett | Cook | IL | Large healthy branch downed. (LOT) |
| 22:00 | damage | 2 Ese Camden | Schuyler | IL | Trees down near intersection of Camden Rd and Daly Ln. (ILX) |
| 22:00 | damage | Littleton | Schuyler | IL | Structural damage to small pole barn. Time estimated by radar. (ILX) |
| 22:00 | damage | Littleton | Schuyler | IL | Delayed report. Total loss to mobile home. Time estimated by radar. (ILX) |
| 22:05 | damage | 1 Ese Littleton | Schuyler | IL | Power poles down on HWY 67... just SE of Littleton. (ILX) |
| 22:10 | damage | Smithfield | Fulton | IL | Power poles down south of Smithfield. (ILX) |
| 22:18 | damage | Industry | Mcdonough | IL | Reported a large tree limb down. Time of the event estimated using radar. (DVN) |
| 22:25 | damage | 1 Nw Table Grove | Fulton | IL | Power poles and trees down along US-136. (ILX) |
| 22:45 | damage | 2 Se Adair | Mcdonough | IL | Photo of a large tree broken off about 3 feet up the trunk. Time of the event was estimated using radar. (DVN) |
| 22:46 | damage | Adair | Mcdonough | IL | Several reports of several large(8-12 inches) limbs down in Adair. Power poles reported bent over on 136 between Adair and Table Grove. Winds last about 5 minutes. Time (DVN) |
| 00:25 | damage | Hodges | Jones | TX | *** 2 INJ *** Report of home damaged with at least 2 injuries. (SJT) |
| 00:35 | damage | 2 E Hodges | Jones | TX | Property damage reported southwest of Hawley on FM 605. (SJT) |
| 01:37 | 70 mph | 4 Se Abilene | Taylor | TX | ASOS station KABI Abilene. (SJT) |
| 03:50 | 80 mph | 1 W Wagoner | Wagoner | OK | (TSA) |
| 03:50 | damage | 1 Nw Wagoner | Wagoner | OK | 4 inch red maple tree snapped off near the ground. (TSA) |
| 03:50 | damage | 4 N Wagoner | Wagoner | OK | Trees... powerlines... road signs down. At US Highway 69 and Whitehorn Cove Road and points south. Information relayed via Twitter. Time estimated via radar. (TSA) |
| 03:59 | damage | 6 Nne Okay | Cherokee | OK | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped power poles... and blew down trees on Highway 51. (TSA) |
| 04:00 | damage | 5 E Wagoner | Cherokee | OK | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged the roof of a home... uprooted trees... rolled an RV... and snapped large tree limbs. (TSA) |
| 04:20 | damage | 7 W Hulbert | Cherokee | OK | Tree down in Sequoyah State Park. (TSA) |
| 05:35 | 60 mph | 3 E Morgan'S Point Reso | Bell | TX | KTPL AWOS measured 60 mph. 32041G52KT. (FWD) |
| 09:57 | damage | Mount Ida | Montgomery | AR | Picture sent by COOP observer of large tree down in front of church. (LZK) |
| 10:00 | damage | Mount Ida | Montgomery | AR | *This is a delayed report* Approximately 50 feet of fence blown down along Pecan Lane in Mt. Ida. (LZK) |
| 10:26 | damage | 4 W Crystal Springs | Garland | AR | Tree down across part of Hwy 270 blocking at least one lane. (LZK) |
Original file: SPC report page for this day. Times are UTC; the storm day starts at 12:00 UTC (7 AM CDT).