Storm reports — Friday, May 17, 2024

The NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 7 tornado reports, 21 hail reports and 104 damaging-wind reports for the storm day from 12:00 UTC on May 17, 2024 to 12:00 UTC the next morning — most of them in SD, ND, FL.

7tornado reports
21hail reports · largest 2.25″
104wind reports · peak 90 mph

Reports by state

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Tornado reports

UTCRatingPlaceCountyStateRemarks
17:30—1 Nnw Leesville Lake PaCarrollOHDelayed report. Brief... small tornado blew down a couple of trees and caused damage to multiple docks of pontoon boats at a marina as it moved over the water. Video pr (PBZ)
18:50—1 Ssw Lincoln PlaceAlleghenyPABrief... weak tornado was photographed just north of the Allegheny County Airport. Damage is unknown at this time. (PBZ)
19:10—1 Sse LincolnAlleghenyPAVideo relayed of a probable tornado (PBZ)
19:50—1 N Harrison CityWestmorelandPAVideo relayed of a tornado near Harrison City (PBZ)
20:38—2 Ne EllingtonTuscolaMI[Landspout] Received multiple photos and reports of a brief landspout near Cass City. (DTX)
20:42—1 Sw AspinwallAlleghenyPANumerous trees down at Washington Boulevard near the Highland Park Bridge. Probable tornado (PBZ)
23:52—2 Ene AutreyvilleColquittGAReport of a visual sighting of a tornado west of Berlin. (TAE)

Hail reports

UTCSizePlaceCountyStateRemarks
12:081.00″2 Nw DineroLive OakTXPhoto of quarter size hail in Dinero. Time estimated from radar. (CRP)
12:141.00″3 Nne DineroLive OakTXSocial media photos of quarter size hail in Swinney Switch. Time estimated from radar. (CRP)
12:151.50″2 W La JoyaHidalgoTXVideo showed hail-dominant precipitation along P.J. Garza Road near E. Expressway 83. (BRO)
12:231.00″7 Nne PalmviewHidalgoTXVideo showed quarter-sized hail near intersection of La Homa Road and Mile 7 Road north of Mission. Time and duration estimated by radar. (BRO)
12:251.00″3 N PenitasHidalgoTXQuarter sized hail near intersection of Tom Gill and 3 Mile Line Road. Duration was 5 minutes. Video evidence provided. (BRO)
12:251.00″7 Nne PalmviewHidalgoTXQuarter sized hail briefly covered the ground in the vicinity of Doffing Rd. and Conway Ave. in north Mission. (BRO)
12:301.00″7 N PalmviewHidalgoTXFormer cooperative observer reported quarter sized hail briefly covering the ground just south of the intersection of 7 mile and N. Doffing Road in Citrus City. Time es (BRO)
12:561.50″2 E HidalgoHidalgoTXQuarter to ping-pong ball sized hail near intersection of McColl and Military Highway...US 281. Duration of hail was fourteen minutes. (BRO)
13:041.75″3 Ssw PharrHidalgoTXA few golfball sized stones than hail sized dropped a bit smaller...size unknown. Lasted between 10 and 15 minutes. (BRO)
13:451.00″2 Sw OrvilWebbTXVarious photos and reports on social media showing 1 inch hail across portions of Laredo. (CRP)
14:001.00″LaredoWebbTXQuarter sized hail reported by a resident. (CRP)
20:051.25″13 Wnw WooleyRichlandMTMainly quarter size hail with some up to the size of half dollars. Winds gusts no more than 40 mph. Precipitation measured 0.20 inch. (GGW)
20:501.25″10 Nne BurtHettingerNDRadar estimated time. (BIS)
21:311.00″3 Sse KeeneMckenzieNDEstimated 60 mph winds. Laid down 5 inch tall wheat... though was stated that it may recover. Delayed report from May 17th thunderstorms. (BIS)
21:472.25″ColumbiavilleLapeerMIReceived image of hailstone from Columbiaville via Twitter messages. (DTX)
22:001.25″2 Se ColumbiavilleLapeerMIReport of 1/2 dollar sized hail from trained spotter. (DTX)
22:301.00″3 Ssw RemerCassMNReport sent in via social media with a photo. (DLH)
23:181.00″Hill CityAitkinMNReport sent in via social media. Time estimated from radar. (DLH)
23:251.25″2 Sw GoodrichGeneseeMIReceived a call for half dollar sized hail in southwest Goodrich (DTX)
02:071.00″5 Nne Devil'S SinkholeEdwardsTX(EWX)
03:421.00″1 Sw OshotoCrookWY(UNR)

Wind reports

UTCGustPlaceCountyStateRemarks
17:30damage1 Nnw Leesville Lake PaCarrollOHDelayed report. Brief... small tornado blew down a couple of trees and caused damage to multiple docks of pontoon boats at a marina as it moved over the water. Video pr (PBZ)
18:54damageElramaWashingtonPATree and limb damage reported along Fairview St (PBZ)
19:0058 mph7 N BusbyBig HornMT(BYZ)
19:14damage1 W Mount VernonAlleghenyPATrees and limbs down along Mansfield Rd (PBZ)
19:50damageHarrison CityWestmorelandPADelayed Report: Tree damage near Penn Township Municipal Park. Possible tornado. (PBZ)
20:1560 mph10 Sse Red LodgeCarbonMT(BYZ)
20:3060 mph1 Nne SidneyRichlandMT(GGW)
20:39damage5 Ne FalcoCovingtonALTrees down on Tower Road. Time estimated on radar. (MOB)
20:42damageStanton HeightsAlleghenyPAMultiple trees down in vicinity of Jancey Ave and Wellesley Ave (PBZ)
20:4969 mph2 W ArnegardMckenzieNDNDDOT Site on Highway 85 near Arnegard. (BIS)
20:52damage2 E FalcoCovingtonALBroadcast media relays report of trees on power lines on Rd 137 in the southern part of Covington County. (MOB)
20:5569 mph9 Nw MaxbassBottineauNDAWOS station K1ON 10 S Antler. (BIS)
21:05damage2 W LockhartCovingtonALTrees down on County Rd 4 near Florala. Time estimated on radar. (MOB)
21:05damage3 S Watkins BridgeCovingtonALTrees down on Glen Chambers Road and Bogan Level Road. (MOB)
21:0762 mph2 E Watford CityMckenzieNDNDAWN Report. (BIS)
21:15damage3 Ne DawesMobileALOff duty NWS Employee reports downed power lines and a few snapped trees on Schillinger Rd south of Cottage Hill Road. (MOB)
21:3464 mphKeeneMckenzieNDPersonal weather station. (BIS)
21:4568 mph1 Ese LadnerHardingSD(UNR)
21:50damageGanerGenevaALTrees down near Mt Pleasant Road with some power lines down. (TAE)
21:51damage1 N FairhopeBaldwinALFairhope Public Utilities reports two broken power poles around Perdido Avenue. (MOB)
21:55damage3 S GanerGenevaALPowerline down on County road 1. (TAE)
22:0261 mph1 Nnw ArlingtonCarbonWYMesonet station KARL 0.6 NW Arlington (WYDOT). (CYS)
22:0574 mph2 W JordanGarfieldMTDialed into the Jordan ASOS and confirmed a wind observation of 40 kts gusting 64 kts (46 mph gusting 74 mph). (GGW)
22:15damage2 Ssw Smith CrossroadsHolmesFLPower lines down on Roping Road. (TAE)
22:1558 mph4 W BowmanBowmanNDNDAWN report for the station 4 miles west of Bowman. (BIS)
22:22damage2 Se PittmanHolmesFLTrees down on JW Miller Road. (TAE)
22:2274 mph7 Nne RalphHardingSD(UNR)
22:2562 mph2 Nw ParshallMountrailNDPersonal weather station. (BIS)
22:2783 mph7 Nne RalphHardingSD(UNR)
22:30damage3 Nne GritneyHolmesFLTrees down on: HWY 177 HWY 160 and Carmel Church HWY 79 south of HWY 2 HWY 173 and HWY2 JW Miller Road Powerline down on Roping Rd. (TAE)
22:3285 mph7 Nne RalphHardingSD(UNR)
22:35damage2 E BethlehemHolmesFLTrees down Caramel Church Road. (TAE)
22:3569 mph14 Wnw LodgepolePerkinsSD(UNR)
22:40damageHolland CrossroadsHolmesFLTrees down on Highway 79 South near Highway 2. (TAE)
22:4072 mph14 Wnw LodgepolePerkinsSD(UNR)
22:42damage3 Ene BranchvilleMitchellGAPecan tree down in Mitchell county at the intersection of Branchville and Strawberry Roads. (TAE)
22:4278 mph7 Nne RalphHardingSD(UNR)
22:49damageTendil CrossingHolmesFLTrees down Highway 173 and Highway 2. (TAE)
22:50damage4 N BonifayHolmesFLTrees down on Highway 177. (TAE)
22:5870 mph1 Nnw HettingerAdamsNDASOS station KHEI Hettinger Airport. (BIS)
23:00damage1 S Southern JunctionHoustonALTree down. (TAE)
23:05damage3 Ene TempyWorthGATrees limbs blocking the road along Thornhill Road and SR256. (TAE)
23:0558 mph3 W Devils LakeRamseyNDAWOS station KDVL Devils Lake AP ND. (FGF)
23:1070 mph10 W EdgemontFall RiverSD(UNR)
23:1058 mph3 W Devils LakeRamseyNDAWOS station KDVL Devils Lake AP ND. (FGF)
23:1875 mphShadehillPerkinsSD(UNR)
23:2067 mph7 S ShadehillPerkinsSD(UNR)
23:24damageCottondaleJacksonFLScattered trees down across Jackson county. (TAE)
23:2477 mph17 Nne HarrisonSiouxNEMesonet station MTRN1 Montrose. (CYS)
23:27damage3 Ne North LemmonAdamsNDA few 1 inch in diameter tree branches down with estimated 50 to 55 mph winds. Radar estimate time. (BIS)
23:30damage3 Ne CottondaleJacksonFLMultiple trees down on SR-73 north of Cottondale Florida in Jackson County. (TAE)
23:30damage2 Sse Center HillColquittGATrees down Lower Meigs Road. (TAE)
23:3560 mph7 Sw OralFall RiverSD(UNR)
23:40damage1 Wsw MurphyColquittGATrees down Smithwick Bridge Road. (TAE)
23:4069 mph10 S Hot SpringsFall RiverSD(UNR)
23:53damageLonelmFranklinARStrong thunderstorm wind destroyed a small outbuilding... and blew down trees. (TSA)
23:5559 mph2 Ne PekinNelsonNDCorrects previous tstm wnd gst report from 2 NE Pekin. NDAWN mesonet at 2NE Pekin ND measured 59 mph on 10 meter wind sensor at 05172355Z. Mesonet station 325765 Pekin (FGF)
00:0060 mph1 E WataugaCorsonSDStrongest winds lasted about 10 minutes. (ABR)
00:0059 mph2 Ne PekinNelsonNDCorrects previous tstm wnd gst report from 2 NE Pekin. Mesonet station 325765 Pekin ND NDAWN. (FGF)
00:0158 mph12 E OelrichsFall RiverSD(UNR)
00:02damage6 W OglalaOglala LakotaSDTrailerhouse rolled over (UNR)
00:05damage1 E Ray CityBerrienGATree down on HWY37 at Fountain Rd. (TAE)
00:10damage1 Ssw NashvilleBerrienGATree limbs on SR 11 both directions at Fountain Road. (TAE)
00:1590 mph11 S BullheadCorsonSDMesonet station GRRS2 Bullhead 10 S. Time estimated based on radar. (ABR)
00:23damage1 Sw BahomaWashingtonFL*** 1 INJ *** Tree fell on a house with one injury reported. (TAE)
00:4064 mph1 Ne Timber LakeDeweySDMesonet station 293 Timber Lake (SDDOT). (ABR)
00:4163 mph7 W Grand ForksGrand ForksNDMeasured by personal weather station. Messaged owner and he said good accuracy over the past few years. (FGF)
00:47damageMariannaJacksonFLScattered trees down and several power outages across Jackson county from multiple rounds of storms. (TAE)
00:47damagePollockCampbellSDDamaging wind estimated at least 60 mph knocked down the north doors of the Dairy Farmers of America building. (ABR)
00:55damage2 Ne Douglas CityGadsdenFL3 downed trees on the 1300 block of Solomon Dairy Rd. (TAE)
01:1568 mph4 Nw ArtasCampbellSD(ABR)
01:1772 mph6 Wnw Grand ForksGrand ForksNDASOS station KGFK Grand Forks AP ND. (FGF)
01:20damage3 Ene ThompsonGrand ForksNDOff duty NWS employee relayed report of large branches down from thunderstorm wind gusts south of Grand Forks. Time estimated based on gust frontal passage via radar ar (FGF)
01:2259 mph1 Nw Mobridge MunicipalWalworthSDASOS station KMBG Mobridge Muni AP. (ABR)
01:2363 mph2 S HerreidCampbellSD(ABR)
01:2366 mph1 Wnw Grand ForksGrand ForksNDDavis weather sensor at NWS Grand Forks measured 66 mph at 05180123Z. (FGF)
01:3076 mph5 Nnw Grand ForksGrand ForksNDNDDOT RWIS 5 NNW of Grand Forks ND measured 76 mph wind gust... with sustained winds 54 mph at 05180130Z. (FGF)
01:3359 mph6 W CottonwoodJacksonSD(UNR)
01:46damage1 S Forest Meadows ParkLeonFLTree limb fell on a power line resulting in a power outage near Maclay Road and N Meridian Road. (TAE)
01:4761 mph5 Se SelbyWalworthSD(ABR)
01:4765 mph4 Se EurekaMcphersonSD(ABR)
01:47damage2 E EurekaMcphersonSDshingles torn off a roof. (ABR)
01:4860 mph5 Nne ZeelandMcintoshNDWall of dust observed as storm approached. Radar estimated time. (BIS)
01:53damage1 E Killearn EstatesLeonFLTree limb fell on a power line and resulted in a power outage near Centerville Road and Shamrock Street. (TAE)
01:5559 mph1 Sw BowdleEdmundsSD(ABR)
01:5862 mph3 E PhilipHaakonSD(UNR)
01:5861 mph9 Sw Long LakeMcphersonSD(ABR)
02:0267 mph1 Ese BowdleEdmundsSDMesonet station 216 Bowdle (SDDOT). (ABR)
02:1163 mph5 Ssw Spring Creek ColoMcphersonSD(ABR)
02:1960 mph3 N HosmerMcphersonSDreported via Facebook. (ABR)
02:2558 mph1 Nw IpswichEdmundsSD(ABR)
02:3061 mph5 Nnw BunkerStanleySD(ABR)
02:3560 mphFrederickBrownSD(ABR)
02:41damageSunsetSt. LandryLAPhoto received of large trees down in the Sunset community. (LCH)
02:50damage2 Wnw Sand Lake WildlifBrownSDGrain Bins crumpled. Time estimated based on radar. (ABR)
02:50damage3 Nw Sand Lake WildlifeBrownSDPower poles busted and lines down. Time estimated based from radar. (ABR)
02:5060 mph8 Ene FrederickBrownSDzero visibility in the farm field. (ABR)
02:56damageParksSt. MartinLAPublic reports large tree limb was blown off a tree that then hit the house. A heavy duty rabbit cage was flipped over... several trees were broken off in the yard and (LCH)
03:3059 mph3 Ene GatzkeMarshallMNMesonet station MN056 Gatzke MN DOT measured 59 mph wind gust... with sustained winds 41 mph at 05180325Z. (FGF)
04:10damagePillsburyBarnesNDDelayed report of tree damage from social media... time estimated from radar. (FGF)
04:40damageComstockClayMNDelayed report of tree damage from social media... time estimated from radar. (FGF)
05:00damageBarnesvilleClayMNDelayed report from social media... shed flipped over fence. Time estimated based on radar and surrounding obs with an RWIS gusting to 57 mph 10 minutes later about 13 (FGF)
10:25damage3 W HernandoDesotoMSOne large tree was kncked down near Hernando. (MEG)
10:25damage3 Nne EarleCrittendenARTwo utility poles down along Cloar Rd near the Earle substation. Time estimated by radar. (MEG)

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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