Storm reports — Friday, May 23, 2025

The NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 8 tornado reports, 70 hail reports and 49 damaging-wind reports for the storm day from 12:00 UTC on May 23, 2025 to 12:00 UTC the next morning — most of them in OK, CO, FL.

8tornado reports
70hail reports · largest 3.10″
49wind reports · peak 77 mph

Reports by state

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Tornado reports

UTCRatingPlaceCountyStateRemarks
23:09—1 Se WillardLoganCOBroadcast Media and Storm Chaser footage of a tornado. Lasted approximately 5 minutes. Location estimated. (BOU)
23:25—2 Sse MessexWashingtonCOTrained spotter reported damage to two silos and a few trees near Highway 6 and County Road R. Time and location estimated. (BOU)
23:52—4 Ne Fremont ButteWashingtonCOReport of power lines down at County Road AA and County Road 40. Time estimated. (BOU)
23:55—3 Ese Fremont ButteWashingtonCOReport of damage to a home near the intersection of County Road 47 and County Road AA. No injuries reported. Time estimated. (BOU)
00:11—2 Se AkronWashingtonCOStorm chaser video documented a brief tornado. Occurred in open fields with no visible damage noted. Location estimated. (BOU)
01:28—1 E Kit CarsonCheyenneCOCorrects previous tornado report from 1 E Kit Carson. Off duty NWS employee and other storm chaser live stream shows tornado ongoing. EM called and confirmed tornado ju (GLD)
08:41—AsherPottawatomieOKTree damage in Asher with convergent damage pattern. (OUN)
09:10—1 Se VanossPontotocOKA home was unroofed just southeast of Vanoss. The tornado moved southeast around 2 miles. (OUN)

Hail reports

UTCSizePlaceCountyStateRemarks
19:001.00″Lake WorthPalm BeachFLTrained weather spotter reported quarter size hail in Lake Worth. (MFL)
19:091.00″2 Wsw HaverhillPalm BeachFLTrained spotter reported quarter size hail in Lake Worth near the Turnpike and Southern Boulevard. (MFL)
19:181.50″1 Ssw Greenacres CityPalm BeachFLMember of the public reported ping pong ball size hail in western Lake Worth. (MFL)
19:182.00″IndiantownMartinFLTrained spotter in Indiantown reports hail up to 2 inches in diameter. (MLB)
21:351.25″2 Wnw North Perry AirpoBrowardFLMember of the public reported half dollar size hail in Pembroke Pines. (MFL)
21:381.00″2 Nw North Perry AirporBrowardFLOff duty NWS employee reported quarter size hail in Pembroke Pines. (MFL)
22:001.00″3 Ssw HammondTangipahoaLADelayed report. (LIX)
22:262.00″10 W WestplainsWeldCOReport from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.). (BOU)
22:261.00″ScottsbluffScotts BluffNEQuarter Sized hail reported by media via Slack. (CYS)
22:272.50″11 W WestplainsWeldCOReport from mPING: Tennis Ball (2.50 in.). (BOU)
22:311.00″1 Ne ScottsbluffScotts BluffNEMPING report of 1 inch hail just northeast of Scottsbluff. (CYS)
22:351.75″11 W WestplainsWeldCOReport from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). (BOU)
22:412.00″7 N StonehamWeldCOReport from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.). (BOU)
22:481.25″11 Ne ScottsbluffScotts BluffNEFacebook image of 1.25in hail northeast of Lake Minatare. (CYS)
22:572.00″1 Sw Pawnee PassLoganCOReport from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.). (BOU)
22:581.75″1 Sw Pawnee PassLoganCOReport from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). (BOU)
23:051.00″1 E Pawnee PassLoganCOReport from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (BOU)
23:093.00″2 E Pawnee PassLoganCOReport from mPING: Tea Cup (3.00 in.). (BOU)
23:141.25″2 S La BelleHendryFLBroadcast Media shared photos of half dollar size hail that occurred over La Belle as a severe thunderstorm moved overhead. (MFL)
23:232.00″4 S Logan CornersLoganCOReport from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.). (BOU)
23:252.50″4 W AtwoodLoganCOReport from mPING: Tennis Ball (2.50 in.). (BOU)
23:281.75″Prewitt ReservoirWashingtonCOCPW employee reported golf ball sized hail at Prewitt Reservoir. Relayed by county dispatch. (BOU)
23:302.00″MerinoLoganCOReport from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.). (BOU)
23:301.00″AtwoodLoganCOReport from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (BOU)
23:301.50″HemingfordBox ButteNEFacebook post and video of ping pong ball sized hail. (CYS)
23:371.75″HemingfordBox ButteNE(CYS)
23:503.10″9 Ese Prewitt ReservoirWashingtonCOICECHIP report. Time estimated. (BOU)
23:531.25″1 E HemingfordBox ButteNEFacebook report with photo of quarter to half dollar sized hail. (CYS)
23:552.50″7 Ne Fremont ButteWashingtonCOICECHIP report. Time estimated. (BOU)
00:031.75″AkronWashingtonCOReport from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). (BOU)
00:041.00″1 N AkronWashingtonCOReport from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (BOU)
00:051.50″1 N AkronWashingtonCOReport from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). (BOU)
00:082.25″AkronWashingtonCOReport from mPING: Hen Egg+ (2.25 in.). (BOU)
00:121.00″21 Sse Hay SpringsSheridanNE(LBF)
00:201.50″1 Sw StrattonKit CarsonCOReport from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). (GLD)
00:242.00″StrattonKit CarsonCOReport of 2 inch hail in Stratton with no rain or wind. (GLD)
00:261.50″StrattonKit CarsonCOHail ranging from 1-1.5 inches occurring in Stratton measured with tape measure. (GLD)
00:261.50″1 N StrattonKit CarsonCOCorrects previous hail report from Stratton. Hail ranging from 1-1.5 inches occurring in Stratton measured with tape measure. (GLD)
00:291.75″14 S Hay SpringsSheridanNE(LBF)
01:001.75″8 N Kit CarsonCheyenneCO(GLD)
01:021.00″8 N Kit CarsonCheyenneCO(GLD)
01:162.50″5 N Kit CarsonCheyenneCOpicture of estimated golf ball to tennis ball size hail... time estimated via radar. (GLD)
01:201.75″Kit CarsonCheyenneCOReport from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). (GLD)
01:242.75″2 Se Kit CarsonCheyenneCOReport from mPING: Baseball (2.75 in.). (GLD)
01:262.25″Kit CarsonCheyenneCOReport from mPING: Hen Egg+ (2.25 in.). (GLD)
01:492.00″3 Se Kit CarsonCheyenneCOEstimated 1.5-2 inch hail. (GLD)
02:311.75″11 Wsw LingleGoshenWY(CYS)
02:321.00″6 W OberlinDecaturKSHeavy rain and 1 inch hail reported 6 miles west of Oberlin. (GLD)
02:321.00″4 S TraerDecaturKSCorrects previous hail report from 6 W Oberlin. Heavy rain and 1 inch hail reported 6 miles west of Oberlin. (GLD)
02:451.75″3 N VeteranGoshenWY(CYS)
02:471.25″BrandonKiowaCO(PUB)
02:511.50″BrandonKiowaCO(PUB)
03:241.00″6 Wnw LymanGoshenWY(CYS)
05:161.00″3 Nw CarneyLincolnOK(OUN)
05:161.25″4 N StillwaterPayneOK(OUN)
05:551.00″GarfieldPawneeKSmPING report. Time adjusted based on radar. (DDC)
06:061.25″4 W NormanClevelandOK(OUN)
06:152.75″2 W WelchCraigOKSocial media picture of hailstones. (TSA)
06:511.00″3 S Nichols HillsOklahomaOKReport from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (OUN)
07:091.00″Del CityOklahomaOKReport from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (OUN)
07:101.00″2 Sw SpencerOklahomaOKReport from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (OUN)
07:221.00″Midwest CityOklahomaOKReport from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (OUN)
07:221.00″2 Se ChoctawOklahomaOKReport from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (OUN)
07:341.00″2 N NormanClevelandOK(OUN)
08:021.25″3 S StillwaterPayneOK(OUN)
08:151.75″3 Sw PinkClevelandOKGolf ball sized hail reported south of SH9 at 192nd Avenue SE. (OUN)
08:201.25″5 Ne EtowahPottawatomieOKReport from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). (OUN)
09:121.00″1 Se VanossPontotocOKReport from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (OUN)
09:152.00″4 Ne VanossPontotocOK(OUN)
09:391.25″1 S AdaPontotocOKReport from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). (OUN)

Wind reports

UTCGustPlaceCountyStateRemarks
19:30damage2 Wnw Delray BeachPalm BeachFLSocial media photo of a large tree down on the road in the High Point community of Delray Beach. Time estimated via KAMX reflectivity. (MFL)
21:30damage3 S Cooper CityBrowardFLBroadcast Media shared photos of a large tree uprooted by severe downburst winds... Time estimated by KAMX radar returns. (MFL)
21:38damage3 Wnw North Perry AirpoBrowardFLOff duty NWS employee reports several large tree branches down near the intersection of NW 99th Ave and Johnson Street as a severe thunderstorm downburst occurred. Time (MFL)
21:44damageNorth Perry AirporBrowardFLFLL/HWO Emergency Manager provided a second update that multiple aircraft at North Perry Airport were damaged beyond repair. No injuries were reported. (MFL)
21:50damage1 Se North Perry AirporBrowardFLMiramar Police are on the scene in the 2700 block of Sunshine Boulevard due to downed power lines and storm related damage due to a severe thunderstorm downburst. Sunsh (MFL)
21:5571 mph5 Ne HoveyPecosTXMesonet station TWB24 5.3 NE Hovey (TWDB). (MAF)
22:1566 mph10 Wnw PyoteWardTXMesonet station FW9693 Pyote. (MAF)
00:21damage2 E LakeportGladesFLSocial media image depicts a flipped and damaged mobile home trailer associated with a strong thunderstorm downburst. (MFL)
06:42damageWilsonMississippiARReported multiple large trees down in Wilson... AR. Time and location estimated on radar. (MEG)
07:4358 mph2 Wnw HardtnerBarberKSAmbient Weather Network station: KZLF Transmitter Site. (DDC)
07:45damage3 Wnw Lake ThunderbirdClevelandOKVia social media: Large tree limbs broken. (OUN)
08:44damage1 Ssw AsherPottawatomieOKTrees blown down over the road. (OUN)
08:5563 mphWellington AirportSumnerKS(ICT)
09:00damage1 N StratfordGarvinOKSeveral trees down. Time estimated by radar. (OUN)
09:10damage6 Ene VanossPontotocOKLarge tree down into a home in the community of Pickett. Time estimated. (OUN)
09:2177 mph1 W AdaPontotocOK(OUN)
09:2677 mph1 Wnw AdaPontotocOKTrained spotter measured a wind gust of 77 mph as the storm moved through Ada. (OUN)
09:4561 mphNewkirkKayOK(OUN)
09:4561 mph8 Sw HardyKayOK(OUN)
09:5563 mph7 S Red RockNobleOK(OUN)
09:5870 mphBurbankOsageOKAlso nickel size hail. (TSA)
10:0061 mph7 Sw BurbankOsageOK(TSA)
10:0558 mph8 Ese ForakerOsageOK(TSA)
10:1064 mph3 Ene PawneePawneeOK(TSA)
10:1858 mph4 Nnw StillwaterPayneOKASOS station KSWO Stillwater. (OUN)
10:2061 mph2 S WynonaOsageOK(TSA)
10:2173 mph7 S WynonaOsageOK(TSA)
10:2260 mphCaneyMontgomeryKS(ICT)
10:2565 mph2 S WynonaOsageOK(TSA)
10:27damageBartlesvilleWashingtonOKNumerous trees down. Roof off outbuildings. Several power lines down. (TSA)
10:30damageHominyOsageOKNumerous large trees and tree branches down across Hominy. Citywide power outage as of 5:30AM. (TSA)
10:3564 mphCushingPayneOK(OUN)
10:38damageSkiatookTulsaOKMetal roof blown off munical building downtown. Several large trees down. (TSA)
10:45damage2 E OwassoRogersOKNumerous large tree limbs down in the neighborhood. Also reported 5 to 6 minutes of hail up to dime size. Time estimated via radar. (TSA)
10:45damageCollinsvilleTulsaOKLarge tree down. Fences damaged. Several large limbs down. (TSA)
10:4563 mph4 Nw TalalaRogersOK(TSA)
10:5058 mph3 Nnw StillwaterPayneOK(OUN)
10:51damage4 Sw TulsaTulsaOKLarge tree down blocking roadway. (TSA)
10:51damage5 Ese OwassoRogersOKSeveral large tree limbs down. (TSA)
10:54damageNowataNowataOKSeveral large trees down. A few power lines down. (TSA)
11:00damage5 W Broken ArrowTulsaOKTree limb down 75th & Mingo. (TSA)
11:0560 mph2 Ne BixbyTulsaOK(TSA)
11:05damage2 Wsw Broken ArrowTulsaOKLarge branches down on Aspen between 81st and 91st. (TSA)
11:15damage1 Ene HectorvilleOkmulgeeOKRoof off mobile home. (TSA)
11:1663 mphChouteauMayesOK(TSA)
11:2065 mph4 W HectorvilleOkmulgeeOK(TSA)
11:2060 mph1 Wnw HectorvilleOkmulgeeOK(TSA)
11:25damage1 Sw OwassoTulsaOKPower lines down. (TSA)
11:4469 mph3 E SummitMuskogeeOKKMKO measurement. (TSA)

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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