Storm reports — Tuesday, May 26, 2026

The NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 4 tornado reports, 20 hail reports and 46 damaging-wind reports for the storm day from 12:00 UTC on May 26, 2026 to 12:00 UTC the next morning — most of them in TX, MT, KY.

4tornado reports
20hail reports · largest 2.00″
46wind reports · peak 79 mph

Reports by state

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Tornado reports

UTCRatingPlaceCountyStateRemarks
16:00—HerefordDeaf SmithTX[Landspout] Emergency manager relayed several reports of a land spout in Hereford as a weak storm developed over town. This was visually confirmed via nearby observati (AMA)
21:39—2 Nne ParrishManateeFLA resident of the area reported seeing the tornado lifting debris over an open field in a construction site. The circulation dissipated shortly after. (TBW)
22:21—5 N QuemadoMaverickTXCorrects previous tornado report from 7 N Quemado. Brief tornado reported 1 mile SSE of US 277. (EWX)
03:20—3 N New BerlinGuadalupeTXA tornado survey team found damage that supported the existence of a short-lived EF-1 tornado. The tornado may have started just east of Linne Road. The most significan (EWX)

Hail reports

UTCSizePlaceCountyStateRemarks
20:121.25″11 S MontellUvaldeTX(EWX)
21:101.50″4 Se JudkinsTetonIDHalf dollar to ping pong size hail near Beaver and Wolverine Way in Tetonia. Public also reports a broken sky light and windshield. (PIH)
21:151.00″PearsallFrioTX1 inch hail reported via media. (EWX)
21:301.25″1 Sw FredoniaMasonTX(SJT)
21:471.00″1 N FredericksburgGillespieTXReport from mPING. (EWX)
21:581.00″4 N Park RapidsHubbardMNReport from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (FGF)
22:201.00″2 W Dads CornerAitkinMN(DLH)
22:211.00″2 Sw StanberryWashburnWI(DLH)
22:251.50″10 Se PearsallFrioTXReported via public. (EWX)
22:251.00″13 Nne Van HornCulbersonTXHail report from 13 NNE Van Horn. NWS storm spotter sent a report of quarter sized hail observed while on a walking trail off of Hwy 54. (MAF)
22:351.50″QuemadoMaverickTXTime estimated via chaser and radar. (EWX)
22:421.00″3 Sse QuemadoMaverickTX1 inch hail reported. (EWX)
22:461.00″1 Ne HaywardSawyerWIEstimated quarter-size hail. Appearance in photos suggests larger than quarters. (DLH)
23:061.25″2 Nw Little Round LakeSawyerWIReport from mPING Half Dollar. (DLH)
23:172.00″2 W Lbj State ParkGillespieTX2 inch hail reported via Photo on FB. (EWX)
23:291.00″2 Ene Whites CityEddyNMTrained spotter found dime to quarter sized hail along U.S. Highway 62/180. (MAF)
00:422.00″4 Ne CharlotteAtascosaTXPhoto via storm chaser on twitter. (EWX)
01:001.00″AdamsMowerMN(ARX)
01:011.00″5 Se AndiceWilliamsonTXReport from mPING Quarter inch hail. (EWX)
01:061.50″1 Sw Center PointKerrTXhalf dollar to ping pong size hail south of Center Point. Time estimated via radar. (EWX)

Wind reports

UTCGustPlaceCountyStateRemarks
18:2077 mphVigo ParkSwisherTXMeasured by the West Texas Mesonet. (LUB)
20:1362 mph1 Sse JaytonKentTX(LUB)
21:3063 mph2 E EnidRichlandMTMesonet station MTLBT Lambert Mt-200 Mp 45.0. (GGW)
21:45damage2 Nnw LagrangeTroupGAGeorgia Department of Transportation reports tree down near the intersection of Highway 219 and Saint Anthony Drive. (FFC)
21:5370 mph2 Se SolanaCharlotteFLASOS station KPGD Punta Gorda. (TBW)
21:54damage1 S AntigoLangladeWITrees and power lines down. (GRB)
22:0060 mph6 E PearsallFrioTX60mph winds reported 5 miles east of Pearsall. (EWX)
22:30damage12 Sse SproleRichlandMTWind and lightning damaged trees. (GGW)
22:40damage3 Wnw CasinoCassMNPortion of sheet metal ripped off of roof. A tree was also reported to be knocked down. (DLH)
23:13damage2 N StantonPowellKYDelayed report. Pictures on social media of downed power lines along Boone Creek Road off KY-213 north of Stanton. Possible Tornado. Exact time estimated by radar. (JKL)
23:14damage3 Nne StantonPowellKYCounty EM reports dozens of large trees down in the Hatchers Creek Rd and Lowers Hatchers Creek Rd areas. Power lines are also down in this area with power outages. Pos (JKL)
23:15damage3 Nnw Cat CreekPowellKYCounty EM reports dozens of large trees down in the Hatchers Creek Rd and Lowers Hatchers Creek Rd areas. Power lines are also down in this area with power outages. Pos (JKL)
23:18damage2 Wsw BeanMontgomeryKYDelayed report. Pictures on social media of downed trees at the end of Leach Hollow Road off of KY-213 and KY-464. Exact time estimated by radar. Possible Tornado. (JKL)
23:20damageMcintyreWilkinsonGAFire Department reports downed power lines near the intersection of 1st Street and Highway 441. (FFC)
23:20damageMcintyreWilkinsonGAFire Department reports multiple trees and power lines down along Pine Circle. (FFC)
23:20damageMcintyreWilkinsonGAFire Department reports a downed power pole and lines near the intersection of 1st Street and Old McIntyre Road. (FFC)
23:20damage3 N Cat CreekPowellKYSocial media report with photo of tree down on power line on Lower Cane Creek Rd. Time and location estimated. (JKL)
23:40damage5 Wnw HebronBaldwinGAPublic reports tree down near the intersection of Indian Island Drive and Highway 24. (FFC)
23:4560 mph1 S TostonBroadwaterMTMesonet station MTTOS Toston Bridge Us-287 Mp 87.0. (TFX)
23:49damage1 Wsw FrenchburgMenifeeKYResends previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 WSW Frenchburg due to IRIS error message. Tree down on power lines along Indian Creek Road. Time estimated by radar. (JKL)
23:51damage1 E JacksonAikenSCLarge pine tree downed on Atomic Rd. (CAE)
23:5360 mph3 Ene Wolf PointRooseveltMTASOS station KOLF Wolf Point Airport. (GGW)
00:25damage1 Sse UvaldeUvaldeTXDowned tree in Uvalde. Time estimated via radar. (EWX)
00:25damageUvaldeUvaldeTXSpotter reported 2.5 inch diameter branches down in city Uvalde. (EWX)
00:3879 mph2 Nw BatesvilleZavalaTX79 mph wind gust with a handheld anemometer. (EWX)
00:45damage4 Sse AndiceWilliamsonTXEM Reports a RV pushed on its side from wind. (EWX)
00:5463 mph8 W TownsendBroadwaterMTMesonet station EKHM8 Elkhorn RAWS - 8 W Townsend. (TFX)
01:23damageSabinalUvaldeTXA large tree was blown down and partly blocking Barnard Avenue in Sabinal. (EWX)
02:40damageElmendorfBexarTXMetal sheet barn knocked over along with branch thrown into a kitchen window. Picture shared on Facebook. (EWX)
02:45damage2 S Olmos ParkBexarTXMedium to large branch torn off by strong winds. Time estimated via radar. (EWX)
02:55damageKirbyBexarTXPreliminary results from an NWS ground survey and supplemental footage from TDEM and Bexar OEM concluded strong downdraft winds with speeds up to around 75 mph caused i (EWX)
02:57damage2 Ene China GroveBexarTXSocial media photo of a large partly uprooted tree with snapped branches. Time estimated via radar. (EWX)
03:06damage1 Ne Saint HedwigBexarTXSeveral tree limbs downed. A carport was blown away and partly crumpled. Time estimated via radar. (EWX)
03:2562 mph1 Ne New BerlinGuadalupeTXMesonet station TWB16 1.1 NE New Berlin (TWDB). (EWX)
04:06damageSmileyGonzalesTXSmiley Fire Department responding to possible down power lines. (EWX)
04:15damageGonzalesGonzalesTXDowned trees and branches reported throughout Gonzales. A stall tent for the Texas Junior High Rodeo Association state finals at JB Wells Park was damaged. Time estimat (EWX)
05:1558 mph2 Nnw ShelbyTooleMTAWOS station KSBX 2 NNW Shelby. (TFX)
05:57damage4 Wsw AliceJim WellsTXDebris in the road near CR 248 and CR 1353. (CRP)
06:07damage4 Wnw Ben BoltJim WellsTXLarge Trees down near CR 1767 and CR 440. (CRP)
06:2458 mph6 N Lake AliceJim WellsTXAWOS station KNOG Orange Grove. (CRP)
06:4966 mph1 Nnw PetronilaNuecesTXPublic weather station. (CRP)
07:42damage4 S SpringHarrisTXTrees down in the Inverness Forest neighborhood. One down on a car... another on a house. (HGX)
08:4158 mph2 Ene LaredoWebbTXMeasured by LRD AWOS. (CRP)
09:2058 mph22 Ese GalvestonGmz355TXAWOS station KGVW 21 ESE Galveston. (HGX)
11:3563 mphCc AirportNuecesTX(CRP)
11:3962 mph1 Nnw PetronilaNuecesTXPublic Weather Station. (CRP)

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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