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Edition 2014-05

Hail days by metro, May 2014.

In May 2014, 98 of 333 metros had at least one day with a hail report within 10 miles of their centre, against 74 in May 2013. Lakewood, CO led with 5 days, against its own May mean of 0.6 over 18 prior years of record. On 100 percent of metro hail days at least one report was measured by a person or an instrument; the rest were detected by radar alone. Nationally the month had 30 days with hail on record, against 30 a year earlier.

98

Of 333 metros with a hail day

30

Days with hail on record nationally

100%

Of metro hail days carried a measured report

4.25in

Largest measured, 10 May, MO

Hail days by metro, May 2014

Against each metro's own May on record

Hail days by metro, May 2014: each metro's hail days in the window, its year to date, its own mean for the span over the record, the share of its days carried by a measured report, and its largest measured and largest detected hail.
Rank Metro Days Year to date May mean Measured share Largest measured Largest detected
01 Lakewood, CO 5 +4.4 5 0.6 100% 5 of 5 days measured 1.50″ None detected
02 Indianapolis, IN 4 +3.4 5 0.6 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.75″ None detected
03 Denver, CO 4 +2.9 4 1.1 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.25″ None detected
04 Tampa, FL 4 +3.4 4 0.6 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.00″ None detected
05 Naperville, IL 4 +2.9 5 1.1 100% 4 of 4 days measured 2.00″ None detected
06 Arvada, CO 4 +3.2 4 0.8 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.50″ None detected
07 Davenport, IA 4 +2.9 5 1.1 100% 4 of 4 days measured 0.88″ None detected
08 St. Louis, MO 3 +1.9 7 1.1 100% 3 of 3 days measured 0.88″ None detected
09 Springfield, MO 3 +1.7 6 1.3 100% 3 of 3 days measured 0.88″ None detected
10 Dayton, OH 3 +2.1 3 0.9 100% 3 of 3 days measured 0.75″ None detected
11 Columbia, MO 3 +1.5 7 1.5 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.00″ None detected
12 Billings, MT 3 +2.9 3 0.1 100% 3 of 3 days measured 2.75″ None detected
13 Fishers, IN 3 +2.1 4 0.9 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.00″ None detected
14 Carmel, IN 3 +2.3 4 0.7 100% 3 of 3 days measured 0.88″ None detected
15 Chicago, IL 2 +1.4 2 0.6 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
16 Jacksonville, FL 2 +1.2 4 0.8 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.25″ None detected
17 Milwaukee, WI 2 +1.4 3 0.6 100% 2 of 2 days measured 2.00″ None detected
18 Colorado Springs, CO 2 +1.1 2 0.9 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.75″ None detected
19 Aurora, CO 2 +1.4 2 0.6 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
20 Lexington-Fayette, KY 2 +1.6 2 0.4 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
21 Cincinnati, OH 2 +1.4 3 0.6 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.88″ None detected
22 Irving, TX 2 +0.8 3 1.2 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.75″ None detected
23 Norfolk, VA 2 +1.3 3 0.7 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
24 Richmond, VA 2 +1.5 2 0.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
25 Des Moines, IA 2 +0.8 4 1.2 100% 2 of 2 days measured 2.75″ None detected
26 Worcester, MA 2 +1.6 2 0.4 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
27 Akron, OH 2 +1.3 2 0.7 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
28 Newport News, VA 2 +1.7 2 0.3 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.88″ None detected
29 Aurora, IL 2 +1.2 2 0.8 100% 2 of 2 days measured 2.00″ None detected
30 Joliet, IL 2 +1.2 3 0.8 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.50″ None detected
31 Rockford, IL 2 +1.4 3 0.6 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.88″ None detected
32 Columbia, SC 2 +1.4 2 0.6 100% 2 of 2 days measured 2.75″ None detected
33 Round Rock, TX 2 +1.3 5 0.7 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.50″ None detected
34 Rochester, MN 2 +1.1 3 0.9 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.88″ None detected
35 Evansville, IN 2 +1.2 2 0.8 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.88″ None detected
36 Lansing, MI 2 +1.6 2 0.4 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.25″ None detected
37 Centennial, CO 2 +1.3 2 0.7 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.25″ None detected
38 Philadelphia, PA 1 +0.6 1 0.4 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
39 San Antonio, TX 1 +0.3 4 0.7 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.70″ None detected
40 Dallas, TX 1 −0.3 2 1.3 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected
41 Austin, TX 1 +0.1 4 0.9 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.75″ None detected
42 Fort Worth, TX 1 −0.2 2 1.2 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
43 Columbus, OH 1 +0.4 1 0.6 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
44 Charlotte, NC 1 +0.2 1 0.8 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
45 Oklahoma City, OK 1 −1.1 3 2.1 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.75″ None detected
46 Washington, DC 1 +0.2 1 0.8 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
47 Atlanta, GA 1 −0.4 1 1.4 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
48 Kansas City, MO 1 −0.2 3 1.2 100% 1 of 1 day measured 2.50″ None detected
49 Omaha, NE 1 −1.1 2 2.1 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
50 Virginia Beach, VA 1 +0.6 2 0.4 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.25″ None detected
51 Minneapolis, MN 1 −0.3 1 1.3 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
52 Arlington, TX 1 +0.1 2 0.9 100% 1 of 1 day measured 2.00″ None detected
53 Wichita, KS 1 −1.2 4 2.2 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
54 Orlando, FL 1 +0.6 1 0.4 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
55 Newark, NJ 1 +0.8 1 0.2 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
56 St. Paul, MN 1 −0.1 1 1.1 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
57 Greensboro, NC 1 +0.3 2 0.7 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
58 Lincoln, NE 1 +0.1 2 0.9 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
59 Jersey City, NJ 1 +0.7 1 0.3 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
60 Reno, NV 1 +0.8 1 0.2 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.50″ None detected
61 Buffalo, NY 1 +0.8 1 0.2 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
62 Toledo, OH 1 +0.1 1 0.9 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
63 Laredo, TX 1 +0.5 1 0.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.75″ None detected
64 Chesapeake, VA 1 +0.4 2 0.6 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
65 Huntsville, AL 1 +0.2 2 0.8 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.50″ None detected
66 Rochester, NY 1 +0.7 1 0.3 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
67 Sioux Falls, SD 1 +0.2 1 0.8 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
68 Little Rock, AR 1 +0.2 4 0.8 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
69 Grand Prairie, TX 1 +0.2 2 0.8 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.75″ None detected
70 Knoxville, TN 1 +0.3 1 0.7 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
71 Grand Rapids, MI 1 −0.1 3 1.1 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
72 Shreveport, LA 1 −0.1 4 1.1 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
73 Fort Collins, CO 1 +0.3 1 0.7 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.25″ None detected
74 Lancaster, CA 1 +1.0 1 0.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected
75 Palmdale, CA 1 +1.0 1 0.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected
76 Killeen, TX 1 +0.4 3 0.6 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.50″ None detected
77 Paterson, NJ 1 +0.8 1 0.2 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
78 Savannah, GA 1 +0.1 2 0.9 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected
79 Gainesville, FL 1 +0.6 2 0.4 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
80 Thornton, CO 1 +0.2 1 0.8 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.50″ None detected
81 Jackson, MS 1 +0.1 2 0.9 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected
82 Midland, TX 1 ±0 1 1.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
83 Hampton, VA 1 +0.7 1 0.3 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
84 Elizabeth, NJ 1 +0.8 1 0.2 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
85 Sterling Heights, MI 1 +0.6 2 0.4 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.50″ None detected
86 Topeka, KS 1 +0.1 3 0.9 100% 1 of 1 day measured 2.75″ None detected
87 Allentown, PA 1 +0.2 1 0.8 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
88 Ann Arbor, MI 1 +0.2 1 0.8 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
89 Clearwater, FL 1 +0.8 1 0.2 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected
90 Odessa, TX 1 +0.1 1 0.9 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.25″ None detected
91 Westminster, CO 1 +0.2 1 0.8 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.50″ None detected
92 Tyler, TX 1 +0.4 3 0.6 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
93 Sparks, NV 1 +0.8 1 0.2 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
94 Concord, NC 1 +0.2 1 0.8 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
95 Sandy Springs, GA 1 −0.1 1 1.1 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected
96 Green Bay, WI 1 +0.4 1 0.6 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
97 Wichita Falls, TX 1 −0.2 2 1.2 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
98 Suffolk, VA 1 +0.6 1 0.4 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.50″ None detected

By state

The states by the hail days filed under each by its source, busiest first, with May 2013 beside it. The first 15 of 45; the rest are on their own pages.

  1. 01 Texas 15 days
    • 15 measured
    • 4.25″
    • 21 in May 2013
  2. 02 Illinois 14 days
    • 14 measured
    • 4.00″
    • 11 in May 2013
  3. 03 Iowa 14 days
    • 14 measured
    • 2.75″
    • 12 in May 2013
  4. 04 Wyoming 14 days
    • 14 measured
    • 2.75″
    • 11 in May 2013
  5. 05 Colorado 12 days
    • 12 measured
    • 2.75″
    • 12 in May 2013
  6. 06 Ohio 11 days
    • 11 measured
    • 4.25″
    • 6 in May 2013
  7. 07 Montana 11 days
    • 11 measured
    • 2.75″
    • 7 in May 2013
  8. 08 Nebraska 11 days
    • 11 measured
    • 2.75″
    • 14 in May 2013
  9. 09 South Dakota 11 days
    • 11 measured
    • 2.75″
    • 8 in May 2013
  10. 10 Missouri 10 days
    • 10 measured
    • 4.25″
    • 10 in May 2013
  11. 11 Virginia 10 days
    • 10 measured
    • 1.75″
    • 11 in May 2013
  12. 12 North Carolina 10 days
    • 10 measured
    • 1.75″
    • 10 in May 2013
  13. 13 Michigan 10 days
    • 10 measured
    • 1.50″
    • 9 in May 2013
  14. 14 Kentucky 10 days
    • 10 measured
    • 1.50″
    • 8 in May 2013
  15. 15 Indiana 9 days
    • 9 measured
    • 2.75″
    • 4 in May 2013

The busiest day of the month

Wednesday 7 May 2014

Hail reports
858
Sources
×3
Measured
2.75″
States
12

Against May 2013

The same month a year earlier, counted the same way; the May 2013 edition has the full table. Oklahoma City, OK led then with 4 days.

98 +24

Metros with a hail day

May 2013 74

30 ±0

Days with hail on record nationally

May 2013 30

30 ±0

Days with a measured hail report

May 2013 30

7,835 +10

Hail reports, all sources

May 2013 7,825

Cite this edition

Titan Weather, Hail days by metro, May 2014. Compiled 26 August 2026. https://titanweather.com/data/2014/05

Compiled 26 August 2026 from the public federal storm record. The figures are the record as it stands; a revision by a federal source is carried here at the same address. The file carries every metro in the series, the ones with nothing this month included, with the same provenance line inside it.

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How this series is made

A metro
A metro, as this series uses the word, is a place the Census Bureau lists with a population of 100,000 or more, not a metropolitan statistical area. Smaller places have a hail-history page of their own; they are not in this table.
A hail day
A calendar date with at least one hail report in the archive within 10 miles of the metro's Census centre, from any source. Four sources describing one storm are one afternoon of hail, not four.
The mean
The metro's own hail days over the same span of the calendar, May, in each of the 18 prior years the record reaches, from 1996, divided by those years. A span is compared with itself, never with the country.
The measured share
Of a metro's hail days, the share on which at least one report came from a person or an instrument rather than from radar alone. A detection is a detection and is marked as one here and in every document we issue; the two are never added together.
Overlap
Two metros within 20 miles of each other share reports, so their counts are not exclusive and the national figures are distinct dates, not a sum of the table. The table ranks the record around each centre; it is not a report on any property, and it states no opinion about one.
The record
Searched from 1996 to today. Compiled 26 August 2026 and rebuilt as the federal sources revise it. Records are reproduced as the federal sources published them. The coverage page states what the record holds, by kind and by year.

About this record

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No archive holds everything. Storms cross places where nobody is standing, instruments and spotters cover some areas better than others, sources revise their records, and recent reports can take weeks to arrive and settle. Where this page shows nothing, nothing was found in the sources searched, within the period and area it states. That is not a finding that no weather occurred.

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