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Edition 2023-05

Hail days by metro, May 2023.

In May 2023, 80 of 333 metros had at least one day with a hail report within 10 miles of their centre, against 95 in May 2022. Denver, CO led with 5 days, against its own May mean of 1.2 over 26 prior years of record. Thornton, CO was furthest above its own record, at 5 days against a mean of 0.8. 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 31 days with hail on record, against 31 a year earlier.

80

Of 333 metros with a hail day

31

Days with hail on record nationally

100%

Of metro hail days carried a measured report

4.50in

Largest measured, 12 May, NE

Hail days by metro, May 2023

Against each metro's own May on record

Hail days by metro, May 2023: 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 Denver, CO 5 +3.9 5 1.2 100% 5 of 5 days measured 1.75″ None detected
02 Thornton, CO 5 +4.2 5 0.8 100% 5 of 5 days measured 1.75″ None detected
03 Colorado Springs, CO 4 +2.7 4 1.4 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.00″ None detected
04 Westminster, CO 4 +3.3 4 0.7 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.50″ None detected
05 Centennial, CO 4 +3.2 4 0.9 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.75″ None detected
06 Aurora, CO 3 +2.3 3 0.7 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.75″ None detected
07 Irving, TX 3 +2.1 6 0.9 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.00″ None detected
08 Fort Collins, CO 3 +2.4 3 0.6 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.25″ None detected
09 Lakewood, CO 3 +2.2 3 0.8 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.75″ None detected
10 St. Louis, MO 2 +0.5 4 1.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.25″ None detected
11 Amarillo, TX 2 +0.2 2 1.8 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
12 Knoxville, TN 2 +1.5 3 0.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
13 Springfield, MO 2 +0.7 4 1.3 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
14 Charleston, SC 2 +1.5 2 0.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
15 Lewisville, TX 2 +1.2 3 0.8 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
16 Carrollton, TX 2 +1.3 5 0.7 100% 2 of 2 days measured 2.00″ None detected
17 Norman, OK 2 +0.7 5 1.3 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
18 West Palm Beach, FL 2 +1.5 5 0.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.88″ None detected
19 Arvada, CO 2 +1.2 2 0.8 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.50″ None detected
20 Billings, MT 2 +1.4 3 0.7 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.88″ None detected
21 Odessa, TX 2 +1.0 2 1.0 100% 2 of 2 days measured 2.50″ None detected
22 Greeley, CO 2 +1.3 2 0.7 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.50″ None detected
23 Springfield, IL 2 +1.3 3 0.7 100% 2 of 2 days measured 3.25″ None detected
24 Pueblo, CO 2 +1.2 2 0.9 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
25 Davie, FL 2 +0.7 4 1.3 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.88″ None detected
26 Boulder, CO 2 +1.5 2 0.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
27 Palm Coast, FL 2 +1.7 4 0.3 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.88″ None detected
28 Philadelphia, PA 1 +0.5 3 0.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
29 Jacksonville, FL 1 +0.1 4 0.9 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
30 Fort Worth, TX 1 −0.1 4 1.1 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.50″ None detected
31 Charlotte, NC 1 +0.3 2 0.7 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
32 Oklahoma City, OK 1 −0.8 2 1.8 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.25″ None detected
33 Louisville, KY 1 +0.5 1 0.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.75″ None detected
34 Albuquerque, NM 1 +0.8 1 0.2 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
35 Sacramento, CA 1 +0.9 1 0.1 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
36 Miami, FL 1 +0.2 1 0.9 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
37 Tulsa, OK 1 −0.4 2 1.4 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
38 Arlington, TX 1 +0.2 6 0.8 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.70″ None detected
39 New Orleans, LA 1 +0.9 1 0.1 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected
40 Orlando, FL 1 +0.5 1 0.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
41 Lincoln, NE 1 +0.2 1 0.8 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
42 Plano, TX 1 +0.3 3 0.7 100% 1 of 1 day measured 2.50″ None detected
43 Reno, NV 1 +0.7 1 0.4 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.70″ None detected
44 Lubbock, TX 1 −0.9 2 1.9 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.50″ None detected
45 St. Petersburg, FL 1 +0.9 1 0.1 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
46 Richmond, VA 1 +0.4 2 0.6 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
47 Huntsville, AL 1 +0.4 1 0.7 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.70″ None detected
48 Frisco, TX 1 +0.4 2 0.6 100% 1 of 1 day measured 2.00″ None detected
49 Hialeah, FL 1 −0.1 2 1.2 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
50 McKinney, TX 1 +0.5 2 0.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 2.50″ None detected
51 Sioux Falls, SD 1 +0.2 2 0.8 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
52 Grand Prairie, TX 1 +0.3 4 0.7 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.70″ None detected
53 Birmingham, AL 1 +0.4 1 0.6 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
54 Fort Lauderdale, FL 1 +0.1 2 0.9 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
55 Clarksville, TN 1 +0.3 1 0.7 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
56 Pembroke Pines, FL 1 −0.1 3 1.2 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected
57 Killeen, TX 1 +0.5 4 0.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected
58 Roseville, CA 1 +0.9 1 0.2 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
59 Hollywood, FL 1 +0.1 2 0.9 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected
60 Naperville, IL 1 −0.0 3 1.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected
61 McAllen, TX 1 +0.7 3 0.3 100% 1 of 1 day measured 2.00″ None detected
62 Midland, TX 1 −0.2 1 1.2 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.75″ None detected
63 Miramar, FL 1 −0.2 2 1.2 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected
64 Coral Springs, FL 1 +0.4 2 0.6 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
65 Abilene, TX 1 −0.0 3 1.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.75″ None detected
66 Broken Arrow, OK 1 −0.1 3 1.2 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
67 Richardson, TX 1 +0.1 3 0.9 100% 1 of 1 day measured 2.00″ None detected
68 Clearwater, FL 1 +0.7 1 0.3 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.70″ None detected
69 League City, TX 1 +0.7 1 0.3 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
70 Evansville, IN 1 +0.3 5 0.7 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.50″ None detected
71 Pompano Beach, FL 1 +0.4 2 0.6 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
72 Allen, TX 1 +0.1 3 0.9 100% 1 of 1 day measured 2.50″ None detected
73 Miami Gardens, FL 1 −0.1 2 1.1 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected
74 Peoria, IL 1 +0.2 5 0.8 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
75 Sparks, NV 1 +0.7 1 0.3 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.70″ None detected
76 Conroe, TX 1 +0.5 2 0.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
77 Green Bay, WI 1 +0.4 3 0.6 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected
78 Bend, OR 1 +0.7 1 0.3 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.50″ None detected
79 Wichita Falls, TX 1 −0.2 3 1.2 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected
80 Davenport, IA 1 −0.1 6 1.1 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected

By state

The states by the hail days filed under each by its source, busiest first, with May 2022 beside it. The first 15 of 40; the rest are on their own pages.

  1. 01 Texas 26 days
    • 26 measured
    • 3.30″
    • 20 in May 2022
  2. 02 Colorado 20 days
    • 20 measured
    • 4.00″
    • 4 in May 2022
  3. 03 Montana 17 days
    • 17 measured
    • 2.75″
    • 9 in May 2022
  4. 04 Florida 16 days
    • 16 measured
    • 1.75″
    • 16 in May 2022
  5. 05 Nebraska 15 days
    • 15 measured
    • 4.50″
    • 9 in May 2022
  6. 06 Kansas 14 days
    • 14 measured
    • 4.00″
    • 13 in May 2022
  7. 07 New Mexico 14 days
    • 14 measured
    • 3.50″
    • 3 in May 2022
  8. 08 South Dakota 13 days
    • 13 measured
    • 2.75″
    • 8 in May 2022
  9. 09 Wyoming 12 days
    • 12 measured
    • 2.00″
    • 3 in May 2022
  10. 10 Missouri 11 days
    • 11 measured
    • 4.00″
    • 10 in May 2022
  11. 11 Oklahoma 9 days
    • 9 measured
    • 2.75″
    • 11 in May 2022
  12. 12 Minnesota 9 days
    • 9 measured
    • 2.00″
    • 10 in May 2022
  13. 13 Idaho 9 days
    • 9 measured
    • 1.75″
    • 2 in May 2022
  14. 14 Tennessee 8 days
    • 8 measured
    • 1.00″
    • 10 in May 2022
  15. 15 Iowa 7 days
    • 7 measured
    • 2.75″
    • 9 in May 2022

The busiest day of the month

Sunday 7 May 2023

Hail reports
1,010
Sources
×3
Measured
3.25″
States
16

Against May 2022

The same month a year earlier, counted the same way; the May 2022 edition has the full table. Broken Arrow, OK led then with 5 days.

80 −15

Metros with a hail day

May 2022 95

31 ±0

Days with hail on record nationally

May 2022 31

31 ±0

Days with a measured hail report

May 2022 31

6,087 −1,758

Hail reports, all sources

May 2022 7,845

Cite this edition

Titan Weather, Hail days by metro, May 2023. Compiled 24 August 2026. https://titanweather.com/data/2023/05

Compiled 24 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 26 prior years the record reaches, from 1997, 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 1997 to today. Compiled 24 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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