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Hail and tornado reports for May 5, 2006
106 hail reports in 7 states on May 5, 2006. The largest stones measured 4.25 in near Dryden, TX. 13 tornado reports on this day. 26 damaging thunderstorm wind reports on this day.
Georgia 1 hail report
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 17:28 EDT | 1 in quarter | Dexter, Laurens 14 mi from Dublin |
Louisiana 10 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 12:25 CDT | 1 in quarter | Carencro, Lafayette near the center of Carencro |
| 12:30 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Bordelonville, Avoyelles 9 mi from Marksville |
| 16:40 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Mowata, Acadia 1 mi from Eunice |
| 16:40 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Hicks, Vernon 12 mi from Fort Polk North |
| 16:51 CDT | 1 in quarter | Eunice, St. Landry near the center of Eunice |
| 17:43 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Union Hill, Rapides |
| 17:51 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Oakdale, Allen near the center of Oakdale |
| 18:30 CDT | 1 in quarter | Lake Charles, Calcasieu 1 mi from Lake Charles |
| 19:05 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Lake Charles, Calcasieu 5 mi from Lake Charles |
| 20:06 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Sulphur, Calcasieu near the center of Sulphur |
New Mexico 5 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 12:45 MDT | 1 in quarter | Santa Fe, Santa Fe 8 mi from Eldorado at Santa Fe |
| 14:25 MDT | 1 in quarter | Dunlap, De Baca |
| 16:20 MDT | 1 in quarter | Elkins, Chaves |
| 16:45 MDT | 1 in quarter | Elida, Roosevelt |
| 17:20 MDT | 0.75 in penny | Crossroads, Lea |
North Carolina 4 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 16:08 EDT | 0.88 in nickel | Lumberton, Robeson 6 mi from Lumberton |
| 16:49 EDT | 0.75 in penny | Elizabethtown, Bladen near the center of Elizabethtown |
| 18:35 EDT | 0.75 in penny | Benson, Johnston 1 mi from Benson |
| 18:40 EDT | 0.75 in penny | Benson, Johnston 2 mi from Benson |
Oklahoma 2 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 17:43 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Texhoma, Texas |
| 18:10 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Goodwell, Texas 10 mi from Guymon |
South Carolina 6 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 16:07 EDT | 0.88 in nickel | Effingham, Florence 9 mi from Florence |
| 16:50 EDT | 1 in quarter | Rains, Marion 7 mi from Marion |
| 17:13 EDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Buffalo, Union 2 mi from Union |
| 17:15 EDT | 0.88 in nickel | Union, Union near the center of Union |
| 18:17 EDT | 1 in quarter | Chester, Chester 7 mi from Chester |
| 19:30 EDT | 0.75 in penny | Westville, Kershaw 5 mi from McCormick |
Texas 78 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 00:30 CDT | 1 in quarter | Adamsville, Lampasas |
| 00:41 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Boyd, Wise 8 mi from Springtown |
| 01:00 CDT | 1 in quarter | Springtown, Parker near the center of Dublin |
| 01:19 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Westbrook, Mitchell 9 mi from Colorado City |
| 01:33 CDT | 1 in quarter | Colorado City, Mitchell 1 mi from Colorado City |
| 03:50 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Jacksonville, Cherokee near the center of Jacksonville |
| 17:15 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | New Home, Lynn 13 mi from Wolfforth |
| 17:35 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Higginbotham, Gaines |
| 17:45 CDT | 2.75 in baseball | New Home, Lynn 13 mi from Tahoka |
| 17:53 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Hermleigh, Scurry |
| 17:53 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Snyder, Scurry |
| 17:57 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Woodrow, Lubbock 9 mi from Lubbock |
| 18:00 CDT | 2.75 in baseball | New Home, Lynn 12 mi from Slaton |
| 18:02 CDT | 2.75 in baseball | Seminole, Gaines |
| 18:10 CDT | 2 in hen egg | Seminole, Gaines |
| 18:10 CDT | 2.75 in baseball | Meadow, Terry 13 mi from Brownfield |
| 18:15 CDT | 2.75 in baseball | Seminole, Gaines 9 mi from Snyder |
| 18:20 CDT | 1 in quarter | Aspermont, Stonewall |
| 18:21 CDT | 1 in quarter | Tuscola, Taylor 10 mi from Clyde |
| 18:24 CDT | 2.75 in baseball | Seminole, Gaines 14 mi from Lamesa |
| 18:37 CDT | 2.75 in baseball | Hobbs, Fisher 15 mi from Merkel |
| 18:38 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Meadow, Terry 13 mi from Wolfforth |
| 18:40 CDT | 2.5 in tennis ball | Sanderson, Terrell |
| 18:40 CDT | 4 in grapefruit | Seminole, Gaines |
| 18:52 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Dudley, Callahan near the center of Coleman |
| 18:54 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | New Home, Lynn 13 mi from Wolfforth |
| 19:00 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Silverton, Briscoe |
| 19:08 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Natalia, Medina 8 mi from Helotes |
| 19:10 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Plains, Yoakum |
| 19:15 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Rule, Haskell 11 mi from Potosi |
| 19:22 CDT | 2.75 in baseball | Cross Plains, Callahan near the center of Coleman |
| 19:23 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Baird, Callahan |
| 19:28 CDT | 1 in quarter | Haskell, Haskell |
| 19:32 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Patricia, Dawson 7 mi from Seminole |
| 19:40 CDT | 1 in quarter | Leon Vly, Bexar 4 mi from Poteet |
| 19:40 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Ballinger, Runnels 11 mi from Brownwood |
| 19:40 CDT | 2 in hen egg | Haskell, Haskell near the center of Sweetwater |
| 19:46 CDT | 4 in grapefruit | Tarzan, Martin 2 mi from Seminole |
| 19:48 CDT | 2.75 in baseball | Truby, Jones 7 mi from Abilene |
| 19:50 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Brownfield, Terry 11 mi from Seagraves |
| 19:59 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Cisco, Eastland 4 mi from Fort Cavazos |
| 20:10 CDT | 1 in quarter | Sweetwater, Nolan 12 mi from Merkel |
| 20:10 CDT | 2.75 in baseball | Hawley, Jones near the center of Clyde |
| 20:18 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Lenorah, Martin |
| 20:18 CDT | 4.25 in | Dryden, Terrell 15 mi from Lamesa |
| 20:20 CDT | 2.5 in tennis ball | Poteet, Atascosa 8 mi from Poteet |
| 20:36 CDT | 1 in quarter | Abilene, Taylor 15 mi from Ballinger |
| 20:42 CDT | 1 in quarter | Lenorah, Martin |
| 20:43 CDT | 1.5 in ping pong ball | Coleman, Coleman near the center of Eden |
| 20:51 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Tuscola, Taylor |
| 20:52 CDT | 2.5 in tennis ball | Coleman, Coleman 13 mi from Merkel |
| 20:53 CDT | 1 in quarter | Roby, Fisher 8 mi from Abilene |
| 20:55 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Carbon, Eastland 6 mi from Woodway |
| 21:00 CDT | 1 in quarter | Patricia, Dawson 8 mi from Big Spring |
| 21:00 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Rising Star, Eastland |
| 21:05 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | San Antonio, Bexar 4 mi from Devine |
| 21:05 CDT | 2.75 in baseball | Albany, Shackelford near the center of Sweetwater |
| 21:19 CDT | 2.75 in baseball | Bangs, Brown 13 mi from Abilene |
| 21:26 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Oplin, Callahan 12 mi from Abilene |
| 21:32 CDT | 1 in quarter | Patricia, Dawson 11 mi from Big Spring |
| 21:58 CDT | 2.5 in tennis ball | Burkett, Coleman 14 mi from Ballinger |
| 21:59 CDT | 2.5 in tennis ball | Dyess AFB Abile, Taylor |
| 22:05 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Flower Grove, Martin 5 mi from Seminole |
| 22:06 CDT | 1 in quarter | Putnam, Callahan 11 mi from Potosi |
| 22:06 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Merkel, Taylor |
| 22:25 CDT | 2.5 in tennis ball | Brownwood, Brown 8 mi from Potosi |
| 22:30 CDT | 2.5 in tennis ball | Mullin, Mills 10 mi from Gatesville |
| 22:34 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Big Spring, Howard 15 mi from Seminole |
| 22:35 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Clyde, Callahan 10 mi from Haskell |
| 22:45 CDT | 1 in quarter | Eastland, Eastland near the center of Waco |
| 22:50 CDT | 1 in quarter | Big Spring, Howard 8 mi from Lamesa |
| 22:56 CDT | 1 in quarter | Comanche, Comanche near the center of Waco |
| 22:59 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Wingate, Runnels |
| 23:06 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Coahoma, Howard |
| 23:17 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Evant, Hamilton 3 mi from Woodway |
| 23:35 CDT | 2 in hen egg | Goldthwaite, Mills 9 mi from Killeen |
| 23:42 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Dublin, Erath |
| 23:42 CDT | 1 in quarter | Purmela, Coryell 6 mi from Gatesville |
Times are local time at each report's location.