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Hail and tornado reports for May 1, 2012

186 hail reports in 15 states on May 1, 2012. The largest stones measured 5 in near Chillicothe, OH. 18 tornado reports on this day. 85 damaging thunderstorm wind reports on this day.

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Illinois 4 hail reports

TimeHail sizeWhere
16:32 CDT1 in
quarter		St Joseph, Champaign
near the center of Saint Joseph
16:47 CDT1 in
quarter		Homer, Champaign
5 mi from Saint Joseph
17:20 CDT1 in
quarter		Danville, Vermilion
1 mi from Westville
17:20 CDT1.75 in
golf ball		Danville, Vermilion
near the center of Danville

Indiana 24 hail reports

TimeHail sizeWhere
15:47 EDT1 in
quarter		Nashville, Brown
15 mi from Bloomington
15:50 EDT1 in
quarter		Riverview Acres, Bartholomew
3 mi from Columbus
16:23 EDT1 in
quarter		Milford, Decatur
7 mi from Greensburg
16:43 EDT1 in
quarter		Sunman, Ripley
8 mi from Batesville
16:50 EDT0.75 in
penny		Paragon, Morgan
9 mi from Ellettsville
16:59 EDT1 in
quarter		Lawrenceburg, Dearborn
4 mi from Greendale
17:03 EDT1 in
quarter		Guilford, Dearborn
4 mi from Hidden Valley
17:10 EDT1 in
quarter		Bright, Dearborn
near the center of Bright
17:25 EDT0.88 in
nickel		O Olitic, Lawrence
4 mi from Bedford
18:02 EDT1 in
quarter		Crothersville, Jackson
6 mi from Austin
18:31 EDT1 in
quarter		Foster, Warren
5 mi from Covington
18:41 EDT1 in
quarter		Covington, Fountain
4 mi from Covington
18:50 EDT1 in
quarter		Veedersburg, Fountain
7 mi from Covington
19:00 EDT0.75 in
penny		North Salem, Hendricks
9 mi from Danville
19:00 EDT0.75 in
penny		North Salem, Hendricks
9 mi from Danville
19:03 EDT0.88 in
nickel		Monroe City, Knox
10 mi from Washington
19:07 EDT1 in
quarter		Monroe City, Knox
10 mi from Washington
19:08 EDT1 in
quarter		Adel, Owen
8 mi from Ellettsville
19:13 EDT1 in
quarter		Wheatland, Knox
7 mi from Washington
19:25 EDT1 in
quarter		Plainfield, Hendricks
near the center of Plainfield
19:29 EDT1.25 in
half dollar		Plainfield, Hendricks
near the center of Plainfield
20:04 EDT1.5 in
ping pong ball		Unionville, Monroe
7 mi from Bloomington
20:18 EDT1.5 in
ping pong ball		Nashville, Brown
15 mi from Bloomington
21:28 EDT0.88 in
nickel		Paragon, Morgan
9 mi from Ellettsville

Iowa 6 hail reports

TimeHail sizeWhere
19:22 CDT1.5 in
ping pong ball		Fairview, Sioux
5 mi from Canton
19:34 CDT1 in
quarter		Inwood, Lyon
8 mi from Rock Valley
19:45 CDT2 in
hen egg		Alvord, Lyon
7 mi from Rock Valley
20:15 CDT1 in
quarter		Lakewood, Lyon
6 mi from Rock Rapids
22:58 CDT1 in
quarter		Whittemore, Kossuth
9 mi from Algona
23:34 CDT0.75 in
penny		Sac City, Sac

Kansas 3 hail reports

TimeHail sizeWhere
01:20 CDT1 in
quarter		Melrose, Cherokee
12 mi from Columbus
01:33 CDT1 in
quarter		Sherwin, Cherokee
3 mi from Columbus
07:20 CDT0.88 in
nickel		Delavan, Morris

Kentucky 10 hail reports

TimeHail sizeWhere
13:23 CDT1 in
quarter		Ralph, Ohio
9 mi from Knottsville
14:36 CDT1 in
quarter		Custer, Breckinridge
15:59 EDT1 in
quarter		St Catherine, Washington
2 mi from Springfield
17:05 EDT1 in
quarter		Carrollton, Carroll
4 mi from Carrollton
17:17 EDT2.5 in
tennis ball		Sanders, Carroll
10 mi from Carrollton
17:20 EDT2.75 in
baseball		Sparta, Gallatin
15 mi from Carrollton
17:33 EDT2.5 in
tennis ball		Warsaw, Gallatin
13 mi from Crittenden
17:51 EDT1 in
quarter		Dry Ridge, Grant
4 mi from Crittenden
21:47 EDT1 in
quarter		Salyersville, Magoffin
14 mi from Paintsville
21:47 EDT1 in
quarter		Royalton, Magoffin
14 mi from Prestonsburg

Minnesota 28 hail reports

TimeHail sizeWhere
16:11 CDT1 in
quarter		Glenwood, Pope
near the center of Glenwood
16:30 CDT0.75 in
penny		Holland, Pipestone
10 mi from Pipestone
16:37 CDT1 in
quarter		Ruthton, Pipestone
12 mi from Pipestone
16:40 CDT0.88 in
nickel		Grovelake, Pope
10 mi from Glenwood
16:53 CDT1 in
quarter		Sauk Centre Airport, Stearns
4 mi from Sauk Centre
17:01 CDT1 in
quarter		Lac Qui Parle, Lac Qui Parle
10 mi from Montevideo
17:15 CDT0.75 in
penny		Amiret, Lyon
10 mi from Marshall
17:19 CDT0.88 in
nickel		Melrose, Stearns
near the center of Melrose
17:20 CDT0.75 in
penny		Pipestone Airport, Pipestone
3 mi from Pipestone
17:24 CDT2 in
hen egg		Freeport, Stearns
6 mi from Melrose
17:25 CDT0.88 in
nickel		Ihlen, Pipestone
6 mi from Pipestone
17:28 CDT1.25 in
half dollar		Currant Lake, Murray
17:30 CDT1 in
quarter		Freeport, Stearns
5 mi from Melrose
17:30 CDT1 in
quarter		Hagen, Chippewa
11 mi from Montevideo
17:33 CDT1 in
quarter		Currant Lake, Murray
17:45 CDT1.75 in
golf ball		Albany, Stearns
near the center of Albany
18:07 CDT1.75 in
golf ball		St Joseph, Stearns
4 mi from Collegeville
18:10 CDT1.75 in
golf ball		St Joseph, Stearns
near the center of Saint Joseph
18:14 CDT1.75 in
golf ball		Sartell, Stearns
3 mi from Sartell
18:18 CDT1 in
quarter		Sartell, Stearns
2 mi from Sauk Rapids
18:25 CDT1 in
quarter		St Cloud, Stearns
near the center of Saint Cloud
18:30 CDT1 in
quarter		Cable, Sherburne
2 mi from Saint Cloud
18:45 CDT1 in
quarter		Walnut Grove, Redwood
18:47 CDT1.75 in
golf ball		Duelm, Benton
6 mi from Foley
19:00 CDT1 in
quarter		Currie, Murray
19:50 CDT1 in
quarter		Beaver Creek, Rock
8 mi from Luverne
20:25 CDT0.88 in
nickel		Green Isle, Sibley
7 mi from Glencoe
20:30 CDT0.88 in
nickel		Lamberton, Redwood

Missouri 2 hail reports

TimeHail sizeWhere
02:28 CDT0.75 in
penny		Pineville, Mcdonald
10 mi from Bella Vista
02:58 CDT0.75 in
penny		Aurora, Lawrence
near the center of Aurora

Nebraska 18 hail reports

TimeHail sizeWhere
16:35 CDT1.5 in
ping pong ball		Ainsworth Muni, Brown
16:47 CDT1.75 in
golf ball		Ainsworth, Brown
17:05 CDT1.5 in
ping pong ball		Ainsworth, Brown
18:13 CDT1.5 in
ping pong ball		Ainsworth, Brown
18:40 CDT1 in
quarter		Rose, Rock
21:25 CDT1 in
quarter		Sutton, Clay
21:29 CDT1 in
quarter		Aurora, Hamilton
5 mi from Aurora
21:39 CDT0.88 in
nickel		Osceola, Polk
21:51 CDT1.5 in
ping pong ball		Aurora, Hamilton
5 mi from Aurora
21:51 CDT0.88 in
nickel		Shelby, Polk
14 mi from David City
21:59 CDT0.88 in
nickel		York, York
6 mi from York
22:15 CDT1.5 in
ping pong ball		York, York
7 mi from York
22:30 CDT1 in
quarter		Waco, York
11 mi from York
22:33 CDT0.88 in
nickel		Benedict, York
10 mi from York
22:37 CDT1.25 in
half dollar		Utica, Seward
13 mi from York
22:43 CDT1 in
quarter		Benedict, York
9 mi from York
22:44 CDT0.88 in
nickel		Benedict, York
9 mi from York
23:00 CDT1.5 in
ping pong ball		Gresham, York
13 mi from York

North Carolina 39 hail reports

TimeHail sizeWhere
14:00 EDT0.75 in
penny		Sunny View, Polk
11 mi from Dana
14:04 EDT1.75 in
golf ball		Sunny View, Polk
11 mi from Dana
14:37 EDT0.88 in
nickel		Oakland, Transylvania
14:39 EDT0.75 in
penny		Sunny View, Polk
11 mi from Dana
14:45 EDT1.75 in
golf ball		Nebo, Mcdowell
6 mi from Marion
14:52 EDT0.75 in
penny		Mills River, Henderson
near the center of Mills River
14:55 EDT1 in
quarter		Rock Spgs, Rutherford
10 mi from Rutherfordton
14:58 EDT0.75 in
penny		Glen Alpine, Burke
8 mi from Morganton
15:03 EDT2.5 in
tennis ball		Fletcher, Henderson
2 mi from Fletcher
15:06 EDT1.75 in
golf ball		Fletcher, Henderson
near the center of Fletcher
15:15 EDT0.75 in
penny		Glen Alpine, Burke
8 mi from Morganton
15:15 EDT0.75 in
penny		Glen Alpine, Burke
6 mi from Morganton
15:20 EDT1 in
quarter		Volunteer, Stokes
10 mi from Mount Airy
15:25 EDT1.75 in
golf ball		Volunteer, Stokes
10 mi from King
15:29 EDT1 in
quarter		Morganton, Burke
4 mi from Morganton
15:30 EDT0.88 in
nickel		Edneyville, Henderson
5 mi from Dana
15:30 EDT0.75 in
penny		Volunteer, Stokes
9 mi from King
15:35 EDT0.88 in
nickel		Morganton, Burke
near the center of Morganton
15:55 EDT0.75 in
penny		Sunny View, Polk
11 mi from Dana
16:00 EDT1.75 in
golf ball		Walnut Cove, Stokes
8 mi from Walkertown
16:11 EDT1 in
quarter		Fairview, Surry
9 mi from Elkin
16:11 EDT1 in
quarter		Clingman, Wilkes
8 mi from Elkin
16:12 EDT1 in
quarter		Morganton, Burke
8 mi from Morganton
16:20 EDT1 in
quarter		Rutherfordton, Rutherford
2 mi from Rutherfordton
16:30 EDT0.75 in
penny		Mc Gehees Mill, Person
10 mi from Roxboro
16:40 EDT1 in
quarter		Woodsdale, Person
6 mi from Roxboro
16:50 EDT1 in
quarter		Cavel, Person
4 mi from Roxboro
16:57 EDT0.75 in
penny		Pleasant Gardens, Mcdowell
3 mi from Marion
17:07 EDT1.25 in
half dollar		Oak Hill, Granville
12 mi from Roxboro
17:12 EDT1 in
quarter		Courtney, Yadkin
6 mi from Yadkinville
17:18 EDT0.75 in
penny		Farmington, Davie
8 mi from Yadkinville
17:35 EDT0.75 in
penny		State Rd, Surry
6 mi from Elkin
17:53 EDT1 in
quarter		Marion Airport, Mcdowell
4 mi from Marion
18:15 EDT1 in
quarter		Schley, Orange
6 mi from Hillsborough
18:24 EDT1 in
quarter		Orange Factory, Durham
9 mi from Hillsborough
18:26 EDT1.5 in
ping pong ball		Orange Factory, Durham
9 mi from Durham
18:26 EDT1 in
quarter		Orange Factory, Durham
7 mi from Durham
18:35 EDT1 in
quarter		Fairntosh, Durham
6 mi from Butner
18:51 EDT1 in
quarter		Gorman, Durham
6 mi from Durham

North Dakota 5 hail reports

TimeHail sizeWhere
14:32 CDT0.88 in
nickel		Maida, Cavalier
17:15 CDT0.75 in
penny		Crary, Ramsey
13 mi from Devils Lake
17:22 CDT0.88 in
nickel		Doyon, Ramsey
15 mi from Devils Lake
17:35 CDT1 in
quarter		Lakota, Nelson
18:25 CDT1 in
quarter		St Thomas, Pembina
13 mi from Grafton

Ohio 23 hail reports

TimeHail sizeWhere
17:29 EDT1.75 in
golf ball		White Oak, Hamilton
1 mi from Monfort Heights
17:32 EDT1 in
quarter		Dent, Hamilton
1 mi from Dent
17:35 EDT1.75 in
golf ball		Arcanum, Darke
9 mi from Greenville
17:40 EDT1 in
quarter		Arcanum, Darke
7 mi from Greenville
17:45 EDT1 in
quarter		Wyoming, Hamilton
near the center of Wyoming
17:45 EDT1.75 in
golf ball		Cincinnati, Hamilton
1 mi from Cincinnati
17:55 EDT1.75 in
golf ball		Deer Park, Hamilton
near the center of Blue Ash
18:06 EDT1 in
quarter		New Market, Highland
6 mi from Hillsboro
18:18 EDT0.88 in
nickel		Wilmington, Clinton
4 mi from Wilmington
18:24 EDT1 in
quarter		Wilmington, Clinton
1 mi from Wilmington
18:25 EDT1 in
quarter		Batavia, Clermont
4 mi from Amelia
18:43 EDT0.75 in
penny		Williamsport, Pickaway
9 mi from Circleville
18:55 EDT1.75 in
golf ball		Chillicothe, Ross
near the center of Chillicothe
19:00 EDT1 in
quarter		Chillicothe, Ross
near the center of Chillicothe
19:00 EDT5 inChillicothe, Ross
near the center of Chillicothe
19:20 EDT1.75 in
golf ball		Waverly, Pike
5 mi from Waverly
19:27 EDT0.88 in
nickel		Peebles, Adams
13 mi from West Union
19:56 EDT1.25 in
half dollar		South Webster, Scioto
10 mi from Wheelersburg
20:26 EDT0.88 in
nickel		Jefferson Furnace, Jackson
11 mi from Jackson
20:40 EDT1.5 in
ping pong ball		Crown City, Gallia
8 mi from Gallipolis
20:45 EDT1.75 in
golf ball		Patriot, Gallia
10 mi from Gallipolis
20:50 EDT1.5 in
ping pong ball		Gallipolis, Gallia
2 mi from Gallipolis
20:50 EDT1.5 in
ping pong ball		Crown City, Gallia
13 mi from Gallipolis

Oklahoma 2 hail reports

TimeHail sizeWhere
00:00 CDT1 in
quarter		Harrah, Oklahoma
near the center of Harrah
01:57 CDT0.75 in
penny		Okmulgee, Okmulgee
near the center of Okmulgee

South Dakota 9 hail reports

TimeHail sizeWhere
15:55 CDT0.75 in
penny		Herrick, Gregory
16:05 CDT1 in
quarter		Salem, Mccook
16:10 CDT1 in
quarter		Spencer, Mccook
16:10 CDT1.25 in
half dollar		Farmer, Hanson
16:15 CDT1.75 in
golf ball		Salem, Mccook
16:20 CDT1.25 in
half dollar		Salem, Mccook
16:45 CDT1 in
quarter		New Holland, Douglas
17:36 CDT1 in
quarter		Ethan, Davison
5 mi from Mitchell
21:35 CDT0.75 in
penny		Hoven, Potter

Virginia 5 hail reports

TimeHail sizeWhere
14:40 EDT1 in
quarter		Sontag, Franklin
5 mi from Rocky Mount
15:38 EDT1 in
quarter		Figsboro, Henry
6 mi from Collinsville
15:57 EDT0.75 in
penny		Halifax, Halifax
5 mi from South Boston
16:00 EDT1.75 in
golf ball		White Oak, Halifax
8 mi from South Boston
16:10 EDT0.75 in
penny		Riverdale, Halifax
1 mi from South Boston

Wisconsin 8 hail reports

TimeHail sizeWhere
10:00 CDT1 in
quarter		West Baraboo, Sauk
2 mi from Baraboo
14:00 CDT1.5 in
ping pong ball		Oconomowoc, Waukesha
5 mi from Okauchee Lake
14:00 CDT0.75 in
penny		Oconomowoc, Waukesha
near the center of Oconomowoc
14:14 CDT1 in
quarter		Oconomowoc, Waukesha
near the center of Oconomowoc
14:15 CDT0.75 in
penny		Holy Hill, Washington
5 mi from Richfield
14:23 CDT1.75 in
golf ball		Germantown, Washington
near the center of Germantown
16:04 CDT1.25 in
half dollar		Juneau, Dodge
near the center of Juneau
16:27 CDT1.75 in
golf ball		Fort Atkinson, Jefferson
near the center of Fort Atkinson

Times are local time at each report's location.

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