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Hail and tornado reports for May 2, 2016
179 hail reports in 14 states on May 2, 2016. The largest stones measured 2.75 in (baseball) near Rockville, MD. 52 damaging thunderstorm wind reports on this day.
Arkansas 3 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 01:55 CDT | 2 in hen egg | Newell, Union 4 mi from El Dorado |
| 02:10 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Smith, Union 6 mi from El Dorado |
| 02:12 CDT | 1 in quarter | El Dorado, Union 2 mi from El Dorado |
Delaware 2 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 22:30 EDT | 0.75 in penny | Masten, Kent 3 mi from Harrington |
| 22:38 EDT | 0.75 in penny | Redden, Sussex 3 mi from Georgetown |
Georgia 1 hail report
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 21:40 EDT | 0.88 in nickel | Grovetown, Columbia 5 mi from Grovetown |
Kentucky 11 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 14:05 EDT | 1 in quarter | Prestonsburg, Floyd 2 mi from Prestonsburg |
| 14:08 EDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Burning Spgs, Clay |
| 14:30 EDT | 1 in quarter | Sebastian, Owsley |
| 14:36 EDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Whitesburg, Letcher |
| 14:40 EDT | 1 in quarter | Hatfield, Pike 7 mi from Williamson |
| 14:50 EDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Ned, Breathitt 13 mi from Hazard |
| 14:55 EDT | 1 in quarter | Rowdy, Perry 12 mi from Hazard |
| 15:13 EDT | 2 in hen egg | Wayland, Floyd 15 mi from Prestonsburg |
| 15:14 EDT | 1.25 in half dollar | Mousie, Knott |
| 15:32 EDT | 1 in quarter | Pikeville, Pike near the center of Pikeville |
| 15:50 EDT | 2 in hen egg | Kimper, Pike 9 mi from Pikeville |
Louisiana 2 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 08:25 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Dixie Gardens, Caddo 4 mi from Bossier City |
| 08:43 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Shreveport, Caddo 4 mi from Bossier City |
Maryland 14 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 18:48 EDT | 1 in quarter | Glen, Montgomery 2 mi from Potomac |
| 18:50 EDT | 2.75 in baseball | Rockville, Montgomery 1 mi from Rockville |
| 18:52 EDT | 1 in quarter | Layhill, Montgomery near the center of Leisure World |
| 18:53 EDT | 1 in quarter | Bryans Road, Charles near the center of Bryans Road |
| 18:58 EDT | 2.5 in tennis ball | Rockville, Montgomery near the center of Rockville |
| 18:59 EDT | 1 in quarter | Glenmont, Montgomery near the center of Aspen Hill |
| 19:03 EDT | 1 in quarter | Layhill, Montgomery near the center of Leisure World |
| 19:10 EDT | 1 in quarter | Pomfret, Charles near the center of Bennsville |
| 19:15 EDT | 2.75 in baseball | St Charles, Charles near the center of Saint Charles |
| 19:15 EDT | 1.25 in half dollar | Ashton, Montgomery near the center of Ashton-Sandy Spring |
| 19:26 EDT | 1 in quarter | Clarksville, Howard 2 mi from Riverside |
| 19:30 EDT | 1 in quarter | East Lioak, Howard 2 mi from Columbia |
| 20:05 EDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Chaneyville, Calvert 2 mi from Huntingtown Town |
| 22:08 EDT | 1.25 in half dollar | Denton, Caroline near the center of Denton |
North Carolina 44 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 14:11 EDT | 0.75 in penny | Blue Ridge, Buncombe 6 mi from Swannanoa |
| 14:45 EDT | 2 in hen egg | Davistown, Mcdowell 9 mi from Black Mountain |
| 14:46 EDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Davistown, Mcdowell 8 mi from Black Mountain |
| 14:51 EDT | 0.88 in nickel | Davistown, Mcdowell 9 mi from Black Mountain |
| 14:56 EDT | 1 in quarter | Piney Creek, Alleghany |
| 15:00 EDT | 1 in quarter | Rominger, Watauga 8 mi from Boone |
| 15:14 EDT | 1 in quarter | Glenwood, Mcdowell 4 mi from Marion |
| 15:15 EDT | 1 in quarter | West Concord, Cabarrus 3 mi from Concord |
| 15:17 EDT | 0.75 in penny | Concord, Cabarrus 1 mi from Concord |
| 15:35 EDT | 0.75 in penny | Huntersville, Mecklenburg 5 mi from Huntersville |
| 15:43 EDT | 0.88 in nickel | Glen Alpine, Burke 6 mi from Morganton |
| 15:53 EDT | 1 in quarter | Cherry Lane, Alleghany 15 mi from Elkin |
| 15:53 EDT | 0.75 in penny | Huntersville, Mecklenburg near the center of Huntersville |
| 15:57 EDT | 1 in quarter | Wingate, Union 2 mi from Monroe |
| 16:05 EDT | 1 in quarter | Cid, Davidson 10 mi from Lexington |
| 16:14 EDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Cary, Wake 2 mi from Apex |
| 16:16 EDT | 1 in quarter | Macedonia, Wake 3 mi from Apex |
| 16:18 EDT | 1.5 in ping pong ball | Macedonia, Wake 4 mi from Cary |
| 16:20 EDT | 1 in quarter | Mountain Park, Surry 14 mi from Elkin |
| 16:21 EDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Macedonia, Wake 2 mi from Cary |
| 16:27 EDT | 1 in quarter | Westover, Wake 3 mi from Cary |
| 16:30 EDT | 0.75 in penny | Millbrook, Wake 5 mi from Raleigh |
| 16:30 EDT | 1.25 in half dollar | Raleigh, Wake 4 mi from Raleigh |
| 16:34 EDT | 1 in quarter | Camp Polk, Wake 5 mi from Raleigh |
| 16:43 EDT | 0.88 in nickel | Greensboro Airport, Guilford 5 mi from Jamestown |
| 16:45 EDT | 1 in quarter | Hanes, Forsyth 4 mi from Winston-Salem |
| 16:50 EDT | 0.88 in nickel | Guilford, Guilford 5 mi from Jamestown |
| 16:50 EDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Forestville, Wake 2 mi from Wake Forest |
| 16:56 EDT | 1 in quarter | Greensboro Rgnl, Guilford 7 mi from Jamestown |
| 16:58 EDT | 0.75 in penny | Rolesville, Wake 2 mi from Rolesville |
| 17:00 EDT | 1 in quarter | Forestville, Wake 3 mi from Wake Forest |
| 17:00 EDT | 1 in quarter | Guilford, Guilford 5 mi from Jamestown |
| 17:05 EDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Hanes, Forsyth 4 mi from Winston-Salem |
| 17:05 EDT | 1.5 in ping pong ball | Youngsville, Franklin 3 mi from Wake Forest |
| 17:06 EDT | 1 in quarter | Youngsville, Franklin 5 mi from Wake Forest |
| 17:08 EDT | 0.88 in nickel | Capella, Stokes 6 mi from King |
| 17:25 EDT | 1.25 in half dollar | Flat Shoals, Stokes 10 mi from King |
| 17:28 EDT | 1 in quarter | Danbury, Stokes 12 mi from King |
| 17:30 EDT | 0.88 in nickel | Jason, Greene 5 mi from La Grange |
| 17:39 EDT | 0.88 in nickel | Stubbs, Cleveland 5 mi from Cherryville |
| 17:41 EDT | 0.88 in nickel | Dallas, Gaston near the center of Dallas |
| 17:56 EDT | 1 in quarter | Statesville, Iredell 4 mi from Statesville |
| 18:40 EDT | 1 in quarter | Cooleemee, Davie 5 mi from Mocksville |
| 18:50 EDT | 1 in quarter | Hemlock, Ashe |
Ohio 7 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 02:18 EDT | 1 in quarter | Dover, Tuscarawas near the center of Dover |
| 02:20 EDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Strasburg, Tuscarawas near the center of Strasburg |
| 02:23 EDT | 1 in quarter | New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas near the center of New Philadelphia |
| 02:45 EDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Palermo, Carroll 7 mi from Carrollton |
| 03:00 EDT | 1.25 in half dollar | Bowerston, Harrison 8 mi from Dennison |
| 03:10 EDT | 1.25 in half dollar | Bergholz, Jefferson 11 mi from Carrollton |
| 03:17 EDT | 1.5 in ping pong ball | Pravo, Jefferson 12 mi from Wellsville |
Pennsylvania 11 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 04:00 EDT | 1 in quarter | Imperial, Allegheny near the center of Imperial |
| 04:01 EDT | 1 in quarter | Imperial, Allegheny near the center of Imperial |
| 04:02 EDT | 1.5 in ping pong ball | Cliff Mine, Allegheny 2 mi from Imperial |
| 04:06 EDT | 1.5 in ping pong ball | Moon, Allegheny 2 mi from Carnot-Moon |
| 04:08 EDT | 0.88 in nickel | Cliff Mine, Allegheny 4 mi from Imperial |
| 04:09 EDT | 1 in quarter | Forest Grove, Allegheny 3 mi from Coraopolis |
| 04:15 EDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Gayly, Allegheny 2 mi from Kennedy Township |
| 04:15 EDT | 1 in quarter | Kenmawr, Allegheny near the center of Kennedy Township |
| 04:15 EDT | 1 in quarter | Ben Avon, Allegheny near the center of Bellevue |
| 04:20 EDT | 1 in quarter | Cherry City, Allegheny 2 mi from Millvale |
| 04:25 EDT | 1 in quarter | Crafton, Allegheny 1 mi from Pittsburgh |
South Carolina 4 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 15:38 EDT | 1 in quarter | Blackstock, Chester 10 mi from Chester |
| 15:53 EDT | 1 in quarter | Bucklick, Fairfield 12 mi from Winnsboro |
| 16:38 EDT | 0.75 in penny | Lingles Xrds, Lancaster 8 mi from Elgin |
| 21:20 EDT | 0.88 in nickel | Morgana, Edgefield 3 mi from Belvedere |
Tennessee 11 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 07:10 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Brunswick, Shelby 5 mi from Ellendale |
| 10:00 CDT | 1 in quarter | Charlotte, Dickson 9 mi from Dickson |
| 10:12 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Daniel, Dickson 11 mi from Ashland City |
| 15:16 EDT | 1 in quarter | Spring City, Rhea |
| 16:14 EDT | 1 in quarter | Highland Park, Loudon near the center of Lenoir City |
| 16:24 EDT | 1.5 in ping pong ball | Virtue, Knox 5 mi from Farragut |
| 16:24 EDT | 1.5 in ping pong ball | Dixie Lee Jct, Loudon 5 mi from Lenoir City |
| 16:25 EDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Farragut, Knox 2 mi from Farragut |
| 16:29 EDT | 1 in quarter | Farragut, Knox 2 mi from Farragut |
| 16:35 EDT | 1 in quarter | Pumpkin Center, Blount 2 mi from Louisville |
| 17:50 EDT | 1 in quarter | Rankin, Cocke 5 mi from Newport |
Texas 9 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 00:09 CDT | 1.25 in half dollar | Reese, Cherokee 8 mi from Jacksonville |
| 00:10 CDT | 1 in quarter | Palestine Airport, Anderson 5 mi from Palestine |
| 00:12 CDT | 1 in quarter | Palestine, Anderson near the center of Palestine |
| 00:45 CDT | 0.75 in penny | New Summerfield, Cherokee 8 mi from Jacksonville |
| 00:49 CDT | 1 in quarter | Lexington, Lee |
| 01:00 CDT | 1 in quarter | Scholes Field Gal, Galveston 8 mi from Texas City |
| 01:46 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Marquez, Leon |
| 02:30 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Willis, Montgomery near the center of Willis |
| 02:57 CDT | 1 in quarter | Smithville, Bastrop 2 mi from Smithville |
Virginia 46 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 14:50 EDT | 1 in quarter | Gretna, Pittsylvania 12 mi from Altavista |
| 14:52 EDT | 0.75 in penny | Yards, Tazewell 4 mi from Bluefield |
| 15:00 EDT | 1.5 in ping pong ball | Yards, Tazewell 2 mi from Bluefield |
| 15:22 EDT | 1 in quarter | Duncan, Floyd 15 mi from Radford |
| 16:11 EDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Interior, Giles 10 mi from Pearisburg |
| 16:20 EDT | 1.5 in ping pong ball | Ferrum, Franklin 9 mi from Rocky Mount |
| 16:30 EDT | 1.25 in half dollar | Maggie, Craig 13 mi from Blacksburg |
| 16:46 EDT | 1 in quarter | Rocky Mt, Franklin 2 mi from Rocky Mount |
| 17:05 EDT | 1 in quarter | Union Hall, Franklin 7 mi from North Shore |
| 17:06 EDT | 1 in quarter | Monument Hgts, Henrico 1 mi from Dumbarton |
| 17:13 EDT | 1 in quarter | Wellford, Richmond 1 mi from Richmond |
| 17:13 EDT | 1.5 in ping pong ball | Adial, Nelson |
| 17:15 EDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Lovingston, Nelson |
| 17:20 EDT | 1 in quarter | Adial, Nelson 15 mi from Waynesboro |
| 17:28 EDT | 1 in quarter | Heards, Albemarle 11 mi from Crozet |
| 17:35 EDT | 1 in quarter | Lithia, Botetourt 7 mi from Blue Ridge |
| 17:52 EDT | 1 in quarter | Hurt, Pittsylvania 4 mi from Altavista |
| 18:00 EDT | 1 in quarter | Balcony Falls, Rockbridge 9 mi from Buena Vista |
| 18:05 EDT | 1 in quarter | Danville, Danville (C) 1 mi from Danville |
| 18:05 EDT | 1 in quarter | Sutherlin, Pittsylvania 9 mi from Danville |
| 18:08 EDT | 1.5 in ping pong ball | Limstrong, Prince William 2 mi from Manassas |
| 18:14 EDT | 1 in quarter | Canova, Prince William 3 mi from Buckhall |
| 18:15 EDT | 1 in quarter | Williamsburg, Williamsburg (C) near the center of Williamsburg |
| 18:15 EDT | 1.5 in ping pong ball | Clifton, Fairfax 3 mi from Yorkshire |
| 18:18 EDT | 2 in hen egg | Canova, Prince William 3 mi from Buckhall |
| 18:20 EDT | 1 in quarter | Allwood, Amherst 10 mi from Buena Vista |
| 18:20 EDT | 1 in quarter | Oakton, Fairfax near the center of Oakton |
| 18:20 EDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Hoadly, Prince William 3 mi from Lake Ridge |
| 18:22 EDT | 1.5 in ping pong ball | Buffs Corner, Fairfax 1 mi from Fairfax Station |
| 18:22 EDT | 1 in quarter | Hoadly, Prince William 3 mi from Lake Ridge |
| 18:23 EDT | 1 in quarter | Vale, Fairfax 3 mi from Oak Hill |
| 18:25 EDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Occoquan, Prince William near the center of Lake Ridge |
| 18:27 EDT | 1 in quarter | Woodbridge Airport, Prince William 3 mi from Lake Ridge |
| 18:29 EDT | 1.5 in ping pong ball | Clarks Crossing, Fairfax 1 mi from Vienna |
| 18:31 EDT | 1 in quarter | Fairfax Park, Fairfax near the center of Burke |
| 18:34 EDT | 1.5 in ping pong ball | Kenmore, Fairfax 2 mi from Wolf Trap |
| 18:34 EDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Occoquan, Prince William near the center of Lake Ridge |
| 18:35 EDT | 1 in quarter | Colchester, Fairfax 2 mi from Lorton |
| 18:35 EDT | 2.25 in | Occoquan, Prince William near the center of Woodbridge |
| 18:45 EDT | 1 in quarter | Aspen, Charlotte |
| 18:55 EDT | 1 in quarter | Phenix, Charlotte |
| 19:00 EDT | 1 in quarter | Hermosa, Halifax |
| 19:27 EDT | 1 in quarter | Vienna, Fairfax near the center of Vienna |
| 19:31 EDT | 1 in quarter | Crowells Corner, Fairfax near the center of Wolf Trap |
| 19:31 EDT | 1 in quarter | Kenmore, Fairfax 2 mi from Wolf Trap |
| 20:17 EDT | 1.25 in half dollar | Port Haywood, Mathews 12 mi from Gloucester Courthouse |
West Virginia 14 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 03:37 EDT | 1 in quarter | Pughtown, Hancock 5 mi from Toronto |
| 14:44 EDT | 1 in quarter | Nelco, Mingo 6 mi from Williamson |
| 15:03 EDT | 1 in quarter | Brush Fork, Mercer 2 mi from Bluefield |
| 15:55 EDT | 1 in quarter | Cashmere, Monroe 6 mi from Pearisburg |
| 16:00 EDT | 1.1 in | Garland, Mcdowell |
| 16:10 EDT | 1 in quarter | Avondale, Mcdowell |
| 16:12 EDT | 1 in quarter | Premier, Mcdowell |
| 16:29 EDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Capels, Mcdowell |
| 16:32 EDT | 2 in hen egg | Kimball, Mcdowell |
| 16:40 EDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Oney Gap, Mercer 3 mi from Princeton |
| 16:40 EDT | 1 in quarter | Herndon, Wyoming |
| 16:42 EDT | 2 in hen egg | Herndon Hgts, Wyoming |
| 17:00 EDT | 1 in quarter | Camp Creek, Mercer 9 mi from Princeton |
| 18:07 EDT | 1 in quarter | Minnehaha Spgs, Pocahontas |
Times are local time at each report's location.