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Hail and tornado reports for May 6, 2023
131 hail reports in 10 states on May 6, 2023. The largest stones measured 4 in (grapefruit) near Gilman City, MO. 12 tornado reports on this day. 70 damaging thunderstorm wind reports on this day.
Illinois 2 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 12:07 CDT | 1 in quarter | Kampsville, Calhoun |
| 23:27 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Lewistown, Fulton 8 mi from Havana |
Indiana 3 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 23:35 EDT | 2.25 in | Covington, Fountain near the center of Covington |
| 23:40 EDT | 3 in tea cup | Fountain, Fountain 3 mi from Covington |
| 23:59 EDT | 2.5 in tennis ball | Williamsport, Warren 2 mi from Attica |
Iowa 8 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 20:17 CDT | 1 in quarter | Selma, Van Buren 14 mi from Fairfield |
| 20:25 CDT | 1.25 in half dollar | Douds, Van Buren 11 mi from Fairfield |
| 20:52 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Bentonsport, Van Buren |
| 21:49 CDT | 1 in quarter | Beaverdale, Des Moines 2 mi from West Burlington |
| 22:34 CDT | 1 in quarter | Batavia, Jefferson 8 mi from Fairfield |
| 22:41 CDT | 1.25 in half dollar | Fairfield, Jefferson 3 mi from Fairfield |
| 22:42 CDT | 1 in quarter | Wellman, Washington 9 mi from Kalona |
| 23:20 CDT | 1 in quarter | Riverside, Washington 7 mi from Kalona |
Minnesota 5 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 17:28 CDT | 1 in quarter | Frontenac, Goodhue 4 mi from Lake City |
| 17:36 CDT | 1.25 in half dollar | Oak Center, Wabasha 6 mi from Lake City |
| 17:51 CDT | 1 in quarter | Reads Lndg, Wabasha 10 mi from Lake City |
| 18:04 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Hammond, Wabasha 11 mi from Plainview |
| 18:23 CDT | 1 in quarter | Prinsburg, Kandiyohi 15 mi from Willmar |
Missouri 25 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 10:50 CDT | 2 in hen egg | Frankford, Pike 9 mi from Bowling Green |
| 16:19 CDT | 1 in quarter | Linden, Atchison |
| 16:44 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Westboro, Atchison |
| 16:46 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Skidmore, Nodaway 11 mi from Maryville |
| 16:57 CDT | 1 in quarter | Elmo, Nodaway |
| 17:10 CDT | 1 in quarter | Maryville, Nodaway 2 mi from Maryville |
| 17:45 CDT | 2.5 in tennis ball | Conception, Nodaway 12 mi from Maryville |
| 18:19 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Albany, Gentry |
| 18:44 CDT | 2.5 in tennis ball | Mafkin, Harrison 11 mi from Bethany |
| 18:48 CDT | 2.75 in baseball | Bethany, Harrison 2 mi from Bethany |
| 19:11 CDT | 2.75 in baseball | Bridgeport, Harrison 10 mi from Bethany |
| 19:14 CDT | 4 in grapefruit | Gilman City, Harrison 11 mi from Bethany |
| 19:18 CDT | 2.75 in baseball | Pattonsburg, Daviess 14 mi from Bethany |
| 19:22 CDT | 4 in grapefruit | Coffey, Daviess 14 mi from Bethany |
| 19:23 CDT | 4 in grapefruit | Coffey, Daviess 14 mi from Bethany |
| 19:42 CDT | 4 in grapefruit | Edinburg, Grundy 6 mi from Trenton |
| 19:47 CDT | 2.5 in tennis ball | Edinburg, Grundy 4 mi from Trenton |
| 19:49 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Trenton, Grundy near the center of Trenton |
| 19:51 CDT | 2.75 in baseball | Trenton Airport, Grundy 2 mi from Trenton |
| 19:57 CDT | 2.75 in baseball | Hickory Creek, Grundy 5 mi from Trenton |
| 21:03 CDT | 1 in quarter | Crawford, Scotland |
| 21:25 CDT | 1 in quarter | Ethel, Macon |
| 21:37 CDT | 2.75 in baseball | New Cambria, Macon 12 mi from Macon |
| 21:58 CDT | 2 in hen egg | Macon Airport, Macon near the center of Macon |
| 23:35 CDT | 1 in quarter | Bethel, Shelby |
Nebraska 27 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 00:01 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Elm Creek, Buffalo 15 mi from Kearney |
| 00:08 CDT | 1 in quarter | Elm Creek, Buffalo |
| 00:28 CDT | 1 in quarter | Glenwood Park, Buffalo 3 mi from Kearney |
| 00:53 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Miller, Buffalo |
| 17:30 CDT | 1 in quarter | Ainsworth, Brown |
| 17:49 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Long Pine, Brown |
| 18:00 CDT | 1 in quarter | Bassett, Rock |
| 18:10 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Elwood, Gosper |
| 18:25 CDT | 3 in tea cup | Newport, Rock |
| 18:25 CDT | 1 in quarter | Bertrand, Phelps 15 mi from Holdrege |
| 18:46 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Holdrege, Phelps 1 mi from Holdrege |
| 18:55 CDT | 1 in quarter | Brownlee, Cherry |
| 19:00 CDT | 1 in quarter | Axtell, Kearney 10 mi from Minden |
| 19:13 CDT | 1 in quarter | Minden, Kearney 3 mi from Minden |
| 19:25 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Norman, Kearney 9 mi from Minden |
| 19:50 CDT | 1 in quarter | Ainsworth Muni, Brown |
| 20:05 CDT | 1 in quarter | Ayr, Adams |
| 20:13 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Deweese, Clay |
| 20:25 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Springview, Keya Paha |
| 20:31 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Angus, Nuckolls |
| 20:34 CDT | 2.5 in tennis ball | Edgar, Clay |
| 20:45 CDT | 2.5 in tennis ball | Angus, Nuckolls |
| 20:55 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Davenport, Thayer |
| 20:55 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Carleton, Thayer |
| 21:25 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Belvidere, Thayer |
| 21:48 CDT | 1 in quarter | Plymouth, Jefferson 12 mi from Fairbury |
| 21:48 CDT | 1 in quarter | Plymouth, Jefferson 12 mi from Fairbury |
Oklahoma 9 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 19:13 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Davidson, Tillman 11 mi from Frederick |
| 19:19 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Frederick, Tillman 2 mi from Frederick |
| 19:21 CDT | 1 in quarter | Frederick, Tillman near the center of Frederick |
| 19:30 CDT | 1.5 in ping pong ball | Hollister, Tillman 9 mi from Frederick |
| 19:34 CDT | 1 in quarter | Hollister, Tillman 8 mi from Frederick |
| 19:38 CDT | 1 in quarter | Manitou, Tillman 7 mi from Frederick |
| 19:39 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Hollister, Tillman 11 mi from Frederick |
| 20:23 CDT | 1 in quarter | Lawton, Comanche 4 mi from Lawton |
| 20:50 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Elgin, Comanche near the center of Elgin |
South Dakota 3 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 15:57 MDT | 1.5 in ping pong ball | Milesville, Haakon |
| 18:31 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Ideal, Tripp |
| 19:00 CDT | 1 in quarter | Hamill, Tripp |
Texas 48 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 16:37 CDT | 1.25 in half dollar | Glen Cove, Coleman 9 mi from Coleman |
| 16:55 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Stamford, Jones near the center of Stamford |
| 17:00 CDT | 1 in quarter | North Roby, Fisher |
| 17:02 CDT | 1 in quarter | Ballinger, Runnels near the center of Ballinger |
| 17:03 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Silver Vly, Coleman 14 mi from Coleman |
| 17:15 CDT | 1.5 in ping pong ball | Novice, Coleman |
| 17:23 CDT | 1.5 in ping pong ball | Ballinger, Runnels near the center of Ballinger |
| 17:24 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Thrifty, Brown 14 mi from Brownwood |
| 17:25 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Stamford, Haskell 2 mi from Stamford |
| 17:25 CDT | 1 in quarter | Rochester, Haskell 13 mi from Haskell |
| 17:29 CDT | 1 in quarter | Longworth, Fisher 15 mi from Sweetwater |
| 17:30 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Palava, Fisher 6 mi from Sweetwater |
| 17:42 CDT | 1 in quarter | Glen Cove, Coleman 10 mi from Coleman |
| 17:43 CDT | 1.25 in half dollar | Echo, Coleman 10 mi from Coleman |
| 17:45 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Benoit, Runnels 6 mi from Ballinger |
| 17:45 CDT | 1.25 in half dollar | Throckmorton, Throckmorton |
| 17:45 CDT | 1.5 in ping pong ball | Benjamin, Knox |
| 17:53 CDT | 1 in quarter | Glen Cove, Coleman 8 mi from Coleman |
| 17:55 CDT | 1 in quarter | Rule, Haskell 9 mi from Haskell |
| 18:01 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Gilliland, Knox |
| 18:03 CDT | 1 in quarter | Rule, Haskell 10 mi from Haskell |
| 18:05 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Seymour Muni Airport, Baylor 7 mi from Seymour |
| 18:20 CDT | 1.5 in ping pong ball | Albany, Shackelford |
| 18:22 CDT | 1 in quarter | Lake Kickapoo Dam, Archer |
| 18:30 CDT | 1.25 in half dollar | Silver Vly, Coleman 8 mi from Coleman |
| 18:35 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Throckmorton, Throckmorton |
| 18:35 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Mankins, Archer 14 mi from Iowa Park |
| 18:44 CDT | 1 in quarter | Lake Brownwood, Brown 11 mi from Early |
| 18:44 CDT | 1 in quarter | Byrd, Brown 13 mi from Early |
| 19:01 CDT | 1.25 in half dollar | Byrd, Brown 13 mi from Early |
| 19:14 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Knox City, Knox |
| 19:22 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Thrifty, Brown 10 mi from Brownwood |
| 19:44 CDT | 1 in quarter | Abilene, Jones 12 mi from Abilene |
| 19:45 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Brownwood, Brown 2 mi from Brownwood |
| 19:51 CDT | 2.5 in tennis ball | Lake Brownwood, Brown 8 mi from Early |
| 20:02 CDT | 2.75 in baseball | Owens, Brown 7 mi from Early |
| 20:02 CDT | 1 in quarter | Brownwood, Brown near the center of Brownwood |
| 20:05 CDT | 2.5 in tennis ball | Early, Brown 2 mi from Early |
| 20:07 CDT | 2 in hen egg | Blanket, Brown 6 mi from Early |
| 20:08 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Blanket, Brown 11 mi from Early |
| 20:12 CDT | 2 in hen egg | Blanket, Brown 11 mi from Early |
| 20:20 CDT | 1 in quarter | Bangs, Brown 10 mi from Brownwood |
| 20:40 CDT | 1.5 in ping pong ball | Putnam, Callahan 12 mi from Cisco |
| 20:56 CDT | 3 in tea cup | Brookesmith, Brown 9 mi from Brownwood |
| 21:15 CDT | 3.25 in | Brookesmith, Brown 9 mi from Brownwood |
| 21:15 CDT | 1.5 in ping pong ball | Putnam, Callahan 12 mi from Cisco |
| 21:30 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Brownwood Bowie Airport, Brown 6 mi from Brownwood |
| 21:39 CDT | 1 in quarter | Cisco, Eastland 5 mi from Cisco |
Wisconsin 1 hail report
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 22:49 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Shantytown, Marathon 9 mi from Kronenwetter |
Times are local time at each report's location.