Thunderstorm Wind Reports
Sort by Time Sort by Magnitude Sort by State Sort by County| Time | Magnitude | State | County | Location | Narrative |
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| 13:06Z | 50 | NE | Lancaster | West Lincoln | Thunderstorm winds estimated at around 60 mph downed some trees or caused tree damage in the Lincoln area knocking the power out for some LES customers. |
| 13:23Z | 52 | NE | Lancaster | Waverly | A spotter estimated that thunderstorm wind gusts reached around 60 mph. The storm was accompanied by pea-size hail. |
| 17:05Z | 61 | IA | Clarke | Weldon | Two to three foot diameter trees snapped at the base. |
| 17:10Z | 61 | IA | Clarke | Leslie | Grain bins were damaged by strong thunderstorm winds. |
| 17:15Z | 61 | IA | Clarke | Weldon | A garage was destroyed and other damage was done to outbuildings. |
| 18:34Z | 35 | SC | Charleston | Johns Is | A National Weather Service employee reported a tree down in the Grove Oak subdivision. Winds were estimated to have been 35 knots. |
| 19:00Z | 50 | FL | Columbia | Winfield | At least 8 trees were blown down across northern Columbia county generally north of Lake City. The time of the damage was based on dispatch center call logs. |
| 19:20Z | 52 | WI | Grant | Hurricane | Strong thunderstorms winds destroyed a 9,000 square foot metal shed dumping about 20,000 bushels of corn on the ground. The shed was destroyed but the corn was able to be salvaged. |
| 19:30Z | 74 | IA | Wapello | (otm)ottumwa Indstrl | Grain bin damage and roof off a large bunker silo/grain storage facility with lots of tin spread about. |
| 19:31Z | 76 | IA | Wapello | Dahlonega | Wooden barn and carport destroyed with lots of tin spread about. |
| 19:37Z | 70 | IA | Wapello | Dahlonega | Barn damage was reported. |
| 19:50Z | 55 | IL | Winnebago | Alworth | Two power poles were blown down near Cunningham and Osborne Roads. |
| 20:15Z | 61 | MO | Scotland | Arbela | Wind gusts estimated to be 60 to 70 mph were observed in Arbela, MO at 315 pm CDT May 11. |
| 20:22Z | 52 | FL | Duval | (jax)jacksnville Int | The Jacksonville ASOS at the Jacksonville International Airport measured a wind gust of 60 mph. |
| 20:47Z | 63 | NE | Clay | Glenville | |
| 21:00Z | 50 | FL | Duval | Simpson Yard | Trees were blown down on Ellis Road. |
| 21:07Z | 52 | IL | Shelby | Middlesworth | A large metal building was destroyed and several trees were blown down in Middlesworth. A flag pole was bent at a 90 degree angle. |
| 21:15Z | 52 | KS | Osborne | Osborne | Wind gusts estimated at 60 MPH was accompanied by nickel size hail. |
| 21:20Z | 50 | GA | Camden | Kingsland | Power lines were blown down in Kingsland. |
| 21:29Z | 52 | WI | Rock | Leyden | A tree was knocked down by downburst winds just northwest of Janesville. |
| 21:30Z | 52 | WI | Rock | Center | A downburst caused many 2 to 6 inch diameter tree limbs to fall. |
| 21:30Z | 50 | GA | Camden | Greenville | Power lines were blown down. |
| 21:38Z | 51 | IL | Kane | Sugar Grove | |
| 22:03Z | 50 | OH | Miami | Covington | Several large limbs were downed due to thunderstorm winds. |
| 22:08Z | 90 | NE | Seward | Cordova | A wide swath of straight line wind damage was noted to the south of the track of the tornado associated with the rear-flank downdraft. This damage included areas from near Cardova northeast to southeast of Beaver Crossing and was nearly 4 miles wide at times. The damage surveyed was consistent with winds greater than 100 mph. The damage included downed power poles, completely destroyed outbuildings at numerous farmsteads, numerous center pivots flipped and trees uprooted and snapped. |
| 22:16Z | 51 | OH | Montgomery | Vandalia | |
| 22:17Z | 52 | IL | Woodford | Washburn | A machine shed was damaged and a power pole was blown over. |
| 22:20Z | 52 | IL | Woodford | Minonk | A large tree and several power lines were blown down. |
| 22:20Z | 52 | IL | Woodford | Benson | A machine shed was damaged. |
| 22:22Z | 52 | IL | Woodford | Benson | The roof and doors of a machine shed were blown off. |
| 22:22Z | 52 | IL | Woodford | Minonk | A power pole was snapped. |
| 22:25Z | 50 | IN | Fayette | Alpine | Siding was blown off of a house due to thunderstorm winds. |
| 22:28Z | 59 | IL | Lake | Fremont Center | |
| 22:43Z | 52 | IA | Des Moines | Huron | Wind gusts estimated to be 60 mph were observed about 4 miles south southeast of Oakville, IA at 543 pm CDT May 11. |
| 22:44Z | 50 | IN | Franklin | Blooming Grove | Large tree limbs were downed due to thunderstorm winds. Penny sized hail was also reported. |
| 22:45Z | 52 | IL | Kankakee | Reddick | Three wooded power poles were blown down near 19522 W 2000 S Road. |
| 22:46Z | 50 | IN | Franklin | Blooming Grove | Three large trees and a few small trees were downed in the northeastern parts of Blooming Grove due to thunderstorm winds. |
| 23:01Z | 78 | NE | Seward | Ruby | Thunderstorm winds were estimated at between 85 and 90 mph near the I80 interchange north of Milford. The winds were possibly outflow from the rear flank downdraft with the supercell thunderstorm that produced several tornadoes in the region. |
| 23:04Z | 59 | IL | La Salle | Dayton | |
| 23:29Z | 55 | KS | Gray | Haggard | |
| 23:32Z | 65 | IL | Will | (jot) Joliet Distric | Severe winds tore off portions of the roof at a Best Budget Inn on West Jefferson Street. |
| 23:34Z | 55 | IL | Cook | Alpine | |
| 23:38Z | 56 | IN | Marion | Camby | Shingles and plywood were peeled off the roof of a south-facing end apartment unit due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. Pea sized hail was also observed. |
| 23:45Z | 65 | IN | Marion | Camby | A utility pole was snapped in this location due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. Power lines were reported down as well. |
| 23:50Z | 65 | NE | Lancaster | West Lincoln | A spotter measured a thunderstorm wind gust at 75 mph about 1.5 miles east of the Lincoln airport. The strong winds downed trees in the area. |
| 23:50Z | 68 | IN | Lake | (gyy)gary Muni Arpt | |
| 23:55Z | 56 | KS | Barton | Heizer | Quarter sized hail was also reported. |
| 23:56Z | 56 | NE | Saunders | Memphis | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 to 70 mph and zero visibility in heavy rain was reported a little east of Memphis. |
| 23:56Z | 60 | IN | Lake | Lake Station | An eight to ten inch diameter tree was uprooted on Huntington Street. |
| 00:00Z | 65 | IN | Porter | Garyton | Some large trees were blown down in Portage, including near the intersection of Stone Avenue and Willowdale Road. A roof was partially torn off of El Pueblo Restaurant on Route 6. |
| 00:01Z | 50 | OH | Fayette | Bloomingburg | Several street signs were blown over and embedded into the ground due to thunderstorm winds. |
| 00:10Z | 61 | IN | Porter | Chesterton | |
| 00:15Z | 55 | IN | Porter | Tremont | A tree was blown down at Indiana Dunes State Park. |
| 00:25Z | 60 | NE | Gage | Clatonia | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at around 70 mph damaged grain bins and outbuildings northeast of Clatonia. |
| 00:26Z | 55 | IN | La Porte | Michigan City | Law enforcement officials reported trees down in Michigan City as well as near Westville on County Line Road. Numerous power outages were also reported. |
| 00:29Z | 61 | SD | Union | Midway | Thunderstorm winds overturned a pickup and trailer on Interstate 29. |
| 00:30Z | 55 | NE | Douglas | Gibson | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at over 60 mph downed a large tree on a home near 38th and Leavenworth. |
| 00:31Z | 61 | SD | Union | Spink | Thunderstorm winds tipped center pivot irrigation equipment. |
| 00:32Z | 52 | IN | Hancock | Greenfield | A tree was blown down in this location due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| 00:33Z | 70 | SD | Union | Spink | Thunderstorm winds destroyed a metal pole machine shed. |
| 00:34Z | 78 | SD | Union | Spink | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including a large cottonwood tree uprooted. |
| 00:35Z | 65 | KS | Edwards | Kinsley | Winds were estimated to be 75 MPH. |
| 00:35Z | 78 | SD | Union | Spink | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including several large cottonwood trees snapped 10 to 25 feet above ground. |
| 00:35Z | 63 | NE | Douglas | Millard | The Awos at the Millard airport recorded a thunderstorm wind gust of 72 mph. |
| 00:35Z | 74 | SD | Union | Spink | Thunderstorm winds lifted the roof off a shed. |
| 00:41Z | 52 | IA | Pottawattamie | Council Bluffs | Tree damage, which knocked down some power lines, was mainly reported on the northwest side of Council Bluffs. At the peak there were 3168 customers around Council Bluffs without power. |
| 00:50Z | 61 | KS | Pawnee | Garfield | Winds were estimated to be 70 MPH. |
| 00:51Z | 71 | NE | Douglas | Omaha | The Asos at Omaha-Eppley Airfield measured a thunderstorm wind gust at 82 mph. |
| 00:52Z | 65 | IN | Fountain | Newtown | A utility pole was snapped in this location due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. Power lines were downed as well. |
| 00:58Z | 52 | IA | Sioux | Hawarden | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage. The winds were accompanied by large hail. |
| 01:05Z | 65 | KS | Edwards | Kinsley Muni Arpt | Winds were estimated to be 70 to 80 MPH with power lines blown down in the area. |
| 01:05Z | 70 | KS | Edwards | Belpre | A total of 29 power poles were blown down by high winds between Belpre and Lewis. |
| 01:08Z | 65 | KS | Edwards | Belpre | Power lines were blown down and unspecified damage was done to a house. |
| 01:20Z | 60 | NE | Douglas | Dundee | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at around 70 mph downed 18 to 24 inch diameter tree limbs in the Benson area between 72nd and 60th Streets. |
| 01:23Z | 53 | KS | Stafford | St John | Winds were estimated to be 60 MPH. |
| 01:23Z | 65 | KS | Stafford | Stafford | Eight to ten power poles were blown down by the high wind. |
| 01:30Z | 65 | KS | Kiowa | Greensburg | A very large tree branch was blown down across a power line. |
| 01:41Z | 61 | KS | Stafford | Hudson | Power lines were blown down by the high wind. |
| 01:42Z | 52 | OH | Fayette | Johnson | |
| 01:58Z | 52 | IA | Cass | Marne | Winds estimated at 60 MPH. |
| 02:00Z | 74 | KS | Pratt | Cullison | Nine irrigation pivot sprinklers were blown over in the area. There was considerable tree damage. In addition an old barn was destroyed and two sheds were blown over a shelter belt of trees. Hail of unknown size destroyed the siding on the west side of one residence. |
| 02:05Z | 70 | KS | Pratt | Coats | A pivot irrigation sprinkler was overturned by the high wind. |
| 02:07Z | 74 | OH | Ross | Yellow Bud | A storm survey concluded that a microburst occurred in the area and damaged or destroyed numerous grain bins, outbuildings, power poles, and trees. A house also lost part of a roof. |
| 02:12Z | 50 | OH | Ross | Kingston | Multiple trees were downed on Blackwater Road due to thunderstorm winds. One of these trees destroyed a porch. |
| 02:25Z | 50 | OH | Ross | Kingston | Trees were downed due to thunderstorm winds. |
| 02:35Z | 50 | IA | Sac | Sac City | Large tree limbs down and table and chairs blown around on the deck. |
| 02:45Z | 56 | KS | Reno | Buhler | Power lines were blown down. |
| 02:50Z | 61 | KS | Kingman | Cunningham | Estimated 70 mph winds were reported. |
| 02:58Z | 52 | IA | Calhoun | Pomeroy | Large tree limb down, chair blown off the deck and a power transformer blown. |
| 03:02Z | 56 | KS | Mcpherson | Mc Pherson Arpt | Measured 64 mph winds were reported. |
| 03:03Z | 61 | IA | Guthrie | Jamaica | A large tree was snapped. |
| 03:08Z | 56 | IA | Guthrie | Herndon | Large branches snapped off of healthy tree. |
| 03:21Z | 52 | IA | Dallas | Dallas Center Arpt | Winds estimated at 60 MPH at Highway 44 and 169 west of Dallas Center. |
| 03:22Z | 52 | IA | Dallas | Dallas Center | Winds estimated at 60 MPH at Highway 44 and R16. |
| 03:26Z | 52 | IA | Dallas | Ortonville | Minor tree damage reported. |
| 03:28Z | 61 | IA | Dallas | Minburn | Power lines and 8 to 10 inch diameter limbs down. |
| 03:30Z | 56 | IA | Polk | Clive | A large tree about one foot in diameter was uprooted. |
| 03:40Z | 56 | IA | Polk | Urbandale | Wind gusts estimated at 60 to 70 MPH. |
| 03:50Z | 61 | IA | Story | Ontario | Trees down along Franklin Ave on the west side of Ames. |
| 03:50Z | 52 | IA | Story | Ontario | Large tree limbs down. |
| 03:50Z | 52 | IA | Polk | Farrar | Winds were estimated at 60 MPH. |
| 03:51Z | 52 | IA | Story | Ontario | Two to four inch limbs down at Lee Park. |
| 03:53Z | 61 | IA | Polk | Lovington | Measured at 42nd and Douglas Ave. |
| 03:54Z | 65 | IA | Polk | Lovington | Very large two to three foot diameter tree down on a car. |
| 04:12Z | 54 | IA | Jasper | Prairie City | |
| 04:25Z | 51 | KS | Sedgwick | Mt Hope | Ping pong ball sized hail was also reported. |
| 04:30Z | 50 | TX | Hall | Lakeview | Numerous large tree limbs were blown down north of Lakeview as a thunderstorm produced severe wind gusts. |
| 04:45Z | 70 | KS | Harvey | Sedgwick | Reported at the intersection of Interstate 135 and Kansas highway 196. |
| 05:19Z | 65 | IA | Adams | Mercer | Barn blown down by high winds. |
| 08:30Z | 52 | KS | Douglas | Lawrence | The trunk of a 3 foot diameter tree split and fell on power lines bringing two power poles down in the 2600 block of Haskell Ave. |
| 09:17Z | 52 | MO | Jackson | Martin City | A few tree limbs were broken and a port-a-potty was blown over in a neighborhood in far western Jackson County, near Leawood, Kansas. |
| 11:05Z | 52 | IA | Warren | New Virginia | A few shingles were removed from a new roof. There was large tree limb damage in town and power lines down east of town. A metal panel was blown off a shed. |
Storm reports are derived from "The Storm Events Database" (National Centers for Environmental Information) and/or "Past Storm Reports" (Storm Prediction Center).