May 30
30 entries from the federal record fall on May 30, across every year it covers.
Tropical cyclones
Storms at their strongest near the U.S. on this date.
- 1959Arlene, tropical storm near St. Mary Parish, LA
Tornadoes
Tornadoes rated F3/EF3 or stronger, or that killed, on this date.
- 1954F4, 29.9 mile path, 6 killed Platte, NE; Madison, NE; Stanton, NE
- 1998F4, 14 mile path, 6 killed Hanson, SD; McCook, SD
- 1961F4, 48.1 mile path Custer, NE; Valley, NE
- 1989F4, 11 mile path Hardin, IA; Grundy, IA
- 1985F3, 34 mile path, 2 killed Clayton, IA; Grant, WI
- 2004F3, 15 mile path, 1 killed Crawford, IN
- 1958F3, 10.7 mile path Benson, ND
- 1959F3, 0.1 mile path Yankton, SD
- 1961F3, 48.1 mile path Custer, NE; Valley, NE
- 1961F3, 48.1 mile path Custer, NE; Valley, NE
- 1976F3, 3.6 mile path McCulloch, TX
- 1996F3, 0.5 mile path Washington, CO
- 2004F3, 4.5 mile path Miami, IN
- 2022EF3, 13.3 mile path Deuel, SD
- 2024EF3, 5.3 mile path Midland, TX; Upton, TX
- 1959F2, 26.8 mile path, 1 killed Knox, NE; Cedar, NE
- 2025EF2, 5.5 mile path, 1 killed Washington, KY; Boyle, KY
- 1976F1, 0.1 mile path, 2 killed Creek, OK
- 1980F1, 0.1 mile path, 1 killed Porter, IN
- 2004F1, 2 mile path, 1 killed St. Louis, MO
- 2013EF1, 0.4 mile path, 1 killed Grant, AR
Deadly and costly storms
Earthquakes
Magnitude 5 or more in the lower 48 and Hawaii, 6.5 or more in Alaska, on this date (local time).
- 1917M7.4, near Sand Point, Alaska Aleutians East Borough, AK
- 1991M7.0, near King Cove, Alaska Aleutians East Borough, AK
Wildfires
Fires of 50,000 acres or more that began on this date.
- 2005Chapman Creek Fire, 165,363 acres AK
- 2011Murphy Complex, 64,356 acres AZ
- 2013Mississippi Fire, 59,146 acres AK
- 1998Ciblo Creek Fire, 51,729 acres TX