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The severe wind outbreak of May 27, 2001

308 wind reportsOklahoma, Kansas, Alabama and 10 more states

308 damaging wind reports across 13 states between 1:58 AM and 12:50 AM the next day CDT, 44 of them 65 knots (75 mph) or stronger. 223 hail reports and 12 tornadoes the same day.

Watch the day unfold

Severe wind day · May 27, 2001

How the day unfolded

Every damaging wind report of the day at its logged time, with the day's hail reports and tornadoes, and the counties they reached.

About this replay
Central time—Historical replay — logged report times
Wind reports—of 308 that day
Strongest gust—measured, so far
Largest hail—so far

The day in numbers

Wind reports
308
on Sunday, May 27, 2001
75 mph or more
44
9 of 86 mph (75 knots) or more
Strongest measured gust
—
No measured gust reported
Measured
0
reports with an instrument reading; the rest are estimates from damage
Killed by wind
1
25 injured
Counties reporting
113
in 13 states

Hour by hour

Damaging wind reports in each hour, Central Daylight Time.

Wind reports per hour, May 27, 2001 1 AM: 1 2 AM: 0 3 AM: 0 4 AM: 0 5 AM: 1 6 AM: 0 7 AM: 0 8 AM: 0 9 AM: 0 10 AM: 0 11 AM: 1 Noon: 3 1 PM: 1 2 PM: 3 3 PM: 14 4 PM: 13 5 PM: 22 6 PM: 25 7 PM: 26 8 PM: 43 9 PM: 39 10 PM: 52 52 11 PM: 36 Midnight: 28 1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM

The strongest winds

The 100 strongest reports with a speed. Measured gusts come from an instrument; estimated speeds are judged from damage.

Strongest wind reports, May 27, 2001
10:00 PMCanadian County OK107 mph93Estimated0
6:05 PMGray County KS106 mph92Estimated0
5:37 PMFinney County KS100 mph87Estimated0
6:15 PMHaskell County KS94 mph82Estimated0
10:05 PMOklahoma County OK94 mph82Estimated0
11:40 PMCarter County OK93 mph81Estimated0
5:00 PMLuzerne County PA92 mph80Estimated0
6:33 PMMeade County KS90 mph78Estimated0
6:15 PMGray County KS89 mph77Estimated0
8:45 PMDewey County OK85 mph74Estimated0
10:50 PMMcClain County OK85 mph74Estimated0
9:05 PMDewey County OK83 mph72Estimated0
5:27 PMKearny County KS81 mph70Estimated0
6:15 PMHaskell County KS81 mph70Estimated0
6:15 PMGray County KS81 mph70Estimated0
6:32 PMSeward County KS81 mph70Estimated0
9:45 PMKingfisher County OK81 mph70Estimated0
4:50 PMCarbon County PA79 mph69Estimated0
5:27 PMFinney County KS79 mph69Estimated0
5:27 PMFinney County KS79 mph69Estimated0
5:39 PMGray County KS79 mph69Estimated0
5:40 PMFinney County KS79 mph69Estimated0
6:00 PMFord County KS79 mph69Estimated0
6:15 PMHaskell County KS79 mph69Estimated0
6:45 PMBeaver County OK79 mph69Estimated0
6:50 PMSeward County KS79 mph69Estimated0
7:04 PMClark County KS79 mph69Estimated0
9:35 PMWashita County OK79 mph69Estimated0
9:41 PMCuster County OK79 mph69Estimated0
9:47 PMCanadian County OK79 mph69Estimated0
9:59 PMCanadian County OK79 mph69Estimated0
10:03 PMCanadian County OK79 mph69Estimated0
10:17 PMCanadian County OK79 mph69Estimated0
10:20 PMOklahoma County OK79 mph69Estimated0
5:12 PMKearny County KS78 mph68Estimated0
5:16 PMKearny County KS78 mph68Estimated0
8:20 PMMajor County OK78 mph68Estimated0
10:45 PMMcClain County OK78 mph68Estimated0
8:45 PMGarfield County OK77 mph67Estimated0
5:16 PMFinney County KS75 mph65Estimated0
6:09 PMKearny County KS75 mph65Estimated0
9:04 PMKingfisher County OK75 mph65Estimated0
9:35 PMCuster County OK75 mph65Estimated0
12:10 AMJohnston County OK75 mph65Estimated0
10:00 PMKingfisher County OK74 mph64Estimated0
10:35 PMComanche County OK74 mph64Estimated0
11:50 PMMurray County OK74 mph64Estimated0
9:49 PMCanadian County OK72 mph63Estimated0
11:05 PMCotton County OK72 mph63Estimated0
11:25 PMGarvin County OK71 mph62Estimated0
3:35 PMWallace County KS70 mph61Estimated0
3:50 PMOsage County OK70 mph61Estimated0
4:02 PMOsage County OK70 mph61Estimated0
4:10 PMOsage County OK70 mph61Estimated0
5:00 PMFinney County KS70 mph61Estimated0
5:30 PMGray County KS70 mph61Estimated0
6:25 PMKiowa County KS70 mph61Estimated0
6:35 PMMeade County KS70 mph61Estimated0
7:10 PMComanche County KS70 mph61Estimated0
7:50 PMBeaver County OK70 mph61Estimated0
8:00 PMEllis County OK70 mph61Estimated0
8:15 PMWoodward County OK70 mph61Estimated0
8:54 PMKingfisher County OK70 mph61Estimated0
9:52 PMCanadian County OK70 mph61Estimated0
10:00 PMOklahoma County OK70 mph61Estimated0
10:00 PMOklahoma County OK70 mph61Estimated0
10:10 PMPayne County OK70 mph61Estimated0
10:15 PMOklahoma County OK70 mph61Estimated0
10:50 PMMcClain County OK70 mph61Estimated0
10:50 PMGarfield County OK70 mph61Estimated0
11:00 PMCotton County OK70 mph61Estimated0
11:44 PMWichita County TX70 mph61Estimated0
12:14 AMWichita County TX70 mph61Estimated0
12:15 AMJohnston County OK70 mph61Estimated0
4:15 PMHodgeman County KS69 mph60Estimated0
5:00 PMScott County KS69 mph60Estimated0
8:50 PMWoodward County OK69 mph60Estimated0
11:19 PMShelby County AL69 mph60Estimated0
11:20 PMGarvin County OK69 mph60Estimated0
11:27 PMSt. Clair County AL69 mph60Estimated0
4:45 PMJefferson County NY68 mph59Estimated0
5:26 PMFinney County KS68 mph59Estimated0
6:10 PMHaskell County KS68 mph59Estimated0
7:30 PMHarper County OK68 mph59Estimated0
8:10 PMWoodward County OK68 mph59Estimated0
8:30 PMWoodward County OK68 mph59Estimated0
9:40 PMCaddo County OK68 mph59Estimated0
10:55 PMMcClain County OK68 mph59Estimated0
4:27 PMOswego County NY67 mph58Estimated0
8:40 PMWoodward County OK67 mph58Estimated0
11:20 PMGarvin County OK67 mph58Estimated0
2:20 PMMonroe County NY66 mph57Estimated0
7:40 PMWoods County OK66 mph57Estimated0
7:50 PMWoodward County OK66 mph57Estimated0
7:55 PMWoodward County OK66 mph57Estimated0
8:20 PMWoodward County OK66 mph57Estimated0
8:35 PMWoodward County OK66 mph57Estimated0
8:44 PMBlaine County OK66 mph57Estimated0
8:50 PMDewey County OK66 mph57Estimated0
8:53 PMPawnee County OK66 mph57Estimated0

By state

Severe weather reports by state, May 27, 2001
Oklahoma198—472.75
Kansas46—782.50
Alabama12—131.75
Texas11—172.75
New York10—30.88
Arkansas6—204.50
Maryland6—32.00
Virginia5—21.75
Mississippi4—181.75
New Jersey4—11.50
Georgia3—51.00
Pennsylvania2—21.50
Oregon1—0—
Colorado0—41.50
Iowa0—40.88
South Carolina0—20.75
Wyoming0—21.75
Idaho0—10.75
Tennessee0—10.75

Counties with the most wind reports

Hail and tornadoes that day

223 hail reports, 8 of 2 inches or more; 12 tornadoes.

Largest hail, May 27, 2001
10:25 PMSevier County AR4.50
9:55 PMMcCurtain County OK2.75
12:13 AMWichita County TX2.75
2:50 PMSumner County KS2.50
3:10 PMSumner County KS2.00
4:15 PMFinney County KS2.00
4:45 PMCaroline County MD2.00
6:24 PMCreek County OK2.00
12:30 PMClarke County VA1.75
1:37 PMButler County KS1.75
2:39 PMSumner County KS1.75
2:52 PMSumner County KS1.75
3:25 PMAttala County MS1.75
4:00 PMFinney County KS1.75
4:00 PMNeshoba County MS1.75
4:07 PMFremont County WY1.75
4:09 PMWichita County KS1.75
4:30 PMDesha County AR1.75
4:35 PMGray County KS1.75
4:40 PMCowley County KS1.75
5:09 PMStafford County KS1.75
5:10 PMArkansas County AR1.75
5:19 PMFinney County KS1.75
5:30 PMTulsa County OK1.75
5:30 PMLoudoun County VA1.75
5:33 PMCowley County KS1.75
5:39 PMCowley County KS1.75
5:41 PMWagoner County OK1.75
5:42 PMKingman County KS1.75
5:43 PMFord County KS1.75
5:50 PMReno County KS1.75
6:00 PMArkansas County AR1.75
6:05 PMKingman County KS1.75
6:37 PMKingman County KS1.75
6:42 PMOkmulgee County OK1.75
7:50 PMOkfuskee County OK1.75
8:54 PMPittsburg County OK1.75
9:05 PMCalhoun County AL1.75
9:35 PMCullman County AL1.75
9:45 PMPittsburg County OK1.75
9:50 PMRoger Mills County OK1.75
10:15 PMSevier County AR1.75
10:30 PMSevier County AR1.75
12:11 AMWichita County TX1.75
12:45 AMCherokee County AL1.75
12:51 AMArcher County TX1.75
4:15 PMLarimer County CO1.50
4:50 PMCarbon County PA1.50
6:10 PMMercer County NJ1.50
2:30 PMSherman County KS1.25
  • F1 tornado12:25 PM CDT
  • F0 tornado1:16 PM CDT
  • F1 tornado2:10 PM CDT
  • F0 tornado2:25 PM CDT
  • F0 tornado3:35 PM CDT
  • F0 tornado4:22 PM CDT
  • F0 tornado4:28 PM CDT
  • F0 tornado4:28 PM CDT
  • F0 tornado4:35 PM CDT
  • F0 tornado6:31 PM CDT
  • F2 tornado6:45 PM CDT
  • F1 tornado11:03 PM CDT

2001 · On this date in other years · The biggest severe wind days

  1. A report is a single damage or measurement report to the National Weather Service. Several reports can describe one gust front, so reports are not storms.
  2. Reporting has grown with population, spotter networks and the internet, so counts from different decades are not directly comparable.
  3. Thunderstorm wind reports start at 50 knots (58 mph). SPC began flagging measured against estimated speeds in 2006; earlier reports are shown as estimated.

Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1955 to 2025. A day is SPC’s calendar date in Central Standard Time; a severe wind day here has 300 or more damaging wind reports, or 15 or more of 75 knots (86 mph) or more.