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The severe wind outbreak of May 19, 2013

313 wind reportsIowa, Kansas, Missouri and 11 more states

313 damaging wind reports across 14 states between 1:08 AM and 12:56 AM the next day CDT, 28 of them 65 knots (75 mph) or stronger; the strongest measured gust was 81 mph in Nemaha County, NE. 243 hail reports and 27 tornadoes the same day.

Watch the day unfold

Severe wind day · May 19, 2013

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 313 that day
Strongest gust—measured, so far
Largest hail—so far

The day in numbers

Wind reports
313
on Sunday, May 19, 2013
75 mph or more
28
0 of 86 mph (75 knots) or more
Strongest measured gust
81 mph
70 knots, Nemaha County, NE
Measured
45
reports with an instrument reading; the rest are estimates from damage
Killed by wind
0
6 injured
Counties reporting
173
in 14 states

Hour by hour

Damaging wind reports in each hour, Central Daylight Time.

Wind reports per hour, May 19, 2013 1 AM: 3 2 AM: 1 3 AM: 3 4 AM: 3 5 AM: 2 6 AM: 0 7 AM: 0 8 AM: 0 9 AM: 0 10 AM: 5 11 AM: 7 Noon: 5 1 PM: 3 2 PM: 8 3 PM: 17 4 PM: 18 5 PM: 22 6 PM: 43 7 PM: 56 56 8 PM: 25 9 PM: 28 10 PM: 31 11 PM: 19 Midnight: 14 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 19, 2013
4:30 PMNemaha County NE81 mph70Measured0
4:35 PMNemaha County NE81 mph70Estimated0
6:30 PMMadison County IA81 mph70Estimated0
6:43 PMDallas County IA81 mph70Estimated0
6:43 PMDallas County IA81 mph70Estimated0
6:48 PMDallas County IA81 mph70Estimated0
9:06 PMChickasaw County IA81 mph70Estimated0
9:30 PMWinneshiek County IA81 mph70Estimated0
10:04 PMAllamakee County IA81 mph70Estimated0
10:09 PMAllamakee County IA81 mph70Estimated0
10:51 PMLinn County IA81 mph70Estimated0
10:55 PMBenton County IA81 mph70Estimated0
1:55 AMClark County SD79 mph69Measured0
11:12 PMLinn County IA76 mph66Measured0
7:07 PMPolk County IA75 mph65Measured0
2:41 AMRogers County OK75 mph65Estimated0
10:30 AMPaulding County GA75 mph65Estimated0
9:00 PMRock County WI75 mph65Estimated0
9:05 PMRock County WI75 mph65Estimated0
9:06 PMChickasaw County IA75 mph65Estimated0
9:35 PMBuchanan County IA75 mph65Estimated0
9:55 PMAllamakee County IA75 mph65Estimated0
10:00 PMKeokuk County IA75 mph65Estimated0
10:01 PMOsage County OK75 mph65Estimated0
10:20 PMIowa County IA75 mph65Estimated0
10:21 PMMontgomery County KS75 mph65Estimated0
10:40 PMLinn County IA75 mph65Estimated0
12:02 AMJasper County MO75 mph65Estimated0
7:21 PMWinona County MN74 mph64Measured0
7:18 PMJohnson County KS72 mph63Measured0
6:55 PMOsborne County KS71 mph62Measured0
10:52 PMLinn County IA71 mph62Measured0
2:10 PMHancock County IA70 mph61Estimated0
3:35 PMCass County NE70 mph61Estimated0
4:50 PMDakota County MN70 mph61Estimated0
5:05 PMComanche County KS70 mph61Estimated0
5:45 PMCowley County KS70 mph61Estimated0
5:45 PMPratt County KS70 mph61Estimated0
6:04 PMScott County IA70 mph61Estimated0
6:30 PMMadison County IA70 mph61Estimated0
6:30 PMMadison County IA70 mph61Estimated0
6:32 PMDallas County IA70 mph61Estimated0
6:42 PMScott County IA70 mph61Estimated0
7:06 PMPolk County IA70 mph61Estimated0
7:15 PMBuchanan County MO70 mph61Estimated0
7:15 PMMitchell County KS70 mph61Estimated0
7:25 PMJohnson County KS70 mph61Estimated0
7:58 PMLivingston County MO70 mph61Estimated0
8:58 PMDaviess County MO70 mph61Estimated0
9:13 PMAdair County MO70 mph61Estimated0
9:26 PMBuchanan County IA70 mph61Estimated0
9:45 PMSchuyler County MO70 mph61Estimated0
9:45 PMDavis County IA70 mph61Estimated0
10:31 PMWashington County IA70 mph61Estimated0
10:40 PMClark County MO70 mph61Estimated0
10:43 PMNowata County OK70 mph61Estimated0
10:45 PMMontgomery County KS70 mph61Estimated0
10:47 PMSaline County MO70 mph61Estimated0
10:50 PMBenton County IA70 mph61Estimated0
11:12 PMCraig County OK70 mph61Estimated0
11:19 PMCherokee County KS70 mph61Estimated0
11:50 PMDubuque County IA70 mph61Estimated0
11:00 AMDouglas County GA69 mph60Estimated0
2:58 PMFloyd County IA69 mph60Estimated0
3:09 PMMitchell County IA69 mph60Estimated0
6:10 PMOsage County KS69 mph60Estimated0
9:13 PMWinnebago County IL69 mph60Estimated0
9:17 PMWinnebago County IL69 mph60Estimated0
10:30 PMJohnson County IA69 mph60Estimated0
7:38 PMJackson County MO68 mph59Measured0
7:20 PMMitchell County KS67 mph58Measured0
10:58 PMLinn County IA67 mph58Measured0
12:05 PMAnderson County TN64 mph56Measured0
2:07 PMJo Daviess County IL64 mph56Measured0
8:58 PMBurt County NE64 mph56Measured0
1:08 AMBeadle County SD64 mph56Estimated0
1:10 AMBeadle County SD64 mph56Estimated0
2:29 PMLafayette County WI64 mph56Estimated0
3:15 PMDane County WI64 mph56Estimated0
3:40 PMSedgwick County KS64 mph56Estimated0
5:01 PMCowley County KS64 mph56Estimated0
5:40 PMSt. Croix County WI64 mph56Estimated0
6:00 PMGreenwood County KS64 mph56Estimated0
6:03 PMOsage County KS64 mph56Estimated0
7:05 PMChippewa County WI64 mph56Estimated0
7:29 PMCarroll County AR64 mph56Estimated0
7:45 PMCass County MO64 mph56Estimated0
9:38 PMOsage County OK64 mph56Estimated0
10:54 PMLabette County KS64 mph56Estimated0
11:15 PMLabette County KS64 mph56Estimated0
12:06 AMJasper County MO64 mph56Estimated0
12:06 AMJasper County MO64 mph56Estimated0
12:39 AMDade County MO64 mph56Estimated0
12:40 AMChautauqua County KS64 mph56Estimated0
12:40 AMIowa County WI64 mph56Estimated0
12:45 AMSauk County WI64 mph56Estimated0
12:48 AMPolk County MO64 mph56Estimated0
12:56 AMSauk County WI64 mph56Estimated0
3:04 AMCalhoun County IA63 mph55Measured0
9:05 PMAppanoose County IA63 mph55Measured0

By state

Severe weather reports by state, May 19, 2013
Iowa10076 mph483.00
Kansas5272 mph773.00
Missouri4368 mph181.75
Georgia29—51.00
Wisconsin2660 mph21.75
Minnesota1874 mph10.75
Illinois1664 mph151.75
Oklahoma1061 mph323.00
Tennessee664 mph91.25
Nebraska581 mph292.75
Florida3—10.88
South Dakota379 mph0—
Virginia1—11.00
Arkansas1—0—
Kentucky0—31.75
Alabama0—11.00
North Carolina0—11.00

Counties with the most wind reports

Hail and tornadoes that day

243 hail reports, 17 of 2 inches or more; 27 tornadoes.

Largest hail, May 19, 2013
5:15 PMAdams County IA3.00
5:30 PMCleveland County OK3.00
8:27 PMCowley County KS3.00
3:46 PMBuffalo County NE2.75
4:18 PMSedgwick County KS2.75
4:51 PMOklahoma County OK2.75
6:00 PMLee County IA2.75
8:23 PMCowley County KS2.75
4:37 PMOklahoma County OK2.60
4:50 PMComanche County KS2.50
5:13 PMAdams County IA2.50
5:47 PMCleveland County OK2.50
8:24 PMCowley County KS2.50
3:30 PMBuffalo County NE2.00
4:36 PMNemaha County NE2.00
4:55 PMGrady County OK2.00
5:40 PMCleveland County OK2.00
3:24 PMSedgwick County KS1.75
3:31 PMSedgwick County KS1.75
3:45 PMLarue County KY1.75
3:46 PMSedgwick County KS1.75
3:59 PMDawson County NE1.75
4:01 PMButler County KS1.75
4:05 PMGrant County OK1.75
4:08 PMSedgwick County KS1.75
4:26 PMAtchison County MO1.75
4:39 PMButler County KS1.75
4:40 PMComanche County KS1.75
4:42 PMComanche County KS1.75
4:44 PMHoward County NE1.75
4:50 PMGove County KS1.75
4:56 PMAtchison County MO1.75
5:05 PMDes Moines County IA1.75
5:07 PMDes Moines County IA1.75
5:25 PMLee County IA1.75
5:28 PMLee County IA1.75
5:39 PMMcClain County OK1.75
5:41 PMPratt County KS1.75
6:28 PMScott County IA1.75
6:48 PMWarren County IA1.75
6:55 PMOsborne County KS1.75
6:55 PMDallas County IA1.75
7:01 PMWarren County IL1.75
8:00 PMLivingston County MO1.75
8:20 PMJefferson County IA1.75
8:37 PMChautauqua County KS1.75
8:37 PMChautauqua County KS1.75
8:47 PMWinnebago County IL1.75
8:54 PMWashington County IA1.75
10:45 PMMontgomery County KS1.75
  • EF0 tornado3:10 PM CDT
  • EF0 tornado3:19 PM CDT
  • EF2 tornado3:37 PM CDT
  • EF0 tornado4:12 PM CDT
  • EF1 tornado4:22 PM CDT
  • EF1 tornado4:33 PM CDT
  • EF0 tornado4:39 PM CDT
  • EF0 tornado4:40 PM CDT
  • EF3 tornado4:41 PM CDT
  • EF0 tornado4:46 PM CDT
  • EF1 tornado4:51 PM CDT
  • EF1 tornado4:55 PM CDT
  • EF0 tornado5:05 PM CDT
  • EF0 tornado5:17 PM CDT
  • EF1 tornado5:27 PM CDT
  • EF0 tornado5:59 PM CDT
  • EF4 tornado6:00 PM CDT · 2 killed
  • EF0 tornado6:32 PM CDT
  • EF0 tornado6:40 PM CDT
  • EF1 tornado6:45 PM CDT
  • EF0 tornado6:47 PM CDT
  • EF2 tornado6:59 PM CDT
  • EF1 tornado7:07 PM CDT
  • EF1 tornado7:17 PM CDT
  • EF0 tornado8:02 PM CDT
  • EF1 tornado12:06 AM CDT
  • EF0 tornado12:23 AM CDT

2013 · 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.