The severe wind outbreak of May 30, 2022

327 wind reportsMinnesota, South Dakota, Iowa and 6 more states

327 damaging wind reports across 9 states between 1:08 AM and 12:54 AM the next day CDT, 59 of them 65 knots (75 mph) or stronger; the strongest measured gust was 90 mph in Swift County, MN. 111 hail reports and 37 tornadoes the same day.

Watch the day unfold

Severe wind day · May 30, 2022

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 327 that day

Strongest gust—measured, so far

Largest hail—so far

The day’s milestones

Wind reportsLarger and brighter with speed; filled when measured, a ring when estimated

Hail and tornadoesHail reports as diamonds; the day's tornado paths in green

Counties reportingLit at their first report, brighter with a 65-knot gust or 2-inch hail

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database (wind, hail and tornado reports with their logged times and places). Each report is a damage or measurement report, not a separate storm; several can describe one gust front. Tornado paths are drawn at a typical forward speed of 35 mph. Times are Central Daylight Time.

The day in numbers

Wind reports: 327; on Monday, May 30, 2022
75 mph or more: 59; 6 of 86 mph (75 knots) or more
Strongest measured gust: 90 mph; 78 knots, Swift County, MN
Measured: 80; reports with an instrument reading; the rest are estimates from damage
Killed by wind: 0; 0 injured
Counties reporting: 105; in 9 states

Hour by hour

Damaging wind reports in each hour, Central Daylight Time.

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 30, 2022

2:40 AM	Nobles County MN	96 mph	83	Estimated
3:40 PM	Swift County MN	90 mph	78	Measured
2:04 AM	Minnehaha County SD	90 mph	78	Estimated
2:16 AM	Lyon County IA	90 mph	78	Estimated
1:45 PM	McCook County SD	90 mph	78	Estimated
4:21 PM	Lyon County MN	90 mph	78	Estimated
1:55 AM	Lincoln County SD	85 mph	74	Estimated
2:16 AM	Rock County MN	85 mph	74	Estimated
2:18 AM	Rock County MN	85 mph	74	Estimated
2:18 AM	Lyon County IA	85 mph	74	Estimated
2:32 AM	Pipestone County MN	85 mph	74	Estimated
2:48 AM	Murray County MN	85 mph	74	Estimated
3:16 AM	Lyon County MN	85 mph	74	Estimated
3:55 AM	Renville County MN	84 mph	73	Measured
6:43 PM	Wright County MN	83 mph	72	Estimated
3:17 AM	Lyon County MN	82 mph	71	Measured
1:25 AM	Miner County SD	81 mph	70	Estimated
1:59 AM	Lincoln County SD	81 mph	70	Estimated
2:05 AM	Lincoln County SD	81 mph	70	Estimated
4:06 PM	Grant County MN	81 mph	70	Estimated
4:21 PM	Grant County MN	81 mph	70	Estimated
4:25 PM	Grant County MN	81 mph	70	Estimated
4:26 PM	Grant County MN	81 mph	70	Estimated
4:28 PM	Otter Tail County MN	81 mph	70	Estimated
4:32 PM	Otter Tail County MN	81 mph	70	Estimated
4:50 PM	Otter Tail County MN	81 mph	70	Estimated
5:46 PM	Hubbard County MN	81 mph	70	Estimated
7:45 PM	Cottonwood County MN	81 mph	70	Estimated
1:12 AM	McCook County SD	78 mph	68	Measured
2:36 PM	Brookings County SD	78 mph	68	Measured
1:53 AM	Minnehaha County SD	75 mph	65	Estimated
1:56 AM	Minnehaha County SD	75 mph	65	Estimated
2:00 AM	Lincoln County SD	75 mph	65	Estimated
2:17 AM	Rock County MN	75 mph	65	Estimated
2:45 AM	Murray County MN	75 mph	65	Estimated
2:54 AM	Murray County MN	75 mph	65	Estimated
6:33 AM	Ida County IA	75 mph	65	Estimated
2:42 PM	Moody County SD	75 mph	65	Estimated
3:33 PM	Lac qui Parle County MN	75 mph	65	Estimated
4:20 PM	Grant County MN	75 mph	65	Estimated
4:27 PM	Grant County MN	75 mph	65	Estimated
4:30 PM	Otter Tail County MN	75 mph	65	Estimated
4:37 PM	Otter Tail County MN	75 mph	65	Estimated
4:38 PM	Otter Tail County MN	75 mph	65	Estimated
4:40 PM	Otter Tail County MN	75 mph	65	Estimated
5:09 PM	Becker County MN	75 mph	65	Estimated
5:11 PM	Becker County MN	75 mph	65	Estimated
5:15 PM	Becker County MN	75 mph	65	Estimated
5:18 PM	Wadena County MN	75 mph	65	Estimated
5:21 PM	Wadena County MN	75 mph	65	Estimated
5:21 PM	Becker County MN	75 mph	65	Estimated
5:28 PM	Hubbard County MN	75 mph	65	Estimated
5:31 PM	Hubbard County MN	75 mph	65	Estimated
5:36 PM	Becker County MN	75 mph	65	Estimated
5:37 PM	Hubbard County MN	75 mph	65	Estimated
5:49 PM	Hubbard County MN	75 mph	65	Estimated
5:54 PM	Hubbard County MN	75 mph	65	Estimated
6:13 PM	Minnehaha County SD	75 mph	65	Estimated
8:43 PM	Wilkin County MN	75 mph	65	Estimated
1:56 AM	Kingsbury County SD	72 mph	63	Measured
8:44 PM	Floyd County IA	72 mph	63	Measured
2:05 PM	Gregory County SD	71 mph	62	Measured
4:39 PM	Otter Tail County MN	71 mph	62	Measured
2:16 AM	Rock County MN	70 mph	61	Measured
3:05 PM	Minnehaha County SD	70 mph	61	Measured
3:37 PM	Grant County SD	70 mph	61	Measured
6:28 PM	Moody County SD	70 mph	61	Measured
6:51 PM	Lincoln County MN	70 mph	61	Measured
1:19 AM	Cedar County NE	70 mph	61	Estimated
1:19 AM	Cedar County NE	70 mph	61	Estimated
2:19 AM	Rock County MN	70 mph	61	Estimated
2:22 AM	Rock County MN	70 mph	61	Estimated
2:31 AM	Pipestone County MN	70 mph	61	Estimated
2:53 AM	Lyon County MN	70 mph	61	Estimated
2:53 AM	Lyon County MN	70 mph	61	Estimated
3:02 AM	Lyon County MN	70 mph	61	Estimated
3:03 AM	Lyon County MN	70 mph	61	Estimated
3:10 AM	Lyon County MN	70 mph	61	Estimated
3:34 AM	Renville County MN	70 mph	61	Estimated
6:40 AM	Ida County IA	70 mph	61	Estimated
6:40 AM	Ida County IA	70 mph	61	Estimated
6:42 AM	Ida County IA	70 mph	61	Estimated
12:49 PM	Bon Homme County SD	70 mph	61	Estimated
1:10 PM	Hanson County SD	70 mph	61	Estimated
2:41 PM	Woodbury County IA	70 mph	61	Estimated
3:10 PM	Deuel County SD	70 mph	61	Estimated
3:25 PM	Grant County SD	70 mph	61	Estimated
3:38 PM	Swift County MN	70 mph	61	Estimated
3:55 PM	Murray County MN	70 mph	61	Estimated
4:13 PM	Otter Tail County MN	70 mph	61	Estimated
4:37 PM	Dickinson County IA	70 mph	61	Estimated
6:40 PM	Chase County KS	70 mph	61	Estimated
8:12 PM	Richland County ND	70 mph	61	Estimated
2:01 AM	Minnehaha County SD	69 mph	60	Measured
4:55 PM	Otter Tail County MN	69 mph	60	Measured
6:25 PM	Moody County SD	69 mph	60	Measured
4:59 PM	Otter Tail County MN	69 mph	60	Estimated
5:09 PM	Wadena County MN	69 mph	60	Estimated
5:09 PM	Wadena County MN	69 mph	60	Estimated
5:09 PM	Wadena County MN	69 mph	60	Estimated

By state

Severe weather reports by state, May 30, 2022

Minnesota	211	90 mph	53	2.00
South Dakota	52	78 mph	31	2.00
Iowa	23	72 mph	6	1.75
Florida	11	63 mph	0	—
Kansas	10	66 mph	10	1.50
Nebraska	10	67 mph	9	1.75
Georgia	5	—	1	0.75
Wisconsin	3	—	0	—
North Dakota	2	59 mph	1	0.88

Counties with the most wind reports

Crow Wing CountyMN · 14 reports
Otter Tail CountyMN · 14 reports
Minnehaha CountySD · 14 reports
Lyon CountyMN · 12 reports
Cass CountyMN · 12 reports
Itasca CountyMN · 10 reports
Pine CountyMN · 10 reports
St. Louis CountyMN · 8 reports
Rock CountyMN · 8 reports
Lincoln CountySD · 8 reports

Hail and tornadoes that day

111 hail reports, 4 of 2 inches or more; 37 tornadoes.

Largest hail, May 30, 2022

4:15 AM	Carlton County MN	2.00
5:15 AM	St. Louis County MN	2.00
2:45 PM	Minnehaha County SD	2.00
4:20 PM	Douglas County MN	2.00
7:50 AM	Lincoln County NE	1.75
4:15 PM	Pope County MN	1.75
4:52 PM	Dickinson County IA	1.75
6:37 PM	Wright County MN	1.75
7:00 PM	Sherburne County MN	1.75
4:16 AM	Carlton County MN	1.50
7:40 AM	Lincoln County NE	1.50
2:45 PM	Lincoln County SD	1.50
2:46 PM	Minnehaha County SD	1.50
3:07 PM	Traverse County MN	1.50
4:20 PM	Douglas County MN	1.50
5:20 PM	Wadena County MN	1.50
5:46 PM	Clay County SD	1.50
5:58 PM	Sibley County MN	1.50
6:28 PM	Atchison County KS	1.50
6:55 PM	Itasca County MN	1.50
8:00 PM	St. Louis County MN	1.50
4:00 AM	Pine County MN	1.25
4:19 AM	Carlton County MN	1.25
4:24 AM	Carlton County MN	1.25
5:05 AM	St. Louis County MN	1.25
3:05 PM	Minnehaha County SD	1.25
4:15 PM	O'Brien County IA	1.25
4:35 PM	Dickinson County IA	1.25
5:50 PM	Clay County SD	1.25
6:27 PM	McLeod County MN	1.25
7:14 PM	Isanti County MN	1.25
1:20 AM	Dundy County NE	1.00
1:35 AM	Dundy County NE	1.00
1:35 AM	Turner County SD	1.00
1:47 AM	Minnehaha County SD	1.00
2:02 AM	Lincoln County SD	1.00
2:25 AM	Codington County SD	1.00
3:06 AM	Kanabec County MN	1.00
3:06 AM	Douglas County MN	1.00
3:34 AM	Yankton County SD	1.00
4:23 AM	Carlton County MN	1.00
4:37 AM	Morrison County MN	1.00
4:40 AM	Carlton County MN	1.00
4:46 AM	Carlton County MN	1.00
4:47 AM	Carlton County MN	1.00
4:59 AM	St. Louis County MN	1.00
5:00 AM	St. Louis County MN	1.00
6:59 AM	Cook County MN	1.00
7:30 AM	Cook County MN	1.00
8:17 AM	Custer County NE	1.00

EF1 tornado1:20 AM CDT
EF1 tornado1:51 AM CDT
EF1 tornado2:05 AM CDT
EF1 tornado2:17 AM CDT
EF0 tornado2:21 AM CDT
EF0 tornado2:33 AM CDT
EFU tornado12:29 PM CDT
EFU tornado1:55 PM CDT
EFU tornado2:15 PM CDT
EF1 tornado2:23 PM CDT
EF0 tornado2:30 PM CDT
EF2 tornado2:41 PM CDT
EF3 tornado2:46 PM CDT
EF1 tornado2:50 PM CDT
EF1 tornado3:05 PM CDT
EF1 tornado3:10 PM CDT
EFU tornado3:15 PM CDT
EFU tornado3:25 PM CDT
EF1 tornado3:36 PM CDT
EF1 tornado3:39 PM CDT
EF1 tornado3:40 PM CDT
EF1 tornado3:49 PM CDT
EF1 tornado4:04 PM CDT
EF1 tornado4:13 PM CDT
EF2 tornado4:14 PM CDT
EF2 tornado4:15 PM CDT
EF2 tornado4:27 PM CDT
EF1 tornado4:34 PM CDT
EF1 tornado4:58 PM CDT
EF1 tornado5:00 PM CDT
EF2 tornado5:20 PM CDT
EF1 tornado5:27 PM CDT
EF1 tornado5:37 PM CDT
EF1 tornado6:12 PM CDT
EF0 tornado6:44 PM CDT
EF1 tornado6:46 PM CDT
EF1 tornado7:50 PM CDT

2022 · On this date in other years · The biggest severe wind days

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.
Reporting has grown with population, spotter networks and the internet, so counts from different decades are not directly comparable.
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.