North Central Severe Weather

Losses, 2024 dollars

$2.9 billion

Losses at the time

$2.7 billion

Deaths

1

The losses and deaths are NCEI’s, counting everything the disaster did. The episodes below are only what the Weather Service filed in its Storm Events record, which counts damage differently and often not at all, so the two never add up and are shown apart.

• Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, May 9, 20221.25 in hail · 7 eventsA line of storms moved across southeast Minnesota during the evening of May 9th. These storms produced hail across portions of Wabasha and Olmsted Counties. The largest reported hail was half dollar sized in Lake City (Wabasha County).
• Hail in Iowa, May 9, 20221.75 in hail · 3 eventsA line of storms moved across portions of northeast Iowa during the evening of May 9th. These storms produced some hail with up to golf ball sized reported near Mitchell (Mitchell County).
• Hail in Wisconsin, May 9, 20221 in hail · 2 eventsA line of storms moved across portions of western Wisconsin during the evening of May 9th. These storms produced some hail and the largest reported was quarter sized north of Holmen (La Crosse County).
• Hail in Wisconsin, May 9, 20221.5 in hail · 2 eventsA line of strong to severe thunderstorms developed across western Wisconsin ahead of an approaching warm front, then tracked through central Wisconsin during the late evening hours on Monday (5/9).
• Hail in Michigan, May 10, 20221 in hail · 1 eventAn isolated severe thunderstorm produced up to one inch diameter hail.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, May 10, 2022$320,000 · 1.25 in hail · 13 eventsAn upper level ridge was centered over the Texas Coast with an upper-low pressure system over Northern California. A dryline was across portions of Southeast New Mexico and West Texas. High moisture and instability were present to the east of the dryline.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, May 10, 20222.5 in hail · 45 eventsAn upper level system over northern California ushered mid-level moisture into West Texas, with a weak disturbance aloft assisting in shower and thunderstorm development across the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles.
• Hail in Wisconsin, May 10, 20222 in hail · 8 eventsStrong to severe storms developed during the late afternoon and early evening hours on Tuesday (5/10) across north-central and far northeast Wisconsin. The strongest storms produced hail up to 2 inches in diameter.
• Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, May 10, 202257 kt wind · 3 eventsAn upper level system over northern California ushered mid-level moisture into West Texas as a weak disturbance aloft assisted in shower and thunderstorm development across the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, May 10 to 11, 20221 in hail · 16 eventsSeveral thunderstorms out of the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles collapsed with gust fronts extending into mainly southern counties across the CWA. A heat burst over these counties was the main cause of the high winds with a warning in place as up to 70 mph winds were reported.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, May 10 to 14, 20222.5 in hail · 9 eventsA warm front and dryline intersection was better defined by the afternoon north of I-20. Also, strong instability was in the area. As a result, isolated to scattered thunderstorms developed during the late afternoon and early evening across mainly the Big Country.
• Damaging Wind in Texas, May 10, 202254 kt wind · 1 eventAn upper level shortwave trough moved across northern Mexico and generated thunderstorms over the mountains. One of these storms moved into Texas and produced strong wind gusts.
• Hail in Michigan, May 11, 20221 in hail · 3 eventsMultiple clusters of thunderstorms developed amidst ample instability and weak flow during the morning of 5/11 and tracked across parts of northern lower Michigan into the afternoon.
• Damaging Winds and High Wind in Oklahoma, May 11, 202260 kt wind · 8 eventsA line of storms moved into western Oklahoma during the early morning of the 11th, with several severe wind reports received. As storms decayed several heat bursts were reported.
• Damaging Wind and High Wind in Colorado, May 11, 202254 kt wind · 3 eventsStrong to severe storms occurred across the far southeast plains on this day. Small hail was observed, however, winds gusted to 60 to 65 mph.
• Hail and Heavy Rain in Minnesota, May 11, 20222 in hail · 9 eventsA small cluster of thunderstorms developed over south central Minnesota during the pre-dawn hours of Wednesday, May 11th. These storms quickly became severe near Elysian, and moved northward.
• Hail and Damaging Wind in Nebraska, May 11, 20221 in hail · 2 eventsEarly morning convection led to a severe hail report in Knox county. Another round of storms in the early afternoon led to a storm report in Pierce county.
• Hail in South Dakota, May 11, 2022$36,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 eventsA cluster of early morning storms developed on the nose of steeper mid-level lapse rates and marginally strong elevated wind shear across far southeast South Dakota. Multicell convection produced spotty large hail moving into southwest Minnesota.
• Hail in Minnesota, May 11, 2022$665,000 · 2.5 in hail · 12 eventsA line of storms moved across portions of southeast Minnesota during the morning of May 11th. These storms produced large hail that fell across parts of Dodge, Olmsted and Wabasha Counties.
• Tornadoes and Hail in Minnesota, May 11, 20221 death · $57,000 · EF1 · 29 eventsA cluster of early morning storms developed on the nose of steeper mid-level lapse rates and marginally strong elevated wind shear across far southeast South Dakota. Multicell convection produced spotty large hail moving into southwest Minnesota.
• Hail in Wisconsin, May 11, 20221 in hail · 2 eventsA line of storms moved across portions of western Wisconsin during the morning of May 11th. A few of these produced hail and the largest reported was quarter sized near Alma (Buffalo County).
• Tornadoes and Hail in Minnesota, May 11, 2022$854,000 · EF0 · 70 eventsA cluster of storms produced large hail stones west of Granite Falls, near Olivia, and northeast toward the northwest suburbs of the Twin Cities. Most of these storms were elevated but had a steep lapse rate to generate large hail, up to 2 inches in diameter at times.
• Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in Minnesota, May 11 to 12, 202261 kt wind · 5 eventsAn area of thunderstorms moved across portions of east-central Minnesota during the afternoon hours of the 11th. One of the storms did produce minor tree damage in Pine County, but otherwise the storms were not severe.
• Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, May 11, 20221.5 in hail · 6 eventsA subtle upper level short wave trough moved across the southern Great Plains and combined with ample low level moisture ahead of a dryline, that was located on the New Mexico state line, to help produce scattered thunderstorms.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Minnesota, May 11, 20221.5 in hail · 6 eventsA pre-frontal trough brought thunderstorms into the area during the evening of May 11. Isolated severe thunderstorms brought hail up to 1.5 inches and wind gusts of 58 mph, along with localized street flooding.
• Hail in Oklahoma, May 11, 20222 in hail · 3 eventsA subtle upper level short wave trough moved across the southern Great Plains and combined with ample low level moisture ahead of a dryline, that was located on the New Mexico state line, to help produce scattered thunderstorms.
• Flash Flood and Hail in Illinois, May 11, 20221 injured · 1.25 in hail · 5 eventsScattered thunderstorms developed in northwest Illinois, impacting a few counties in the warning area in the afternoon and early evening hours. Severe thunderstorms produced large hail and flash flooding in Bureau and Putnam Counties.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, May 11, 2022$37,000 · 1 in hail · 5 eventsDuring the mid to late afternoon hours, scattered storms developed initially over Greeley and Wichita counties, then continued to form to the northeast across Northwest Kansas into Norton County.
• Damaging Winds in Iowa, May 11, 202256 kt wind · 2 eventsA cluster of early morning storms developed on the nose of steeper mid-level lapse rates and marginally strong elevated wind shear across far southeast South Dakota. Multicell convection produced spotty large hail moving into southwest Minnesota.
• Damaging Wind in Iowa, May 11, 202250 kt wind · 1 eventMorning and afternoon convection moved across parts of southern Minnesota along a warm front. Later in the afternoon, convection developed in South Dakota and moved into Northern Iowa and southern Minnesota as the upper level shortwave trough axis passed over.
• Hail in Texas, May 11, 20222 in hail · 1 eventScattered thunderstorms again developed on the afternoon of the 11th as a weak upper level short wave approached the area. A deep upper level trough was able to keep a dryline backed up into eastern New Mexico this afternoon.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, May 11, 2022$7,000 · 1.25 in hail · 8 eventsA warm front lifted northward across southern Minnesota during the afternoon with a potent shortwave moving northeast out of Nebraska.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, May 11 to 12, 20221.75 in hail · 14 eventsEvening storms developed across western and south central South Dakota before expanding north and east through the course of the night, either as individual cells or as small clusters. Hail and wind damage was isolated but spread across the area.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, May 11, 202260 kt wind · 8 eventsA warm front moving into the region during the afternoon hours of the 11th led to the development of severe thunderstorms across the area.
• Hail in South Dakota, May 11, 20221.5 in hail · 2 eventsA severe thunderstorm developed over Tripp County, producing large hail over central and northeastern parts of the county.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, May 11 to 12, 20221.75 in hail · 10 eventsA thunderstorm became severe over the southern Black Hills and tracked northeast across the eastern Black Hills and adjacent plains. The storm produced large hail around quarter size and eventually strong wind gusts as it moved onto the plains.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, May 11 to 12, 2022$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 8 eventsA severe thunderstorm developed over southern Meade County and tracked northeast through central and northeastern parts of the county. The storm produced large hail and damaging straight-line winds across the area, especially from Union Center to northeast of Red Owl.
• Hail in Wisconsin, May 12, 20221 in hail · 1 eventThunderstorm tracked across central and north-central Wisconsin during the early morning hours on Thursday (5/12) north of a warm front and associated with a mesoscale convective vortex.
• Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, May 12, 20222 in hail · 4 eventsAnother severe thunderstorm developed and tracked across central and northeastern portions of Meade County, then through Ziebach County, producing large hail and gusty winds.
• Hail in South Dakota, May 12, 2022$160,000 · 1 in hail · 1 eventElevated instability and a strengthening low-level jet developed a complex of thunderstorms which built southward into the Highway 14 corridor overnight. Isolated large hail fell with the strongest storm near De Smet.
• Damaging Wind in North Dakota, May 12, 202252 kt wind · 1 eventThunderstorms occurred over central North Dakota during the early morning hours as a low level jet developed over the area. One storm became severe, producing estimated 60 mph wind gusts in Emmons County.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, May 12, 2022$5,000 · 2 in hail · 30 eventsA cluster of severe thunderstorms that developed over South Dakota early Thursday morning, moved across west-central, and central Minnesota during the morning. Most of the hail fell across the central third of Minnesota, with some hail stones measured at 2 inches in diameter.
• Flash Flooding and Flood in Minnesota, May 12 to 13, 20221.5 in hail · 44 eventsA low pressure system moved northward from the Central Plains to the Northern Plains on May 12th and lifted a warm front across the Northland bringing two rounds of storms to the region.
• Hail and Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, May 12, 20222 in hail · 7 eventsA low pressure system moved northward from the Central Plains to the Northern Plains on May 12th and lifted a warm front across the Northland bringing two rounds of storms to the region.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, May 12, 2022$10 million · 1.75 in hail · 45 eventsMajor severe weather event unfolds across south central Nebraska during the afternoon and evening of May 12th, including wind gusts of 80 to 90 MPH.
• Hail in Kansas, May 12, 20221.5 in hail · 1 eventSignificant severe weather event narrowly misses north central Kansas, bringing widespread thunderstorms, but only a single severe weather report on May 12th.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Michigan, May 12, 2022$3.0 million · 1 in hail · 8 eventsAn upper disturbance moving through a warm, moist and unstable environment set the stage for the development of isolated severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall and flooding over portions of west and central Upper Michigan during the afternoon and evening of the 12th.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Wisconsin, May 12, 2022$466,000 · 1.75 in hail · 15 eventsScattered thunderstorms developed along an instability ribbon from central to northeast Wisconsin during the afternoon hours on Thursday (5/12). The strongest storms produced large hail across this area.
• Hail in South Dakota, May 12, 20221 in hail · 1 eventA thunderstorm briefly became severe west of Spearfish, producing lots of small hail and a few stones around quarter size.
• Hail in Wisconsin, May 12, 20221.25 in hail · 2 eventsStorms that produced large hail across central and east central Minnesota during the morning and early afternoon hours of Thursday, May 12th, produced additional storms that afternoon over Rusk County. These storms produced large hail between Weyerhaeuser and Bruce.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, May 12, 20222.5 in hail · 53 eventsThere were two rounds of severe weather May 12 across Eastern Nebraska. The first occurred in the early morning in a region highlighted by a Moderate risk. This was mostly a wind risk with peak wind gusts measured or estimated near 75-80 mph.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, May 12, 20221 in hail · 3 eventsThunderstorms formed ahead of a dryline along and east of Hwy 283 in an area of slight risk becoming linear and more of a damaging wind event. Small hail and winds up to 60mph were reported.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, May 12, 20222 deaths · $876,000 · 1 in hail · 119 eventsA volatile environment featured a warm front from parts of east central South Dakota into western Minnesota, with a dryline extending to the southwest into Nebraska.
• Damaging Winds in Nebraska, May 12, 2022$8,000 · 78 kt wind · 5 eventsA volatile environment featured a warm front from parts of east central South Dakota into western Minnesota, with a dryline extending to the southwest into Nebraska.
• Tornado and Damaging Winds in Iowa, May 12, 2022$63,000 · 78 kt wind · 18 eventsA volatile environment featured a warm front from parts of east central South Dakota into western Minnesota, with a dryline extending to the southwest into Nebraska.
• Hail in Texas, May 12, 20221 in hail · 2 eventsA broad upper level trough was over the Intermountain West. An upper level disturbance moved over West Texas. A dryline was across the area with fairly high moisture and instability to the east of this feature.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, May 12 to 13, 2022$78,000 · 1 in hail · 14 eventsAs a disturbance moved through the region, severe storms developed during the afternoon of May 12th. Given the warm, moist, and unstable environment present, storms were able to produce damaging winds.
• Hail in Kansas, May 12, 20222 in hail · 2 eventsA few rogue storms produced severe sized hail across north central Kansas on May 12th, 2022.
• Hail and Damaging Wind in North Dakota, May 12, 2022$75,000 · 1.5 in hail · 5 eventsThunderstorms developed as a warm front lifted into central North Dakota and the James River Valley, where very strong deep layer shear and elevated instability were noted. A few storms became severe. The largest hail reported was ping pong ball size over McLean County.
• Tornadoes and Hail in South Dakota, May 12, 20223 injured · EF2 · 67 eventsA derecho developed in south central South Dakota and traveled northeast into eastern and northeastern South Dakota.
• Damaging Winds in Minnesota, May 12, 20222 injured · $5,000 · 78 kt wind · 27 eventsA volatile environment featured a warm front from parts of east central South Dakota into western Minnesota, with a dryline extending to the southwest into Nebraska.
• Tornado and Damaging Winds in North Dakota, May 12, 2022EF1 · 7 eventsA strong cold front and upper low traversed the area during the afternoon and evening of May 12th.
• Hail in Alabama, May 12, 20221 in hail · 1 eventA severe thunderstorm developed across Mobile County and produced large hail.
• Tornadoes and Hail in Minnesota, May 12, 20221 death · $4.7 million · EF1 · 87 eventsA line of severe thunderstorms that developed across South Dakota and Nebraska during the afternoon of Thursday, May 12th, was a classic bow echo that surged north and east across western Minnesota.
• Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, May 12, 2022EF1 · 11 eventsA derecho developed in south central South Dakota and traveled northeast into western Minnesota.
• Damaging Winds in Iowa, May 12, 202265 kt wind · 2 eventsA line of storms produced damaging wind gusts and hail across southwest Iowa.
• Tornadoes and Hail in Minnesota, May 12, 2022EF2 · 29 eventsA strong cold front and upper low traversed the area during the afternoon and evening of May 12th.
• Damaging Wind in Iowa, May 12, 202250 kt wind · 1 eventConvection across Nebraska and Kansas in the early afternoon moved into western Iowa on the evening of May 12th. While loss of daytime heating resulted in a weakening of the thunderstorms, dry air across Iowa allowed for gusty winds to continue with the decaying thunderstorms.
• Damaging Wind in Louisiana, May 12, 2022$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 eventAn upper level ridge was centered northwest of the local area with an upper level low just off the FL/GA east coast. A north-south oriented frontal boundary had stalled. Thunderstorms began to develop late in the day on the 12th northeast of the local area.
• Hail in Oklahoma, May 12, 20221 in hail · 3 eventsSeveral supercells developed along a dryline during the early evening of the 12th and moved into western Oklahoma, with a few large hail reports received.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, May 13, 2022$7,000 · 1.25 in hail · 5 eventsA backdoor cold front moved into the Mid-South. Thunderstorms developed along the Mississippi River and into West Tennessee. Damaging wind, large hail and a few landspouts were the result.
• Hail in Tennessee, May 13, 20221.25 in hail · 4 eventsA backdoor cold front moved into the Mid-South. Thunderstorms developed along the Mississippi River and into West Tennessee. Damaging wind, large hail and a few landspouts were the result.
• Hail in Oklahoma, May 13, 20220.75 in hail · 1 eventStrong thunderstorms developed across portions of eastern Oklahoma during the afternoon of the 13th as an upper level disturbance approached the area. The strongest storm produced hail up to penny size.
• Damaging Wind in Missouri, May 13, 2022$3,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 eventA broken line of thunderstorms moved eastward across the Mississippi River delta counties of extreme southeast Missouri. One of the storms produced a brief pulse of damaging wind. The storms occurred ahead of a cold front that extended from central through southwest Missouri.
• Hail and Damaging Wind in Louisiana, May 13, 20221 in hail · 2 eventsThe overall upper level pattern was similar to previous days with an upper level ridge centered northwest of the local area and an upper low to the east with a stalled north-south oriented frontal boundary between those 2 features.
• Hail in Florida, May 13, 20221 in hail · 3 eventsA surface trough moving west across South Florida, along with an upper level low over the SE United States, led to unstable conditions which produced strong thunderstorms during the afternoon hours across parts of Palm Beach County.
• Hail in Wisconsin, May 13, 20220.88 in hail · 2 eventsA weak frontal boundary tracked through the area along with a weak upper level disturbance combined with daytime heating to produce strong thunderstorms during the late afternoon and evening hours on Friday (5/13).
• Flash Flood and Hail in Missouri, May 13 to 14, 20221 in hail · 11 eventsStrong to severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall impacted the region from the afternoon into early evening. Isolated flooding occurred where rainfall was heaviest.
• Hail in Florida, May 13, 20221 in hail · 1 eventAfternoon thunderstorms produce severe hail in Lee County.
• Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Illinois, May 13, 20221.25 in hail · 12 eventsA line of showers and thunderstorms developed during the late afternoon of Friday, May 13, 2022 generally along and east of the Mississippi River in northwest Illinois.
• Flash Flood and Hail in Arkansas, May 13 to 15, 20222 injured · $129,000 · 2 in hail · 66 eventsFor much of the state, May 13th was the end of the heatwave as a cold front moved into the area and showers and thunderstorms developed. Thunderstorms were most widespread on the 15th with several reports of hail as large as golf balls and numerous wind damage reports.
• Hail in Michigan, May 13, 20220.75 in hail · 1 eventA thunderstorm dropped penny-sized hail at Big Bay on the evening of the 13th.
• Hail in Illinois, May 13, 20221.25 in hail · 2 eventsA cold front moved through the region triggering thunderstorms. Some of the storms became severe with numerous reports of large hail.
• Damaging Wind in Louisiana, May 13, 2022$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 eventAs a disturbance moved through the region, severe storms developed during the afternoon of May 12th and again on the 13th. Given the warm, moist, and unstable environment present, storms were able to produce damaging winds.
• Flash Flood and Hail in Missouri, May 13, 20221.75 in hail · 6 eventsA cold front moved through the region triggering thunderstorms. Some of the storms became severe with numerous reports of large hail.
• Flash Flood and Flood in Illinois, May 13, 20221.75 in hail · 3 eventsA slow-moving cold front interacting with a seasonably warm and moist airmass triggered a broken line of strong to severe thunderstorms across west-central Illinois during the late afternoon and early evening of May 13th.
• Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, May 13, 2022$120,000 · 2.75 in hail · 9 eventsShowers and thunderstorms developed over the Big Country along a dryline, and over Northwest Texas near a stationary front, the afternoon of Friday May 13.
• Hail in Texas, May 13, 20221.75 in hail · 23 eventsIsolated supercells brought numerous hail reports to the Wichita Falls area during the evening of the 13th.
• Hail and Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, May 13, 2022$8,000 · 1 in hail · 2 eventsStrong to severe thunderstorms developed along a slow moving cold front. One report of large hail and another report of wind damage were received.

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NOAA NCEI, U.S. Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters (2025), https://doi.org/10.25921/stkw-7w73, and the Storm Events Database for the episodes.