Severe weather reports for May 2003 Thus Far

[Stormsfury]

Since April 30th, there have been over 2500 reports of severe weather ...
Severe weather has exploded with the transition from winter which is finally letting go its grip to the gradual transition to spring/summer and unfortunately - a crescendo was reached on May 4th when 87 tornadoes occurred in what will likely go down as one of the largest outbreaks in U.S. history.

April 30th - 345 reports: 29 tornadoes, 16 wind, 300 hail
May 1st - 343 reports: 12 tornadoes, 135 wind, 196 hail
May 2nd - 462 reports: 5 tornadoes, 193 wind , 264 hail
May 3rd - 225 reports: 16 tornadoes, 29 wind, 180 hail
May 4th - 506 reports: 87 tornadoes, 111 wind, 308 hail
May 5th - 307 reports: 22 tornadoes, 93 wind, 192 hail

As of 10:45 pm EDT -
May 6th - 338 reports, 31 tornadoes, 95 wind, 212 hail

Totals: 2526 reports, 202 tornadoes, 672 wind, 1652 hail
May so far - 2181 reports, 173 tornadoes, 656 wind, 1352 hail

[MScoast]

YIKES! And I'm complaining about the heat and humidity here...

[isobar]

Greg Forbes said tonight that this outbreak ranks #4, and that's only counting May 4-5.

[weatherlover427]

This has to be one of the biggest outbreaks that I've ever seen. :o