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Storm reports for May 18, 1986
On May 18, 1986, 24 hail, 23 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 6 states.
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On May 18, 1986, 24 hail, 23 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Natchitoches Parish, LA.
Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.
Storm reports by state
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| NY | 0 | 12 | 0 | – |
| LA | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| AL | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| PA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| TN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Brookhaven, MS | 11,654 | 1.75″ |
| Tallulah, LA | 5,677 | 1.75″ |
| Memphis, TN | 610,919 | 0.75″ |
| Laurel, MS | 17,508 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (24)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14:35 | 1.75″ | Natchitoches Parish, LA |
| 14:45 | 1.75″ | Winn Parish, LA |
| 14:45 | 1.75″ | Caldwell Parish, LA |
| 15:10 | 1.75″ | Lincoln County, MS |
| 15:50 | 1.75″ | Madison Parish, LA |
| 16:10 | 1.75″ | Warren County, MS |
| 16:11 | 1.75″ | Issaquena County, MS |
| 16:25 | 1.75″ | Madison Parish, LA |
| 16:34 | 1.75″ | Warren County, MS |
| 17:00 | 1.75″ | Yazoo County, MS |
| 19:25 | 1.75″ | Jefferson Davis County, MS |
| 20:00 | 1.75″ | Jones County, MS |
| 14:48 | 1.50″ | Jackson Parish, LA |
| 19:30 | 1.50″ | Kemper County, MS |
| 15:20 | 1.00″ | Richland Parish, LA |
| 15:20 | 1.00″ | Ouachita Parish, LA |
| 16:15 | 1.00″ | Tensas Parish, LA |
| 19:45 | 1.00″ | Covington County, MS |
| 22:00 | 1.00″ | Butler County, PA |
| 17:30 | 0.75″ | Shelby County, TN |
| 19:15 | 0.75″ | Neshoba County, MS |
| 19:20 | 0.75″ | Newton County, MS |
| 20:05 | 0.75″ | Jones County, MS |
| 21:12 | 0.75″ | Marengo County, AL |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $275,000 in property damage and 4 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (50 events in 6 states). Before 1996 the database holds only tornado, hail and wind events, and damage was often entered as a range, so treat these figures as rough. Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke County, AL | 1 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Oswego County, NY | 1 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Clarke County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Monroe County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.
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