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Storm reports for May 18, 1990
On May 18, 1990, 43 hail, 9 damaging-wind and 19 tornado reports were logged across 8 states.
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On May 18, 1990, 43 hail, 9 damaging-wind and 19 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Ochiltree County, TX.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 17 | 1 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| NE | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2.75″ |
| TX | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4.00″ |
| OK | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| SD | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| IA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| WY | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| MA | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Perryton, TX | 8,219 | 4.00″ |
| Russell, KS | 4,325 | 1.75″ |
| Jacksonville, TX | 14,639 | 1.50″ |
| Perry, IA | 8,046 | 0.75″ |
| Fairfield, TX | 3,005 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (43)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23:53 | 4.00″ | Ochiltree County, TX |
| 00:10 | 2.75″ | Lincoln County, NE |
| 00:30 | 2.75″ | Rawlins County, KS |
| 23:45 | 2.50″ | Ochiltree County, TX |
| 01:08 | 2.50″ | Red Willow County, NE |
| 21:23 | 1.75″ | Goshen County, WY |
| 22:10 | 1.75″ | Bosque County, TX |
| 22:45 | 1.75″ | Bosque County, TX |
| 00:35 | 1.75″ | Wheeler County, TX |
| 01:15 | 1.75″ | Wheeler County, TX |
| 01:42 | 1.75″ | Harper County, OK |
| 02:00 | 1.75″ | Roger Mills County, OK |
| 02:45 | 1.75″ | Thomas County, NE |
| 03:48 | 1.75″ | Ness County, KS |
| 04:48 | 1.75″ | Russell County, KS |
| 12:30 | 1.50″ | Canadian County, OK |
| 03:30 | 1.50″ | Cherokee County, TX |
| 23:56 | 1.25″ | Hodgeman County, KS |
| 12:45 | 1.00″ | Kingfisher County, OK |
| 22:10 | 1.00″ | Sanborn County, SD |
| 23:08 | 1.00″ | Seward County, KS |
| 23:16 | 1.00″ | Meade County, KS |
| 23:18 | 1.00″ | Gray County, KS |
| 23:37 | 1.00″ | Gray County, KS |
| 02:17 | 1.00″ | Decatur County, KS |
| 02:20 | 1.00″ | Carroll County, IA |
| 02:58 | 1.00″ | Gove County, KS |
| 03:15 | 1.00″ | Lane County, KS |
| 03:15 | 1.00″ | Scott County, KS |
| 03:50 | 1.00″ | Rush County, KS |
| 04:00 | 1.00″ | Cherokee County, TX |
| 22:50 | 0.75″ | Miner County, SD |
| 00:30 | 0.75″ | Freestone County, TX |
| 00:32 | 0.75″ | Beaver County, OK |
| 01:02 | 0.75″ | Beaver County, OK |
| 01:40 | 0.75″ | Roger Mills County, OK |
| 03:07 | 0.75″ | Dallas County, IA |
| 03:40 | 0.75″ | Ness County, KS |
| 04:07 | 0.75″ | Ness County, KS |
| 04:50 | 0.75″ | Rush County, KS |
| 05:33 | 0.75″ | Lincoln County, KS |
| 05:45 | 0.75″ | Pontotoc County, OK |
| 07:45 | 0.75″ | Pittsburg County, OK |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $1 million in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (71 events in 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County, NE | 2 | 1 | 0 | $500,000 |
| Red Willow County, NE | 3 | 0 | 0 | $255,000 |
| Keith County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Decatur County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Norfolk County, MA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Rawlins County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Goshen County, WY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Sheridan County, NE | 2 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Morrill County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Sioux County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
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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