Storm reports for May 18, 2012

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On May 18, 2012, 33 hail, 31 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Jackson County, SD.

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

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (33)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $432,000 in property damage and $1,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (65 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Jackson County, SD (near Kadoka) · Thunderstorm wind 91 mph · $400,000
  “Wind gusts estimated at 90 mph blew roofs off two buildings, including the hardware store, and downed trees and power poles.”
• Beltrami County, MN (near Lavinia) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $10,000
  “A 100 yard row of trees were flattened from south to north. The area impacted was along Roosevelt Road just west of School Lake.”
• Hendry County, FL (near Harlem) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $5,000
  “The Emergency Manager for Hendry County reported a severe thunderstorm snapped several trees and downed at least 6 powerline poles near the intersection of old U.S. Highway 27 and Hookers Point Road east of Clewiston.”
• Miami-Dade County, FL (near Sweet Water) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $5,000
  “Media reported large trees uprooted and lightpole downed in the area of NW 41 ST and NW 58 streets between NW 95 Ave and NW 113 Ave in Doral.”
• Jackson County, SD (near Kadoka) · Hail 1.75″ · $5,000
  “Wind-driven hail damaged shingles and broke house windows.”
• Miami-Dade County, FL (near Hialeah Gardens) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $3,000
  “Trees were down and window screens blown out in Balmoral Estates and Doral Isles in Doral. Winds were estimated 60 to 70 mph.”

Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.

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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