Storm reports for May 18, 2014

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On May 18, 2014, 64 hail, 11 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Yellowstone County, MT.

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 (64)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $88,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (78 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Montgomery County, GA (near Mt Vernon) · Hail 1.75″ · $66,000
  “The Montgomery County 911 Center reported that large quarter to golf ball sized hail fell about three miles south of Mount Vernon along Thompson Road.”
• Multnomah County, OR (near Portland) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $11,000
  “Winds from a thunderstorm resulted in a large Oak Tree falling on two parked cars in downtown Portland.”
• Bleckley County, GA (near Cochran Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $10,000
  “The Bleckley County Emergency Manager reported that several trees were blown down east of Cochran. A shed was blown over as well, and a minor damage was sustained to a roof.”
• Dodge County, GA (near Roddy) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $1,000
  “The Dodge County 911 Center reported that four trees were blown down in Roddy.”
• Powder River County, MT (near Broadus) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph
  “A wind gust of 70 mph was estimated just west/northwest of Broadus.”
• Yellowstone County, MT (near (Bil)Logan Arpt Bill) · Thunderstorm wind 68 mph
  “Winds were sustained at 52 mph for a few minutes with peak gusts to 59 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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