Storm reports for May 18, 2015

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On May 18, 2015, 27 hail, 44 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Reeves 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

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (27)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $242,000 in property damage and $1,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (73 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Broome County, NY (near Castle Creek) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $30,000
  “State official reported thunderstorm winds caused trees to uproot and wires knocked down. Multiple power outages were reported from this storm.”
• Scurry County, TX (near Snyder) · Thunderstorm wind 67 mph · $20,000
  “A thunderstorm moved across Scurry County and produced seven severe wind gusts beginning at 345 am and ending at 425 am CDT as indicated by the Snyder mesonet. The highest gust reported was 67 mph. A SPC forecaster reported major roof damage at a motel in Snyder.”
• Scurry County, TX (near Snyder) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $20,000
  “A thunderstorm moved across Scurry County and produced three severe wind gusts from 225 am to 235 am CDT as measured by the Snyder Mesonet. An SPC forecaster reported major roof damage at a motel in Snyder. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.”
• Allegany County, NY (near Independence) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $15,000
  “A trained spotter reported trees, downed by thunderstorm winds, blocking Route 248.”
• Cattaraugus County, NY (near Randolph) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $15,000
  “Law enforcement reported trees and wires downed by thunderstorm winds in Randolph.”
• Cattaraugus County, NY (near Little Vly) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $15,000
  “Law enforcement reported trees and wires downed by thunderstorm winds in Little Valley.”

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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