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Storm reports for May 18, 2016
On May 18, 2016, 10 hail, 1 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 3 states.
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On May 18, 2016, 10 hail, 1 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 3 states. The largest hail reported was 1.50″ (ping pong ball size) in Presidio 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NM | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| TX | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| FL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Las Cruces, NM | 116,998 | 1.00″ |
| Homestead, FL | 85,796 | 0.75″ |
| Florida City, FL | 13,157 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (10)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 02:25 | 1.50″ | Presidio County, TX |
| 00:54 | 1.25″ | Presidio County, TX |
| 20:10 | 1.00″ | Doña Ana County, NM |
| 22:04 | 1.00″ | Doña Ana County, NM |
| 22:22 | 1.00″ | Luna County, NM |
| 22:28 | 1.00″ | Doña Ana County, NM |
| 04:07 | 1.00″ | Brewster County, TX |
| 14:45 | 0.75″ | Catron County, NM |
| 18:05 | 0.75″ | Miami-Dade County, FL |
| 22:10 | 0.75″ | Doña Ana County, NM |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $8,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (11 events in 3 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $8,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Palm Beach County, FL (near Boca Raton) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $8,000
“Broward County Sheriff Office reported damage to several homes near the intersection of NW 2nd Way and NW 4th Street. Damage included window, storm shutter and, fence damage. An awning was also ripped off a home and thrown into a neighbors front door. A few small trees were also knocked down.” - Doña Ana County, NM (near Leasburg) · Hail 1.00″
“Dime to 1 inch hail was reported around Leasburg.” - Doña Ana County, NM (near Mesilla Park) · Hail 1.00″
“Quarter sized hail was falling in sheets at the NMSU bookstore.” - Miami-Dade County, FL (near Leisure City) · Hail 0.75″
“An off-duty NWS employee reported dime size hail near exit 2 of the Florida Turnpike.”
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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