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Storm reports for May 3, 2018
On May 3, 2018, 18 hail, 36 damaging-wind and 7 tornado reports were logged across 10 states.
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On May 3, 2018, 18 hail, 36 damaging-wind and 7 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Saline County, KS.
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 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| IA | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0.88″ |
| NY | 0 | 10 | 1 | – |
| TX | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| AR | 0 | 6 | 1 | – |
| IL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| OK | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| PA | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| CT | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Freeport, IL | 23,140 | 1.00″ |
| Brownwood, TX | 18,772 | 1.00″ |
| Russell, KS | 4,325 | 1.00″ |
| Morrison, IL | 3,988 | 1.00″ |
| Norwalk, IA | 15,396 | 0.88″ |
| West Des Moines, IA | 73,664 | 0.75″ |
| Urbandale, IA | 47,759 | 0.75″ |
| Waukee, IA | 34,420 | 0.75″ |
| Clive, IA | 19,508 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (18)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 01:08 | 1.75″ | Saline County, KS |
| 00:27 | 1.50″ | Lincoln County, KS |
| 01:22 | 1.50″ | Dickinson County, KS |
| 00:27 | 1.25″ | Ellsworth County, KS |
| 12:13 | 1.00″ | Whiteside County, IL |
| 13:50 | 1.00″ | Brown County, TX |
| 15:37 | 1.00″ | Stephenson County, IL |
| 23:20 | 1.00″ | Russell County, KS |
| 11:11 | 1.00″ | Scotland County, MO |
| 22:42 | 0.88″ | Warren County, IA |
| 01:20 | 0.88″ | Coffey County, KS |
| 13:54 | 0.75″ | Brown County, TX |
| 14:08 | 0.75″ | Montague County, TX |
| 14:20 | 0.75″ | Brown County, TX |
| 15:40 | 0.75″ | Stephenson County, IL |
| 22:37 | 0.75″ | Dallas County, IA |
| 23:00 | 0.75″ | Ellis County, KS |
| 23:05 | 0.75″ | Ellis County, KS |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $227,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (61 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County, AR | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Chemung County, NY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Westchester County, NY | 5 | 0 | 0 | $26,000 |
| Tioga County, NY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Adams County, IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
| Yates County, NY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
| Pontotoc County, OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Polk County, IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Steuben County, NY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Northumberland County, PA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Grayson County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 2 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Chemung County, NY (near Big Flats) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $50,000
“Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree crushing an SUV and damaging a roof.” - Franklin County, AR (near Charleston) · Tornado EF1 · $50,000
“This tornado developed south of Highway 60 near Grand Prairie Road where large tree limbs were snapped. It moved east-northeast uprooting trees and snapping large limbs.” - Tioga County, NY (near Owego) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $25,000
“Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree and damaged a roof to a house.” - Adams County, IA (near Dickieville) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $20,000
“Public reported an apparent microburst that caused damage to a house and tree damage.” - Yates County, NY (near Potter) · Tornado EF1 · $20,000
“A tornado hit a barn on East Swamp road which collapsed. |The tornado then continued into several fields lifting debris |from the collapsed farm onto the fields. Along the path, |the tornado took down several trees which fell in different directions.” - Pontotoc County, OK (near Byng) · Tornado EF1 · $10,000
“A tornado developed just west of county road 3510 about 2 miles north of state highway 3W, and moved northeast a short distance. Trees and two vacant mobile homes were damaged along the path, with minor damage to one residence.”
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.
NWS Tornado Damage Surveys for May 3, 2018
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 4 tornado paths from this storm day (4 EF0), 2 miles in all. The map above draws each surveyed path as the NWS mapped it, colored by the EF rating of each stretch, in place of the straight start-to-end line.
| Rating | Peak wind | Path length | Max width | Deaths / injuries | On the ground | Surveyed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF0 | 75 mph | 1.1 mi | 25 yd | 0 / 0 | 00:48–00:50 UTC | NWS Des Moines |
| EF0 | 75 mph | 0.4 mi | 25 yd | 0 / 0 | 00:56–00:57 UTC | NWS Des Moines |
| EF0 | 70 mph | 0.4 mi | 25 yd | 0 / 0 | 00:46–00:47 UTC | NWS Des Moines |
| EF0 | 75 mph | – | 10 yd | 0 / 0 | 04:15 UTC | NWS Quad Cities |
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Damage Assessment Toolkit (DAT): the tornado paths and EF-rating zones NWS survey teams mapped after each storm. Survey data are preliminary and can be revised; NOAA's official record is Storm Data (NCEI). Paths are simplified to about 30 m. Times are when the tornado was on the ground, in UTC.
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