Storm reports for May 9, 2018

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On May 9, 2018, 28 hail, 50 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 1.25″ (half dollar size) in Johnson County, WY.

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 (28)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $314,000 in property damage, $15,000 in crop damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (81 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Buena Vista County, IA (near Linn Grove) · Thunderstorm wind 52 mph · 2 injuries
  “Saturated ground along with sub-severe thunderstorm winds caused a large tree to fall on a vehicle. Two persons were injured, with one person requiring extrication from the vehicle, followed by transport by flight for medical treatment of severe injuries.”
• Piatt County, IL (near La Place) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $30,000
  “Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.”
• Douglas County, IL (near Tuscola) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $30,000
  “Power poles were snapped off and fell onto a car at Eagle Mountain Church.”
• Champaign County, IL (near Mahomet) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $25,000
  “Several trees were blown down and the roof of a shed was torn off.”
• Grant County, WI (near Fennimore) · Tornado EF0 · $25,000
  “An EF-0 tornado touched down outside of Fennimore along Golf Road. The tornado was on the ground for approximately two minutes and damaged a machine shed, barn, trees and blew windows out of a house.”
• Shelby County, IL (near Shelbyville) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $24,000
  “Power lines were blown down in Shelbyville.”

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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