Storm reports for May 13, 2018

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On May 13, 2018, 77 hail, 41 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 3.50″ (teacup size) in Kiowa 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

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (77)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $315,000 in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (122 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Washington County, PA (near Tenmile) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · 1 injury
  “State official reported that a tree fell on a car in motion on Montgomery Road injuring 1 female inside. She was transported to the hospital with minor injuries.”
• Hall County, TX (near Estelline) · Thunderstorm wind 68 mph · $100,000
  “A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet measured a wind gust to 68 mph. Furthermore, several reports of wind damage were received from Estelline including shed and tree damage.”
• Hall County, TX (near Estelline) · Hail 1.75″ · $100,000
  “Numerous reports of hail up to golf ball size fell around US Highway 287 from north of Estelline to southeast of Estelline. Many vehicles were damaged due to large hail in Estelline.”
• Somerset County, PA (near Gray) · Tornado EF1 · $50,000
  “The tornado started northwest of the intersection of Beam Church Rd|and Wigstrom Rd where several trees fell and a house sustained minor|siding damage. The tornado crossed Beam Church Rd and continued east|southeast into Gray. Several buildings sustained roof or siding|damage from downed trees.”
• Somerset County, PA (near Gray) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $15,000
  “A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 80 mph destroyed a large machine shed on Saint Clair Drive west of Gray.”
• Vermilion County, IL (near Hoopeston) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $10,000
  “Minor roof damage occurred to the middle school in Hoopeston due to strong outflow winds that passed well to the north across Iroquois County.”

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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