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Storm reports for May 14, 2018
On May 14, 2018, 247 hail, 190 damaging-wind and 11 tornado reports were logged across 19 states.
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On May 14, 2018, 247 hail, 190 damaging-wind and 11 tornado reports were logged across 19 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Wallace 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 | 108 | 7 | 9 | 3.00″ |
| VA | 12 | 71 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| MO | 17 | 24 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| TX | 23 | 12 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| WV | 15 | 14 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| OK | 7 | 21 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| IL | 10 | 16 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| IN | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| OH | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| CO | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| IA | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| PA | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| WY | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| FL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| WI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| MD | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| NC | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| DC | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas City, KS | 11,761 | 2.50″ |
| Charles Town, WV | 8,869 | 2.50″ |
| Ranson corporation, WV | 6,035 | 2.50″ |
| Topeka, KS | 125,467 | 1.75″ |
| Herndon, VA | 25,180 | 1.75″ |
| Auburn, IN | 13,989 | 1.75″ |
| Snyder, TX | 11,151 | 1.75″ |
| Garrett, IN | 6,663 | 1.75″ |
| Mount Vernon, IA | 4,518 | 1.75″ |
| Martinsburg, WV | 19,047 | 1.50″ |
| Wheeling, WV | 26,060 | 1.25″ |
| Emporia, KS | 24,354 | 1.25″ |
| Bethlehem, WV | 2,563 | 1.25″ |
| Pembroke Pines, FL | 179,326 | 1.00″ |
| Miramar, FL | 143,242 | 1.00″ |
| Parker, CO | 65,473 | 1.00″ |
| Wheaton, IL | 53,741 | 1.00″ |
| Owasso, OK | 42,821 | 1.00″ |
| Carol Stream, IL | 39,556 | 1.00″ |
| Cooper City, FL | 35,541 | 1.00″ |
| Winchester, VA | 27,800 | 1.00″ |
| Derby, KS | 26,604 | 1.00″ |
| Staunton, VA | 26,361 | 1.00″ |
| West Chicago, IL | 25,469 | 1.00″ |
| Hopewell, VA | 22,970 | 1.00″ |
Hail reports (247)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23:56 | 3.00″ | Wallace County, KS |
| 22:40 | 2.75″ | Kit Carson County, CO |
| 00:50 | 2.75″ | Logan County, KS |
| 00:50 | 2.75″ | Woods County, OK |
| 01:15 | 2.75″ | Wichita County, KS |
| 01:47 | 2.75″ | Lane County, KS |
| 02:00 | 2.75″ | Lane County, KS |
| 21:32 | 2.50″ | Jefferson County, WV |
| 21:41 | 2.50″ | Callaway County, MO |
| 23:20 | 2.50″ | Cheyenne County, CO |
| 23:52 | 2.50″ | Cowley County, KS |
| 00:17 | 2.50″ | Morris County, KS |
| 00:28 | 2.50″ | Cowley County, KS |
| 00:30 | 2.50″ | Wabaunsee County, KS |
| 01:48 | 2.50″ | Lane County, KS |
| 17:39 | 2.00″ | Washington County, PA |
| 23:27 | 2.00″ | Lyon County, KS |
| 23:49 | 2.00″ | Cowley County, KS |
| 00:23 | 2.00″ | Wallace County, KS |
| 00:42 | 2.00″ | Cowley County, KS |
| 01:30 | 2.00″ | Scott County, KS |
| 01:30 | 2.00″ | Scott County, KS |
| 02:40 | 2.00″ | Ness County, KS |
| 02:53 | 2.00″ | Ness County, KS |
| 03:27 | 2.00″ | Hodgeman County, KS |
| 12:05 | 1.75″ | Linn County, IA |
| 19:42 | 1.75″ | Ritchie County, WV |
| 19:50 | 1.75″ | Nelson County, VA |
| 20:05 | 1.75″ | Geary County, KS |
| 20:24 | 1.75″ | Coffey County, KS |
| 20:45 | 1.75″ | Scurry County, TX |
| 21:15 | 1.75″ | Coke County, TX |
| 21:15 | 1.75″ | Jefferson County, WV |
| 21:34 | 1.75″ | Jefferson County, WV |
| 21:45 | 1.75″ | Coke County, TX |
| 22:09 | 1.75″ | Kit Carson County, CO |
| 22:35 | 1.75″ | Fairfax County, VA |
| 22:42 | 1.75″ | Sumner County, KS |
| 22:50 | 1.75″ | McCulloch County, TX |
| 22:57 | 1.75″ | Jackson County, KS |
| 23:15 | 1.75″ | McCulloch County, TX |
| 23:25 | 1.75″ | Collingsworth County, TX |
| 00:22 | 1.75″ | Wallace County, KS |
| 00:23 | 1.75″ | Wallace County, KS |
| 00:42 | 1.75″ | Cowley County, KS |
| 00:45 | 1.75″ | Cowley County, KS |
| 01:24 | 1.75″ | Shawnee County, KS |
| 01:35 | 1.75″ | Scott County, KS |
| 01:42 | 1.75″ | Scott County, KS |
| 01:43 | 1.75″ | Wallace County, KS |
| 01:50 | 1.75″ | Wayne County, IA |
| 02:00 | 1.75″ | Elkhart County, IN |
| 02:05 | 1.75″ | Lane County, KS |
| 02:05 | 1.75″ | Lane County, KS |
| 02:30 | 1.75″ | Ness County, KS |
| 02:43 | 1.75″ | DeKalb County, IN |
| 02:53 | 1.75″ | DeKalb County, IN |
| 03:22 | 1.75″ | Hodgeman County, KS |
| 20:12 | 1.50″ | Greenwood County, KS |
| 21:05 | 1.50″ | Berkeley County, WV |
| 21:15 | 1.50″ | Coke County, TX |
| 21:25 | 1.50″ | Jefferson County, WV |
| 22:16 | 1.50″ | Osage County, KS |
| 22:40 | 1.50″ | Cowley County, KS |
| 22:51 | 1.50″ | Coffey County, KS |
| 23:26 | 1.50″ | Morris County, KS |
| 23:47 | 1.50″ | Cowley County, KS |
| 01:45 | 1.50″ | Scott County, KS |
| 02:38 | 1.50″ | Ness County, KS |
| 03:25 | 1.50″ | Hodgeman County, KS |
| 12:08 | 1.25″ | Linn County, IA |
| 17:48 | 1.25″ | Ohio County, WV |
| 21:51 | 1.25″ | Camden County, MO |
| 22:03 | 1.25″ | Lyon County, KS |
| 22:25 | 1.25″ | Osage County, KS |
| 22:40 | 1.25″ | Rockbridge County, VA |
| 22:42 | 1.25″ | Rockbridge County, VA |
| 23:55 | 1.25″ | Lyon County, KS |
| 00:12 | 1.25″ | Morris County, KS |
| 00:32 | 1.25″ | Cowley County, KS |
| 00:40 | 1.25″ | Cowley County, KS |
| 01:52 | 1.25″ | Wayne County, IA |
| 02:55 | 1.25″ | DeKalb County, IN |
| 03:50 | 1.25″ | Edwards County, KS |
| 12:02 | 1.00″ | Linn County, IA |
| 12:21 | 1.00″ | Jones County, IA |
| 12:51 | 1.00″ | LaPorte County, IN |
| 12:51 | 1.00″ | Starke County, IN |
| 16:30 | 1.00″ | Muskingum County, OH |
| 17:30 | 1.00″ | Fairfield County, OH |
| 17:39 | 1.00″ | Washington County, PA |
| 17:45 | 1.00″ | Ohio County, WV |
| 17:50 | 1.00″ | Washington County, PA |
| 17:52 | 1.00″ | Washington County, PA |
| 18:03 | 1.00″ | Monroe County, OH |
| 18:07 | 1.00″ | Perry County, OH |
| 18:24 | 1.00″ | Jackson County, MO |
| 18:26 | 1.00″ | Augusta County, VA |
| 18:34 | 1.00″ | Marshall County, WV |
| 19:05 | 1.00″ | Albemarle County, VA |
| 19:05 | 1.00″ | Albany County, WY |
| 19:08 | 1.00″ | Douglas County, CO |
| 19:12 | 1.00″ | Lafayette County, MO |
| 19:21 | 1.00″ | Greene County, VA |
| 19:25 | 1.00″ | Hickory County, MO |
| 19:37 | 1.00″ | Johnson County, MO |
| 19:44 | 1.00″ | Greenwood County, KS |
| 19:55 | 1.00″ | Elbert County, CO |
| 20:18 | 1.00″ | Randolph County, MO |
| 20:26 | 1.00″ | Tucker County, WV |
| 20:36 | 1.00″ | Allen County, KS |
| 20:55 | 1.00″ | Laramie County, WY |
| 21:15 | 1.00″ | Lee County, IL |
| 21:15 | 1.00″ | Berkeley County, WV |
| 21:30 | 1.00″ | Wheeler County, TX |
| 21:30 | 1.00″ | Jefferson County, WV |
| 21:30 | 1.00″ | Laramie County, WY |
| 21:32 | 1.00″ | Lincoln County, CO |
| 21:34 | 1.00″ | Lincoln County, CO |
| 21:35 | 1.00″ | Jefferson County, WV |
| 21:39 | 1.00″ | Wabaunsee County, KS |
| 21:55 | 1.00″ | Broward County, FL |
| 21:55 | 1.00″ | Greenwood County, KS |
| 21:59 | 1.00″ | Benton County, MO |
| 22:07 | 1.00″ | Sumner County, KS |
| 22:16 | 1.00″ | Osage County, KS |
| 22:25 | 1.00″ | Bourbon County, KS |
| 22:36 | 1.00″ | Camden County, MO |
| 22:38 | 1.00″ | Sumner County, KS |
| 22:43 | 1.00″ | Childress County, TX |
| 22:43 | 1.00″ | Coke County, TX |
| 22:47 | 1.00″ | Hall County, TX |
| 22:48 | 1.00″ | Coffey County, KS |
| 22:53 | 1.00″ | DuPage County, IL |
| 22:55 | 1.00″ | Collingsworth County, TX |
| 22:58 | 1.00″ | Lyon County, KS |
| 23:00 | 1.00″ | Nelson County, VA |
| 23:01 | 1.00″ | Cowley County, KS |
| 23:03 | 1.00″ | Vernon County, MO |
| 23:07 | 1.00″ | Lyon County, KS |
| 23:17 | 1.00″ | Collingsworth County, TX |
| 23:19 | 1.00″ | Lyon County, KS |
| 23:20 | 1.00″ | Harmon County, OK |
| 23:27 | 1.00″ | Woodson County, KS |
| 23:30 | 1.00″ | Vernon County, MO |
| 23:35 | 1.00″ | Woodward County, OK |
| 23:45 | 1.00″ | Barton County, MO |
| 23:49 | 1.00″ | Lyon County, KS |
| 00:02 | 1.00″ | McLean County, IL |
| 00:08 | 1.00″ | Morgan County, MO |
| 00:24 | 1.00″ | Prince George County, VA |
| 00:27 | 1.00″ | Prince George County, VA |
| 00:30 | 1.00″ | Morris County, KS |
| 00:44 | 1.00″ | Cowley County, KS |
| 00:50 | 1.00″ | Decatur County, IA |
| 01:03 | 1.00″ | Neosho County, KS |
| 01:05 | 1.00″ | Washita County, OK |
| 01:17 | 1.00″ | Shawnee County, KS |
| 01:26 | 1.00″ | Shawnee County, KS |
| 01:26 | 1.00″ | Sedgwick County, KS |
| 01:27 | 1.00″ | Pottawatomie County, KS |
| 01:30 | 1.00″ | Pottawatomie County, KS |
| 01:43 | 1.00″ | Butler County, KS |
| 01:50 | 1.00″ | Marshall County, IL |
| 01:54 | 1.00″ | Pottawatomie County, KS |
| 01:57 | 1.00″ | Elkhart County, IN |
| 02:20 | 1.00″ | Johnson County, IL |
| 02:45 | 1.00″ | Noble County, IN |
| 02:45 | 1.00″ | Noble County, IN |
| 02:53 | 1.00″ | DeKalb County, IN |
| 02:58 | 1.00″ | DeKalb County, IN |
| 03:08 | 1.00″ | Neosho County, KS |
| 03:10 | 1.00″ | Neosho County, KS |
| 03:30 | 1.00″ | Butler County, KS |
| 03:35 | 1.00″ | Ford County, KS |
| 04:12 | 1.00″ | Frederick County, VA |
| 04:28 | 1.00″ | Frederick County, VA |
| 05:33 | 1.00″ | Harper County, KS |
| 05:49 | 1.00″ | Tulsa County, OK |
| 18:44 | 0.88″ | Pennington County, SD |
| 19:50 | 0.88″ | Geary County, KS |
| 20:25 | 0.88″ | Allen County, KS |
| 20:28 | 0.88″ | Scott County, IA |
| 20:42 | 0.88″ | Woodson County, KS |
| 20:58 | 0.88″ | Sumner County, KS |
| 21:01 | 0.88″ | Castro County, TX |
| 21:40 | 0.88″ | Henry County, IL |
| 21:50 | 0.88″ | Donley County, TX |
| 21:52 | 0.88″ | Lincoln County, CO |
| 22:08 | 0.88″ | Gray County, TX |
| 22:15 | 0.88″ | Donley County, TX |
| 22:15 | 0.88″ | Camden County, MO |
| 22:27 | 0.88″ | Kent County, TX |
| 22:52 | 0.88″ | McCulloch County, TX |
| 23:20 | 0.88″ | Beckham County, OK |
| 00:23 | 0.88″ | Porter County, IN |
| 00:37 | 0.88″ | Walworth County, WI |
| 00:45 | 0.88″ | Kenosha County, WI |
| 01:45 | 0.88″ | Pottawatomie County, KS |
| 01:45 | 0.88″ | Henry County, IA |
| 01:53 | 0.88″ | Marshall County, IL |
| 02:29 | 0.88″ | Sedgwick County, KS |
| 02:35 | 0.88″ | Noble County, IN |
| 03:03 | 0.88″ | Comanche County, OK |
| 05:48 | 0.88″ | Harper County, KS |
| 06:05 | 0.88″ | Sedgwick County, KS |
| 12:50 | 0.75″ | LaPorte County, IN |
| 13:00 | 0.75″ | Starke County, IN |
| 16:30 | 0.75″ | Muskingum County, OH |
| 17:56 | 0.75″ | Jefferson County, CO |
| 17:57 | 0.75″ | Hocking County, OH |
| 18:49 | 0.75″ | Greenwood County, KS |
| 19:25 | 0.75″ | Preston County, WV |
| 19:29 | 0.75″ | Ritchie County, WV |
| 19:36 | 0.75″ | Morgan County, MO |
| 20:02 | 0.75″ | Woodson County, KS |
| 20:20 | 0.75″ | Coffey County, KS |
| 20:32 | 0.75″ | Sumner County, KS |
| 20:54 | 0.75″ | Coke County, TX |
| 21:13 | 0.75″ | Woodson County, KS |
| 21:15 | 0.75″ | Elbert County, CO |
| 21:33 | 0.75″ | Allen County, KS |
| 21:39 | 0.75″ | Allen County, KS |
| 21:49 | 0.75″ | Butler County, KS |
| 21:51 | 0.75″ | Kane County, IL |
| 22:06 | 0.75″ | Butler County, KS |
| 22:10 | 0.75″ | Butler County, KS |
| 22:10 | 0.75″ | Allen County, KS |
| 22:11 | 0.75″ | Cowley County, KS |
| 22:21 | 0.75″ | Osage County, KS |
| 23:08 | 0.75″ | Cook County, IL |
| 23:14 | 0.75″ | Woodson County, KS |
| 23:26 | 0.75″ | Cowley County, KS |
| 23:31 | 0.75″ | Tom Green County, TX |
| 00:02 | 0.75″ | McLean County, IL |
| 00:10 | 0.75″ | Cedar County, MO |
| 00:10 | 0.75″ | McCulloch County, TX |
| 00:31 | 0.75″ | Tom Green County, TX |
| 00:33 | 0.75″ | Neosho County, KS |
| 00:33 | 0.75″ | Cowley County, KS |
| 01:50 | 0.75″ | Kosciusko County, IN |
| 01:52 | 0.75″ | Butler County, KS |
| 02:03 | 0.75″ | Kosciusko County, IN |
| 02:39 | 0.75″ | Noble County, IN |
| 03:06 | 0.75″ | Steuben County, IN |
| 03:15 | 0.75″ | Shannon County, MO |
| 04:10 | 0.75″ | Sedgwick County, KS |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $206,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (449 events in 19 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hall County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $30,000 |
| King and Queen County, VA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $17,000 |
| Washington County, OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Alfalfa County, OK | 2 | 0 | 0 | $12,000 |
| Essex County, VA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $12,000 |
| Licking County, OH | 5 | 0 | 0 | $11,000 |
| Marshall County, IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Randolph County, WV | 3 | 0 | 0 | $9,000 |
| Harmon County, OK | 3 | 0 | 0 | $8,000 |
| Martin County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $8,000 |
| Perry County, IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $7,000 |
| Richmond County, VA | 3 | 0 | 0 | $7,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Hall County, TX (near Estelline) · Thunderstorm wind 68 mph · $30,000
“A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Estelline measured a wind gust to 68 mph. At approximately the same time, an 18-wheeler was blown over on US Highway 287 near Estelline shutting down the northbound lanes.” - Washington County, OK (near Copan) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $15,000
“Strong thunderstorm wind damaged road signs, damaged the roof of a church, and blew down power lines.” - King and Queen County, VA (near Newtown) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $15,000
“Roof was blown off of a structure and outbuilding was overturned at Upper King and Queen Fire Station. Also, several trees and power lines were downed in the Newtown area.” - Alfalfa County, OK (near Cherokee) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $10,000
“Wall of a building blown down on the north side of Cherokee. Window blown out of another building in town. Tree limbs and power lines down. Time of occurrence estimated by radar.” - Marshall County, IL (near Wenona) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $10,000
“A semi was blown over on I-39 just north of Wenona.” - Essex County, VA (near Howertons) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
“Windows were blown out, a shed was blown over, and trees were downed at Millers Tavern near Route 360.”
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 14, 2018
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 5 tornado paths from this storm day (2 EF2, 3 EF1), 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF2 | 118 mph | 2.1 mi | – | 0 / 0 | 02:42–02:50 UTC | NWS Wichita |
| EF2 | 120 mph | 0.9 mi | 75 yd | 0 / 0 | 02:46–03:03 UTC | NWS Wichita |
| EF1 | 107 mph | 4.2 mi | – | 0 / 0 | 02:55–03:15 UTC | NWS Wichita |
| EF1 | 98 mph | 2.3 mi | – | 0 / 0 | 02:56–03:01 UTC | NWS Wichita |
| EF1 | 107 mph | 1.6 mi | – | 0 / 0 | 03:03–03:05 UTC | NWS Wichita |
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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