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Storm reports for May 16, 2018
On May 16, 2018, 38 hail, 15 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 14 states.
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On May 16, 2018, 38 hail, 15 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Howard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| MT | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| AR | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| SD | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| OK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| MS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| MO | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| FL | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| TN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| NV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| LA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| IL | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Big Spring, TX | 22,541 | 2.75″ |
| Summerset, SD | 3,013 | 1.50″ |
| Springfield, MO | 170,596 | 1.00″ |
| Laurel, MS | 17,508 | 1.00″ |
| Havre, MT | 9,204 | 1.00″ |
| Church Point, LA | 4,032 | 1.00″ |
| Clever, MO | 3,118 | 1.00″ |
| Camden, AR | 10,116 | 0.88″ |
| Greenbrier, AR | 6,330 | 0.88″ |
| Bentonville, AR | 61,791 | 0.75″ |
| Hot Springs, AR | 37,971 | 0.75″ |
| Belle Fourche, SD | 5,855 | 0.75″ |
| Bolivar, TN | 5,084 | 0.75″ |
| Little Flock, AR | 3,040 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (38)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22:45 | 2.75″ | Howard County, TX |
| 23:05 | 1.75″ | Roberts County, TX |
| 23:35 | 1.75″ | Roberts County, TX |
| 01:00 | 1.75″ | Elko County, NV |
| 23:12 | 1.50″ | Roberts County, TX |
| 23:33 | 1.50″ | Meade County, SD |
| 23:55 | 1.50″ | Hemphill County, TX |
| 00:00 | 1.50″ | Hemphill County, TX |
| 00:55 | 1.50″ | Meade County, SD |
| 23:01 | 1.25″ | Cimarron County, OK |
| 23:05 | 1.25″ | Cimarron County, OK |
| 00:06 | 1.25″ | Clay County, MS |
| 01:40 | 1.25″ | Fallon County, MT |
| 22:15 | 1.10″ | Hill County, MT |
| 19:34 | 1.00″ | Jones County, MS |
| 19:55 | 1.00″ | McNairy County, TN |
| 21:51 | 1.00″ | Cimarron County, OK |
| 21:53 | 1.00″ | Cimarron County, OK |
| 22:04 | 1.00″ | Acadia Parish, LA |
| 22:08 | 1.00″ | Hill County, MT |
| 22:20 | 1.00″ | Jackson County, AL |
| 23:39 | 1.00″ | Greene County, MO |
| 23:52 | 1.00″ | Hemphill County, TX |
| 00:00 | 1.00″ | Hemphill County, TX |
| 00:38 | 1.00″ | Nemaha County, KS |
| 00:45 | 1.00″ | Gray County, TX |
| 00:57 | 1.00″ | Christian County, MO |
| 01:54 | 1.00″ | Crockett County, TX |
| 04:55 | 1.00″ | Roosevelt County, MT |
| 20:45 | 0.88″ | Faulkner County, AR |
| 22:45 | 0.88″ | Lawrence County, SD |
| 00:00 | 0.88″ | Ouachita County, AR |
| 06:30 | 0.88″ | Brule County, SD |
| 19:25 | 0.75″ | Hardeman County, TN |
| 20:34 | 0.75″ | Benton County, AR |
| 21:36 | 0.75″ | Garland County, AR |
| 22:45 | 0.75″ | Butte County, SD |
| 01:00 | 0.75″ | Irion County, TX |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $42,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (54 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
| Clay County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Howard County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Union County, IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Butler County, MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Noxubee County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Stoddard County, MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Hardeman County, TN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| St. Johns County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Jones County, MS (near Laurel) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $20,000
“A portion of the roof was blown off of Water Station Number 1.” - Howard County, TX (near Big Spring) · Hail 2.75″ · $5,000
“A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced golf ball to baseball sized hail in the Silver Hills area near Comanche Trail Park. Some vehicles experienced cracked windshields and smaller dents due to the hail. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.” - Clay County, MS (near Cahns) · Hail 1.25″ · $5,000
“Half dollar size hail fell along Mhoon Valley Road.” - Union County, IL (near Cobden) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $3,000
“Medium size trees were uprooted. The trees fell across a back road, blocking the road.” - Butler County, MO (near Qulin) · Tornado EF0 · $3,000
“A non-supercell tornado or landspout touched down along State Highway HH, causing some minor damage. The landspout occurred on the back side of a strengthening thunderstorm. The door was blown off the south side of a shop building and landed on the west side of the shop.” - Hardeman County, TN (near Bolivar) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $2,000
“Trees down and large limbs near Highway 64.”
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 16, 2018
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 1 tornado path from this storm day (1 EF0), 6 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 | 65 mph | 6.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 23:00–23:15 UTC | NWS Paducah |
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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