Storm reports for May 21, 2018

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On May 21, 2018, 53 hail, 27 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in El Paso 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

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (53)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $251,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (85 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Richland County, OH (near Lexington) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $100,000
  “Thunderstorm winds downed trees and limbs in Lexington and the surrounding area. At 1000 people lost power from the storms.”
• El Paso County, TX (near White) · Hail 1.00″ · $100,000
  “There were several reports from the public near the Sunland Park Mall of hail up to quarter size that broke skylights and windows. Winds near 60 mph driving the hail intensified the effects.”
• Brown County, OH (near Bardwell) · Tornado EF0 · $10,000
  “The tornado initially touched down on the west side of U.S. Highway 68 near Donley Road where a large tree was snapped and lying across the road. The tornado crossed U.S. Highway 68 causing sporadic tree damage on the east side of the highway.”
• Patrick County, VA (near Stuart) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $5,000
  “Thunderstorm winds brought down several trees near the intersection of Route 8 and Blackjack Road. Power outages were also noticed in the area.”
• Caswell County, NC (near Camp Spgs) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
  “Thunderstorm winds toppled three trees at an orchard on Rice Road.”
• Roane County, WV (near Gandeeville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
  “A tree and power line were taken down by thunderstorm winds, closing US 119.”

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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