Storm reports for May 23, 2018

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On May 23, 2018, 82 hail, 29 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 15 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in San Miguel County, NM.

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 (82)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $3.6 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (114 events in 15 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Garden County, NE (near Oshkosh) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $3.5 million
  “Flat roof was rolled back halfway on a commercial building.”
• Rankin County, MS (near Value) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $20,000
  “A tree was blown down on a house and car in the Crossgates area.”
• Culberson County, TX (near Pine Spgs) · Hail 2.00″ · $15,000
  “A thunderstorm moved across Culberson County and produced two inch hail along Ranch Road 652. Over 20 vehicles were damaged along this road. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.”
• Tulsa County, OK (near (Tul)Tulsa Intl Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $10,000
  “Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power poles near E 46th Street N and Highway 169. Several large billboard signs were damaged near E 36th Street N and Highway 169.”
• Rankin County, MS (near Lakeland) · Thunderstorm wind 45 mph · $8,000
  “Power lines were blown down on Russell Street.”
• Ottawa County, OK (near Miami) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $5,000
  “Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees, blew down power lines, and damaged a home on the 530 Road northwest of Miami.”

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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