Storm reports for May 24, 2018

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On May 24, 2018, 36 hail, 34 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 1.25″ (half dollar size) in Charles Mix County, SD.

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 (36)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $81,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (71 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Carver County, MN (near Watertown) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $25,000
  “A roof was blown off a barn west of Watertown. In addition, several trees and power lines were blown down in Watertown. One power pole was blown down on a car and damaged it.”
• Lowndes County, MS (near Interstate City) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $15,000
  “Six trees and some power lines were down.”
• Brewster County, TX (near Alpine) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $5,000
  “A thunderstorm moved across Brewster County and produced wind damage in Alpine. A power pole was blown down and signs were shattered and blown down due to strong winds and hail. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.”
• Pope County, MN (near Cyrus) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $5,000
  “A large pole shed was damaged near Lake Emily, east of Hancock.”
• Goodhue County, MN (near Dennison) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $3,000
  “A roof was blown off a shed on the north side of Dennison.”
• Butler County, KS (near Augusta) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $3,000
  “Numerous branches and one large tree were blown down. One stand-alone carport was damaged and one trampoline was launched.”

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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