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Storm reports for May 25, 2018
On May 25, 2018, 74 hail, 54 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 20 states.
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On May 25, 2018, 74 hail, 54 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 20 states. The largest hail reported was 4.25″ (grapefruit size) in Comanche 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA | 21 | 9 | 0 | 2.25″ |
| TX | 15 | 9 | 0 | 4.25″ |
| MN | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| WI | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| MO | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| OK | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.25″ |
| MS | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| OR | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| ID | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| AR | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| LA | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| SD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| MI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| NE | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| ND | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| NV | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| MT | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| GA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| TN | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Comanche, TX | 4,401 | 2.75″ |
| Huxley, IA | 4,737 | 2.25″ |
| Caldwell, ID | 73,088 | 2.00″ |
| Ames, IA | 69,026 | 1.75″ |
| Marshalltown, IA | 27,886 | 1.00″ |
| Otsego, MN | 23,875 | 1.00″ |
| St. Michael, MN | 21,681 | 1.00″ |
| Rogers, MN | 14,493 | 1.00″ |
| Dayton, MN | 10,744 | 1.00″ |
| Albertville, MN | 8,555 | 1.00″ |
| Corcoran, MN | 8,378 | 1.00″ |
| Oelwein, IA | 5,788 | 1.00″ |
| Hanover, MN | 4,229 | 1.00″ |
| Stanley, WI | 3,778 | 1.00″ |
| Austin, MN | 26,690 | 0.88″ |
| East Moline, IL | 20,995 | 0.88″ |
| Pella, IA | 10,965 | 0.88″ |
| Silvis, IL | 8,003 | 0.88″ |
| Colona, IL | 4,960 | 0.88″ |
| Hayward, WI | 2,587 | 0.88″ |
| Clinton, MS | 26,617 | 0.75″ |
| Faribault, MN | 24,983 | 0.75″ |
| Bryant, AR | 22,271 | 0.75″ |
| Delano, MN | 7,513 | 0.75″ |
| Watertown, MN | 4,774 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (74)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23:39 | 4.25″ | Comanche County, TX |
| 00:20 | 2.75″ | Comanche County, TX |
| 23:56 | 2.25″ | Story County, IA |
| 23:55 | 2.00″ | Story County, IA |
| 01:30 | 2.00″ | Canyon County, ID |
| 20:31 | 1.75″ | Trempealeau County, WI |
| 20:40 | 1.75″ | Freeborn County, MN |
| 21:00 | 1.75″ | Freeborn County, MN |
| 22:05 | 1.75″ | Palo Pinto County, TX |
| 22:15 | 1.75″ | Palo Pinto County, TX |
| 23:44 | 1.75″ | Story County, IA |
| 23:57 | 1.75″ | Story County, IA |
| 01:05 | 1.75″ | Owyhee County, ID |
| 01:45 | 1.75″ | Adams County, ID |
| 20:30 | 1.50″ | Freeborn County, MN |
| 23:18 | 1.50″ | Story County, IA |
| 23:53 | 1.50″ | Story County, IA |
| 00:33 | 1.25″ | Wheeler County, TX |
| 00:45 | 1.25″ | Wheeler County, TX |
| 00:51 | 1.25″ | Wheeler County, TX |
| 01:40 | 1.25″ | Beckham County, OK |
| 19:47 | 1.00″ | Winona County, MN |
| 20:36 | 1.00″ | Winona County, MN |
| 20:40 | 1.00″ | Lake County, OR |
| 20:45 | 1.00″ | Custer County, SD |
| 21:45 | 1.00″ | Wright County, MN |
| 21:50 | 1.00″ | Hennepin County, MN |
| 21:55 | 1.00″ | Chippewa County, WI |
| 21:57 | 1.00″ | Pottawatomie County, OK |
| 22:01 | 1.00″ | Hutchinson County, SD |
| 22:10 | 1.00″ | Clark County, WI |
| 22:15 | 1.00″ | Palo Pinto County, TX |
| 22:18 | 1.00″ | Palo Pinto County, TX |
| 22:43 | 1.00″ | Taylor County, WI |
| 22:45 | 1.00″ | Erath County, TX |
| 22:45 | 1.00″ | Harney County, OR |
| 23:12 | 1.00″ | Story County, IA |
| 23:15 | 1.00″ | Story County, IA |
| 23:52 | 1.00″ | Hardin County, IA |
| 23:52 | 1.00″ | Grundy County, IA |
| 00:24 | 1.00″ | Hemphill County, TX |
| 00:30 | 1.00″ | Wheeler County, TX |
| 00:38 | 1.00″ | Marshall County, IA |
| 00:43 | 1.00″ | Marshall County, IA |
| 01:04 | 1.00″ | Fayette County, IA |
| 01:09 | 1.00″ | Brown County, TX |
| 02:15 | 1.00″ | Greer County, OK |
| 02:55 | 1.00″ | Mason County, TX |
| 03:25 | 1.00″ | Wallowa County, OR |
| 06:09 | 1.00″ | Iowa County, IA |
| 19:35 | 0.88″ | Rock Island County, IL |
| 21:15 | 0.88″ | Washburn County, WI |
| 21:25 | 0.88″ | Mower County, MN |
| 21:40 | 0.88″ | Palo Pinto County, TX |
| 22:00 | 0.88″ | Fillmore County, MN |
| 23:01 | 0.88″ | Houston County, MN |
| 23:07 | 0.88″ | Story County, IA |
| 23:27 | 0.88″ | Story County, IA |
| 23:40 | 0.88″ | Sawyer County, WI |
| 01:30 | 0.88″ | Worth County, IA |
| 01:49 | 0.88″ | Jasper County, IA |
| 02:05 | 0.88″ | Marion County, IA |
| 17:50 | 0.75″ | Saline County, AR |
| 18:08 | 0.75″ | Crawford County, MI |
| 19:54 | 0.75″ | Winona County, MN |
| 20:19 | 0.75″ | Lake County, MN |
| 20:23 | 0.75″ | Hinds County, MS |
| 20:35 | 0.75″ | Lincoln County, MN |
| 21:50 | 0.75″ | Wright County, MN |
| 00:20 | 0.75″ | Rice County, MN |
| 00:30 | 0.75″ | Sawyer County, WI |
| 00:50 | 0.75″ | Sawyer County, WI |
| 03:49 | 0.75″ | Delaware County, IA |
| 05:58 | 0.75″ | Benton County, IA |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $240,000 in property damage and $3,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (132 events in 20 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Story County, IA | 7 | 0 | 0 | $105,000 |
| Ashley County, AR | 1 | 0 | 0 | $35,000 |
| Mineral County, MT | 1 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Yazoo County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Rutherford County, TN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Warren County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $8,000 |
| Webster County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $8,000 |
| Crawford County, WI | 3 | 0 | 0 | $7,000 |
| Allamakee County, IA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $6,000 |
| Johnson County, GA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Dodge County, MN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Houston County, MN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Story County, IA (near Huxley) · Hail 2.25″ · $50,000
“Large hail nearly tennis ball size was measured and reported in Huxley.” - Ashley County, AR (near Montrose) · Thunderstorm wind 49 mph · $35,000
“A tree was blown down on a house in Montrose.” - Story County, IA (near Ames Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph · $20,000
“A large tree was split and a power pole was blown down.” - Mineral County, MT (near Alberton) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $15,000
“Strong winds caused several Ponderosa pine trees to be uprooted. These trees damaged a well house and an all-terrain vehicle.” - Yazoo County, MS (near Satartia) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
“A tree was blown down and a fence was damaged which allowed cattle to escape.” - Rutherford County, TN (near Walterhill) · Thunderstorm wind 52 mph · $10,000
“A relative of a NWS employee reported a few trees were blown down near Highway 231 in Walterhill, with one large tree falling onto a house and causing significant damage.”
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 25, 2018
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 1 tornado path from this storm day (1 EF0), 0 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 | 0.4 mi | 20 yd | 0 / 0 | 19:40–19:43 UTC | NWS Twin Cities |
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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