Storm reports for May 26, 2018

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On May 26, 2018, 78 hail, 44 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Garfield County, MT.

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 (78)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $5.2 million in property damage, $6,000 in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (122 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• St. Louis County, MO (near Wellston) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · 1 injury
  “Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees as well as numerous tree limbs and power lines in University City, Clayton and Richmond Heights areas. One of the trees fell onto a home on Sheridan Drive causing major damage to the structure. Two people inside the home did not sustain any injuries.”
• Elko County, NV (near Tonka) · Hail 0.50″ · $5 million
  “Significant accumulating hail caused multiple accidents on Interstate 80 near the Carlin Tunnels.”
• McKenzie County, ND (near Watford City) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $25,000
  “A dual-axle camper was destroyed. Another building nearby suffered some damage.”
• Chambers County, TX (near Winnie) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $25,000
  “There was damage to a hangar at the Winnie-Stowell Airport.”
• McKenzie County, ND (near Arnegard) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $20,000
  “A 240 square foot anchored shed was destroyed with debris spread for about a quarter-mile towards the east. Twenty chickens and ten rabbits that lived in the shed perished. A single axle covered snowmobile trailer was blown about 200 yards from its original location and was severely damaged.”
• Brazoria County, TX (near Bonney) · Thunderstorm wind 67 mph · $15,000
  “A metal roof was torn from a two-story building.”

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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