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Storm reports for May 30, 2018
On May 30, 2018, 42 hail, 128 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 21 states.
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On May 30, 2018, 42 hail, 128 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 21 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Lipscomb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OK | 14 | 38 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| KS | 2 | 19 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| TX | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| MS | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| OH | 0 | 11 | 1 | – |
| IN | 0 | 9 | 0 | – |
| MI | 0 | 9 | 0 | – |
| AL | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| MT | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| UT | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| CO | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| ID | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| ND | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.25″ |
| NM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| FL | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| IL | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| MN | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| NV | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| TN | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| KY | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| WV | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Guymon, OK | 12,397 | 1.00″ |
| Senatobia, MS | 8,428 | 1.00″ |
| Palmer Lake, CO | 2,575 | 0.88″ |
Hail reports (42)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 03:25 | 2.50″ | Lipscomb County, TX |
| 01:02 | 2.00″ | Sherman County, TX |
| 02:55 | 2.00″ | Lipscomb County, TX |
| 03:47 | 2.00″ | Ellis County, OK |
| 03:05 | 1.75″ | Lipscomb County, TX |
| 03:07 | 1.75″ | Lipscomb County, TX |
| 03:25 | 1.75″ | Ellis County, OK |
| 03:35 | 1.75″ | Ellis County, OK |
| 04:25 | 1.75″ | Lipscomb County, TX |
| 05:22 | 1.75″ | Ellis County, OK |
| 23:30 | 1.50″ | Lauderdale County, MS |
| 01:50 | 1.50″ | Hansford County, TX |
| 02:07 | 1.50″ | Hansford County, TX |
| 03:05 | 1.50″ | Cimarron County, OK |
| 00:00 | 1.25″ | Cassia County, ID |
| 00:00 | 1.25″ | Twin Falls County, ID |
| 01:44 | 1.25″ | Hansford County, TX |
| 01:45 | 1.25″ | Hansford County, TX |
| 03:05 | 1.25″ | Divide County, ND |
| 18:25 | 1.00″ | Leflore County, MS |
| 21:55 | 1.00″ | Douglas County, CO |
| 22:23 | 1.00″ | El Paso County, CO |
| 22:50 | 1.00″ | Union County, NM |
| 23:17 | 1.00″ | Lauderdale County, MS |
| 23:21 | 1.00″ | Boulder County, CO |
| 23:47 | 1.00″ | Cimarron County, OK |
| 00:21 | 1.00″ | Dallam County, TX |
| 00:21 | 1.00″ | Cimarron County, OK |
| 00:52 | 1.00″ | Tate County, MS |
| 00:58 | 1.00″ | Tate County, MS |
| 02:15 | 1.00″ | Cimarron County, OK |
| 02:22 | 1.00″ | Cimarron County, OK |
| 03:50 | 1.00″ | Texas County, OK |
| 03:55 | 1.00″ | Texas County, OK |
| 05:01 | 1.00″ | Lipscomb County, TX |
| 05:12 | 1.00″ | Kingman County, KS |
| 21:40 | 0.88″ | Douglas County, CO |
| 05:01 | 0.88″ | Lipscomb County, TX |
| 09:15 | 0.88″ | Cherokee County, KS |
| 01:15 | 0.75″ | Texas County, OK |
| 02:18 | 0.75″ | Cimarron County, OK |
| 03:46 | 0.75″ | Texas County, OK |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $402,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (175 events in 21 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunflower County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $75,000 |
| Lee County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Jones County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $30,000 |
| Pontotoc County, MS | 2 | 0 | 0 | $30,000 |
| Woodward County, OK | 5 | 0 | 0 | $26,000 |
| Oktibbeha County, MS | 2 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Tishomingo County, MS | 2 | 0 | 0 | $21,000 |
| Harper County, KS | 3 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| DeSoto County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Greenup County, KY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Carroll County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Clarke County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Sunflower County, MS (near Doddsville) · Thunderstorm wind 62 mph · $75,000
“Several houses were damaged including a trailer with the siding ripped off. Power lines were also blown down.” - Jones County, MS (near Laurel) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $30,000
“A tree fell on a house along Roberts Street, and trapped two people. There were no injuries. Multiple trees were blown down across the county.” - Pontotoc County, MS (near Furrs) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $20,000
“Multiple trees down in the Furrs Community. Widespread power outages.” - Oktibbeha County, MS (near Starkville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $15,000
“A tree was blown down and caused a substation outage on Industrial Park Road. Damage was caused by a fallen tree at Academy Village Apartments. Another tree was blown down on power lines to the north-northwest of Starkville.” - Woodward County, OK (near Mooreland) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $10,000
“Some damage to buildings in Mooreland, including roof damage to Mooreland elementary school. Time estimated by radar.” - Dewey County, OK (near Vici) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $10,000
“An outbuilding was destroyed and damage occurred to street signs, a fence, mobile home siding, and a tin roof in and near Vici. Time estimated by radar.”
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 30, 2018
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 1 tornado path from this storm day (1 EF0), 1 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 | 0.5 mi | 4 yd | 0 / 0 | 00:40–00:43 UTC | NWS La Crosse |
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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