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Storm reports for May 31, 2018
On May 31, 2018, 103 hail, 339 damaging-wind and 8 tornado reports were logged across 19 states.
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On May 31, 2018, 103 hail, 339 damaging-wind and 8 tornado reports were logged across 19 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Taney County, MO.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KY | 5 | 104 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| IN | 0 | 80 | 0 | – |
| MO | 32 | 25 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| IL | 9 | 40 | 2 | 1.50″ |
| OH | 0 | 29 | 0 | – |
| MT | 21 | 3 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| TN | 5 | 19 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| ND | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1.25″ |
| ID | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1.25″ |
| GA | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| NC | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| AL | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| AR | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| WY | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| SC | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| WV | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| KS | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| SD | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Forsyth, MO | 2,766 | 2.75″ |
| Branson, MO | 12,869 | 2.50″ |
| Hollister, MO | 4,659 | 2.50″ |
| Hartsville/Trousdale County, TN | 12,159 | 1.50″ |
| Cherokee Village, AR | 4,979 | 1.50″ |
| Idaho Falls, ID | 69,523 | 1.00″ |
| Rexburg, ID | 40,695 | 1.00″ |
| Dickinson, ND | 25,695 | 1.00″ |
| Ammon, ID | 20,095 | 1.00″ |
| West Plains, MO | 12,704 | 1.00″ |
| Rupert, ID | 6,343 | 1.00″ |
| Hamilton, MT | 5,383 | 1.00″ |
| Benton, KY | 4,726 | 1.00″ |
| St. Anthony, ID | 4,093 | 1.00″ |
| Iona, ID | 3,113 | 1.00″ |
| Lynchburg, Moore County metropolitan government, TN | 6,773 | 0.88″ |
| Staunton, IL | 4,935 | 0.88″ |
| Richmond, KY | 39,581 | 0.75″ |
| Du Quoin, IL | 5,611 | 0.75″ |
| Hardin, MT | 3,719 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (103)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21:50 | 2.75″ | Taney County, MO |
| 21:40 | 2.50″ | Taney County, MO |
| 21:40 | 2.50″ | Taney County, MO |
| 22:00 | 2.50″ | Taney County, MO |
| 23:47 | 2.50″ | Musselshell County, MT |
| 00:31 | 2.50″ | Washington County, MO |
| 21:40 | 1.75″ | Taney County, MO |
| 21:40 | 1.75″ | Taney County, MO |
| 21:43 | 1.75″ | Taney County, MO |
| 23:32 | 1.75″ | Shannon County, MO |
| 23:40 | 1.75″ | Musselshell County, MT |
| 23:45 | 1.75″ | Musselshell County, MT |
| 23:48 | 1.75″ | Musselshell County, MT |
| 00:21 | 1.75″ | Iron County, MO |
| 02:55 | 1.75″ | Rosebud County, MT |
| 19:24 | 1.50″ | Ravalli County, MT |
| 21:34 | 1.50″ | Shannon County, MO |
| 23:36 | 1.50″ | Trousdale County, TN |
| 00:00 | 1.50″ | Musselshell County, MT |
| 01:01 | 1.50″ | White County, IL |
| 02:59 | 1.50″ | Sharp County, AR |
| 20:00 | 1.25″ | Dunn County, ND |
| 21:40 | 1.25″ | Taney County, MO |
| 23:11 | 1.25″ | Jefferson County, ID |
| 00:55 | 1.25″ | Hamilton County, IL |
| 01:31 | 1.25″ | Hettinger County, ND |
| 02:00 | 1.25″ | Stone County, MO |
| 17:45 | 1.00″ | Daviess County, KY |
| 18:15 | 1.00″ | Marshall County, KY |
| 18:30 | 1.00″ | Bonneville County, ID |
| 18:52 | 1.00″ | Ravalli County, MT |
| 19:53 | 1.00″ | Alexander County, IL |
| 20:08 | 1.00″ | Whitfield County, GA |
| 20:30 | 1.00″ | Stark County, ND |
| 20:47 | 1.00″ | Granite County, MT |
| 20:52 | 1.00″ | McCracken County, KY |
| 21:00 | 1.00″ | Minidoka County, ID |
| 21:14 | 1.00″ | Park County, MT |
| 21:15 | 1.00″ | Stark County, ND |
| 21:20 | 1.00″ | Wheatland County, MT |
| 21:45 | 1.00″ | Howell County, MO |
| 21:50 | 1.00″ | Cleveland County, NC |
| 21:52 | 1.00″ | Wheatland County, MT |
| 22:20 | 1.00″ | Hettinger County, ND |
| 22:23 | 1.00″ | Carter County, MO |
| 22:35 | 1.00″ | Golden Valley County, MT |
| 22:38 | 1.00″ | Lewis and Clark County, MT |
| 22:44 | 1.00″ | Ozark County, MO |
| 22:45 | 1.00″ | Oregon County, MO |
| 22:53 | 1.00″ | Ozark County, MO |
| 23:00 | 1.00″ | Bonneville County, ID |
| 23:20 | 1.00″ | Jefferson County, ID |
| 23:30 | 1.00″ | Musselshell County, MT |
| 23:40 | 1.00″ | Wright County, MO |
| 23:40 | 1.00″ | Taney County, MO |
| 23:49 | 1.00″ | Madison County, ID |
| 00:00 | 1.00″ | Weston County, WY |
| 00:01 | 1.00″ | Fremont County, ID |
| 00:15 | 1.00″ | Ozark County, MO |
| 00:28 | 1.00″ | Crook County, WY |
| 00:30 | 1.00″ | Shannon County, MO |
| 00:38 | 1.00″ | Big Horn County, MT |
| 00:41 | 1.00″ | Texas County, MO |
| 00:47 | 1.00″ | Fremont County, ID |
| 01:06 | 1.00″ | Ozark County, MO |
| 01:08 | 1.00″ | Crook County, WY |
| 01:12 | 1.00″ | Golden Valley County, MT |
| 01:18 | 1.00″ | Stone County, MO |
| 01:27 | 1.00″ | Dent County, MO |
| 01:29 | 1.00″ | Hettinger County, ND |
| 01:48 | 1.00″ | Crook County, WY |
| 01:58 | 1.00″ | Wright County, MO |
| 02:00 | 1.00″ | Jefferson County, ID |
| 02:04 | 1.00″ | Dent County, MO |
| 02:09 | 1.00″ | Grant County, ND |
| 03:07 | 1.00″ | Sharp County, AR |
| 03:36 | 1.00″ | Lawrence County, AR |
| 04:20 | 1.00″ | Sioux County, ND |
| 06:17 | 1.00″ | Custer County, NE |
| 20:40 | 0.88″ | De Witt County, IL |
| 21:35 | 0.88″ | Park County, MT |
| 22:50 | 0.88″ | Big Horn County, WY |
| 23:00 | 0.88″ | Sweet Grass County, MT |
| 00:02 | 0.88″ | Macoupin County, IL |
| 00:30 | 0.88″ | Rosebud County, MT |
| 00:35 | 0.88″ | Shannon County, MO |
| 01:30 | 0.88″ | Franklin County, TN |
| 15:20 | 0.75″ | White County, TN |
| 15:35 | 0.75″ | Jackson County, TN |
| 16:45 | 0.75″ | Madison County, KY |
| 19:04 | 0.75″ | Oconee County, SC |
| 20:42 | 0.75″ | Ballard County, KY |
| 22:11 | 0.75″ | Carter County, MO |
| 23:15 | 0.75″ | Vermilion County, IL |
| 23:30 | 0.75″ | Trousdale County, TN |
| 00:20 | 0.75″ | Williamson County, IL |
| 01:15 | 0.75″ | Grant County, ND |
| 01:35 | 0.75″ | Hettinger County, ND |
| 01:49 | 0.75″ | Perry County, IL |
| 02:31 | 0.75″ | Wayne County, MO |
| 02:36 | 0.75″ | Perry County, IL |
| 02:37 | 0.75″ | Butler County, MO |
| 04:40 | 0.75″ | Big Horn County, MT |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.2 million in property damage, $0 in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (450 events in 19 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper County, IL | 1 | 1 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Clay County, IL | 3 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Lawrence County, IL | 3 | 0 | 0 | $170,000 |
| Washington County, IN | 4 | 0 | 0 | $167,000 |
| Champaign County, IL | 2 | 0 | 0 | $145,000 |
| Jefferson County, KY | 5 | 0 | 0 | $95,000 |
| De Witt County, IL | 3 | 0 | 0 | $86,000 |
| Union County, IL | 2 | 0 | 0 | $77,000 |
| Clark County, IN | 2 | 0 | 0 | $55,000 |
| Crawford County, IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Dubois County, IN | 3 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Vanderburgh County, IN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Jasper County, IL (near Boos) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $10,000 · 1 injury
“A semi-trailer was blown over about 7 miles south of Newton, injuring the driver.” - Clay County, IL (near Flora) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $175,000
“Numerous trees and power lines were blown down around Flora. Some large trees fell onto houses.” - Champaign County, IL (near Tipton) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $120,000
“Twenty power poles were snapped off and corn crops were blown over near the intersection of 1475N and 2300E just south of St. Joseph.” - Lawrence County, IL (near Lawrenceville) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $100,000
“Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across Lawrenceville.” - Union County, IL (near Wolf Lake) · Tornado EF1 · $70,000
“A storm survey team estimated peak winds up to 95 mph occurred with this tornado, which touched down along the Mississippi River levee. The tornado passed near the community of Wolf Lake before dissipating at the edge of the Shawnee National Forest just east of Route 3.” - Washington County, IN (near Rosebud) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $60,000
“There were several power lines down near US 150 and State Road 56 reported by a NWS employee.”
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 31, 2018
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 3 tornado paths from this storm day (2 EF1, 1 EF0), 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF1 | 95 mph | 3.2 mi | 150 yd | 0 / 0 | 00:54–01:02 UTC | NWS Paducah |
| EF1 | 90 mph | 2.3 mi | 150 yd | 0 / 0 | 00:44–00:49 UTC | NWS Paducah |
| EF0 | 75 mph | 1.0 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 00:55–00:59 UTC | NWS Paducah |
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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