May 2018 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In May 2018, 2,347 hail, 2,620 damaging-wind and 170 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 47 states. The largest hail reported was 4.25″ (grapefruit size) in Comanche County, TX on May 25, 2018. The most hail reports came on May 14, 2018 (247). Tornadoes killed 1.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Biggest storm days of May 2018
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2018 | 152 | 370 | 12 | 2.75″ | 25 |
| May 31, 2018 | 103 | 339 | 8 | 2.75″ | 19 |
| May 14, 2018 | 247 | 190 | 11 | 3.00″ | 19 |
| May 2, 2018 | 142 | 158 | 33 | 3.00″ | 12 |
| May 29, 2018 | 175 | 115 | 7 | 4.00″ | 13 |
| May 4, 2018 | 11 | 261 | 1 | 1.50″ | 8 |
| May 10, 2018 | 99 | 154 | 0 | 2.50″ | 15 |
| May 28, 2018 | 126 | 86 | 29 | 3.00″ | 21 |
| May 19, 2018 | 135 | 62 | 6 | 3.00″ | 11 |
| May 27, 2018 | 96 | 82 | 8 | 2.75″ | 23 |
Largest hail reported in May 2018
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2018 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Comanche County, TX |
| May 1, 2018 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Butler County, NE |
| May 1, 2018 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Barton County, KS |
| May 1, 2018 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Ottawa County, KS |
| May 29, 2018 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Ford County, KS |
| May 13, 2018 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Kiowa County, KS |
| May 29, 2018 | 3.26″ (teacup) | Beckham County, OK |
| May 2, 2018 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Winnebago County, IL |
| May 14, 2018 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Wallace County, KS |
| May 19, 2018 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Lubbock County, TX |
Storm reports by state, May 2018
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 436 | 149 | 34 | 4.00″ |
| Texas | 270 | 151 | 5 | 4.25″ |
| Oklahoma | 154 | 166 | 23 | 3.26″ |
| Missouri | 159 | 124 | 11 | 2.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 45 | 200 | 5 | 2.75″ |
| New York | 27 | 204 | 5 | 2.75″ |
| Nebraska | 113 | 115 | 4 | 4.00″ |
| Illinois | 104 | 121 | 6 | 3.00″ |
| Ohio | 46 | 154 | 2 | 1.50″ |
| Iowa | 116 | 71 | 6 | 2.25″ |
| Virginia | 49 | 136 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 33 | 132 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Colorado | 131 | 9 | 23 | 2.75″ |
| Kentucky | 24 | 118 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Minnesota | 74 | 64 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| South Dakota | 56 | 63 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Montana | 77 | 20 | 2 | 2.50″ |
| Tennessee | 30 | 55 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| North Carolina | 29 | 55 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 27 | 52 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| New Mexico | 56 | 9 | 5 | 3.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 45 | 23 | 2 | 2.90″ |
| West Virginia | 28 | 42 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Mississippi | 20 | 49 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 32 | 32 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Connecticut | 5 | 57 | 4 | 2.50″ |
| Wyoming | 48 | 12 | 6 | 2.50″ |
| North Dakota | 29 | 15 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 23 | 20 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Alabama | 5 | 29 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New Jersey | 0 | 33 | 0 | – |
| Vermont | 4 | 28 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Georgia | 5 | 24 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Idaho | 18 | 10 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 27 | 1 | – |
| Florida | 2 | 12 | 6 | 1.00″ |
| Louisiana | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| South Carolina | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0.88″ |
| Nevada | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Utah | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0.88″ |
| Massachusetts | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Oregon | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| California | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Maine | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Rhode Island | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Delaware | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
Every storm day in May 2018
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