On the map: radar-estimated hail around Westmoreland County, PA, the county with the most homes under 1″+ hail this day. Dots are storm reports. Zoom out for the rest of the day.
Radar-estimated hail
Storm reports for May 13, 2026
On May 13, 2026, 10 hail, 271 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 11 states.
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On May 13, 2026, 10 hail, 271 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) 1 mile NE of Franklin, PA. Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger over 20 square miles containing about 820 homes.
Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Colored areas are NOAA MRMS radar estimates of the largest hail (MESH) over the day, lower 48 states only; radar overestimates and underestimates size, so read it with the ground reports.
Storm reports by state
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | 0 | 91 | 0 | – |
| MT | 0 | 73 | 1 | – |
| UT | 0 | 61 | 0 | – |
| PA | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| WV | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| WY | 0 | 10 | 0 | – |
| NY | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| VA | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| MD | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| NE | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| ND | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with the largest radar-estimated hail
| City | Population | Radar max near center |
|---|---|---|
| West Newton, PA | 2,598 | 1.15″ |
Counties by homes inside 1″+ radar-estimated hail
| County | Homes | People | Area | Radar max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westmoreland County, PA | 815 | 1,736 | 0 mi² | 1.15″ |
| Fergus County, MT | 0 | 0 | 1 mi² | 1.03″ |
| Petroleum County, MT | 0 | 0 | 3 mi² | 1.05″ |
| Lewis County, NY | 0 | 0 | 1 mi² | 2.50″ |
| St. Lawrence County, NY | 0 | 0 | 4 mi² | 4.80″ |
| Harrison County, OH | 0 | 0 | 2 mi² | 3.94″ |
| Marion County, WV | 0 | 0 | 6 mi² | 1.22″ |
| Wetzel County, WV | 0 | 0 | 0 mi² | 1.10″ |
Homes are 2020 Census housing units and people are 2020 Census residents, counted by block group where its center of population lies under radar-estimated hail of 1 inch or larger.
Hail reports (10)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17:50 | 1.00″ | 1 mi NE of Franklin, PA |
| 18:14 | 1.00″ | 4 mi NW of Fryburg, PA |
| 18:22 | 1.00″ | Clarion, PA |
| 19:15 | 1.00″ | 1 mi W of Finleyville, PA |
| 19:51 | 1.00″ | West Newton, PA |
| 19:58 | 1.00″ | 2 mi E of Arnoldsburg, WV |
| 20:15 | 1.00″ | 6 mi S of Westover, WV |
| 20:30 | 1.00″ | 4 mi NE of Donegal, PA |
| 20:39 | 1.00″ | 3 mi S of Morgantown, WV |
| 00:00 | 1.00″ | 2 mi SW of Churchville, VA |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $275,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (350 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cache County, UT | 2 | 0 | 0 | $85,000 |
| Preston County, WV | 4 | 0 | 0 | $54,000 |
| Caribou County, ID | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Tooele County, UT | 1 | 0 | 0 | $12,000 |
| Tioga County, PA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $11,000 |
| Perry County, PA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Salt Lake County, UT | 2 | 0 | 0 | $9,000 |
| Dauphin County, PA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $8,000 |
| Hill County, MT | 4 | 0 | 0 | $7,000 |
| Marion County, WV | 3 | 0 | 0 | $7,000 |
| Washington County, MD | 2 | 0 | 0 | $6,000 |
| Blaine County, ID | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Cache County, UT (near Richmond) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $75,000
“Emergency manager reported a multi-vehicle crash due to the result of strong thunderstorm winds in the area.” - Preston County, WV (near Kanes Creek) · Tornado EF0 · $30,000
“A severe thunderstorm crossed northern West Virginia through|Monongalia and Preston Counties on the afternoon of May 13th, 2026.|This storm produced wind damage and quarter size hail as it tracked|across the northern part of the state.” - Caribou County, ID (near Soda Spgs) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $25,000
“Blowing dust from strong thunderstorm outflow winds caused blowing dust and a 5 vehicle crash on Idaho Highway 34 north of Soda Springs. Several injuries occurred and 3 individuals were transported to a hospital.” - Preston County, WV (near Kanes Creek) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $18,000
“Complete metal roof removal of Smokin Jacks Bar and Grill.” - Tooele County, UT (near Timpie) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $12,000
“Utah DOT reported that a semi truck was blown over on I-80 near mile post 77 along I-80, most likely as a result of outflow winds associated with an area of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.” - Tioga County, PA (near Charleston) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $11,000
“A severe thunderstorm, producing wind gusts estimated near 60 mph, knocked down multiple trees around Charleston. One tree fell onto wires on Charleston Road while another tree was knocked down onto the roadway with a car running into the downed tree.”
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 13, 2026
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 | 85 mph | 0.8 mi | 65 yd | 0 / 0 | 20:32–20:35 UTC | NWS Pittsburgh |
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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