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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on May 18, 2004

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on May 18, 2004 from May 18, 2004 through May 18, 2004, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Max Hail Size

1.50″

Source NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage United States · May 18, 2004 · 2004–present Updated Daily · last May 18, 2004

NWS Hail Reports on May 18, 2004

56 reports

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0.88″ hail

May 18, 2004
11:33 PM CST

Hail report for May 18, 2004

Pettis County · 14,635 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: 9 N Sedalia, MO

0.75″ hail

May 18, 2004
11:00 PM CST

Hail report for May 18, 2004

Cass County · 35,260 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: Archie, MO

0.75″ hail

May 18, 2004
10:30 PM CST

Hail report for May 18, 2004

Saline County · 7,603 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: Sweet Spgs, MO

0.88″ hail

May 18, 2004
10:00 PM CST

Hail report for May 18, 2004

Lafayette County · 11,770 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: Concordia, MO

0.75″ hail

May 18, 2004
9:10 PM CST

Hail report for May 18, 2004

Boone County · 16,211 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: Poplar Grove, IL

0.88″ hail

May 18, 2004
8:50 PM CST

Hail report for May 18, 2004

Cass County · 35,260 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: 4 E Cleveland, MO

0.88″ hail

May 18, 2004
7:50 PM EST

Hail report for May 18, 2004

Montgomery County · 170,142 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: Vandalia, OH

0.88″ hail

May 18, 2004
7:15 PM EST

Hail report for May 18, 2004

Bucks County · 163,752 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: 2 N Doylestown, PA

0.88″ hail

May 18, 2004
6:17 PM EST

Hail report for May 18, 2004

Fayette County · 8,695 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: Connersville, IN

1.00″ hail

May 18, 2004
5:05 PM CST

Hail report for May 18, 2004

King County · 91 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: 1 N Dumont, TX

0.75″ hail

May 18, 2004
5:03 PM CST

Hail report for May 18, 2004

McLean County · 45,362 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: Danvers, IL

0.75″ hail

May 18, 2004
5:43 PM EST

Hail report for May 18, 2004

Madison County · 45,710 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: Anderson, IN

1.00″ hail

May 18, 2004
5:35 PM EST

Hail report for May 18, 2004

Morgan County · 3,453 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: Grassy Creek, KY

0.75″ hail

May 18, 2004
5:15 PM EST

Hail report for May 18, 2004

Anne Arundel County · 139,713 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: Penny size hail reported by trained spotter.

NWS Hail Report Location: Glen Burnie, MD

0.75″ hail

May 18, 2004
5:09 PM EST

Hail report for May 18, 2004

Morgan County · 24,782 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: Martinsville, IN

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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea

0.25″

Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball

0.50″

Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny

0.75″

Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel

0.88″

Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter

1.00″

Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar

1.25″

Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut

1.50″

Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball

1.75″

Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg

2.00″

Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball

2.50″

Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball

2.75″

Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple

3.00″

Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball

4.00″

Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit

4.50″

Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

NWS Wind Reports on May 18, 2004

55 reports

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58 mph

May 18, 2004
9:10 PM CST

Wind report for May 18, 2004

Boone County · 16,211 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: Large tree limbs were blown down.

NWS Wind Report Location: Poplar Grove, IL

58 mph

May 18, 2004
9:00 PM EST

Wind report for May 18, 2004

Madison County · 12,945 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: Trees were downed.

NWS Wind Report Location: 6 N London, OH

69 mph

May 18, 2004
8:30 PM EST

Wind report for May 18, 2004

Litchfield County

Wind Report Description: 3 to 4 trees down.

NWS Wind Report Location: Salisbury, CT

58 mph

May 18, 2004
7:39 PM EST

Wind report for May 18, 2004

Chester County · 127,346 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Wind Report Location: Parkesburg, PA

58 mph

May 18, 2004
7:30 PM EST

Wind report for May 18, 2004

Preble County · 15,662 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: Two trees and a few large limbs were downed along West Elkton-Gifford Road.

NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SE West Elkton, OH

58 mph

May 18, 2004
7:30 PM EST

Wind report for May 18, 2004

York County · 120,919 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: Trees reported down 6 miles south of York.

NWS Wind Report Location: 6 S York, PA

58 mph

May 18, 2004
7:25 PM EST

Wind report for May 18, 2004

Lancaster County · 120,566 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: Trees and wires reported down in Salisbury Township near the town of Gap.

NWS Wind Report Location: Gap, PA

58 mph

May 18, 2004
6:55 PM EST

Wind report for May 18, 2004

Cheshire County · 24,879 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Wind Report Location: Marlow, NH

58 mph

May 18, 2004
6:45 PM EST

Wind report for May 18, 2004

Union County · 2,728 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: Large limbs were downed.

NWS Wind Report Location: Liberty, IN

58 mph

May 18, 2004
6:35 PM EST

Wind report for May 18, 2004

Frederick County · 64,079 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: Large limbs and power lines down in Western Frederick County.

NWS Wind Report Location: Myersville, MD

58 mph

May 18, 2004
6:15 PM EST

Wind report for May 18, 2004

Berkeley County · 35,174 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: Trees down.

NWS Wind Report Location: 2 W Tomahawk, WV

58 mph

May 18, 2004
6:15 PM EST

Wind report for May 18, 2004

Washington County · 39,808 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: Downed trees and power lines around the Hagerstown area.

NWS Wind Report Location: Hagerstown, MD

58 mph

May 18, 2004
6:11 PM EST

Wind report for May 18, 2004

Butler County · 60,115 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: 2 trees down.

NWS Wind Report Location: Slippery Rock, PA

58 mph

May 18, 2004
6:05 PM EST

Wind report for May 18, 2004

Morgan County · 7,414 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: Trees down.

NWS Wind Report Location: Stotlers Xrds, WV

58 mph

May 18, 2004
5:55 PM EST

Wind report for May 18, 2004

Morgan County · 3,453 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: Multiple trees were down.

NWS Wind Report Location: Ezel, KY

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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe

Under 58 mph

Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe

58–74 mph

Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging

75–90 mph

Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme

90+ mph

Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

NWS Tornado Reports on May 18, 2004

3 reports

F0 category

May 18, 2004
5:26 PM CST

Tornado report for May 18, 2004

McLean County · 45,362 Homes in County

Tornado Report Description: A tornado briefly touched down in a field near the intersection of I-74 and US-51. No damage or injuries were reported.

NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 S Bloomington, IL

F0 category

May 18, 2004
4:12 PM CST

Tornado report for May 18, 2004

Tazewell County · 47,037 Homes in County

Tornado Report Description: A tornado briefly touched down in a field. No damage or injuries were reported.

NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 W Washington, IL

F1 category

May 18, 2004
4:06 PM CST

Tornado report for May 18, 2004

Tazewell County · 47,037 Homes in County

Tornado Report Description: The tornado touched down about half a mile west of Fondulac dam. It traveled down Coventry Lane for about a quarter of a mile before lifting and dissipating. The damage was mainly to large trees, with a number of them falling on homes. Two homes had their roofs lifted off, with several others having minor roof damage. No injuries were reported.

NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 NE East Peoria, IL

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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0

65–85 mph

Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1

86–110 mph

Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2

111–135 mph

Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5

136+ mph

Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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Frequently asked questions

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How many storm reports were recorded on May 18, 2004?

Our records show 56 hail, 55 wind, and 3 tornado reports on May 18, 2004, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 18, 2004.

What was the largest hail reported on May 18, 2004?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on May 18, 2004 is 1.50″, reported near Kentland, IN.

Some reports show UNK instead of a wind speed or tornado rating — what does that mean?

Wind reports come three ways: measured from an instrument, estimated from the damage observed, or UNK when no speed was recorded. Tornadoes show UNK until the National Weather Service finishes a damage survey and assigns an EF rating. UNK simply means that value was not available when the report was filed.

A report appeared near my home on May 18, 2004 — is my roof damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report shows that hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby, not that any specific home was hit. To find out whether your property was affected, check an address-level hail report, and if it looks significant, ask a local pro about a Remote Hail Inspection before scheduling roof work.

I am buying or selling a home — how do these on May 18, 2004 reports help?

If a storm passed through, a roof or exterior may have damage that is hard to see, or a recent repair may trace back to it. Buyers can ask better questions before closing, and sellers can document the home condition up front — both starting from the property address rather than a whole region.

How do I check what happened at a specific address on May 18, 2004?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events on May 18, 2004 across the United States, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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