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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on May 15, 2018

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on May 15, 2018 from May 15, 2018 through May 15, 2018, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
175
Wind Reports
489
Tornado Reports
16
Max Hail Size
3.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · May 15, 2018 · 2018–present Updated  Daily · last May 15, 2018

NWS Hail Reports on May 15, 2018

175 reports
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1.00″ hail
May 15, 2018
11:55 PM UTC
Hail report for May 15, 2018
El Paso County · 199,016 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Monument, CO
1.00″ hail
May 15, 2018
11:54 PM UTC
Hail report for May 15, 2018
El Paso County · 199,016 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 ENE Colorado Springs, CO
1.25″ hail
May 15, 2018
11:51 PM UTC
Hail report for May 15, 2018
Frederick County · 64,079 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W Frederick, MD
1.00″ hail
May 15, 2018
11:44 PM UTC
Hail report for May 15, 2018
Lubbock County · 89,558 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SE Caldwell, TX
1.00″ hail
May 15, 2018
11:39 PM UTC
Hail report for May 15, 2018
Lubbock County · 89,558 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 S Abernathy, TX
1.00″ hail
May 15, 2018
11:37 PM UTC
Hail report for May 15, 2018
El Paso County · 199,016 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 NNE Colorado Springs, CO
1.00″ hail
May 15, 2018
11:35 PM UTC
Hail report for May 15, 2018
Frederick County · 64,079 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 SE Frederick, MD
1.00″ hail
May 15, 2018
11:34 PM UTC
Hail report for May 15, 2018
El Paso County · 199,016 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 NNE Colorado Springs, CO
1.00″ hail
May 15, 2018
11:32 PM UTC
Hail report for May 15, 2018
Montague County · 7,881 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: DIME AND NICKEL HAIL WITH A FEW QUARTERS AT THE EOC
NWS Hail Report Location: Bowie, TX
1.50″ hail
May 15, 2018
11:30 PM UTC
Hail report for May 15, 2018
Montague County · 7,881 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: DELAYED REPORT: PING PONG SIZE HAIL FROM HAGGAR BASEBALL PARK NEAR S MILLS ST.
NWS Hail Report Location: Bowie, TX
1.25″ hail
May 15, 2018
11:26 PM UTC
Hail report for May 15, 2018
Wetzel County · 5,447 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: HAIL RANGED FROM PEA SIZE TO AROUND THE SIZE OF HALF DOLLAR COINS
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 WNW Piney, WV
1.50″ hail
May 15, 2018
11:25 PM UTC
Hail report for May 15, 2018
Lubbock County · 89,558 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: NORTH FM 179 AT CR 5200 IN NW LUBBOCK COUNTY
NWS Hail Report Location: 8 NNW Shallowater, TX
1.00″ hail
May 15, 2018
11:25 PM UTC
Hail report for May 15, 2018
Frederick County · 64,079 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 WNW Frederick, MD
2.50″ hail
May 15, 2018
11:25 PM UTC
Hail report for May 15, 2018
Frederick County · 64,079 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 W Frederick, MD
1.00″ hail
May 15, 2018
11:25 PM UTC
Hail report for May 15, 2018
Frederick County · 64,079 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 NNE Frederick, MD
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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 15, 2018

489 reports
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UNK mph
May 15, 2018
11:57 PM UTC
Wind report for May 15, 2018
Washington County · 14,954 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORTS OF POWER OUT IN THE CITY OF HOLLANDALE AND A FEW POWERPOLES DOWN IN THE AREA. ALSO STORM SPOTTER REPORTED HAIL AROUND PENNY SIZE IN THE CITY OF HOLLANDALE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Hollandale, MS
UNK mph
May 15, 2018
11:50 PM UTC
Wind report for May 15, 2018
Baltimore city · 43,195 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN IN THE 2700 BLOCK OF SHIRLEY AVENUE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 W Park Heights, MD
60 mph
May 15, 2018
11:30 PM UTC
Wind report for May 15, 2018
Tom Green County · 37,285 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: San Angelo, TX
UNK mph
May 15, 2018
11:27 PM UTC
Wind report for May 15, 2018
Tom Green County · 37,285 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A LARGE TREE WAS BLOWN OVER NEAR SPILLOWAY ROAD AND SPRING CREEK PARK.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 SW San Angelo, TX
UNK mph
May 15, 2018
11:25 PM UTC
Wind report for May 15, 2018
Bergen County · 196,102 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: BERKELEY AVE... LARGE TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: Westwood, NJ
UNK mph
May 15, 2018
11:25 PM UTC
Wind report for May 15, 2018
Harford County · 62,839 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE BRANCHES REPORTED DOWN ON ROAD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 WNW Abingdon, MD
UNK mph
May 15, 2018
11:23 PM UTC
Wind report for May 15, 2018
Burnet County · 17,622 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: NUMEROUS REPORTS OF DAMAGE TO TREES AND VARIOUS STRUCTURES ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF BERTRAM DUE TO STRONG WINDS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NW Bertram, TX
UNK mph
May 15, 2018
11:21 PM UTC
Wind report for May 15, 2018
Burnet County · 17,622 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: BARNS DAMAGED BY STRONG WINDS NEAR BERTRAM.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NNW Bertram, TX
UNK mph
May 15, 2018
11:21 PM UTC
Wind report for May 15, 2018
Burnet County · 17,622 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT OF WIND DAMAGE AT METAL MART EAST OF BURNET. SHEET METAL WAS STREWN ABOUT AND A GARAGE DOOR WAS BLOWN IN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 ESE Burnet, TX
80 mph
May 15, 2018
11:15 PM UTC
Wind report for May 15, 2018
Tom Green County · 37,285 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 NE Tankersley, TX
UNK mph
May 15, 2018
11:15 PM UTC
Wind report for May 15, 2018
Clark County · 5,947 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 3 SEMIS BLOWN OVER ON I-70
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NE Martinsville, IL
UNK mph
May 15, 2018
11:15 PM UTC
Wind report for May 15, 2018
Carroll County · 51,140 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HARRISVILLE ROAD AND RIDGE ROAD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NE Mount Airy, MD
UNK mph
May 15, 2018
11:10 PM UTC
Wind report for May 15, 2018
Tyler County · 3,278 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. REPORTS OF ROAD CLOSURES ALONG ROUTE 18.
NWS Wind Report Location: Centerville, WV
UNK mph
May 15, 2018
11:05 PM UTC
Wind report for May 15, 2018
Sunflower County · 6,993 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ON HIGHWAY 442 BY LINN METHODIST CHURCH.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 W Doddsville, MS
UNK mph
May 15, 2018
11:03 PM UTC
Wind report for May 15, 2018
Tyler County · 3,278 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DOWN TREES REPORTED IN THE AREA.
NWS Wind Report Location: Sistersville, WV
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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 15, 2018

16 reports
UNK category
May 15, 2018
11:21 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 15, 2018
Pike County · 6,098 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A LANDSPOUT TORNADO DEVELOPED ON THE INTERSECTION OF TWO OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES IN EXTREME WESTERN GREENE COUNTY ILLINOIS... APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF PEARL... ILLINOIS. THE WEAK LANDSPOUT TORNADO WAS VERY VISIBLE AND NUMEROUS PHOTOS AND VIDEOS WERE TAKEN AS IT SLOWLY MOVED WEST-SOUTHWEST ACROSS THE ILLINOIS RIVER TO PIKE COUNTY... ILLINOIS. BASED ON THE PHOTOGRAPHS AND VIDEOS PROVIDED TO THE NWS... THE TORNADO APPEARED TO BE NO MORE THAN 50 YARD WIDE AND ON THE GROUND FOR ROUGHLY ONE MILE CROSSING OPEN FARM FIELDS AND DIMINISHING AS A WATERSPOUT ON THE ILLINOIS RIVER.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 SSE Pearl, IL
UNK category
May 15, 2018
9:37 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 15, 2018
Christian County · 12,612 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: POSSIBLE WEAK TORNADO IN OPEN FIELD
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 E Palmer, IL
UNK category
May 15, 2018
9:03 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 15, 2018
New Haven County
Tornado Report Description: STORM SURVEY TEAM CONFIRMED AN EF1 TORNADO BETWEEN BEACON FALLS AND HAMDEN WITH ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS OF 110 MPH... A 600 YARD PATH WIDTH AND A DISCONTINUOUS 9.5 MILE PATH LENGTH.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Beacon Falls, CT
UNK category
May 15, 2018
8:53 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 15, 2018
New Haven County
Tornado Report Description: STORM SURVEY TEAM CONFIRMED AN EF1 TORNADO BETWEEN SOUTHBURY AND OXFORD WITH ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS OF 100 MPH... A 400 YARD PATH WIDTH AND A DISCONTINUOUS 4.2 MILE PATH LENGTH.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Southbury, CT
UNK category
May 15, 2018
8:32 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 15, 2018
Putnam County · 29,826 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: STORM SURVEY TEAM CONFIRMED AN EF1 TORNADO WITH ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS OF 100 MPH AND A DISCONTINUOUS 75 YARD PATH.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Patterson, NY
UNK category
May 15, 2018
8:29 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 15, 2018
Putnam County · 29,826 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: STORM SURVEY TEAM CONFIRMED AN EF2 TORNADO WITH ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS OF 110 MPH.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Kent, NY
UNK category
May 15, 2018
8:16 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 15, 2018
Orange County · 92,636 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: STORM SURVEY TEAM CONFIRMED AN EF0 TORNADO WITH ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS OF 85 MPH AND A PATH LENGTH OF 674 YARDS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Newburgh, NY
UNK category
May 15, 2018
8:15 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 15, 2018
Cumberland County · 65,680 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: AN EF1 TORNADO KNOCKED DOWN A FEW DOZEN TREES AND DESTROYED A SHED JUST NORTH OF BELLE VISTA DRIVE TO THE NORTH-NORTHWEST OF ENOLA. THE PATH LENGTH WAS 200 YARDS AND THE MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH WAS 40 YARDS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 NNW Enola, PA
UNK category
May 15, 2018
7:52 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 15, 2018
Litchfield County
Tornado Report Description: EFU TORNADO. PREVIOUSLY CONFIRMED FROM DAMAGE SURVEY.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 NNE New Hartford, CT
UNK category
May 15, 2018
7:44 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 15, 2018
Litchfield County
Tornado Report Description: EF1 TORNADO CONFIRMED IN WINSTED... CT. MAXIMUM ESTIMATED WIND WAS 95 MPH.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Winsted, CT
UNK category
May 15, 2018
7:30 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 15, 2018
Sullivan County · 35,033 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED A TORNADO AT YULAN
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 E Eldred, NY
UNK category
May 15, 2018
7:10 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 15, 2018
Wayne County · 27,223 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NWS STORM SURVEY CONFIRMS EF1 TORNADO. PATH LESS THAN HALF MILE BUT VIOLENT DOWNBURST DAMAGE IN AREA AS WELL. SURVEY STILL ONGOING.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 E Waymart, PA
UNK category
May 15, 2018
7:05 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 15, 2018
Wayne County · 27,223 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: EF1 TORNADO. NWS SURVEY UPDATED INFORMATION. MAX SPEED 105 MPH. MAX WIDTH 25 YARDS. PATH LENGTH 0.21 OF A MILE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 E Waymart, PA
UNK category
May 15, 2018
6:29 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 15, 2018
Ulster County · 59,136 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: EF1 TORNADO CONFIRMED NEAR SAUGERTIES... NY. MAXIMUM ESTIMATED WIND WAS 90 MPH.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 WNW Saugerties, NY
UNK category
May 15, 2018
3:20 AM UTC
Tornado report for May 15, 2018
Chautauqua County · 1,616 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: DELAYED REPORT PER CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 W Cedar Vale, KS
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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.

NWS Hail, Wind and Tornado Reports on May 15, 2018 on the Interactive Map

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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many storm reports were recorded on May 15, 2018?

Our records show 175 hail, 489 wind, and 16 tornado reports on May 15, 2018, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 15, 2018.

What was the largest hail reported on May 15, 2018?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on May 15, 2018 is 3.00″, reported near Weskan, KS.

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 15, 2018 — 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 15, 2018 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 15, 2018?

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 15, 2018 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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