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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on May 21, 2018

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on May 21, 2018 from May 21, 2018 through May 21, 2018, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
15
Wind Reports
47
Tornado Reports
4
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · May 21, 2018 · 2018–present Updated  Daily · last May 21, 2018

NWS Hail Reports on May 21, 2018

15 reports
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1.00″ hail
May 21, 2018
11:35 PM UTC
Hail report for May 21, 2018
Doña Ana County · 54,974 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 E Las Cruces, NM
1.75″ hail
May 21, 2018
11:20 PM UTC
Hail report for May 21, 2018
Laramie County · 29,914 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: MULTIPLE LATE REPORTS OF HALF DOLLAR TO GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT.
NWS Hail Report Location: Cheyenne, WY
1.00″ hail
May 21, 2018
10:43 PM UTC
Hail report for May 21, 2018
Platte County · 3,053 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Wheatland, WY
1.00″ hail
May 21, 2018
8:56 PM UTC
Hail report for May 21, 2018
Bernalillo County · 193,685 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 E Carnuel, NM
1.00″ hail
May 21, 2018
8:42 PM UTC
Hail report for May 21, 2018
Bernalillo County · 193,685 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: MENAUL AND JUAN TABO
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 ESE Albuquerque, NM
1.00″ hail
May 21, 2018
8:30 PM UTC
Hail report for May 21, 2018
Park County · 11,266 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: THIS REPORT WAS RELAYED TO US BY A TV STATION IN CASPER. THE PUBLIC ALSO REPORTED SOME ROTATION IN THE ASSOCIATED CLOUD.
NWS Hail Report Location: 10 ENE Cody, WY
1.00″ hail
May 21, 2018
8:25 PM UTC
Hail report for May 21, 2018
Hinds County · 72,975 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF SPRYFIELD RD AND TIFTON DR.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 W Richland, MS
1.00″ hail
May 21, 2018
8:23 PM UTC
Hail report for May 21, 2018
St. Francois County · 19,411 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Leadington, MO
1.00″ hail
May 21, 2018
8:09 PM UTC
Hail report for May 21, 2018
Greene County · 10,804 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: RECEIVED VIA MPING AND TWITTER.
NWS Hail Report Location: Bloomfield, IN
1.00″ hail
May 21, 2018
7:30 PM UTC
Hail report for May 21, 2018
Washington County · 21,717 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: CALLER REPORTED THERE WHEEL BARREL PILES OF HAIL THE SIZE OF QUARTERS.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NNE Dunham, OH
1.00″ hail
May 21, 2018
11:30 AM UTC
Hail report for May 21, 2018
Montgomery County · 65,100 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT OF 1 INCH HAIL ALONG HIGHWAY 149 IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NW Liners, TN
1.00″ hail
May 21, 2018
5:27 AM UTC
Hail report for May 21, 2018
Crawford County · 13,918 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: DIME TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL FELL IN TOWN. DELAYED REPORT.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 NNE Pittsburg, KS
1.00″ hail
May 21, 2018
1:41 AM UTC
Hail report for May 21, 2018
Texas County · 8,432 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: DELAYED REPORT... TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: Houston, MO
1.00″ hail
May 21, 2018
12:58 AM UTC
Hail report for May 21, 2018
Franklin County · 10,360 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED ON JIMMY RAPER ROAD NEAR CR 11.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 N Red Bay, AL
1.00″ hail
May 21, 2018
12:10 AM UTC
Hail report for May 21, 2018
Taney County · 15,708 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: SOCIAL MEDIA PICTURES OF QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
NWS Hail Report Location: Rueter, MO
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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 21, 2018

47 reports
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UNK mph
May 21, 2018
11:39 PM UTC
Wind report for May 21, 2018
Orange County · 37,057 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: THUNDERSTORM WINDS DOWNED A TREE ALONG GREENWOOD ROAD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSE Chapel Hill, NC
UNK mph
May 21, 2018
11:36 PM UTC
Wind report for May 21, 2018
Marion County · 21,188 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ON 3000 MARTELL RD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 W Iberia, OH
UNK mph
May 21, 2018
11:35 PM UTC
Wind report for May 21, 2018
Orange County · 37,057 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: THUNDERSTORM WINDS DOWNED A TREE ALONG SUNRISE ROAD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 N Chapel Hill, NC
UNK mph
May 21, 2018
11:30 PM UTC
Wind report for May 21, 2018
Morrow County · 12,012 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN ACROSS 309 E
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Caledonia, OH
UNK mph
May 21, 2018
10:45 PM UTC
Wind report for May 21, 2018
Greenup County · 13,104 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: STATE DOH IN GREENUP COUNTY CONFIRMED THAT THERE WERE A COUPLE OF TREES DOWN FROM LAST NIGHTS THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE ALONG KENTUCKY ROUTE 1.
NWS Wind Report Location: Oldtown, KY
86 mph
May 21, 2018
9:39 PM UTC
Wind report for May 21, 2018
Lander County · 1,066 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERE WIND GUSTS FROM A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 33 NNE New Pass Summit, NV
UNK mph
May 21, 2018
9:36 PM UTC
Wind report for May 21, 2018
Rankin County · 47,548 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ACROSS OLD HWY 43.
NWS Wind Report Location: 11 NNW Pelahatchie, MS
UNK mph
May 21, 2018
9:26 PM UTC
Wind report for May 21, 2018
Darke County · 18,667 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: POWER LINES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SE Ansonia, OH
UNK mph
May 21, 2018
9:23 PM UTC
Wind report for May 21, 2018
Warren County · 6,417 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ON RED HILL LOOP RD AND 158 BUSINESS EAST IN WARRENTON.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Warrenton, NC
UNK mph
May 21, 2018
9:22 PM UTC
Wind report for May 21, 2018
Caswell County · 7,806 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: THREE TREES DOWN AT AN ORCHARD ALONG RICE ROAD
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NNE Camp Springs, NC
UNK mph
May 21, 2018
9:22 PM UTC
Wind report for May 21, 2018
Caswell County · 7,806 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ONE TREE DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF RICE ROAD AND CHERRY GROVE ROAD
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ESE Camp Springs, NC
UNK mph
May 21, 2018
9:08 PM UTC
Wind report for May 21, 2018
Alamance County · 49,261 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: THUNDERSTORM WINDS DOWNED A TREE ALONG STONEY CREEK CHURCH ROAD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NNE Altamahaw, NC
UNK mph
May 21, 2018
9:04 PM UTC
Wind report for May 21, 2018
Rankin County · 47,548 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A FEW TREES AND LARGE LIMBS DOWN IN THE HWY 471 AREA.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NNE Brandon, MS
UNK mph
May 21, 2018
8:58 PM UTC
Wind report for May 21, 2018
Johnson County · 50,113 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 1-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN AND ROOF SHINGLES BLOWN OFF; RECEIVED VIA MPING.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NW Trafalgar, IN
UNK mph
May 21, 2018
8:50 PM UTC
Wind report for May 21, 2018
Bernalillo County · 193,685 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE TREE BRANCH DOWN IN LOS RANCHOS DE ALBUQUERQUE
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NW Albuquerque, NM
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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 21, 2018

4 reports
UNK category
May 21, 2018
11:16 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 21, 2018
Elbert County · 9,707 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: OBSERVERS REPORTED BRIEF CLOUD OF DUST NEAR THE FUNNEL IN AN OPEN FIELD WITH NO DAMAGE REPORTED. ESTIMATED EF-0.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 13 WSW Agate, CO
UNK category
May 21, 2018
1:36 AM UTC
Tornado report for May 21, 2018
Bedford County · 28,759 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN JUST SOUTH OF MOUNT OLIVET ROAD AND MOVED NORTH-NORTHEAST OVER OPEN FARMLAND JUST WEST OF BIG EASY PLACE ROAD - LIFTING BEFORE REACHING LARGE POWER LINES ABOUT 1 MILE SOUTHWEST OF HIDDEN OAKS LANE. APPROXIMATELY 50 TREES WERE SNAPPED OR UPROOTED... BUT NO DAMAGE TO HOMES OR OUTBUILDINGS OCCURRED. DAMAGE INDICATORS WERE CONSISTENT WITH EF0 DAMAGE... HOWEVER AN ISOLATED DAMAGE INDICATOR OF EF1 WAS NOTED.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 SW Bedford City, VA
UNK category
May 21, 2018
1:18 AM UTC
Tornado report for May 21, 2018
Cheshire County · 24,879 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: THE FIRST OBSERVED DAMAGE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE WAS IN NORTH WALPOLE IN NORTHERN CHESHIRE COUNTY. THE TORNADO THEN MOVED THROUGH THE SOUTHEASTERN CORNER OF CHARLESTOWN... AND THE TOWNS OF LANGDON... ACWORTH... LEMPSTER... BRADFORD... WARNER... AND WEBSTER. THE LAST OBSERVED DAMAGE WAS NEAR ROUTE 127 IN WEBSTER. TRACK LENGTH WAS ABOUT 38.5 MILES WITH A MAXIMUM WIDTH OF ABOUT 300 YARDS. THE TORNADO WAS RATED E-F1 BASED ON THE DAMAGE IN THE TOWN OF WARNER WHERE WINDS WERE ESTIMATED TO HAVE GUSTED TO 90 TO 100 MPH.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 WSW Langdon, NH
UNK category
May 21, 2018
12:25 AM UTC
Tornado report for May 21, 2018
Finney County · 8,694 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: CORRECTED LOCATION FROM EARLIER TRANSMITTED LOCATION. THE DURATION OF THE TORNADO EVENT WAS 4 MINUTES.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6 E Friend, 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.

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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many storm reports were recorded on May 21, 2018?

Our records show 15 hail, 47 wind, and 4 tornado reports on May 21, 2018, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 21, 2018.

What was the largest hail reported on May 21, 2018?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on May 21, 2018 is 1.75″, reported near Cheyenne, WY.

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 21, 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 21, 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 21, 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 21, 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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