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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on May 18, 2019

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on May 18, 2019 from May 18, 2019 through May 18, 2019, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
68
Wind Reports
208
Tornado Reports
56
Max Hail Size
2.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · May 18, 2019 · 2019–present Updated  Daily · last May 18, 2019

NWS Hail Reports on May 18, 2019

68 reports
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1.00″ hail
May 18, 2019
11:47 PM UTC
Hail report for May 18, 2019
Pratt County · 3,672 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Pratt, KS
1.00″ hail
May 18, 2019
11:45 PM UTC
Hail report for May 18, 2019
Blaine County · 3,630 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Okeene, OK
1.00″ hail
May 18, 2019
11:42 PM UTC
Hail report for May 18, 2019
Pratt County · 3,672 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 E Coats, KS
1.00″ hail
May 18, 2019
11:35 PM UTC
Hail report for May 18, 2019
Rusk County · 15,894 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 E New London, TX
1.25″ hail
May 18, 2019
11:35 PM UTC
Hail report for May 18, 2019
Blaine County · 3,630 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 S Homestead, OK
1.00″ hail
May 18, 2019
11:34 PM UTC
Hail report for May 18, 2019
Woods County · 3,723 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 SE Alva, OK
1.00″ hail
May 18, 2019
11:20 PM UTC
Hail report for May 18, 2019
Cocke County · 11,012 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND A FEW TREES DOWN.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 WNW Caney Branch, TN
1.00″ hail
May 18, 2019
11:20 PM UTC
Hail report for May 18, 2019
Smith County · 67,889 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Arp, TX
1.00″ hail
May 18, 2019
11:12 PM UTC
Hail report for May 18, 2019
Woods County · 3,723 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT VIA SPOTTER NETWORK.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 E Waynoka, OK
2.00″ hail
May 18, 2019
10:44 PM UTC
Hail report for May 18, 2019
Meade County · 1,625 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 S Meade, KS
2.00″ hail
May 18, 2019
10:36 PM UTC
Hail report for May 18, 2019
Uvalde County · 7,389 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: 2 INCH HAILSTONE MEASURED BY COOP OBSERVER.
NWS Hail Report Location: Sabinal, TX
1.75″ hail
May 18, 2019
10:35 PM UTC
Hail report for May 18, 2019
Uvalde County · 7,389 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Sabinal, TX
1.00″ hail
May 18, 2019
10:30 PM UTC
Hail report for May 18, 2019
Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: AT THE INTERSECTION OF JAMESON ROAD AND HIGHWAY 183. HAIL THE SIZE OF PENNIES WITH A FEW AS LARGE AS QUARTERS.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 E Pickens, SC
1.00″ hail
May 18, 2019
10:30 PM UTC
Hail report for May 18, 2019
Freestone County · 6,262 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED NEAR TEAGUE.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 ESE Teague, TX
1.25″ hail
May 18, 2019
10:18 PM UTC
Hail report for May 18, 2019
Woods County · 3,723 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT VIA SPOTTER NETWORK.
NWS Hail Report Location: 9 NW Avard, OK
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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, 2019

208 reports
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UNK mph
May 18, 2019
11:51 PM UTC
Wind report for May 18, 2019
Franklin County · 310,502 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: APPROXIMATE 1 FOOT DIAMETER TREE SNAPPED NEAR BASE IN HAMILTON MEADOWS. PHOTO VERIFIED. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 ESE Grove City, OH
UNK mph
May 18, 2019
11:51 PM UTC
Wind report for May 18, 2019
Franklin County · 310,502 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 6-INCH TREE BRANCH SNAPPED FROM TREE ON ORCHARD LANE. PHOTO VERIFIED. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 WNW Groveport, OH
UNK mph
May 18, 2019
11:51 PM UTC
Wind report for May 18, 2019
Franklin County · 310,502 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: VIDEO SHOWS SNAPPED POWER POLES ALONG RATHMELL ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 E Grove City, OH
UNK mph
May 18, 2019
11:50 PM UTC
Wind report for May 18, 2019
Hawkins County · 18,790 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 10-15 TREES DOWN BETWEEN BULLS GAP AND ROGERSVILLE.
NWS Wind Report Location: Rogersville, TN
UNK mph
May 18, 2019
11:45 PM UTC
Wind report for May 18, 2019
Gasconade County · 6,082 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: STRONG WINDS UPROOTED A LARGE CEDAR TREE AND BROKE TOPS OUT OF OTHER TREES. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Rosebud, MO
UNK mph
May 18, 2019
11:35 PM UTC
Wind report for May 18, 2019
Audrain County · 8,550 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL LARGE LIMBS DOWN IN MEXICO. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 WSW Mexico, MO
UNK mph
May 18, 2019
11:26 PM UTC
Wind report for May 18, 2019
Hawkins County · 18,790 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE ACROSS A HOUSE AND 2 VEHICLES.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 WSW Bulls Gap, TN
UNK mph
May 18, 2019
11:25 PM UTC
Wind report for May 18, 2019
Washington County · 39,677 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ON MOBILE HOME ALONG OAKLAND RD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 N Limestone, TN
UNK mph
May 18, 2019
11:24 PM UTC
Wind report for May 18, 2019
Prairie County · 2,967 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: WINDS ESTIMATED NEAR 70 MPH.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NNW Biscoe, AR
UNK mph
May 18, 2019
11:22 PM UTC
Wind report for May 18, 2019
Callaway County · 13,642 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEMI BLOWN OVER ON THE KINGDOM CITY OVERPASS... I-70/HIGHWAY 54 EXIT. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Kingdom City, MO
UNK mph
May 18, 2019
11:19 PM UTC
Wind report for May 18, 2019
Callaway County · 13,642 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN IN ROAD.
NWS Wind Report Location: Fulton, MO
UNK mph
May 18, 2019
11:15 PM UTC
Wind report for May 18, 2019
Smith County · 67,889 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL TREES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NNE New Chapel Hill, TX
UNK mph
May 18, 2019
11:14 PM UTC
Wind report for May 18, 2019
Washington County · 72,125 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 911 CENTER REPORTED SEVERAL TREES DOWN ALONG ROADWAYS IN THE AREA.
NWS Wind Report Location: Florence, PA
UNK mph
May 18, 2019
11:13 PM UTC
Wind report for May 18, 2019
Dallas County · 2,492 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ACROSS HWY 7. ALL LANES WERE TEMPORARILY BLOCKED.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Dalark, AR
UNK mph
May 18, 2019
11:10 PM UTC
Wind report for May 18, 2019
Frederick County · 64,079 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TWO TREES FELL ON TWO CARS IN PINECLIFF PARK
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 ENE Ballenger Creek, MD
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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, 2019

56 reports
UNK category
May 18, 2019
10:55 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 18, 2019
Prairie County · 2,967 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A WEAK EF0 TORNADO HAS BEEN CONFIRMED NEAR SLOVAK FROM THUNDERSTORMS THAT OCCURRED SATURDAY EVENING. DAMAGE WAS MINIMAL AS THE TORNADO REMAINED OVER MOSTLY FARMLAND.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 W Slovak, AR
UNK category
May 18, 2019
10:45 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 18, 2019
Smith County · 67,889 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TORNADO FIRST TOUCHED DOWN ALONG CALEB TRAIL AND MIDWAY DRIVE WHERE IT UPROOTED AND BROKE BRANCHES ON TREES. TREES FELL ON A CAR AND HOMES ALONG THE ROAD AND SHINGLES WERE REMOVED ON A SINGLE FAMILY HOME. AS THE TORNADO APPROACHED STATE HIGHWAY 64 IT DID PARTIAL ROOF DAMAGE TO TWO METAL OUTBUILDINGS AND DAMAGED THE SIGN OF A DAIRY QUEEN. AFTER THE TORNADO TOSSED METAL ACROSS STATE HIGHWAY 64... IT CONTINUED ALONG MORRIS RD WHERE IT UPROOTED SEVERAL MORE TREES AND DAMAGED LIMBS BEFORE LIFTING. THE CONVERGENT PATTERN OF TREE DAMAGE TO APPROXIMATELY 50 TREES ALONG THE PATH COUPLED WITH GROUND REPORTS OF A FUNNEL CLOUD WERE COMBINED TO HELP MAKE THE FINAL DETERMINATION OF TORNADO DAMAGE IN THIS SURVEY.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 WNW New Chapel Hill, TX
UNK category
May 18, 2019
7:25 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 18, 2019
Crawford County · 19,037 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A TORNADO UPROOTED TREES AND DAMAGED SEVERAL HOMES.
NWS Tornado Report Location: WNW Mulberry, AR
UNK category
May 18, 2019
7:10 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 18, 2019
Sebastian County · 40,043 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A TORNADO UPROOTED TREES AND DAMAGED HOMES.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 W Charleston, AR
UNK category
May 18, 2019
7:04 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 18, 2019
Sebastian County · 40,043 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A TORNADO UPROOTED TREES AND DAMAGED HOMES.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6 ESE Fort Smith, AR
UNK category
May 18, 2019
7:00 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 18, 2019
Sebastian County · 40,043 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A TORNADO SEVERELY DAMAGED SEVERAL HOMES...SNAPPED OR UPROOTED NUMEROUS TREES...DESTROYED OUTBUILDINGS...AND SNAPPED POWER POLES.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 NW Greenwood, AR
UNK category
May 18, 2019
6:59 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 18, 2019
Sebastian County · 40,043 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A TORNADO UPROOTED MANY TREES...DAMAGED HOMES...AND SNAPPED POWER POLES.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 SSW Fort Smith, AR
UNK category
May 18, 2019
4:59 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 18, 2019
Mayes County · 13,560 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A TORNADO DAMAGED HOMES...SNAPPED TREES AND POWER POLES...AND DAMAGED OUTBUILDINGS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6 W Pryor, OK
UNK category
May 18, 2019
4:34 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 18, 2019
McCulloch County · 3,323 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6 SE Melvin, TX
UNK category
May 18, 2019
4:13 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 18, 2019
Coal County · 2,137 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: POSSIBLE TORNADO. DAMAGE AT A NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION FACILITY. SEVERAL MINOR INJURIES DUE TO FLYING DEBRIS. MULTIPLE VEHICLES WITH FLYING DEBRIS DAMAGE. MULTIPLE LARGE SHIPPING CONTAINERS BLOWN OVER AND TREE DAMAGE. LIGHT FRAME STORAGE STRUCTURES DAMAGED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION ONGOING. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 8 NNE Coalgate, OK
UNK category
May 18, 2019
4:06 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 18, 2019
Tulsa County · 203,076 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A TORNADO DAMAGED THE ROOFS OF HOMES...BLEW THE ROOF OFF OF AN OUTBUILDING...AND SNAPPED LARGE TREE LIMBS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 WNW Bixby, OK
UNK category
May 18, 2019
4:05 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 18, 2019
Hughes County · 4,474 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE. MINOR ROOF DAMAGE AND TWO INCH TREE LIMBS DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Calvin, OK
UNK category
May 18, 2019
3:42 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 18, 2019
Palo Pinto County · 10,668 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A BRIEF TORNADO OCCURRED NORTH OF LIPAN AND SOUTHEAST OF SANTO. VEGETATION DEBRIS WAS OBSERVED IN REAL TIME.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.7 Se Santo, TX
UNK category
May 18, 2019
1:42 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 18, 2019
Coleman County · 3,831 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED A TORNADO ON THE GROUND.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Silver Valley, TX
UNK category
May 18, 2019
1:40 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 18, 2019
Runnels County · 4,458 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: FLOODING OF SOME HOMES HAS BEEN REPORTED IN BALLINGER.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Ballinger, TX
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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 18, 2019 on the Interactive Map

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Frequently asked questions

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How many storm reports were recorded on May 18, 2019?

Our records show 68 hail, 208 wind, and 56 tornado reports on May 18, 2019, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 18, 2019.

What was the largest hail reported on May 18, 2019?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on May 18, 2019 is 2.75″, reported near NNW Stockville, NE.

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, 2019 — 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, 2019 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, 2019?

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, 2019 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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