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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on May 18, 2022

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on May 18, 2022 from May 18, 2022 through May 18, 2022, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
50
Wind Reports
114
Tornado Reports
5
Max Hail Size
2.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · May 18, 2022 · 2022–present Updated  Daily · last May 18, 2022

NWS Hail Reports on May 18, 2022

50 reports
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1.50″ hail
May 18, 2022
11:43 PM UTC
Hail report for May 18, 2022
Casey County · 5,371 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PICTURE OF PING PONG BALL-SIZED HAIL FROM DUNNVILLE VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: Dunnville, KY
1.50″ hail
May 18, 2022
10:50 PM UTC
Hail report for May 18, 2022
Sawyer County · 14,023 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: HAILED FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 WSW Northwoods Beach, WI
1.00″ hail
May 18, 2022
10:46 PM UTC
Hail report for May 18, 2022
Sawyer County · 14,023 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W Hayward, WI
1.75″ hail
May 18, 2022
10:45 PM UTC
Hail report for May 18, 2022
Washburn County · 11,207 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Trego, WI
1.00″ hail
May 18, 2022
10:00 PM UTC
Hail report for May 18, 2022
Pine County · 13,193 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Sandstone, MN
1.50″ hail
May 18, 2022
9:36 PM UTC
Hail report for May 18, 2022
Marion County · 6,340 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: 1.5 INCH DIAMETER HAIL MEASURED BY PUBLIC ON EAST CALVARY RD. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR IMAGERY.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 E New Market, KY
1.00″ hail
May 18, 2022
7:34 PM UTC
Hail report for May 18, 2022
Cass County · 20,705 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 E Brevik, MN
1.00″ hail
May 18, 2022
6:45 AM UTC
Hail report for May 18, 2022
Collin County · 285,054 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: *DELAYED REPORT* REPORTED VIA MPING.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 ESE Allen, TX
1.00″ hail
May 18, 2022
6:44 AM UTC
Hail report for May 18, 2022
Shelby County · 4,803 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: CROP DAMAGE.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 W Earling, IA
1.00″ hail
May 18, 2022
6:35 AM UTC
Hail report for May 18, 2022
Harrison County · 5,692 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 E Woodbine, IA
1.25″ hail
May 18, 2022
6:23 AM UTC
Hail report for May 18, 2022
Harrison County · 5,692 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: HALF DOLLAR SIZED HAIL.
NWS Hail Report Location: Woodbine, IA
1.00″ hail
May 18, 2022
6:22 AM UTC
Hail report for May 18, 2022
Harrison County · 5,692 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
NWS Hail Report Location: Woodbine, IA
1.00″ hail
May 18, 2022
5:25 AM UTC
Hail report for May 18, 2022
Douglas County · 164,395 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: 264TH AND MEIGS. STARTED THREE MINUTES AGO.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 SE Valley, NE
1.00″ hail
May 18, 2022
5:20 AM UTC
Hail report for May 18, 2022
Douglas County · 164,395 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 WNW Valley, NE
1.00″ hail
May 18, 2022
5:02 AM UTC
Hail report for May 18, 2022
Pottawattamie County · 30,073 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 ENE Council Bluffs, IA
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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, 2022

114 reports
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UNK mph
May 18, 2022
11:55 PM UTC
Wind report for May 18, 2022
Vilas County · 21,697 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ON ROAD IN LAC DU FLAMBEAU.
NWS Wind Report Location: Lac Du Flambeau, WI
UNK mph
May 18, 2022
11:50 PM UTC
Wind report for May 18, 2022
Iron County · 4,912 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PART OF A ROOF RIPPED OFF OF A HOUSE... AND A PART OF A WALL BLOWN DOWN ATTACHED TO A SCREEN PORCH. APPROXIMATELY 10 TREES DOWN AS LARGE AS A FOOT AND A HALF TO TWO FEET IN DIAMETER. LARGE PINE TREE SNAPPED. DIME SIZE HAIL WAS ALSO REPORTED. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 9 NNE Mercer, WI
UNK mph
May 18, 2022
11:50 PM UTC
Wind report for May 18, 2022
Vilas County · 21,697 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A FEW TREES REPORTED DOWN AROUND ARBOR VITAE... LAC DU FLAMBEAU AND STAR LAKE. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SSE Trout Lake, WI
UNK mph
May 18, 2022
11:39 PM UTC
Wind report for May 18, 2022
Vilas County · 21,697 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: POWERLINES DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF PAPOOSE LAKE ROAD AND COUNTY ROAD W.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SSE Winchester, WI
UNK mph
May 18, 2022
11:30 PM UTC
Wind report for May 18, 2022
Iron County · 4,912 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 5 NNW SPRINGSTEAD. PHOTOS VIA SOCIAL MEDIA OF NUMEROUS LARGE TREES DOWN ACROSS ROADS... CRACKED NEAR THE BASE... AND UPROOTED. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 NNW Springstead, WI
UNK mph
May 18, 2022
11:22 PM UTC
Wind report for May 18, 2022
Ashland County · 7,149 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: HALF OF A MAPLE TREE WAS DAMAGED WITH SOME 2 FOOT DIAMETER BRANCHES BROKEN OFF. RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 E Butternut, WI
UNK mph
May 18, 2022
10:47 PM UTC
Wind report for May 18, 2022
Bayfield County · 11,470 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES UPROOTED.
NWS Wind Report Location: Washburn, WI
UNK mph
May 18, 2022
10:45 PM UTC
Wind report for May 18, 2022
Bayfield County · 11,470 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WITH PHOTOS. VERY LARGE SPRUCE TREE SPLIT NEAR BASE AND LANDED ON HOUSE... CAUSING ROOF DAMAGE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SSW Washburn, WI
UNK mph
May 18, 2022
10:44 PM UTC
Wind report for May 18, 2022
Ashland County · 7,149 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: OBSERVER REPORTS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. POWER IS OUT. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 E Odanah, WI
UNK mph
May 18, 2022
10:43 PM UTC
Wind report for May 18, 2022
Pine County · 13,193 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PATIO FURNITURE TIPPED OVER - METAL CHAIRS AND A METAL TABLE.
NWS Wind Report Location: Sturgeon Lake, MN
UNK mph
May 18, 2022
10:38 PM UTC
Wind report for May 18, 2022
Okanogan County · 16,257 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: 1-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN; SHINGLES BLOWN OFF.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SW Molson, WA
59 mph
May 18, 2022
10:35 PM UTC
Wind report for May 18, 2022
Ashland County · 7,149 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ASHLAND ASOS REPORT.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SW Ashland, WI
UNK mph
May 18, 2022
10:34 PM UTC
Wind report for May 18, 2022
Casey County · 5,371 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORTS OF MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ON HIGHWAY 70 NEAR CASEY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 ENE Liberty, KY
UNK mph
May 18, 2022
10:30 PM UTC
Wind report for May 18, 2022
Casey County · 5,371 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PART OF THE ROOF WAS BLOWN OFF OF A MOBILE HOME ON DENSON ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NW Liberty, KY
UNK mph
May 18, 2022
10:17 PM UTC
Wind report for May 18, 2022
Itasca County · 20,660 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: 3-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN; POWER POLES BROKEN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 WSW Grand Rapids, MN
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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, 2022

5 reports
UNK category
May 18, 2022
9:19 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 18, 2022
St. Louis County · 77,023 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: APPROXIMATE END LOCATION FOR THE EAGLE LAKE TORNADO BASED ON NWS STORM SURVEY AND AVAILABLE REPORTS TO NWS FROM SPOTTERS AND THE PUBLIC.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 NE Rice Lake, MN
UNK category
May 18, 2022
9:16 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 18, 2022
St. Louis County · 77,023 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NWS STORM SURVEY CONFIRMS AN EF0 TORNADO DEVELOPED NEAR EAGLE LAKE... TRACKING EAST ABOUT 3 MILES BEFORE DISSIPATING. NUMEROUS TREES WERE BENT OR UPROOTED ALONG THE PATH WITH NO KNOWN SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OUTSIDE OF THE MANY TREES THAT FELL.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 NNE Rice Lake, MN
UNK category
May 18, 2022
12:46 AM UTC
Tornado report for May 18, 2022
Gove County · 1,225 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: FIREFIGHTER REPORTED LANDSPOUT TORNADO JUST NORTH OF PARK.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Park, KS
UNK category
May 18, 2022
12:38 AM UTC
Tornado report for May 18, 2022
Craven County · 32,825 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR EXIT 416 (PEMBROOKE ROAD) ON HIGHWAY 55 IN NEW BERN. REPORTED POWER FLASHES AND DEBRIS IN THE AIR.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 SE New Bern, NC
UNK category
May 18, 2022
12:20 AM UTC
Tornado report for May 18, 2022
Craven County · 32,825 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NWS STORM SURVEY CONCLUDED THAT AN EF-1 TORNADO BRIEFLY TOUCHED DOWN WEST OF NEW BERN MONDAY EVENING WITH MAX WIND SPEEDS OF 80 TO 90 MPH. SEVERAL LARGE HARDWOOD AND SOFTWOOD TREES WERE DAMAGED... DAMAGE TO CROPS WAS NOTED... AND NOTABLE DAMAGE OCCURRED TO A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 ENE Tuscarora, NC
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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 18, 2022?

Our records show 50 hail, 114 wind, and 5 tornado reports on May 18, 2022, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 18, 2022.

What was the largest hail reported on May 18, 2022?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on May 18, 2022 is 2.00″, reported near Wakefield, 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 18, 2022 — 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, 2022 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, 2022?

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, 2022 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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