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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on May 18, 2024

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on May 18, 2024 from May 18, 2024 through May 18, 2024, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
34
Wind Reports
104
Tornado Reports
1
Max Hail Size
2.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · May 18, 2024 · 2024–present Updated  Daily · last May 18, 2024

NWS Hail Reports on May 18, 2024

34 reports
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1.00″ hail
May 18, 2024
11:44 PM UTC
Hail report for May 18, 2024
Houghton County · 14,442 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Facebook report with picture of 1 hail from Calumet. Time estimated by radar. Size estimated by reporter.
NWS Hail Report Location: Calumet, MI
1.00″ hail
May 18, 2024
11:39 PM UTC
Hail report for May 18, 2024
Houghton County · 14,442 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Media partner forwarded photo of hailstones estimated to be quarter-sized. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: Calumet, MI
1.00″ hail
May 18, 2024
11:38 PM UTC
Hail report for May 18, 2024
Wood County · 25,748 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Corrects previous hail report from 2 SE Port Edwards. Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 SE Port Edwards, WI
1.00″ hail
May 18, 2024
10:55 PM UTC
Hail report for May 18, 2024
Lincoln County · 13,115 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: WSAW-TV relayed report of 1 inch hail in Irma.
NWS Hail Report Location: Irma, WI
1.75″ hail
May 18, 2024
10:48 PM UTC
Hail report for May 18, 2024
Lincoln County · 13,115 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: 2 Facebook reports of hail around golf ball size near Irma. One had a picture with the largest hailstone next to a ruler. Hail lasted up to 20 minutes. At one location... a grill and skylight were damaged.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 NE Irma, WI
1.00″ hail
May 18, 2024
10:48 PM UTC
Hail report for May 18, 2024
Taylor County · 7,414 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 SE Goodrich, WI
1.00″ hail
May 18, 2024
10:47 PM UTC
Hail report for May 18, 2024
Palm Beach County · 326,284 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Photos of quarter-sized hail at intersection of Lantana and Jog Roads.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NE Aberdeen Golf Cour, FL
1.00″ hail
May 18, 2024
10:41 PM UTC
Hail report for May 18, 2024
Palm Beach County · 326,284 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Social media report of quarter sized hail near Lyons Road and Gulfstream Preserve as a severe thunderstorm moved through the area. Time estimated via radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 WSW Florida Gardens, FL
1.00″ hail
May 18, 2024
10:35 PM UTC
Hail report for May 18, 2024
Vilas County · 21,697 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Arbor Vitae, WI
1.00″ hail
May 18, 2024
10:30 PM UTC
Hail report for May 18, 2024
Clark County · 12,201 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 N Dorchester, WI
1.25″ hail
May 18, 2024
10:25 PM UTC
Hail report for May 18, 2024
Vilas County · 21,697 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Woodruff, WI
1.25″ hail
May 18, 2024
10:22 PM UTC
Hail report for May 18, 2024
Vilas County · 21,697 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: At Lighthouse Resort on Fence Lake. Wind gusts estimated at 50 mph.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 ESE Lac Du Flambeau, WI
1.00″ hail
May 18, 2024
10:20 PM UTC
Hail report for May 18, 2024
Ontonagon County · 4,736 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail lasted 5-10 minutes.
NWS Hail Report Location: Ewen, MI
2.00″ hail
May 18, 2024
10:19 PM UTC
Hail report for May 18, 2024
Taylor County · 7,414 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Size was determined from a picture on WAOW Facebook.
NWS Hail Report Location: Chelsea, WI
1.00″ hail
May 18, 2024
10:15 PM UTC
Hail report for May 18, 2024
Vilas County · 21,697 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 SW Lac Du Flambeau, WI
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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, 2024

104 reports
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UNK mph
May 18, 2024
11:29 PM UTC
Wind report for May 18, 2024
Smyth County · 10,727 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The Smyth County 911 Center reported that a tree was down on Plum Creek Road just west of VA Highway 107 on the northwest side of Chilhowie The road was partially blocked.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NW Chilhowie, VA
UNK mph
May 18, 2024
11:18 PM UTC
Wind report for May 18, 2024
Palm Beach County · 326,284 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Social media report of several large tree branches and snapped trees as a severe thunderstorm moved through the area. Location is just south of where a weather station reported a wind gust of 55mph wind gust. Social media report also indicated that there was a good bit of similar tree damage within a mile of the LSR location. Time is estimated via radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Ocean Ridge, FL
UNK mph
May 18, 2024
11:12 PM UTC
Wind report for May 18, 2024
Wood County · 25,748 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree branches down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Babcock, WI
UNK mph
May 18, 2024
10:30 PM UTC
Wind report for May 18, 2024
Mercer County · 19,569 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree was reported down along Little Rick Creek Road... taking down nearby power lines when it fell.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 W Spanishburg, WV
UNK mph
May 18, 2024
10:12 PM UTC
Wind report for May 18, 2024
Greene County · 21,691 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 N Romeo, TN
UNK mph
May 18, 2024
10:10 PM UTC
Wind report for May 18, 2024
Hawkins County · 18,790 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Kepler, TN
UNK mph
May 18, 2024
10:05 PM UTC
Wind report for May 18, 2024
Elmore County · 27,573 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees uprooted and fell on four homes in Millbrook. Two homes damaged on Bibb Drive... one home on Live Oaks Drive... and one home on Graff Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 WNW Coosada, AL
UNK mph
May 18, 2024
9:00 PM UTC
Wind report for May 18, 2024
Yadkin County · 12,294 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Boonville, NC
UNK mph
May 18, 2024
9:00 PM UTC
Wind report for May 18, 2024
Yadkin County · 12,294 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several Trees down in town.
NWS Wind Report Location: East Bend, NC
UNK mph
May 18, 2024
9:00 PM UTC
Wind report for May 18, 2024
Yadkin County · 12,294 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees Down along Fall Creek School Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 E Nebo, NC
UNK mph
May 18, 2024
8:55 PM UTC
Wind report for May 18, 2024
Rockingham County · 30,971 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree near the intersection of Flat Rock Road and Lake Meadows Drive.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 E Monroeton, NC
UNK mph
May 18, 2024
8:50 PM UTC
Wind report for May 18, 2024
Wilkes County · 21,577 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 3 trees down. 1 at the Wilkesboro Speedway and 2 in Wilkesboro. Several tents were also blown down at the racetrack.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 ESE North Wilkesboro, NC
UNK mph
May 18, 2024
8:45 PM UTC
Wind report for May 18, 2024
St. Clair County · 27,864 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Social media report of a large tree snapped along Forrest Dr in Springville.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NE Springville, AL
UNK mph
May 18, 2024
8:41 PM UTC
Wind report for May 18, 2024
St. Clair County · 27,864 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Power lines down along Will Keith Rd at Weems Rd.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 N Argo, AL
UNK mph
May 18, 2024
8:31 PM UTC
Wind report for May 18, 2024
Blount County · 17,350 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Relayed through social media... power poles broken on Highway 75 near Blount/Jefferson County line.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NNE Village Springs, AL
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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, 2024

1 reports
UNK category
May 18, 2024
7:28 AM UTC
Tornado report for May 18, 2024
Pulaski County · 12,403 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Delayed Report. A NWS Survey found an intermittent EF-0 tornado path with maximum winds of 80 mph occurred during the early morning hours of Tuesday... May 7th. The tornado touched down 6 miles south of Dixon near the Gasconade River. It tracked to the northeast before lifting 5 miles northeast of Dixon. Several uprooted trees and large broken limbs along the damage path.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 NNW Devil'S Elbow, MO
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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, 2024?

Our records show 34 hail, 104 wind, and 1 tornado reports on May 18, 2024, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 18, 2024.

What was the largest hail reported on May 18, 2024?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on May 18, 2024 is 2.00″, reported near Chelsea, WI.

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, 2024 — 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, 2024 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, 2024?

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, 2024 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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