Storm reports for May 18, 2011

Name: NOAA storm reports, United States, May 18, 2011
Creator: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center

NOAA recorded 54 hail reports, 5 wind reports and 3 tornado reports in 7 states on May 18, 2011.

in 7 states; 62
Storm reports: About 8 miles from Denver, CO; 1.75 in
Largest hail: About 5 miles from Hagerstown, MD; 59 mph
Highest gust: Highest rating EF1, about 19 miles from Harrisburg, PA; 3
Tornado reports

Hail, inches

0.75
1
1.5
2
2.5
3+

Dots: reports.

Wind report
Tornado and its path

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center

Hail, inches

0.75
1
1.5
2
2.5
3+

Dots: reports.

Wind report
Tornado and its path

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on May 18, 2011 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.

Select a dot or a path for the report.

Reports by hour

Hail54, most at 3 PM

Wind5, most at 3 PM

Tornado3, most at 12 PM

Reports per hour, Central time. Each row has its own scale.

Every report

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

Time	Rating	Where	Path
12:50 PM	EF0	About 8 miles from Philadelphia, PA	0.12 mi long, 33 yd wide
5:05 PM	EF1	About 19 miles from Harrisburg, PA	0.25 mi long, 25 yd wide
6:55 PM	EF0	Near 38.42, -103.25, CO	0.47 mi long, 75 yd wide

Time	Size	Where
12:24 PM	1.0 in	About 37 miles from Pittsburgh, PA
12:24 PM	1.0 in	Near 39.07, -79.82, WV
12:33 PM	0.75 in	Near 39.48, -80.14, WV
12:36 PM	0.88 in	Near 39.48, -80.14, WV
12:40 PM	1.0 in	Near 39.48, -80.14, WV
12:48 PM	0.75 in	Near 39.35, -80.03, WV
12:50 PM	0.88 in	Near 39.53, -80.12, WV
12:51 PM	0.88 in	About 25 miles from Pittsburgh, PA
1:28 PM	0.88 in	Near 38.46, -80.45, WV
1:31 PM	1.0 in	About 37 miles from Pittsburgh, PA
1:42 PM	0.75 in	About 36 miles from Pittsburgh, PA
1:48 PM	0.75 in	About 33 miles from Pittsburgh, PA

Show all 54 hail reports

Time	Size	Where
2:15 PM	1.25 in	About 8 miles from Denver, CO
2:22 PM	1.75 in	About 8 miles from Denver, CO
2:23 PM	1.0 in	About 12 miles from Denver, CO
2:49 PM	0.75 in	About 10 miles from Denver, CO
2:55 PM	1.0 in	About 16 miles from Virginia Beach, VA
3:00 PM	1.0 in	Near 39.66, -78.91, MD
3:05 PM	1.0 in	About 10 miles from Virginia Beach, VA
3:06 PM	1.0 in	About 14 miles from Virginia Beach, VA
3:08 PM	1.0 in	About 11 miles from Virginia Beach, VA
3:10 PM	1.0 in	About 11 miles from Virginia Beach, VA
3:11 PM	1.0 in	About 10 miles from Virginia Beach, VA
3:11 PM	1.25 in	About 12 miles from Virginia Beach, VA
3:15 PM	1.0 in	About 11 miles from Virginia Beach, VA
3:15 PM	1.0 in	About 13 miles from Virginia Beach, VA
3:25 PM	0.75 in	About 4 miles from Denver, CO
3:30 PM	1.0 in	About 4 miles from Denver, CO
4:15 PM	1.0 in	About 19 miles from Richmond, VA
4:28 PM	1.0 in	About 46 miles from Washington, DC
4:30 PM	1.0 in	About 19 miles from Richmond, VA
4:31 PM	1.5 in	About 45 miles from Washington, DC
4:37 PM	1.5 in	About 15 miles from Denver, CO
4:45 PM	1.0 in	About 52 miles from Washington, DC
4:45 PM	1.0 in	About 20 miles from Richmond, VA
4:50 PM	1.0 in	About 40 miles from Washington, DC
5:58 PM	1.0 in	About 50 miles from Richmond, VA
5:58 PM	1.25 in	About 51 miles from Richmond, VA
6:06 PM	1.0 in	About 49 miles from Washington, DC
6:32 PM	0.88 in	Near 38.28, -103.48, CO
7:16 PM	1.75 in	Near 38.17, -103.94, CO
7:22 PM	1.0 in	Near 38.45, -103.16, CO
7:50 PM	1.0 in	Near 38.48, -102.98, CO
8:20 PM	0.88 in	Near 38.76, -102.80, CO
8:48 PM	1.0 in	Near 38.13, -104.03, CO
8:53 PM	1.0 in	Near 38.17, -103.94, CO
9:15 PM	1.0 in	Near 38.22, -103.76, CO
10:51 PM	1.0 in	Near 39.31, -101.71, KS
11:10 PM	0.75 in	Near 39.13, -100.85, KS
11:25 PM	0.88 in	Near 39.13, -100.85, KS
11:30 PM	1.5 in	Near 38.68, -100.92, KS
11:40 PM	1.0 in	Near 38.07, -99.57, KS
1:58 AM	0.75 in	Near 39.43, -98.70, KS
3:02 AM	1.0 in	Near 39.51, -97.63, KS

Time	Gust	Where
3:35 PM	58 mph	About 28 miles from Richmond, VA
3:45 PM	58 mph	About 24 miles from Richmond, VA
4:22 PM	59 mph	About 5 miles from Hagerstown, MD
5:10 PM	58 mph	About 32 miles from Richmond, VA
5:15 PM	58 mph	About 39 miles from Richmond, VA

By state

State	Reports	Hail	Wind	Tornado
Virginia	23	19	4	0
Colorado	16	15	0	1
West Virginia	8	8	0	0
Kansas	7	7	0	0
Pennsylvania	4	2	0	2
Maryland	2	1	1	0
Ohio	2	2	0	0

Cities with reports nearby

Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.

City	Largest hail	Highest gust	Tornado reports
Denver, CO	1.75 in	None	0
Virginia Beach, VA	1.25 in	None	0
Hagerstown, MD	None	59 mph	0
Philadelphia, PA	None	None	1

Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.