Storm reports for May 4, 2018
NOAA recorded 11 hail reports, 261 wind reports and 1 tornado report in 8 states on May 4, 2018.
- in 8 states
- 273
- Storm reports
- Near 45.00, -72.67, VT
- 1.5 in
- Largest hail
- About 25 miles from Albany, NY
- 100 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF1, about 52 miles from Manchester, NH
- 1
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed wind damage
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed wind damage
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on May 4, 2018 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report. NWS survey teams walked the shaded paths after the storm; each is drawn at the widest width they found, so it can look wider than the damage at any one spot.
Reports by hour
Hail11, most at 6 PM
Wind261, most at 7 PM
Tornado1, most at 8 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:18 PM | EF1 | About 52 miles from Manchester, NH | 37.55 mi long, 300 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:10 AM | 1.25 in | Near 29.79, -99.77, TX |
| 7:12 AM | 1.25 in | Near 29.79, -99.78, TX |
| 8:00 AM | 1.0 in | About 47 miles from San Antonio, TX |
| 12:28 PM | 0.75 in | About 5 miles from Toledo, OH |
| 2:25 PM | 0.88 in | Near 46.00, -87.11, MI |
| 3:40 PM | 1.25 in | Near 44.66, -74.98, NY |
| 5:34 PM | 1.0 in | Near 44.50, -73.47, NY |
| 6:00 PM | 1.5 in | Near 45.00, -72.67, VT |
| 6:10 PM | 1.5 in | Near 44.38, -73.23, VT |
| 6:20 PM | 1.0 in | Near 44.44, -73.04, VT |
| 7:02 PM | 1.0 in | Near 44.70, -72.18, VT |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:20 AM | 60 mph | Near 29.74, -99.75, TX |
| 7:30 AM | 58 mph | Near 29.63, -99.57, TX |
| 9:20 AM | 81 mph | About 17 miles from Austin, TX |
| 9:21 AM | 60 mph | About 15 miles from Austin, TX |
| 9:34 AM | 60 mph | About 19 miles from San Antonio, TX |
| 9:42 AM | 60 mph | In Austin, TX |
| 11:18 AM | 60 mph | Near 29.77, -99.85, TX |
| 12:09 PM | 68 mph | About 21 miles from Detroit, MI |
| 12:14 PM | 70 mph | About 10 miles from Detroit, MI |
| 12:15 PM | 64 mph | About 5 miles from Detroit, MI |
| 12:15 PM | 64 mph | About 15 miles from Detroit, MI |
| 12:18 PM | 58 mph | About 14 miles from Detroit, MI |
Show all 261 wind reportsShow fewer
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 12:20 PM | 64 mph | About 12 miles from Detroit, MI |
| 12:24 PM | 64 mph | About 41 miles from Detroit, MI |
| 12:25 PM | 58 mph | About 4 miles from Toledo, OH |
| 12:26 PM | 62 mph | About 8 miles from Toledo, OH |
| 12:26 PM | 64 mph | About 43 miles from Detroit, MI |
| 12:28 PM | 60 mph | About 5 miles from Toledo, OH |
| 12:32 PM | 60 mph | About 20 miles from Toledo, OH |
| 12:34 PM | 70 mph | About 11 miles from Toledo, OH |
| 12:42 PM | 60 mph | About 9 miles from Toledo, OH |
| 12:45 PM | 58 mph | About 24 miles from Toledo, OH |
| 1:10 PM | 58 mph | About 26 miles from Cleveland, OH |
| 1:30 PM | 58 mph | About 8 miles from Toledo, OH |
| 1:30 PM | 58 mph | About 14 miles from Toledo, OH |
| 1:42 PM | 58 mph | About 55 miles from Akron, OH |
| 2:03 PM | 58 mph | About 55 miles from Akron, OH |
| 2:10 PM | 58 mph | About 22 miles from Cleveland, OH |
| 2:10 PM | 58 mph | About 14 miles from Akron, OH |
| 2:14 PM | 58 mph | About 36 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 2:15 PM | 58 mph | About 3 miles from Erie, PA |
| 2:15 PM | 63 mph | About 20 miles from Cleveland, OH |
| 2:20 PM | 58 mph | About 22 miles from Akron, OH |
| 2:20 PM | 58 mph | About 10 miles from Akron, OH |
| 2:24 PM | 58 mph | About 37 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 2:25 PM | 58 mph | About 21 miles from Canton, OH |
| 2:27 PM | 58 mph | About 16 miles from Akron, OH |
| 2:37 PM | 58 mph | About 11 miles from Youngstown, OH |
| 2:37 PM | 58 mph | About 18 miles from Youngstown, OH |
| 2:38 PM | 61 mph | About 40 miles from Erie, PA |
| 2:38 PM | 58 mph | About 18 miles from Youngstown, OH |
| 2:42 PM | 58 mph | About 5 miles from Youngstown, OH |
| 2:50 PM | 58 mph | About 6 miles from Youngstown, OH |
| 3:01 PM | 58 mph | About 33 miles from Youngstown, OH |
| 3:02 PM | 60 mph | About 42 miles from Erie, PA |
| 3:05 PM | 58 mph | About 5 miles from Youngstown, OH |
| 3:09 PM | 58 mph | About 6 miles from Youngstown, OH |
| 3:10 PM | 60 mph | About 47 miles from Erie, PA |
| 3:15 PM | 60 mph | About 50 miles from Erie, PA |
| 3:20 PM | 58 mph | About 15 miles from Youngstown, OH |
| 3:20 PM | 58 mph | About 17 miles from Youngstown, OH |
| 3:20 PM | 58 mph | About 49 miles from Erie, PA |
| 3:25 PM | 58 mph | About 44 miles from Erie, PA |
| 3:25 PM | 60 mph | About 52 miles from Erie, PA |
| 3:28 PM | 58 mph | About 46 miles from Youngstown, OH |
| 3:30 PM | 60 mph | About 3 miles from Rochester, NY |
| 3:35 PM | 58 mph | About 52 miles from Youngstown, OH |
| 3:40 PM | 60 mph | About 55 miles from Utica, NY |
| 3:40 PM | 58 mph | About 9 miles from Canton, OH |
| 3:40 PM | 64 mph | About 6 miles from Rochester, NY |
| 3:48 PM | 68 mph | About 58 miles from Youngstown, OH |
| 3:52 PM | 58 mph | Near 44.43, -75.15, NY |
| 3:53 PM | 58 mph | About 52 miles from Youngstown, OH |
| 3:55 PM | 64 mph | Near 41.22, -79.46, PA |
| 3:58 PM | 60 mph | Near 41.77, -78.77, PA |
| 4:00 PM | 58 mph | About 23 miles from Youngstown, OH |
| 4:00 PM | 60 mph | Near 41.76, -78.87, PA |
| 4:03 PM | 60 mph | Near 41.88, -78.58, PA |
| 4:10 PM | 63 mph | Near 44.83, -74.51, NY |
| 4:17 PM | 60 mph | About 33 miles from Syracuse, NY |
| 4:17 PM | 60 mph | Near 41.78, -78.42, PA |
| 4:20 PM | 63 mph | Near 44.85, -74.29, NY |
| 4:22 PM | 58 mph | Near 41.16, -79.08, PA |
| 4:24 PM | 60 mph | Near 41.45, -78.77, PA |
| 4:27 PM | 58 mph | About 24 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 4:35 PM | 60 mph | Near 41.35, -78.60, PA |
| 4:35 PM | 70 mph | Near 41.41, -78.53, PA |
| 4:40 PM | 58 mph | Near 44.23, -74.47, NY |
| 4:40 PM | 58 mph | About 18 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 4:40 PM | 60 mph | Near 41.77, -78.12, PA |
| 4:45 PM | 64 mph | About 52 miles from Syracuse, NY |
| 4:46 PM | 70 mph | Near 41.61, -78.19, PA |
| 4:48 PM | 60 mph | Near 41.51, -78.24, PA |
| 4:48 PM | 58 mph | Near 44.39, -74.25, NY |
| 4:52 PM | 60 mph | Near 41.28, -78.45, PA |
| 4:55 PM | 63 mph | Near 44.42, -74.10, NY |
| 4:59 PM | 58 mph | Near 42.23, -77.20, NY |
| 5:01 PM | 58 mph | Near 44.42, -74.10, NY |
| 5:01 PM | 66 mph | About 50 miles from Utica, NY |
| 5:08 PM | 58 mph | About 15 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 5:08 PM | 60 mph | Near 41.98, -77.34, PA |
| 5:10 PM | 58 mph | About 40 miles from Binghamton, NY |
| 5:16 PM | 58 mph | About 17 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 5:18 PM | 63 mph | Near 44.98, -73.30, VT |
| 5:20 PM | 58 mph | About 28 miles from Syracuse, NY |
| 5:22 PM | 60 mph | Near 41.72, -77.40, PA |
| 5:22 PM | 58 mph | About 38 miles from Binghamton, NY |
| 5:25 PM | 60 mph | Near 41.33, -77.75, PA |
| 5:25 PM | 58 mph | About 37 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 5:39 PM | 58 mph | About 31 miles from Binghamton, NY |
| 5:41 PM | 60 mph | Near 41.60, -77.11, PA |
| 5:42 PM | 58 mph | About 8 miles from Utica, NY |
| 5:45 PM | 58 mph | About 17 miles from Utica, NY |
| 5:47 PM | 58 mph | About 13 miles from Utica, NY |
| 5:47 PM | 58 mph | About 9 miles from Utica, NY |
| 5:47 PM | 58 mph | About 8 miles from Utica, NY |
| 5:50 PM | 58 mph | About 12 miles from Utica, NY |
| 5:51 PM | 58 mph | About 18 miles from Binghamton, NY |
| 5:53 PM | 58 mph | About 28 miles from Syracuse, NY |
| 5:58 PM | 58 mph | Near 43.97, -74.42, NY |
| 5:58 PM | 69 mph | Near 44.53, -73.15, VT |
| 6:00 PM | 58 mph | Near 44.65, -74.27, NY |
| 6:02 PM | 58 mph | About 36 miles from Binghamton, NY |
| 6:03 PM | 58 mph | About 11 miles from Utica, NY |
| 6:03 PM | 58 mph | About 10 miles from Utica, NY |
| 6:05 PM | 75 mph | Near 44.38, -73.23, VT |
| 6:06 PM | 63 mph | Near 44.97, -72.47, VT |
| 6:06 PM | 63 mph | Near 44.62, -73.02, VT |
| 6:11 PM | 58 mph | About 21 miles from Utica, NY |
| 6:12 PM | 58 mph | About 23 miles from Utica, NY |
| 6:12 PM | 60 mph | Near 40.48, -78.74, PA |
| 6:16 PM | 58 mph | About 30 miles from Utica, NY |
| 6:16 PM | 58 mph | About 43 miles from Binghamton, NY |
| 6:20 PM | 58 mph | About 7 miles from Binghamton, NY |
| 6:21 PM | 58 mph | About 28 miles from Utica, NY |
| 6:22 PM | 58 mph | Near 44.46, -73.61, NY |
| 6:22 PM | 63 mph | Near 44.50, -72.99, VT |
| 6:23 PM | 58 mph | About 53 miles from Utica, NY |
| 6:25 PM | 58 mph | About 49 miles from Utica, NY |
| 6:25 PM | 69 mph | Near 44.38, -73.23, VT |
| 6:26 PM | 58 mph | About 37 miles from Utica, NY |
| 6:26 PM | 81 mph | About 36 miles from Utica, NY |
| 6:30 PM | 63 mph | Near 44.37, -72.88, VT |
| 6:32 PM | 58 mph | About 32 miles from Utica, NY |
| 6:34 PM | 58 mph | About 35 miles from Utica, NY |
| 6:34 PM | 58 mph | About 37 miles from Albany, NY |
| 6:35 PM | 58 mph | About 47 miles from Albany, NY |
| 6:36 PM | 58 mph | About 12 miles from Binghamton, NY |
| 6:36 PM | 58 mph | About 19 miles from Binghamton, NY |
| 6:37 PM | 81 mph | About 38 miles from Albany, NY |
| 6:38 PM | 69 mph | About 38 miles from Albany, NY |
| 6:40 PM | 60 mph | About 34 miles from Albany, NY |
| 6:41 PM | 58 mph | About 18 miles from Binghamton, NY |
| 6:42 PM | 58 mph | About 37 miles from Utica, NY |
| 6:43 PM | 58 mph | About 40 miles from Albany, NY |
| 6:43 PM | 58 mph | About 39 miles from Utica, NY |
| 6:43 PM | 58 mph | About 32 miles from Albany, NY |
| 6:44 PM | 58 mph | About 30 miles from Albany, NY |
| 6:45 PM | 60 mph | About 57 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 6:45 PM | 58 mph | About 20 miles from Binghamton, NY |
| 6:45 PM | 58 mph | About 20 miles from Scranton, PA |
| 6:45 PM | 58 mph | About 20 miles from Binghamton, NY |
| 6:48 PM | 58 mph | About 27 miles from Albany, NY |
| 6:50 PM | 58 mph | About 29 miles from Albany, NY |
| 6:50 PM | 58 mph | About 27 miles from Utica, NY |
| 6:54 PM | 58 mph | About 49 miles from Albany, NY |
| 6:54 PM | 58 mph | About 44 miles from Albany, NY |
| 6:55 PM | 58 mph | About 53 miles from Binghamton, NY |
| 7:00 PM | 58 mph | About 34 miles from Binghamton, NY |
| 7:00 PM | 63 mph | Near 44.70, -72.18, VT |
| 7:04 PM | 58 mph | About 17 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:05 PM | 58 mph | About 22 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:05 PM | 58 mph | About 24 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:06 PM | 58 mph | About 26 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:07 PM | 58 mph | About 17 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:07 PM | 58 mph | About 53 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:08 PM | 58 mph | About 27 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:08 PM | 81 mph | About 22 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:08 PM | 63 mph | Near 43.85, -73.43, NY |
| 7:10 PM | 58 mph | About 22 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:10 PM | 58 mph | Near 44.60, -72.12, VT |
| 7:11 PM | 58 mph | About 50 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:12 PM | 58 mph | About 14 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:13 PM | 61 mph | About 48 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:14 PM | 58 mph | About 14 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:15 PM | 58 mph | About 13 miles from Binghamton, NY |
| 7:15 PM | 58 mph | About 13 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:15 PM | 62 mph | About 48 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:15 PM | 58 mph | About 18 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:16 PM | 58 mph | About 11 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:17 PM | 58 mph | About 12 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:18 PM | 100 mph | About 25 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:19 PM | 58 mph | About 36 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:20 PM | 69 mph | About 43 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:21 PM | 69 mph | About 27 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:23 PM | 58 mph | About 7 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:23 PM | 58 mph | About 19 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:23 PM | 58 mph | About 9 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:24 PM | 69 mph | About 43 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:25 PM | 58 mph | About 41 miles from Scranton, PA |
| 7:25 PM | 58 mph | About 44 miles from Scranton, PA |
| 7:26 PM | 58 mph | About 19 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:27 PM | 81 mph | About 45 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:27 PM | 58 mph | About 6 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:27 PM | 58 mph | About 5 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:27 PM | 58 mph | About 38 miles from Scranton, PA |
| 7:28 PM | 100 mph | About 46 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:29 PM | 58 mph | About 10 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:29 PM | 58 mph | About 4 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:29 PM | 81 mph | About 32 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:35 PM | 58 mph | In Albany, NY |
| 7:37 PM | 58 mph | About 27 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:39 PM | 69 mph | Near 44.05, -72.60, VT |
| 7:39 PM | 58 mph | Near 43.70, -73.03, VT |
| 7:40 PM | 58 mph | About 42 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:40 PM | 58 mph | About 45 miles from Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 7:41 PM | 58 mph | About 54 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:42 PM | 58 mph | About 5 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:43 PM | 63 mph | Near 44.73, -71.63, VT |
| 7:44 PM | 60 mph | Near 43.33, -73.03, VT |
| 7:45 PM | 58 mph | About 51 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:45 PM | 63 mph | Near 43.35, -73.00, VT |
| 7:52 PM | 58 mph | About 56 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:54 PM | 58 mph | About 33 miles from Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 7:55 PM | 58 mph | Near 44.43, -71.89, VT |
| 8:00 PM | 58 mph | About 60 miles from Albany, NY |
| 8:04 PM | 58 mph | About 19 miles from Albany, NY |
| 8:06 PM | 58 mph | Near 43.17, -72.61, VT |
| 8:06 PM | 58 mph | About 24 miles from Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 8:08 PM | 58 mph | About 31 miles from Albany, NY |
| 8:08 PM | 58 mph | About 22 miles from Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 8:08 PM | 58 mph | Near 42.99, -72.66, VT |
| 8:10 PM | 63 mph | Near 43.93, -72.17, VT |
| 8:13 PM | 63 mph | Near 43.82, -72.23, VT |
| 8:14 PM | 58 mph | About 27 miles from Albany, NY |
| 8:15 PM | 58 mph | About 32 miles from Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 8:15 PM | 58 mph | About 57 miles from Manchester, NH |
| 8:15 PM | 58 mph | Near 44.03, -72.06, NH |
| 8:15 PM | 58 mph | Near 44.91, -71.48, NH |
| 8:16 PM | 58 mph | About 52 miles from Manchester, NH |
| 8:16 PM | 58 mph | About 54 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 8:20 PM | 58 mph | Near 43.91, -72.14, NH |
| 8:23 PM | 58 mph | About 28 miles from Albany, NY |
| 8:23 PM | 58 mph | About 30 miles from Albany, NY |
| 8:24 PM | 58 mph | About 31 miles from Albany, NY |
| 8:24 PM | 58 mph | About 30 miles from Albany, NY |
| 8:25 PM | 58 mph | Near 43.92, -71.89, NH |
| 8:30 PM | 58 mph | About 50 miles from Manchester, NH |
| 8:30 PM | 58 mph | About 43 miles from Manchester, NH |
| 8:30 PM | 58 mph | About 50 miles from Manchester, NH |
| 8:31 PM | 58 mph | About 35 miles from Albany, NY |
| 8:33 PM | 58 mph | Near 44.17, -71.75, NH |
| 8:45 PM | 58 mph | About 43 miles from Manchester, NH |
| 8:45 PM | 58 mph | Near 44.39, -71.17, NH |
| 8:50 PM | 58 mph | Near 43.89, -71.68, NH |
| 8:50 PM | 58 mph | About 25 miles from Manchester, NH |
| 8:54 PM | 58 mph | About 12 miles from Manchester, NH |
| 9:00 PM | 58 mph | About 28 miles from Manchester, NH |
| 9:00 PM | 58 mph | About 28 miles from Manchester, NH |
| 9:04 PM | 58 mph | About 19 miles from Manchester, NH |
| 9:05 PM | 58 mph | About 54 miles from Portland, ME |
| 9:06 PM | 58 mph | About 21 miles from Manchester, NH |
| 9:06 PM | 58 mph | About 11 miles from Manchester, NH |
| 9:08 PM | 58 mph | About 21 miles from Manchester, NH |
| 9:10 PM | 58 mph | About 16 miles from Manchester, NH |
| 9:15 PM | 58 mph | About 16 miles from Manchester, NH |
| 9:20 PM | 58 mph | About 8 miles from Manchester, NH |
| 9:20 PM | 58 mph | In Manchester, NH |
| 9:40 PM | 58 mph | About 14 miles from Manchester, NH |
| 9:44 PM | 62 mph | About 33 miles from Manchester, NH |
| 9:46 PM | 58 mph | About 35 miles from Manchester, NH |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 114 | 2 | 112 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | 43 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Vermont | 32 | 4 | 28 | 0 |
| Ohio | 30 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| New Hampshire | 28 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| Michigan | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Texas | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Massachusetts | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo, OH | 0.75 in | 70 mph | 0 |
| Akron, OH | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Albany, NY | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Austin, TX | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| Binghamton, NY | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Canton, OH | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Detroit, MI | None | 70 mph | 0 |
| Erie, PA | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Manchester, NH | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Rochester, NY | None | 64 mph | 0 |
| Utica, NY | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Youngstown, OH | None | 58 mph | 0 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.