Storm reports for May 9, 2018
NOAA recorded 28 hail reports, 50 wind reports and 3 tornado reports in 11 states on May 9, 2018.
- in 11 states
- 81
- Storm reports
- Near 43.72, -106.51, WY
- 1.25 in
- Largest hail
- About 44 miles from Peoria, IL
- 70 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF0, near 43.03, -90.65, WI
- 3
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on May 9, 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
Hail28, most at 7 PM
Wind50, most at 7 PM
Tornado3, most at 1 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1:31 PM | EF0 | Near 43.03, -90.65, WI | 1.55 mi long, 70 yd wide |
| 4:50 PM | EF0 | About 22 miles from Milwaukee, WI | 5.22 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 6:28 PM | EF0 | Near 46.91, -109.78, MT | 0.69 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 3:24 PM | 0.88 in | About 4 miles from Madison, WI |
| 3:45 PM | 1.0 in | About 6 miles from Madison, WI |
| 4:29 PM | 1.25 in | Near 43.72, -106.51, WY |
| 5:11 PM | 0.75 in | About 14 miles from Chicago, IL |
| 5:17 PM | 0.88 in | About 7 miles from Toledo, OH |
| 5:30 PM | 0.75 in | About 7 miles from Milwaukee, WI |
| 5:46 PM | 0.88 in | About 50 miles from Chicago, IL |
| 5:59 PM | 0.88 in | About 42 miles from Chicago, IL |
| 6:05 PM | 1.25 in | Near 40.79, -88.24, IL |
| 6:31 PM | 1.0 in | Near 45.43, -109.81, MT |
| 6:40 PM | 1.0 in | Near 45.43, -109.80, MT |
| 7:10 PM | 1.0 in | Near 40.06, -88.73, IL |
Show all 28 hail reportsShow fewer
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:12 PM | 1.25 in | About 51 miles from Billings, MT |
| 7:39 PM | 1.0 in | Near 41.39, -102.27, NE |
| 7:45 PM | 0.75 in | Near 40.12, -88.25, IL |
| 7:49 PM | 1.0 in | About 23 miles from Kalamazoo, MI |
| 7:51 PM | 0.75 in | Near 40.11, -88.24, IL |
| 8:27 PM | 1.0 in | Near 40.81, -101.77, NE |
| 8:30 PM | 0.75 in | Near 39.80, -88.28, IL |
| 8:38 PM | 1.0 in | Near 39.80, -88.28, IL |
| 8:48 PM | 0.75 in | Near 39.80, -88.17, IL |
| 8:52 PM | 1.0 in | Near 39.47, -88.32, IL |
| 9:16 PM | 1.0 in | Near 39.53, -88.02, IL |
| 10:20 PM | 1.0 in | Near 37.92, -98.51, KS |
| 11:08 PM | 0.88 in | About 48 miles from Wichita, KS |
| 12:12 AM | 0.88 in | About 40 miles from Wichita, KS |
| 12:15 AM | 1.0 in | About 39 miles from Wichita, KS |
| 1:15 AM | 0.75 in | About 29 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 8:16 AM | 69 mph | About 37 miles from Chicago, IL |
| 3:07 PM | 69 mph | About 17 miles from Chicago, IL |
| 4:20 PM | 58 mph | About 15 miles from New Orleans, LA |
| 5:24 PM | 69 mph | About 8 miles from Chicago, IL |
| 5:24 PM | 60 mph | About 17 miles from Grand Rapids, MI |
| 5:30 PM | 63 mph | About 32 miles from South Bend, IN |
| 5:31 PM | 58 mph | About 33 miles from South Bend, IN |
| 5:33 PM | 58 mph | About 12 miles from Chicago, IL |
| 5:38 PM | 58 mph | About 27 miles from South Bend, IN |
| 5:41 PM | 60 mph | About 45 miles from Peoria, IL |
| 5:55 PM | 64 mph | About 54 miles from Chicago, IL |
| 5:59 PM | 60 mph | About 42 miles from Chicago, IL |
Show all 50 wind reportsShow fewer
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 6:07 PM | 70 mph | About 44 miles from Peoria, IL |
| 6:13 PM | 69 mph | About 37 miles from Chicago, IL |
| 6:18 PM | 69 mph | Near 40.86, -88.10, IL |
| 6:32 PM | 69 mph | About 41 miles from Chicago, IL |
| 6:46 PM | 58 mph | About 40 miles from South Bend, IN |
| 6:57 PM | 58 mph | About 32 miles from South Bend, IN |
| 7:00 PM | 70 mph | Near 40.35, -88.35, IL |
| 7:10 PM | 60 mph | Near 39.85, -89.08, IL |
| 7:10 PM | 52 mph | Near 42.89, -95.25, IA |
| 7:10 PM | 58 mph | About 30 miles from Kalamazoo, MI |
| 7:15 PM | 70 mph | Near 40.06, -88.71, IL |
| 7:15 PM | 70 mph | Near 40.20, -88.40, IL |
| 7:16 PM | 61 mph | About 35 miles from Kalamazoo, MI |
| 7:18 PM | 60 mph | Near 40.20, -88.42, IL |
| 7:20 PM | 60 mph | Near 40.02, -88.60, IL |
| 7:21 PM | 60 mph | About 18 miles from Grand Rapids, MI |
| 7:25 PM | 60 mph | Near 40.21, -88.37, IL |
| 7:25 PM | 70 mph | Near 40.03, -88.57, IL |
| 7:34 PM | 60 mph | Near 40.12, -88.31, IL |
| 7:34 PM | 60 mph | Near 40.14, -88.31, IL |
| 7:35 PM | 60 mph | Near 40.10, -88.23, IL |
| 7:40 PM | 58 mph | About 2 miles from South Bend, IN |
| 7:45 PM | 70 mph | Near 39.80, -88.72, IL |
| 7:47 PM | 70 mph | Near 40.14, -88.28, IL |
| 8:00 PM | 60 mph | Near 39.96, -88.30, IL |
| 8:15 PM | 60 mph | Near 39.60, -88.62, IL |
| 8:15 PM | 60 mph | Near 39.64, -88.62, IL |
| 8:25 PM | 60 mph | Near 39.42, -88.80, IL |
| 8:30 PM | 60 mph | Near 39.82, -88.26, IL |
| 8:30 PM | 60 mph | Near 39.80, -88.28, IL |
| 8:40 PM | 60 mph | Near 39.80, -88.28, IL |
| 8:45 PM | 60 mph | Near 39.71, -88.13, IL |
| 9:10 PM | 63 mph | In Lansing, MI |
| 9:24 PM | 60 mph | Near 39.48, -88.37, IL |
| 10:50 PM | 60 mph | About 10 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 11:00 PM | 63 mph | About 41 miles from Fort Wayne, IN |
| 11:00 PM | 58 mph | About 42 miles from Fort Wayne, IN |
| 11:00 PM | 63 mph | About 41 miles from Fort Wayne, IN |
By state
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison, WI | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Toledo, OH | 0.88 in | None | 0 |
| Chicago, IL | 0.75 in | 69 mph | 0 |
| Milwaukee, WI | 0.75 in | None | 0 |
| Indianapolis, IN | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| Lansing, MI | None | 63 mph | 0 |
| South Bend, IN | 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.