Storm reports for May 18, 2018

Name: NOAA storm reports, United States, May 18, 2018
Creator: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center

NOAA recorded 77 hail reports, 26 wind reports and 6 tornado reports in 11 states on May 18, 2018.

in 11 states; 109
Storm reports: Near 39.91, -100.80, KS; 2.75 in
Largest hail: Near 37.76, -99.98, KS; 81 mph
Highest gust: Highest rating EF0, about 29 miles from Boulder, CO; 6
Tornado reports

Hail, inches

0.75
1
1.5
2
2.5
3+

Dots: reports.

Wind report
Tornado and its path
Surveyed tornado path

Sources: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center reports; damage surveys from the NWS Damage Assessment Toolkit

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 18, 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

Hail77, most at 7 PM

Wind26, most at 7 PM

Tornado6, most at 7 PM

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

Every report

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

Time	Rating	Where	Path
3:39 PM	EF0	About 29 miles from Boulder, CO	0.01 mi long, 25 yd wide
7:25 PM	EF0	Near 38.25, -100.79, KS	0.72 mi long, 50 yd wide
7:36 PM	EF0	Near 39.17, -100.30, KS	0.01 mi long, 25 yd wide
8:55 PM	EF0	Near 38.06, -101.59, KS	0.91 mi long, 50 yd wide
9:17 PM	EF0	Near 38.14, -101.62, KS	0.73 mi long, 50 yd wide
9:25 PM	EF0	Near 38.23, -101.58, KS	0.47 mi long, 50 yd wide

Time	Size	Where
9:30 AM	1.0 in	About 46 miles from Gainesville, FL
1:00 PM	0.88 in	About 40 miles from New Orleans, LA
1:55 PM	0.75 in	About 23 miles from Slidell, LA
2:49 PM	1.0 in	About 4 miles from Lubbock, TX
3:56 PM	1.0 in	About 6 miles from Colorado Springs, CO
3:57 PM	1.0 in	About 6 miles from Colorado Springs, CO
3:59 PM	1.0 in	About 5 miles from Colorado Springs, CO
4:06 PM	1.5 in	About 6 miles from Colorado Springs, CO
4:10 PM	1.25 in	About 3 miles from Colorado Springs, CO
4:15 PM	1.0 in	About 3 miles from Boulder, CO
4:15 PM	1.0 in	About 6 miles from Baton Rouge, LA
4:17 PM	0.75 in	About 3 miles from Boulder, CO

Show all 77 hail reports

Time	Size	Where
4:29 PM	1.0 in	About 13 miles from New Orleans, LA
4:35 PM	1.5 in	About 9 miles from Colorado Springs, CO
5:04 PM	1.0 in	About 55 miles from Amarillo, TX
5:04 PM	1.0 in	In Colorado Springs, CO
5:08 PM	1.25 in	In Colorado Springs, CO
5:09 PM	1.0 in	In Colorado Springs, CO
5:15 PM	1.25 in	About 2 miles from Colorado Springs, CO
5:20 PM	1.5 in	About 3 miles from Colorado Springs, CO
5:26 PM	1.75 in	About 2 miles from Colorado Springs, CO
5:28 PM	1.0 in	Near 36.40, -100.80, TX
5:34 PM	1.75 in	Near 35.90, -100.90, TX
5:45 PM	1.0 in	About 9 miles from Colorado Springs, CO
5:47 PM	1.25 in	Near 36.29, -100.80, TX
6:00 PM	1.0 in	Near 42.66, -104.59, WY
6:00 PM	1.25 in	About 8 miles from Colorado Springs, CO
6:07 PM	1.75 in	About 19 miles from Rapid City, SD
6:15 PM	2.5 in	Near 36.35, -100.80, TX
6:20 PM	1.5 in	Near 37.26, -100.59, KS
6:34 PM	1.0 in	About 45 miles from Colorado Springs, CO
6:40 PM	1.75 in	Near 37.16, -100.70, KS
6:45 PM	1.0 in	Near 37.20, -100.70, KS
6:45 PM	1.0 in	Near 37.14, -100.08, KS
6:47 PM	0.88 in	Near 37.21, -100.70, KS
6:55 PM	1.5 in	Near 37.26, -100.59, KS
6:58 PM	1.5 in	Near 37.04, -100.94, KS
6:58 PM	1.0 in	Near 36.00, -100.61, TX
7:00 PM	1.75 in	Near 37.04, -100.94, KS
7:08 PM	0.75 in	Near 39.88, -101.11, KS
7:10 PM	2.0 in	Near 37.71, -100.49, KS
7:10 PM	1.0 in	Near 38.11, -102.96, CO
7:14 PM	1.5 in	Near 39.91, -100.79, KS
7:20 PM	1.0 in	Near 37.84, -100.56, KS
7:22 PM	1.75 in	Near 37.83, -100.45, KS
7:23 PM	1.5 in	Near 37.83, -100.43, KS
7:23 PM	1.0 in	Near 39.91, -100.84, KS
7:23 PM	1.75 in	Near 37.83, -100.45, KS
7:25 PM	2.75 in	Near 39.91, -100.80, KS
7:30 PM	1.0 in	About 39 miles from Colorado Springs, CO
7:30 PM	2.5 in	Near 37.83, -100.45, KS
7:36 PM	1.0 in	About 39 miles from Colorado Springs, CO
7:38 PM	1.0 in	About 39 miles from Colorado Springs, CO
7:40 PM	1.75 in	Near 39.88, -100.96, KS
7:46 PM	1.0 in	About 39 miles from Colorado Springs, CO
7:48 PM	1.0 in	About 38 miles from Colorado Springs, CO
7:57 PM	0.75 in	Near 38.37, -100.85, KS
8:00 PM	1.0 in	Near 38.47, -100.72, KS
8:00 PM	1.5 in	Near 39.07, -100.27, KS
8:01 PM	1.75 in	Near 39.08, -100.29, KS
8:13 PM	2.0 in	Near 39.82, -100.53, KS
8:14 PM	2.75 in	Near 39.09, -100.31, KS
8:15 PM	1.25 in	Near 37.97, -101.21, KS
8:15 PM	1.5 in	Near 38.81, -100.97, KS
8:21 PM	1.75 in	Near 39.07, -100.24, KS
8:23 PM	1.0 in	Near 37.94, -101.26, KS
8:24 PM	1.0 in	Near 39.83, -100.44, KS
8:30 PM	1.75 in	Near 38.07, -99.41, KS
8:30 PM	1.5 in	Near 38.85, -100.85, KS
8:31 PM	1.0 in	Near 39.45, -101.05, KS
8:37 PM	1.0 in	Near 38.26, -100.95, KS
8:38 PM	2.75 in	Near 39.05, -100.23, KS
9:05 PM	1.0 in	Near 39.02, -99.84, KS
9:07 PM	1.0 in	Near 39.74, -100.29, KS
9:20 PM	1.0 in	Near 39.38, -100.81, KS
3:39 AM	0.75 in	About 36 miles from Wichita, KS
5:29 AM	1.0 in	Near 37.38, -96.08, KS

Time	Gust	Where
1:20 PM	58 mph	Near 32.60, -83.65, GA
1:35 PM	58 mph	About 13 miles from Gulfport, MS
2:05 PM	58 mph	Near 33.03, -83.47, GA
2:22 PM	58 mph	Near 33.00, -83.36, GA
4:15 PM	52 mph	About 11 miles from New Orleans, LA
4:25 PM	52 mph	About 11 miles from New Orleans, LA
4:48 PM	58 mph	About 13 miles from Knoxville, TN
6:40 PM	62 mph	Near 36.60, -100.26, OK
6:43 PM	60 mph	Near 36.67, -100.18, OK
6:45 PM	59 mph	Near 36.60, -100.26, OK
7:15 PM	58 mph	Near 36.15, -85.64, TN
7:19 PM	64 mph	Near 37.76, -99.97, KS

Show all 26 wind reports

Time	Gust	Where
7:25 PM	60 mph	Near 36.83, -99.64, OK
7:30 PM	81 mph	Near 37.76, -99.98, KS
7:39 PM	60 mph	Near 38.07, -102.69, CO
7:40 PM	81 mph	Near 39.88, -100.96, KS
7:42 PM	75 mph	Near 37.64, -99.98, KS
7:55 PM	60 mph	Near 36.75, -99.63, OK
8:11 PM	64 mph	Near 37.92, -99.41, KS
8:15 PM	75 mph	Near 37.97, -101.21, KS
8:23 PM	70 mph	Near 37.94, -101.26, KS
8:37 PM	60 mph	Near 38.26, -100.95, KS
9:00 PM	60 mph	Near 38.47, -101.75, KS
9:20 PM	58 mph	Near 37.31, -98.79, KS
10:16 PM	60 mph	About 47 miles from Wichita, KS
12:29 AM	70 mph	About 24 miles from Wichita, KS

By state

State	Reports	Hail	Wind	Tornado
Kansas	57	40	12	5
Colorado	25	23	1	1
Texas	7	7	0	0
Louisiana	6	4	2	0
Oklahoma	5	0	5	0
Georgia	3	0	3	0
Tennessee	2	0	2	0
Florida	1	1	0	0
Mississippi	1	0	1	0
South Dakota	1	1	0	0
Wyoming	1	1	0	0

Cities with reports nearby

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

City	Largest hail	Highest gust
Colorado Springs, CO	1.75 in	None
Baton Rouge, LA	1.0 in	None
Boulder, CO	1.0 in	None
Lubbock, TX	1.0 in	None
New Orleans, LA	1.0 in	52 mph
Gulfport, MS	None	58 mph
Knoxville, TN	None	58 mph

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