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Storm reports for May 18, 2026

NOAA recorded 95 hail reports, 444 wind reports and 31 tornado reports in 15 states on May 18, 2026.

in 15 states
570
Storm reports
Sheridan, Worth County, MO
2.75 in
Largest hail
3 E Jarbalo, Leavenworth County, KS
92 mph
Highest gust
31
Tornado reports
Sources: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center reports; radar hail estimates from NOAA MRMS; gust estimates from NOAA URMA; damage surveys from the NWS Damage Assessment Toolkit

Hail, inches

  • 0.75
  • 1
  • 1.5
  • 2
  • 2.5
  • 3+

Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.

  • Wind report
  • Estimated gusts, 50 to 90 mph
  • Tornado and its path
  • Surveyed tornado path
  • Surveyed wind damage

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, preliminary storm reports. NOAA revises recent reports for several weeks. Report day: 12:00 UTC on May 18, 2026 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. Gust lines are estimates: the highest gust of the day in NOAA's hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. They aren't measurements at any building.

Reports by hour

Hail95, most at 5 PM

Wind444, most at 9 PM

Tornado31, most at 5 PM

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

Every report

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

TimeRatingWherePath
10:25 AMNot rated5 WSW Paxton, Ford County, ILNot surveyed
2:46 PMNot rated5 S Diller, Jefferson County, NENot surveyed
2:48 PMNot rated2 S Diller, Jefferson County, NENot surveyed
2:58 PMNot rated3 NW Odell, Gage County, NENot surveyed
3:30 PMNot rated5 WSW Idana, Clay County, KSNot surveyed
4:03 PMNot rated3 SE Palmer, Washington County, KSNot surveyed
4:04 PMNot rated2 S Palmer, Washington County, KSNot surveyed
4:05 PMNot rated4 NNE Elk Creek, Johnson County, NENot surveyed
4:20 PMNot rated3 W Auburn, Nemaha County, NENot surveyed
4:27 PMNot rated3 S Julian, Nemaha County, NENot surveyed
4:45 PMNot rated6 SW Pawnee City, Pawnee County, NENot surveyed
4:55 PMNot rated8 SW Salem, Richardson County, NENot surveyed
Show all 31 tornado reports
TimeRatingWherePath
5:00 PMNot rated5 S Dawson, Richardson County, NENot surveyed
5:07 PMNot rated1 NE Salem, Richardson County, NENot surveyed
5:15 PMNot rated3 S Waterville, Marshall County, KSNot surveyed
5:15 PMNot rated4 SSW Barada, Richardson County, NENot surveyed
5:27 PMNot rated1 ENE Blue Rapids, Marshall County, KSNot surveyed
5:30 PMNot rated1 N Wakefield, Clay County, KSNot surveyed
5:38 PMNot rated5 NW Frankfort, Marshall County, KSNot surveyed
5:53 PMNot rated5 NNW Frankfort, Marshall County, KSNot surveyed
6:30 PMNot rated5 WNW Athelstan, Taylor County, IANot surveyed
6:40 PMNot rated5 WNW Athelstan, Taylor County, IANot surveyed
6:56 PMNot ratedBenton, Ringgold County, IANot surveyed
7:09 PMNot rated5 N Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, IANot surveyed
7:13 PMNot rated4 WSW Grant City, Worth County, MONot surveyed
7:15 PMNot rated3 SSE Circleville, Jackson County, KSNot surveyed
8:11 PMNot rated1 WSW Fillmore, Andrew County, MONot surveyed
8:11 PMNot ratedFillmore, Andrew County, MONot surveyed
9:47 PMNot rated5 ENE Missouri City, Ray County, MONot surveyed
9:52 PMNot rated3 S Woods Heights, Ray County, MONot surveyed
10:29 PMNot rated2 SE Glenville, Freeborn County, MNNot surveyed

By state

StateReportsHailWindTornado
Kansas158431069
Missouri13081175
Michigan970970
Indiana591580
Nebraska48271011
Illinois371351
Iowa16934
Oklahoma8440
Virginia5140
West Virginia4130
Ohio3030
Pennsylvania2020
Maryland1010
Minnesota1001
Texas1010

Cities with reports nearby

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

CityLargest hailHighest gustTornado reports
Omaha, NE1.0 inNone0
Ann Arbor, MINoneNone0
Chicago, ILNone79 mph0
Des Moines, IANoneNone0
Detroit, MINoneNone0
Evansville, INNoneNone0
Flint, MINoneNone0
Fort Wayne, INNone61 mph0
Grand Rapids, MINone81 mph0
Indianapolis, INNoneNone0
Kalamazoo, MINone61 mph0
Kansas City, MONone66 mph0
Lansing, MINone68 mph0
Peoria, ILNoneNone0
South Bend, INNoneNone0
Toledo, OHNoneNone0
Topeka, KSNone69 mph0
Wichita, KSNone60 mph0

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