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May 18, 2026
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May 18, 2026
307
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Hail · Wind · Tornado
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Matched reports
307
Hail reports
66
Wind reports
222
Tornado reports
19
Largest hail
2.75"
This month
2361
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May 18, 2026 storm activity
| Time | Event | Impact | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:23 PM | wind | Wind reported | Manhattan, KS Riley County | Picture of a 6 foot diameter tree limb across Leavenworth Street. Time estimated from radar. (TOP) |
| 7:22 PM | wind | 65 mph wind | Ogden, KS Riley County | (TOP) |
| 7:21 PM | hail | 1.00" hail | 5 NNW Valparaiso, NE Saunders County | (OAX) |
| 7:17 PM | wind | 63 mph wind | 1 NW Moundridge, KS McPherson County | (ICT) |
| 7:17 PM | hail | 1.75" hail | 5 ESE Burlington Juncti, MO Nodaway County | Social media report. Time estimated from radar. (EAX) |
| 7:17 PM | wind | 59 mph wind | 7 WNW Haven, KS Reno County | (ICT) |
| 7:15 PM | hail | 1.00" hail | 1 NNE Hutchinson, KS Reno County | (ICT) |
| 7:15 PM | hail | 1.50" hail | 2 WNW Ponca, NE Dixon County | Rainfall so far this evening has only been 0.25 inch... but the sky looked like heavier and hail fell to the southeast closer to Ponca. (FSD) |
| 7:12 PM | hail | 1.25" hail | 6 W Fairbury, NE Jefferson County | Trained spotter reported half dollar size hail. (OAX) |
| 7:11 PM | wind | Wind reported | 1 E Celestine, IN Dubois County | Large tree in the roadway... blocking the entire road. Chain saws needed. (LMK) |
| 7:10 PM | wind | Wind reported | 2 ESE South Boston, IN Washington County | Reports of several trees down along State Road 160 near the intersections of S Franklin School Road and S Conway Church Road. (LMK) |
| 7:10 PM | wind | Wind reported | Abbyville, KS Reno County | Delayed report... location and time estimated from radar. An 80 year old barn was completely destroyed near Abbyville... with some other damage to various outbuildings. (ICT) |
| 7:10 PM | hail | 1.00" hail | Chapman, KS Dickinson County | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (TOP) |
| 7:02 PM | hail | 1.50" hail | Allen, NE Dixon County | (FSD) |
| 7:01 PM | hail | 1.25" hail | 1 W Elk City, OK Beckham County | (OUN) |
| 7:00 PM | wind | Wind reported | 2 NNW Hutchinson, KS Reno County | Facebook report of large branches down in north Hutchinson. (ICT) |
| 7:00 PM | wind | Wind reported | 2 W Henryville, IN Clark County | Tree on power line on Speith Rd. (LMK) |
| 7:00 PM | hail | 1.00" hail | 4 SSE Trousdale, KS Edwards County | Social media report of quarter-size hail. (DDC) |
| 6:58 PM | hail | 1.75" hail | 2 SW Quitman, MO Nodaway County | EM relayed spotter reported golf ball sized hail. (EAX) |
| 6:55 PM | wind | 70 mph wind | 3 SSE Willowbrook, KS Reno County | (ICT) |
| 6:53 PM | tornado | Tornado report | 5 NNW Frankfort, KS Marshall County | Storm chaser saw the tornado pass in front of them. They are seeing damage of grain bins in fields... power lines down and tree damage. (TOP) |
| 6:51 PM | hail | 1.00" hail | Clarinda, IA Page County | (OAX) |
| 6:51 PM | hail | 1.00" hail | Sanborn, IA O'Brien County | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). Also had picture via social media. (FSD) |
| 6:50 PM | hail | 1.00" hail | 1 E Wayne, NE Wayne County | (OAX) |
| 6:50 PM | wind | Wind reported | 2 ESE Salem, IN Washington County | Trees down around the county and along SR 160 near Salem. One tree fell on a vehicle on Carolyn Dr. but no injuries were reported. (LMK) |
| 6:47 PM | wind | 84 mph wind | 2 NE Shambaugh, IA Page County | Personal Weather Station. (OAX) |
| 6:46 PM | hail | 1.00" hail | 5 W Milford, NE Seward County | Report relayed by NWS employee via NWSChat. (OAX) |
| 6:39 PM | hail | 1.00" hail | 2 NNE Friend, NE Saline County | Mix of peas and quarters. (OAX) |
| 6:38 PM | tornado | Tornado report | 5 NW Frankfort, KS Marshall County | Damage reported by EM of grain bins and trees. (TOP) |
| 6:38 PM | hail | 2.00" hail | 6 N Haviland, KS Kiowa County | Social media report with picture. (DDC) |
| 6:36 PM | hail | 1.50" hail | College Springs, IA Page County | Time is estimated. (OAX) |
| 6:35 PM | hail | 1.00" hail | Washta, IA Cherokee County | Picture via social media. (FSD) |
| 6:30 PM | tornado | Tornado report | 1 N Wakefield, KS Clay County | NWS employee confirmed a brief tornado just north of Wakefield. (TOP) |
| 6:30 PM | hail | 1.75" hail | Pilger, NE Stanton County | Dime to golf ball size hail. (OAX) |
| 6:27 PM | tornado | Tornado report | 1 ENE Blue Rapids, KS Marshall County | Confirmation of a tornado. (TOP) |
| 6:25 PM | hail | 1.25" hail | 1 SE Mangum, OK Greer County | (OUN) |
| 6:23 PM | hail | 1.75" hail | 3 WSW Correctionville, IA Woodbury County | Social media picture. (FSD) |
| 6:15 PM | tornado | Tornado report | 3 S Waterville, KS Marshall County | Multiple storm chasers confirm a tornado on the ground south of Waterville via social media. (TOP) |
| 6:15 PM | tornado | Tornado report | 4 SSW Barada, NE Richardson County | Multi-vortex tornado reported north of Falls City. (OAX) |
| 6:11 PM | wind | Wind reported | 2 NW Martinsburg, WV Berkeley County | County 911 reports downed tree near intersection of Shireoaks Drive and Lost Road. (LWX) |
| 6:11 PM | hail | 1.00" hail | 3 S Saint John, KS Stafford County | Reported nickel to quarter-size hail. (DDC) |
| 6:08 PM | hail | 1.50" hail | 4 W Humboldt, NE Pawnee County | Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). (OAX) |
| 6:05 PM | hail | 1.25" hail | 2 E Lewis, KS Edwards County | Social media report of half dollar sized hail. (DDC) |
| 6:05 PM | wind | 75 mph wind | 7 NNE Rockport, MO Atchison County | PWS measured multiple wind gusts over 60 mph... including peak 75 mph. (EAX) |
| 6:04 PM | hail | 1.50" hail | 4 S Farragut, IA Fremont County | Ping pong ball size hail reported south of Farragut. (OAX) |
| 6:04 PM | hail | 1.75" hail | 8 S Friend, NE Saline County | Trained spotter reported golf ball sized hail 7.5 miles south of Friend. (OAX) |
| 6:00 PM | wind | Wind reported | 3 NNE Ferdinand, IN Dubois County | Several trees down in the roadway. (LMK) |
| 6:00 PM | wind | 63 mph wind | 5 NE Lexington North, MI LHZ443 County | (DTX) |
| 6:00 PM | tornado | Tornado report | 5 S Dawson, NE Richardson County | Photo of a cone tornado ongoing south of Dawson. (OAX) |
| 6:00 PM | hail | 1.00" hail | Chatsworth, IA Sioux County | (FSD) |
SPC convective outlook
Where severe weather is expected — May 18, 2026
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