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May 18, 2026
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May 18, 2026
307
Total storm reports
Hail · Wind · Tornado
2.75″
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:52 PM | hail | 1.75" hail | Milligan, NE Fillmore County | (GID) |
| 5:48 PM | wind | Wind reported | 2 NE Winchester, VA Frederick County | City of Winchester EM reported trees and wires down at intersection of Brick Kiln Rd and Smithfield Ave. Time estimated from radar. (LWX) |
| 5:46 PM | hail | 1.00" hail | 1 E Salina, KS Saline County | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (ICT) |
| 5:45 PM | wind | Wind reported | 4 ENE Celestine, IN Dubois County | Large tree blocking roadway. (LMK) |
| 5:45 PM | tornado | Tornado report | 6 SW Pawnee City, NE Pawnee County | Report of multi-vortex tornado east of Hwy 99 and Hwy 8. (OAX) |
| 5:43 PM | hail | 1.75" hail | 2 SE Julian, NE Nemaha County | Public report of golf ball size hail north of Auburn. Location and time are estimated from radar. (OAX) |
| 5:40 PM | hail | 1.00" hail | Strang, NE Fillmore County | (GID) |
| 5:37 PM | hail | 1.00" hail | 2 ENE Windhorst, KS Ford County | Social media report of quarter-sized hail. (DDC) |
| 5:34 PM | wind | 62 mph wind | 2 NNW Auburn, NE Nemaha County | Personal weather station gusted to 62 mph. (OAX) |
| 5:32 PM | hail | 1.00" hail | 5 SSE Wells, KS Ottawa County | (TOP) |
| 5:28 PM | hail | 1.25" hail | 2 E Morganville, KS Clay County | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). (TOP) |
| 5:27 PM | wind | Wind reported | Auburn, NE Nemaha County | Reports of extensive damage in Auburn. Possible people trapped in homes. Possible tornado damage. Time is estimated. (OAX) |
| 5:26 PM | hail | 1.50" hail | 4 S Davenport, NE Thayer County | Hail the size of quarters to ping pong balls... most were smaller. (GID) |
| 5:23 PM | hail | 1.25" hail | Kinsley, KS Edwards County | Social media report of half-dollar sized hail in Kinsley with picture. (DDC) |
| 5:20 PM | wind | Wind reported | 1 W High View Manor, VA Frederick County | Tree down on Fishel Road near Back Mountain Road. (LWX) |
| 5:19 PM | wind | Wind reported | 1 SW Utica, MI Macomb County | Report of a large tree down on house and car (DTX) |
| 5:16 PM | wind | Wind reported | Forest Park, MD Washington County | Multiple trees down on High Germany Road and Bottenfield Road. (LWX) |
| 5:15 PM | hail | 1.25" hail | Summerfield, KS Marshall County | (TOP) |
| 5:12 PM | wind | Wind reported | 3 W Juhl, MI Sanilac County | Large tree limb and powerlines down. (DTX) |
| 5:12 PM | wind | 90 mph wind | 5 SSW Johnson, NE Nemaha County | Corrects previous tstm wnd gst report from 5 SSW Johnson. Personal Weather Station. (OAX) |
| 5:11 PM | hail | 1.00" hail | 4 SE Lewiston, NE Pawnee County | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (OAX) |
| 5:10 PM | hail | 1.00" hail | 1 N Wilde Acres, VA Frederick County | mPING report of 1 inch hail (LWX) |
| 5:04 PM | wind | Wind reported | Haskins, OH Wood County | Tree limb on transformer. Time estimated via radar. (CLE) |
| 5:03 PM | tornado | Tornado report | 3 SE Palmer, KS Washington County | Social media photo of a tornado. Media confirmed the report. (TOP) |
| 5:03 PM | hail | 1.00" hail | 5 N Ford, KS Ford County | mPing report of quarter sized hail. (DDC) |
| 5:01 PM | wind | Wind reported | Tecumseh, NE Johnson County | Lots of large tree limbs down. Time is estimated. (OAX) |
| 5:00 PM | wind | Wind reported | 2 E Deford, MI Tuscola County | Social media photo of a healthy tree snapped (DTX) |
| 5:00 PM | wind | 59 mph wind | Caseville Light, MI Huron County | (DTX) |
| 4:59 PM | wind | Wind reported | 2 SSE Darmstadt, IN Vanderburgh County | Delayed report. Trees and power lines down over Mount Pleasant Road to the east of Darmstadt Road. (PAH) |
| 4:57 PM | hail | 1.75" hail | 1 NE Kinsley, KS Edwards County | Social media report of golf ball sized hail with photo. (DDC) |
| 4:56 PM | wind | 66 mph wind | 2 NE Crab Orchard, NE Johnson County | Personal Weather Station. (OAX) |
| 4:54 PM | wind | Wind reported | S Wyandotte, MI Wayne County | Social media photos of large tree limb down and small tree snapped (DTX) |
| 4:52 PM | wind | Wind reported | 2 S Sebewaing, MI Huron County | Photo of healthy tree snapped near base (DTX) |
| 4:50 PM | wind | Wind reported | 2 E Otter Lake, MI Lapeer County | Report of 3ft diameter pine tree down (DTX) |
| 4:49 PM | hail | 1.75" hail | 4 N Clarkson, NE Stanton County | (OAX) |
| 4:47 PM | wind | 81 mph wind | 3 ESE Lewiston, NE Pawnee County | Caller reported an 81 mph wind gust measured from a personal weather station. Also reported 6 to 8 inch diameter tree limbs broken. (OAX) |
| 4:45 PM | hail | 1.00" hail | 1 NE Miltonvale, KS Cloud County | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (TOP) |
| 4:45 PM | wind | 58 mph wind | Oakland County Intl Air, MI Oakland County | Measured at KPTK Pontiac Airport (DTX) |
| 4:42 PM | wind | Wind reported | 2 NNW Whitehouse, OH Lucas County | Power lines down near Reed Road and South Berkey Southern Road. (CLE) |
| 4:40 PM | hail | 1.75" hail | Offerle, KS Edwards County | Public social media report of golf ball sized hail on the northeast side of Offerle. (DDC) |
| 4:35 PM | wind | Wind reported | 1 SE Fenton, MI Genesee County | Large tree limb down. (DTX) |
| 4:35 PM | wind | Wind reported | Carleton, MI Monroe County | Reports of trees and wires down in the county... especially across northern sections of the county. (DTX) |
| 4:31 PM | hail | 1.00" hail | Baker, WV Hardy County | Public reports quarter size hail in Baker... WV. Time estimated from radar. (LWX) |
| 4:30 PM | tornado | Tornado report | 5 WSW Idana, KS Clay County | DELAYED REPORT of a rope tornado near Idana at 3:30. Photos sent via social media. (TOP) |
| 4:27 PM | hail | 1.75" hail | 2 NNW Pickrell, NE Gage County | Spotter report driving on Hwy 77 south toward Beatrice. (OAX) |
| 4:26 PM | wind | Wind reported | 1 NE Essexville, MI Bay County | Report of 10 to 12 inch tree limbs down (DTX) |
| 4:24 PM | wind | Wind reported | 3 SE White Lake, MI Oakland County | Report of a large tree on home (DTX) |
| 4:24 PM | wind | Wind reported | Chilson, MI Livingston County | Report of a tree down (DTX) |
| 4:22 PM | wind | 70 mph wind | 4 SW Wymore, NE Gage County | Personal weather station gusted to 70 mph. (OAX) |
| 4:18 PM | wind | Wind reported | Mount Morris, MI Genesee County | Large tree limbs down on powerlines. (DTX) |
SPC convective outlook
Where severe weather is expected — May 18, 2026
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