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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
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May 18, 2026 storm activity
| Time | Event | Impact | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:10 PM | wind | Wind reported | Hudsonville, MI Ottawa County | 911 dispatch reports numerous trees and wires down across southern Ottawa County. Time estimated via radar. (GRR) |
| 2:01 PM | wind | Wind reported | 1 NW Bloomingdale, MI Van Buren County | Tree down across 44th St by 6th Ave. (GRR) |
| 2:01 PM | wind | Wind reported | Otsego, MI Allegan County | Emergency management and county dispatch report numerous trees and wires down across Allegan County. Time estimated via radar. (GRR) |
| 2:00 PM | wind | Wind reported | Vandalia, MI Cass County | Large trees downed in Vandalia area. Time estimated from radar. (IWX) |
| 1:54 PM | wind | Wind reported | Paw Paw, MI Van Buren County | 911 dispatch reports numerous trees and wires down across Van Buren County. Time estimated via radar. (GRR) |
| 1:50 PM | wind | Wind reported | 1 NE Osceola, IN Elkhart County | Powerlines down near the intersection of Ash Rd and Jefferson Rd. Time estimated via radar. (IWX) |
| 1:50 PM | wind | Wind reported | 1 NNW Mentone, IN Kosciusko County | Outbuilding damaged north of Mentone on SR 19. Time estimated via radar. (IWX) |
| 1:50 PM | wind | Wind reported | Mishawaka, IN St. Joseph County | Large tree downed. Time estimated from radar. (IWX) |
| 1:46 PM | wind | Wind reported | 1 WNW Edwardsburg, MI Cass County | Irrigation pivot flipped over. Time estimated from radar. (IWX) |
| 1:45 PM | wind | Wind reported | 2 SW Cagles Mill Lake, IN Owen County | Significant number of trees and powerlines downed in the county. (IND) |
| 1:41 PM | wind | 61 mph wind | 1 ENE South Haven, MI Van Buren County | MDOT station MC099 at South Haven. (GRR) |
| 1:35 PM | wind | Wind reported | 4 NE Constantine, MI St. Joseph County | Emergency Manager reports powerlines and power pole down near Freese Road and Roys Road to the northeast of Constantine in St. Joseph County in Michigan. Time estimated (IWX) |
| 1:34 PM | wind | Wind reported | 3 N Cagles Mill Lake, IN Putnam County | Large tree downed by thunderstorm wind gusts. Delayed report. Time estimated from radar. (IND) |
| 1:34 PM | wind | Wind reported | Niles, MI Berrien County | Delayed report. Large tree limbs downed on Ferry Street. Time estimated from radar. (IWX) |
| 1:31 PM | wind | Wind reported | 2 E South Bend, IN St. Joseph County | Large trees branches downed near Eddy St. and Jefferson Blvd. Time estimated from radar. (IWX) |
| 1:31 PM | wind | Wind reported | 5 WSW Rochester, IN Fulton County | Pictures relayed by EMA of a pole barn suffering damage to several walls and the roof as well as a tree down in the area. Location along W 100 S... between S 200 and S (IWX) |
| 1:25 PM | wind | 63 mph wind | 1 N Benton Heights, MI Berrien County | ASOS station KBEH Benton Harbor. (IWX) |
| 1:23 PM | wind | Wind reported | Clay City, IN Clay County | Three power poles downed by thunderstorm wind gusts. (IND) |
| 1:16 PM | wind | Wind reported | New Carlisle, IN St. Joseph County | Media report of large tree snapped in half near New Carlisle in St. Joseph County in Indiana. Time estimated by radar. (IWX) |
| 1:15 PM | wind | Wind reported | 4 W Bloomingdale, IN Parke County | Tree downed by thunderstorm wind gusts. (IND) |
| 1:14 PM | wind | 60 mph wind | 1 NNW Saint Joseph, MI LMZ043 County | Weatherflow station XSTJ at St Joe Pier reported a 60 mph wind gust. (IWX) |
| 1:14 PM | wind | 60 mph wind | 17 W Keeler, MI LMZ844 County | Mesonet station XSTJ St. Joseph Pier. (GRR) |
| 1:00 PM | wind | Wind reported | 2 NNE Union Mills, IN La Porte County | Tree down across Long Lane and US 6 near Union Mills. Time estimated via radar. (IWX) |
| 12:45 PM | wind | Wind reported | Wanatah, IN La Porte County | Photo on Facebook shows damage to walls and roof of a barn in Wanatah. Time estimated via radar. (IWX) |
| 12:44 PM | wind | 62 mph wind | 4 NE Beverly Shores, IN LMZ745 County | Michigan City CMAN station reported 54 kt gust. (LOT) |
| 12:40 PM | wind | 60 mph wind | 2 N Kouts, IN Porter County | Private weather station 1.5 miles north of Kouts reported 60 mph gust. (LOT) |
| 12:29 PM | hail | 1.00" hail | 1 E Lakes of the Four S, IN Porter County | Public report of 1.0 inch hail east of Winfield. Time estimated by radar. (LOT) |
| 12:21 PM | wind | 65 mph wind | 1 SSE Hobart, IN Lake County | Corrects previous report from 1 SSE Hobart to tstm wind. Public report of 65 mph gust recorded by backyard weather station near Linda Street and 10th Street in Hobart. (LOT) |
| 12:14 PM | wind | 58 mph wind | 3 NE Navy Pier, IL LMZ741 County | Harrison-Dever Crib recorded 50 knot wind gust. (LOT) |
| 12:14 PM | wind | Wind reported | Lakeview - Chicago, IL Cook County | Tree or tree branch broken and blocking roadway near Cornelia Avenue and Fremont Street in Lakeview community area of Chicago. Time estimated by radar. (LOT) |
| 12:07 PM | wind | Wind reported | 2 SSE South Chicago, IL Cook County | Large branched downed on roadway near 103rd Street and Avenue L in East Side community area of Chicago. Time estimated by radar. (LOT) |
| 12:01 PM | wind | 79 mph wind | Midway Airport, IL Cook County | KMDW ASOS recorded 79 mph wind gust from the southwest. (LOT) |
| 11:58 AM | wind | Wind reported | 1 SSE Forest View, IL Cook County | Tree branch broken and fell onto car near 54th Street and South Normandy Avenue in Garfield Ridge community area of Chicago. Time estimated by radar. (LOT) |
| 11:55 AM | wind | Wind reported | Homewood, IL Cook County | Trained spotter reports a few 3-4 inch diameter branches downed in Homewood. Time estimated by radar. (LOT) |
| 11:55 AM | wind | 58 mph wind | Kankakee Airport, IL Kankakee County | Kankakee airport KIKK AWOS reported 58 mph wind gust from the west. (LOT) |
| 11:45 AM | wind | Wind reported | Kankakee, IL Kankakee County | Kankakee County EMA reports widely scattered tree limbs broken in and near Kankakee. Time estimated by radar. (LOT) |
| 11:35 AM | wind | Wind reported | 1 SE Aurora, IL Kane County | Public report of large branch broken and blocking a street near East Aurora High School. Time estimated by radar. (LOT) |
| 11:28 AM | wind | Wind reported | 5 SW Paxton, IL Ford County | Paxton EMA shared photos of multiple power poles broken and a nearby outbuilding damaged just north of 1500 East Road and 100 North Road. Debris blown across 1500 East (LOT) |
| 11:25 AM | tornado | Tornado report | 5 WSW Paxton, IL Ford County | A brief EF-0 tornado touched down and significantly damaged an outbuilding at a farmstead along 115 E road just north of 100 N road in Paxton. (LOT) |
| 11:10 AM | wind | Wind reported | 4 S Oakland, IL Coles County | Tree uprooted. (ILX) |
| 10:40 AM | hail | 1.00" hail | Lerna, IL Coles County | Delayed report. Time estimated from radar. (ILX) |
| 10:40 AM | wind | 66 mph wind | Taylorville Airport, IL Christian County | (ILX) |
| 10:15 AM | wind | Wind reported | Minier, IL Tazewell County | Tree fell across road. Delayed report. (ILX) |
| 10:15 AM | wind | 58 mph wind | Roanoke, IL Woodford County | Measured gust to 58 mph at Woodford County EOC. (ILX) |
| 10:10 AM | wind | Wind reported | Buffalo, IL Sangamon County | Tree damage reported in Buffalo. Time estimated by radar. (ILX) |
| 10:07 AM | wind | Wind reported | Litchfield, IL Montgomery County | Multiple reports of large tree limbs down around Litchfield. (LSX) |
| 10:02 AM | wind | Wind reported | 1 WNW Assumption, IL Christian County | Large tree limbs down. (ILX) |
| 9:58 AM | wind | Wind reported | 2 E Hopedale, IL Tazewell County | 3.5-4 foot diameter tree fell... blocking Stringtown Rd. near Hopedale. Delayed report. (ILX) |
| 9:38 AM | wind | Wind reported | 1 N Pekin, IL Tazewell County | Tree on a house in Pekin. Delayed report... time estimated from radar. (ILX) |
| 9:23 AM | wind | Wind reported | 4 SSW Kingston Mines, IL Tazewell County | Power pole down across the road near Spring Lake. (ILX) |
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