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U.S. Storm Day Summary

May 18, 2025 Hail and Storm Summary

May 18, 2025 | United States | 2025-05-18 national severe weather summary

Daily hail and wind summary for May 18, 2025, with timeline context, related archives, and linked detail pages.

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Impacted Places

Saint Francis, KSSiloam Springs, ARBeloit, KS4 S Arapahoe Park, CO3 WNW Downtown Wichita, KS1 WNW Kansas, OK1 S Springdale, ARTuscola, TXWray, CO5 WSW Scott State Lake, KS4 S Sidney, NE3 W Arnett, OK5 S Saint Francis, KS7 N Harmon, OK5 W Benkelman, NE7 W Wakefield, KS5 W Camp Houston, OK1 NNE Horseshoe Bend NM, AL1 NNE Goodland, KSScottsbluff, NE1 NE Max, NE1 ENE Paden, MS10 ENE Gordon, TX1 SW Stilwell, OK

Hail Stats

Max Report
4.50 in
Reports
170
Severe Reports
170

Wind Stats

Max Gust
71 mph
Reports
200
Tornado Reports
67

Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)

DateHazardIntensityDistanceLocationSource
2025-05-18hail4.50 in-4 ENE Arnett, OKNOAA SPC
2025-05-18hail4.25 in-3 W Arnett, OKNOAA SPC
2025-05-18hail4.00 in-5 WSW Scott State Lake, KSNOAA SPC
2025-05-18hail4.00 in-3 NW Harmon, OKNOAA SPC
2025-05-18hail4.00 in-1 NE Arnett, OKNOAA SPC
2025-05-18hail3.91 in-6 W Arnett, OKNOAA SPC
2025-05-18hail3.50 in-1 E Arnett, OKNOAA SPC
2025-05-18hail3.25 in-5 N Hayes Center, NENOAA SPC
2025-05-18hail3.06 in-7 N Harmon, OKNOAA SPC
2025-05-18hail3.00 in-3 W Arnett, OKNOAA SPC
2025-05-18hail3.00 in-7 N Harmon, OKNOAA SPC
2025-05-18hail3.00 in-6 SE Fargo, OKNOAA SPC
2025-05-18hail2.75 in-9 ENE Lake Marvin, TXNOAA SPC
2025-05-18hail2.75 in-Rosston, OKNOAA SPC
2025-05-18hail2.75 in-2 E Rosston, OKNOAA SPC
2025-05-18hail2.75 in-7 S Fargo, OKNOAA SPC
2025-05-18hail2.75 in-7 SE Fargo, OKNOAA SPC
2025-05-18hail2.50 in-Tuscola, TXNOAA SPC
2025-05-18hail2.50 in-4 SW Woodward, OKNOAA SPC
2025-05-18hail2.50 in-1 S Woodward, OKNOAA SPC
2025-05-18tornadoTornado UNK-5 SE Arapahoe Park, CONOAA SPC
2025-05-18tornadoTornado UNK-8 S Manila Village, CONOAA SPC
2025-05-18tornadoTornado UNK-2 ENE Manila Village, CONOAA SPC
2025-05-18tornadoTornado UNK-3 NNE Bennett, CONOAA SPC

Corrects previous hail report from 4 ENE Arnett. Twitter Photo... time is radar estimate. Updated with a ruler measurement. (OUN)

Delayed report. Report from mPING: Grapefruit+ (4.25 in.). Time adjusted based on radar. (OUN)

photo sent in by emergency manager... public report. (DDC)

Delayed report. Report from mPING: Grapefruit (4.00 in.). (OUN)

X Post with photo. (OUN)

(OUN)

Report from mPING: Baseball++ (3.50 in.). (OUN)

Report from mPING: Baseball+ (3.25 in.). (LBF)

Report Highlights

  • 170 hail reports were logged nationwide on May 18, 2025.
  • The largest hail report reached 4.50 in.
  • 200 wind/tornado reports were logged nationwide on May 18, 2025.
  • 67 tornado reports were included in this day summary.

Data & Methodology

Noaa Spc
370
  • Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.

Explore More Reports

Timeline

  1. 2025-05-18T23:59:00Z

    Hail 2.50 in

    NWSChat Photo. (OUN)

  2. 2025-05-18T23:59:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    weak tornado crossed Hwy 34 roughly here; downed power lines and tipped over pivots. (GLD)

  3. 2025-05-18T23:57:00Z

    Hail 2.50 in

    Report from mPING: Tennis Ball (2.50 in.). (OUN)

  4. 2025-05-18T23:57:00Z

    Tornado Tornado UNK

    Video of a tornado moving over Highway 34. (GLD)

  5. 2025-05-18T23:56:00Z

    Hail 2.00 in

    NWSChat Photo. (OUN)

  6. 2025-05-18T23:56:00Z

    Hail 1.50 in

    (OUN)

  7. 2025-05-18T23:55:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    (TOP)

  8. 2025-05-18T23:55:00Z

    Tornado Tornado UNK

    TDS observed on radar. (GLD)

  9. 2025-05-18T23:55:00Z

    Tornado Tornado UNK

    Report from the emergency manager that the town of Grinnell was hit by a tornado. (GLD)

  10. 2025-05-18T23:54:00Z

    Tornado Tornado UNK

    Off duty NWS employee reported tornado just east of Max and north of Highway 34. (GLD)

  11. 2025-05-18T23:53:00Z

    Wind 61 mph

    ASOS station KITR Burlington Co Airport. (GLD)

  12. 2025-05-18T23:52:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    Quarter sized hail in Harpersville. (FWD)