Pilot Index / Alabama / May 18, 2023

Preliminary

Storms in Alabama on May 18, 2023

18 published severe reports across Alabama on May 18, 2023.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail reports: 16. Wind reports: 2. Tornado reports: 0.

The table and map show 18 of 18 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 18, 2023, 2:00 PM CDTHail1.00 in2 SW CLEVELAND
Record
  • May 18, 2023, 2:00 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 2 SW CLEVELAND. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:801d3701208000a9af27066d2a11abced96bdc1f6a0862a4c46ad7a080662da7.
May 18, 2023, 2:00 PM CDTHail1.00 inCLEVELAND
Record
  • May 18, 2023, 2:00 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, CLEVELAND. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1098664.
May 18, 2023, 3:07 PM CDTHail1.00 inHARVEST EPPS ARPT
Record
  • May 18, 2023, 3:07 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, HARVEST EPPS ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1103560.
May 18, 2023, 3:35 PM CDTWind60 mphFLORETTE
Record
  • May 18, 2023, 3:35 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, FLORETTE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1103562.
May 18, 2023, 4:26 PM CDTHail1.00 inWREN
Record
  • May 18, 2023, 4:26 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, WREN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1103561.
May 18, 2023, 4:29 PM CDTHail1.00 inJACKSONVILLE MUNI AR
Record
  • May 18, 2023, 4:29 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, JACKSONVILLE MUNI AR. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1100448.
May 18, 2023, 4:30 PM CDTHail1.00 in1 S JACKSONVILLE
Record
  • May 18, 2023, 4:30 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 1 S JACKSONVILLE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:2fde2b32b3a4591f41a8ae652f9b609603b385338d0691cb29b3083e9c1cd142.
May 18, 2023, 4:49 PM CDTWind60 mphWHEELER LAKE NORTH
Record
  • May 18, 2023, 4:49 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, WHEELER LAKE NORTH. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1103563.
May 18, 2023, 5:19 PM CDTHail1.00 inPHIPPS
Record
  • May 18, 2023, 5:19 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, PHIPPS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1100409.
May 18, 2023, 5:24 PM CDTHail1.00 in3 NNE WATEROAK
Record
  • May 18, 2023, 5:24 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 3 NNE WATEROAK. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:7a5dc62d6326957c8087f7d62647db24c4dcfaf3bd3c17e30610de9eacc2df05.
May 18, 2023, 5:24 PM CDTHail1.75 inTALLADEGA MUNI ARPT
Record
  • May 18, 2023, 5:24 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, TALLADEGA MUNI ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1100393.
May 18, 2023, 5:25 PM CDTHail1.75 in2 ESE TALLADEGA MUNICIP
Record
  • May 18, 2023, 5:25 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 2 ESE TALLADEGA MUNICIP. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:574ef031e3f321c47d9872d720f7e262cbd6f823da39d6cd41d217d302e434d2.
May 18, 2023, 5:25 PM CDTHail1.50 in1 SE TALLADEGA MUNICIPA
Record
  • May 18, 2023, 5:25 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, 1 SE TALLADEGA MUNICIPA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f717bc5491c23b2ca3c786e102353c3a2dd9424fa77aaa059488e6d19f3f3d46.
May 18, 2023, 6:35 PM CDTHail1.00 inCORNER
Record
  • May 18, 2023, 6:35 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, CORNER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1100407.
May 18, 2023, 6:36 PM CDTHail1.00 in3 N PARTRIDGE CROSSROAD
Record
  • May 18, 2023, 6:36 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 3 N PARTRIDGE CROSSROAD. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:3c5a2929d67810ae5c614ad49658e961206574ff51c4d6fe69d878bf5ea97bbb.
May 18, 2023, 6:47 PM CDTHail1.00 in2 W MARVYN
Record
  • May 18, 2023, 6:47 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 2 W MARVYN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:a0d6771d7ba21a9d7ecd73a80743d091e8ee702b07d11d6fee7618d7722b3932.
May 18, 2023, 7:35 PM CDTHail2.00 inWEOGUFKA
Record
  • May 18, 2023, 7:35 PM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, WEOGUFKA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1100412.
May 18, 2023, 7:52 PM CDTHail1.00 in2 ENE WEOGUFKA
Record
  • May 18, 2023, 7:52 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 2 ENE WEOGUFKA. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:5eb22c7370c19d6fb8d60f742164a1db870b6b002e9f32a341585a8f977ae406.
How We Count

This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail counts at 1.00 in or larger. Wind counts at 58 mph or stronger. State days also include tornado reports.

Reports use the local civil date and clock. City pages use the city clock. State pages use each report location clock.

Exact repeated observations are counted once. Nearby reports with different times, coordinates or sizes remain separate observations.

NCEI rows are verified against NCEI Storm Events. SPC and NWS local reports are preliminary.

Radar signatures and warning polygons are not ground reports and are not in these counts.

A missing report does not show that no storm occurred. These pages show city or state exposure, not damage at an address.

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