Pilot Index / Illinois / May 18, 2026

Preliminary

Storms in Illinois on May 18, 2026

23 published severe reports across Illinois on May 18, 2026.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 2. Wind reports: 19. Tornado reports: 2.

The table and map show 23 of 23 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 18, 2026, 7:56 AM CDTWind70 mphVIRGINIA
Record
  • May 18, 2026, 7:56 AM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, VIRGINIA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1340881.
May 18, 2026, 8:12 AM CDTWind70 mphTOPEKA
Record
  • May 18, 2026, 8:12 AM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, TOPEKA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1340882.
May 18, 2026, 8:23 AM CDTWind60 mphPARKLAND
Record
  • May 18, 2026, 8:23 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, PARKLAND. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1340884.
May 18, 2026, 8:26 AM CDTWind60 mphPARKLAND
Record
  • May 18, 2026, 8:26 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, PARKLAND. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1340885.
May 18, 2026, 8:38 AM CDTWind60 mphPEKIN
Record
  • May 18, 2026, 8:38 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, PEKIN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1340886.
May 18, 2026, 8:38 AM CDTWind60 mphBARTONVILLE
Record
  • May 18, 2026, 8:38 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, BARTONVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1340887.
May 18, 2026, 8:58 AM CDTWind60 mphHOPEDALE
Record
  • May 18, 2026, 8:58 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, HOPEDALE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1340888.
May 18, 2026, 9:02 AM CDTWind60 mphASSUMPTION
Record
  • May 18, 2026, 9:02 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, ASSUMPTION. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1340889.
May 18, 2026, 9:10 AM CDTWind60 mphBUFFALO
Record
  • May 18, 2026, 9:10 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, BUFFALO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1340890.
May 18, 2026, 9:15 AM CDTWind58 mphRoanoke
Record
  • May 18, 2026, 9:15 AM CDT. Wind, 58 mph, Roanoke. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e2e8872e0f5d77357a086ad2ce3c1932f4be848530409b696240b06932a42e07.
May 18, 2026, 9:15 AM CDTWind60 mphMINIER
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  • May 18, 2026, 9:15 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, MINIER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1340892.
May 18, 2026, 9:40 AM CDTWind66 mphTaylorville Airport
Record
  • May 18, 2026, 9:40 AM CDT. Wind, 66 mph, Taylorville Airport. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:497ed93ef39c8c04acfb46fc346ffb34b42a5f074e7796d152bfb62e4688d777.
May 18, 2026, 9:40 AM CDTHail1.00 inLerna
Record
  • May 18, 2026, 9:40 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, Lerna. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:b6ac2d494e0265b57f6be644e413e7ae1aee4a96d2cfeaad24e5faee17af67c4.
May 18, 2026, 9:40 AM CDTHail1.00 inLERNA
Record
  • May 18, 2026, 9:40 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, LERNA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1340893.
May 18, 2026, 9:40 AM CDTWind66 mphTAYLORVILLE MUNI ARP
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  • May 18, 2026, 9:40 AM CDT. Wind, 66 mph, TAYLORVILLE MUNI ARP. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1340894.
May 18, 2026, 10:10 AM CDTWind60 mphOAKLAND
Record
  • May 18, 2026, 10:10 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, OAKLAND. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1340895.
May 18, 2026, 10:25 AM CDTTornado5 WSW Paxton
Record
  • May 18, 2026, 10:25 AM CDT. Tornado, 5 WSW Paxton. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:5c1668ce30a33671f30848cedc2fff10df68ffb3dd32c7229b23849cf5509b16.
May 18, 2026, 10:25 AM CDTTornadoPERDUEVILLE
Record
  • May 18, 2026, 10:25 AM CDT. Tornado, PERDUEVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1333514.
May 18, 2026, 10:55 AM CDTWind58 mphKankakee Airport
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  • May 18, 2026, 10:55 AM CDT. Wind, 58 mph, Kankakee Airport. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:d8f5eb257aa268d206a0701d75f29f0a6fcd91b7cc765a9b79a4e77ec655ed74.
May 18, 2026, 11:01 AM CDTWind79 mphMidway Airport
Record
  • May 18, 2026, 11:01 AM CDT. Wind, 79 mph, Midway Airport. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6b34a986e567f146bb16c7b24ae8e505b8ec7e78466abd6502bca99d6a08a4aa.
May 18, 2026, 11:01 AM CDTWind79 mph(MDW) CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Record
  • May 18, 2026, 11:01 AM CDT. Wind, 79 mph, (MDW) CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1331331.
May 18, 2026, 11:02 AM CDTWind63 mphELSDON
Record
  • May 18, 2026, 11:02 AM CDT. Wind, 63 mph, ELSDON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1331339.
May 18, 2026, 11:14 AM CDTWind58 mph3 NE Navy Pier
Record
  • May 18, 2026, 11:14 AM CDT. Wind, 58 mph, 3 NE Navy Pier. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:b78e471dc31b5c4cda3cb65e88653bf38668978887a14969c11f364010c51679.
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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