Pilot Index / Minnesota / May 18, 2022
Preliminary
Storms in Minnesota on May 18, 2022
15 published severe reports across Minnesota on May 18, 2022.
Coverage is partial. 472 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.
Hail reports: 2. Wind reports: 10. Tornado reports: 3.
The table and map show 15 of 15 reports.
| Time | What | Size or Speed | Where | Details |
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| May 18, 2022, 2:34 PM CDT | Hail | 1.00 in | BREVIK | Record
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| May 18, 2022, 2:50 PM CDT | Wind | 60 mph | FERTILE ARPT | Record
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| May 18, 2022, 3:05 PM CDT | Wind | 63 mph | FIFTY LAKES | Record
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| May 18, 2022, 3:10 PM CDT | Wind | 63 mph | AITKIN | Record
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| May 18, 2022, 3:15 PM CDT | Wind | 59 mph | FOSSTON MUNI ARPT | Record
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| May 18, 2022, 3:55 PM CDT | Wind | 63 mph | SAGINAW | Record
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| May 18, 2022, 3:57 PM CDT | Wind | 63 mph | GRAND LAKE | Record
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| May 18, 2022, 4:00 PM CDT | Wind | 63 mph | TWIG | Record
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| May 18, 2022, 4:03 PM CDT | Wind | 60 mph | BEMIDJI | Record
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| May 18, 2022, 4:16 PM CDT | Tornado | ARNOLD | Record
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| May 18, 2022, 4:16 PM CDT | Tornado | 4 NNE RICE LAKE | Record
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| May 18, 2022, 4:18 PM CDT | Wind | 63 mph | ARNOLD | Record
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| May 18, 2022, 4:19 PM CDT | Tornado | 5 NE RICE LAKE | Record
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| May 18, 2022, 4:27 PM CDT | Wind | 59 mph | (BJI)BEMIDJI ARPT | Record
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| May 18, 2022, 5:00 PM CDT | Hail | 1.00 in | SANDSTONE | Record
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Hail, 1.00 in
May 18, 2022, 2:34 PM CDT
BREVIK
Record
- May 18, 2022, 2:34 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, BREVIK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1030150.
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Wind, 60 mph
May 18, 2022, 2:50 PM CDT
FERTILE ARPT
Record
- May 18, 2022, 2:50 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, FERTILE ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1033714.
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Wind, 63 mph
May 18, 2022, 3:05 PM CDT
FIFTY LAKES
Record
- May 18, 2022, 3:05 PM CDT. Wind, 63 mph, FIFTY LAKES. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1030181.
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Wind, 63 mph
May 18, 2022, 3:10 PM CDT
AITKIN
Record
- May 18, 2022, 3:10 PM CDT. Wind, 63 mph, AITKIN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1030169.
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Wind, 59 mph
May 18, 2022, 3:15 PM CDT
FOSSTON MUNI ARPT
Record
- May 18, 2022, 3:15 PM CDT. Wind, 59 mph, FOSSTON MUNI ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1033715.
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Wind, 63 mph
May 18, 2022, 3:55 PM CDT
SAGINAW
Record
- May 18, 2022, 3:55 PM CDT. Wind, 63 mph, SAGINAW. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1030180.
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Wind, 63 mph
May 18, 2022, 3:57 PM CDT
GRAND LAKE
Record
- May 18, 2022, 3:57 PM CDT. Wind, 63 mph, GRAND LAKE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1030188.
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Wind, 63 mph
May 18, 2022, 4:00 PM CDT
TWIG
Record
- May 18, 2022, 4:00 PM CDT. Wind, 63 mph, TWIG. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1030200.
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Wind, 60 mph
May 18, 2022, 4:03 PM CDT
BEMIDJI
Record
- May 18, 2022, 4:03 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, BEMIDJI. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1033717.
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Tornado
May 18, 2022, 4:16 PM CDT
ARNOLD
Record
- May 18, 2022, 4:16 PM CDT. Tornado, ARNOLD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1030203.
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Tornado
May 18, 2022, 4:16 PM CDT
4 NNE RICE LAKE
Record
- May 18, 2022, 4:16 PM CDT. Tornado, 4 NNE RICE LAKE. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:126c7e5a6fb1fe3a854c6899778fdd565641abe263b6cf997309b72956c1b9fc.
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Wind, 63 mph
May 18, 2022, 4:18 PM CDT
ARNOLD
Record
- May 18, 2022, 4:18 PM CDT. Wind, 63 mph, ARNOLD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1030198.
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Tornado
May 18, 2022, 4:19 PM CDT
5 NE RICE LAKE
Record
- May 18, 2022, 4:19 PM CDT. Tornado, 5 NE RICE LAKE. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:6e4ed40c2742fa35f925451922bd59f9e0fbce5750b013fbef5b318c55ba0552.
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Wind, 59 mph
May 18, 2022, 4:27 PM CDT
(BJI)BEMIDJI ARPT
Record
- May 18, 2022, 4:27 PM CDT. Wind, 59 mph, (BJI)BEMIDJI ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1033718.
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Hail, 1.00 in
May 18, 2022, 5:00 PM CDT
SANDSTONE
Record
- May 18, 2022, 5:00 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, SANDSTONE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1030159.
How We Count
This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 472 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.
This free page covers the state. It does not check a street address.
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