Pilot Index / Ohio / May 21, 2018

Preliminary

Storms in Ohio on May 21, 2018

9 published severe reports across Ohio on May 21, 2018.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 6. Wind reports: 0. Tornado reports: 3.

The table and map show 9 of 9 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 21, 2018, 3:30 PM EDTHail1.00 inFLEMING
Record
  • May 21, 2018, 3:30 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, FLEMING. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:745894.
May 21, 2018, 8:17 PM EDTHail1.00 inMRYSVLL UNION CO ARP
Record
  • May 21, 2018, 8:17 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MRYSVLL UNION CO ARP. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:746990.
May 21, 2018, 8:20 PM EDTHail1.50 inBURR OAKS HGTS
Record
  • May 21, 2018, 8:20 PM EDT. Hail, 1.50 in, BURR OAKS HGTS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:746989.
May 21, 2018, 8:46 PM EDTHail1.00 in2 SE MARYSVILLE
Record
  • May 21, 2018, 8:46 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 2 SE MARYSVILLE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:085e8476086d727ef5ae13d1210d2529e7b3233193776ca48d3ed9e3cfc6b5bb.
May 21, 2018, 9:20 PM EDTHail1.00 in4 NNE PLAIN CITY
Record
  • May 21, 2018, 9:20 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 4 NNE PLAIN CITY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:ee9c48722ad0b2b09b2f1097dcfcbb2ff421ec77821933c0ea0bd23abcb78abb.
May 21, 2018, 9:28 PM EDTHail1.00 inNEW CALIFORNIA
Record
  • May 21, 2018, 9:28 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, NEW CALIFORNIA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:746991.
May 21, 2018, 10:04 PM EDTTornado2 NNW MOUNT ORAB
Record
  • May 21, 2018, 10:04 PM EDT. Tornado, 2 NNW MOUNT ORAB. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:5a6ccaae397f08a56dbe7bda596850133b9db17040f2ca23da613ddafff126ab.
May 21, 2018, 10:04 PM EDTTornadoBARDWELL
Record
  • May 21, 2018, 10:04 PM EDT. Tornado, BARDWELL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:746996.
May 21, 2018, 10:04 PM EDTTornado2 NNW MOUNT ORAB
Record
  • May 21, 2018, 10:04 PM EDT. Tornado, 2 NNW MOUNT ORAB. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:790635c49d114012d70b53b9eda6da6328ddccb312b2c392196945c2f32ec1b7.
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.

This free page covers the state. It does not check a street address.

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