Pilot Index / Texas / May 15, 2018

Preliminary

Storms in Texas on May 15, 2018

120 published severe reports across Texas on May 15, 2018.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 64. Wind reports: 56. Tornado reports: 0.

The table and map show 40 of 120 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 15, 2018, 4:10 PM CDTHail1.75 inEVANT
Record
  • May 15, 2018, 4:10 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, EVANT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:757252.
May 15, 2018, 4:25 PM CDTHail1.75 inGRASSLAND
Record
  • May 15, 2018, 4:25 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, GRASSLAND. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:740dea21ec77cf8dd36baa26ee1c22dfe9eb72337c933bf159edbe9e6b9da0e1.
May 15, 2018, 4:25 PM CDTHail1.75 inGRASSLAND
Record
  • May 15, 2018, 4:25 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, GRASSLAND. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:747505.
May 15, 2018, 4:30 PM CDTWind75 mphSTERLING CITY
Record
  • May 15, 2018, 4:30 PM CDT. Wind, 75 mph, STERLING CITY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:746209.
May 15, 2018, 4:42 PM CDTHail1.00 in2 NNW GRASSLAND
Record
  • May 15, 2018, 4:42 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 2 NNW GRASSLAND. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:b6980fdaf65c919ea4c4a92706c26c55f515e211fa994d6e1c864176944cf3e1.
May 15, 2018, 4:42 PM CDTHail1.00 inGRASSLAND
Record
  • May 15, 2018, 4:42 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, GRASSLAND. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:747506.
May 15, 2018, 4:43 PM CDTWind72 mph4 WSW STERLING CITY
Record
  • May 15, 2018, 4:43 PM CDT. Wind, 72 mph, 4 WSW STERLING CITY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f0ffd5a9ef59d0a014609a85351ac0eaf1afcb317f9766dc458878d46b8ea923.
May 15, 2018, 4:43 PM CDTWind72 mphSTERLING CITY
Record
  • May 15, 2018, 4:43 PM CDT. Wind, 72 mph, STERLING CITY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:746222.
May 15, 2018, 4:49 PM CDTHail1.75 in3 NNW POST
Record
  • May 15, 2018, 4:49 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 3 NNW POST. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:a9febe04ea51741e78ec08dafda66950790bdad25ba219097864943f01bf42f7.
May 15, 2018, 4:49 PM CDTWind81 mphSTERLING CITY
Record
  • May 15, 2018, 4:49 PM CDT. Wind, 81 mph, STERLING CITY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:746220.
May 15, 2018, 4:49 PM CDTHail1.75 inPOST
Record
  • May 15, 2018, 4:49 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, POST. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:747507.
May 15, 2018, 5:07 PM CDTHail2.00 inSTERLING CITY CLD AR
Record
  • May 15, 2018, 5:07 PM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, STERLING CITY CLD AR. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:746205.
May 15, 2018, 5:20 PM CDTHail1.00 inKEMPNER
Record
  • May 15, 2018, 5:20 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, KEMPNER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:757265.
May 15, 2018, 5:20 PM CDTHail1.50 inKEMPNER
Record
  • May 15, 2018, 5:20 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, KEMPNER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:757269.
May 15, 2018, 5:20 PM CDTWind69 mphKEMPNER
Record
  • May 15, 2018, 5:20 PM CDT. Wind, 69 mph, KEMPNER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:757433.
May 15, 2018, 5:30 PM CDTHail1.50 inKEMPNER
Record
  • May 15, 2018, 5:30 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, KEMPNER. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e6d28db368412944fee936e33262bc753f59675d547cd44212ba5a1225255e51.
May 15, 2018, 5:30 PM CDTHail1.00 inKEMPNER
Record
  • May 15, 2018, 5:30 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, KEMPNER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:757260.
May 15, 2018, 5:30 PM CDTHail1.00 inCUNDIFF
Record
  • May 15, 2018, 5:30 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, CUNDIFF. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:757264.
May 15, 2018, 5:33 PM CDTHail1.00 inSE CAPROCK
Record
  • May 15, 2018, 5:33 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, SE CAPROCK. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:505130ba9ecee4ac9d285387249a6935a7355857eb692ca470c1815aa57bb50a.
May 15, 2018, 5:33 PM CDTHail1.00 inOWENS
Record
  • May 15, 2018, 5:33 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, OWENS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:747637.
May 15, 2018, 5:41 PM CDTHail1.00 in5 S WOLFFORTH
Record
  • May 15, 2018, 5:41 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 5 S WOLFFORTH. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:27ae1f575de656dfafb90582543686d5063b162fbb86ef3e6c5a844e2aaba532.
May 15, 2018, 5:41 PM CDTHail1.00 inWOLFFORTH
Record
  • May 15, 2018, 5:41 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, WOLFFORTH. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:747759.
May 15, 2018, 5:50 PM CDTWind67 mph1 SE RALLS
Record
  • May 15, 2018, 5:50 PM CDT. Wind, 67 mph, 1 SE RALLS. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:fe14c6fe30674898d11828550400b80d0ddb19593d58efb9229316f9e0c43637.
May 15, 2018, 5:50 PM CDTWind67 mphRALLS
Record
  • May 15, 2018, 5:50 PM CDT. Wind, 67 mph, RALLS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:747757.
May 15, 2018, 6:00 PM CDTHail1.75 inSNYDER
Record
  • May 15, 2018, 6:00 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, SNYDER. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:3ad32e9e2bdebdeca32035af1d1b1acbd7dded27c2638f025d088f74ceb6b2c7.
May 15, 2018, 6:00 PM CDTHail1.75 inSNYDER
Record
  • May 15, 2018, 6:00 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, SNYDER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:748847.
May 15, 2018, 6:03 PM CDTHail1.50 inLUBBOCK
Record
  • May 15, 2018, 6:03 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, LUBBOCK. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:d903092f05ba96c804b1de3867f235c1de35fc4801944e4c17d4b4463a9cc9e6.
May 15, 2018, 6:03 PM CDTHail1.50 inWEST CARLISLE
Record
  • May 15, 2018, 6:03 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, WEST CARLISLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:747765.
May 15, 2018, 6:05 PM CDTHail2.75 inCROSBYTON
Record
  • May 15, 2018, 6:05 PM CDT. Hail, 2.75 in, CROSBYTON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:42c3ccaf95f90b6b03ec512aaced74c6d2ca769323e6651f8da67417c23940cd.
May 15, 2018, 6:05 PM CDTHail2.75 inCROSBYTON
Record
  • May 15, 2018, 6:05 PM CDT. Hail, 2.75 in, CROSBYTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:747766.
May 15, 2018, 6:10 PM CDTHail1.00 inLUBBOCK
Record
  • May 15, 2018, 6:10 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, LUBBOCK. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:96aa49b45e98748c8c3c13ef443d3666d377e8f392090b0ae6105d8d34f07159.
May 15, 2018, 6:15 PM CDTWind80 mph5 NE TANKERSLEY
Record
  • May 15, 2018, 6:15 PM CDT. Wind, 80 mph, 5 NE TANKERSLEY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c4b087b8d7f2cff3264a115f9a9604c3801fc850456b53aad08951d7ab529095.
May 15, 2018, 6:15 PM CDTWind81 mphTWIN BUTTES RES
Record
  • May 15, 2018, 6:15 PM CDT. Wind, 81 mph, TWIN BUTTES RES. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:746252.
May 15, 2018, 6:19 PM CDTHail1.75 in12 SSE COTTON CENTER
Record
  • May 15, 2018, 6:19 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 12 SSE COTTON CENTER. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:5932d175bcd4be93d1cbe43b73119138e834f6e941cc48c1f317d1f465065d20.
May 15, 2018, 6:19 PM CDTHail1.75 inCOUNTYLINE
Record
  • May 15, 2018, 6:19 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, COUNTYLINE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:747770.
May 15, 2018, 6:21 PM CDTWind64 mphBERTRAM
Record
  • May 15, 2018, 6:21 PM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, BERTRAM. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:756274.
May 15, 2018, 6:21 PM CDTWind81 mphBURNET
Record
  • May 15, 2018, 6:21 PM CDT. Wind, 81 mph, BURNET. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:756275.
May 15, 2018, 6:23 PM CDTWind70 mphBERTRAM
Record
  • May 15, 2018, 6:23 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, BERTRAM. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:756276.
May 15, 2018, 6:25 PM CDTHail1.50 in8 NNW SHALLOWATER
Record
  • May 15, 2018, 6:25 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, 8 NNW SHALLOWATER. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:17e57ae1a42c294a94d357f32c14c6bd6bbf8ea9a2f349c37c5f055b98d2b94f.
May 15, 2018, 6:25 PM CDTHail1.50 inCALDWELL
Record
  • May 15, 2018, 6:25 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, CALDWELL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:747767.
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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