Pilot Index / Texas / May 18, 2021

Preliminary

Storms in Texas on May 18, 2021

72 published severe reports across Texas on May 18, 2021.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 30. Wind reports: 33. Tornado reports: 9.

The table and map show 40 of 72 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 18, 2021, 1:10 AM CDTWind64 mphBENAVIDES
Record
  • May 18, 2021, 1:10 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, BENAVIDES. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:963223.
May 18, 2021, 1:10 AM CDTWind85 mphBENAVIDES
Record
  • May 18, 2021, 1:10 AM CDT. Wind, 85 mph, BENAVIDES. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:963240.
May 18, 2021, 1:12 AM CDTWind64 mphSAN JOSE
Record
  • May 18, 2021, 1:12 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, SAN JOSE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:963224.
May 18, 2021, 1:12 AM CDTWind60 mphCHOKE CANYON SP
Record
  • May 18, 2021, 1:12 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, CHOKE CANYON SP. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:963238.
May 18, 2021, 1:22 AM CDTWind75 mphBENAVIDES
Record
  • May 18, 2021, 1:22 AM CDT. Wind, 75 mph, BENAVIDES. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:963228.
May 18, 2021, 1:28 AM CDTWind75 mphSAN DIEGO
Record
  • May 18, 2021, 1:28 AM CDT. Wind, 75 mph, SAN DIEGO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:963245.
May 18, 2021, 1:35 AM CDTWind60 mph2 ENE SAN DIEGO
Record
  • May 18, 2021, 1:35 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, 2 ENE SAN DIEGO. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:82114ac6707b136fa691ace9bb8e10943cb4c0876a0682cc5cf55f9f345fdb5e.
May 18, 2021, 1:35 AM CDTWind60 mphALICE
Record
  • May 18, 2021, 1:35 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, ALICE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:963226.
May 18, 2021, 1:40 AM CDTWind85 mphALICE
Record
  • May 18, 2021, 1:40 AM CDT. Wind, 85 mph, ALICE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:963243.
May 18, 2021, 1:45 AM CDTWind75 mphALICE
Record
  • May 18, 2021, 1:45 AM CDT. Wind, 75 mph, ALICE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:963231.
May 18, 2021, 1:49 AM CDTWind75 mph(ALI)ALICE INTL ARPT
Record
  • May 18, 2021, 1:49 AM CDT. Wind, 75 mph, (ALI)ALICE INTL ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:963230.
May 18, 2021, 1:51 AM CDTWind67 mph6 NNE LAKE ALICE
Record
  • May 18, 2021, 1:51 AM CDT. Wind, 67 mph, 6 NNE LAKE ALICE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:ea627a3790aa3fc240ef9db2217b972f9cc95cf4f11ac3b560e28cbae4e9a99f.
May 18, 2021, 1:51 AM CDTWind67 mphORANGE GROVE NAF
Record
  • May 18, 2021, 1:51 AM CDT. Wind, 67 mph, ORANGE GROVE NAF. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:963232.
May 18, 2021, 2:00 AM CDTWind75 mphALICE
Record
  • May 18, 2021, 2:00 AM CDT. Wind, 75 mph, ALICE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:963229.
May 18, 2021, 2:15 AM CDTHail1.00 inVANCOURT
Record
  • May 18, 2021, 2:15 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, VANCOURT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:956914.
May 18, 2021, 2:18 AM CDTWind60 mphGEORGE WEST
Record
  • May 18, 2021, 2:18 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, GEORGE WEST. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:963236.
May 18, 2021, 2:20 AM CDTWind64 mphSAN ANTONIO
Record
  • May 18, 2021, 2:20 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, SAN ANTONIO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:961364.
May 18, 2021, 2:35 AM CDTWind65 mph6 SSE SAN ANTONIO
Record
  • May 18, 2021, 2:35 AM CDT. Wind, 65 mph, 6 SSE SAN ANTONIO. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6759b8ea6c20faf355dc1d01e50d8fc6e3d0320be0ce54cc9c7384ba4a21517d.
May 18, 2021, 2:50 AM CDTWind64 mphPAWNEE
Record
  • May 18, 2021, 2:50 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, PAWNEE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:963235.
May 18, 2021, 3:30 AM CDTHail1.00 inCRANE
Record
  • May 18, 2021, 3:30 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, CRANE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:d3b0716b79861654f13d4be83b8c061e75e219b8636674b5b3b3aa8fb77bbb51.
May 18, 2021, 3:30 AM CDTHail1.00 inCRANE
Record
  • May 18, 2021, 3:30 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, CRANE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:954777.
May 18, 2021, 3:34 AM CDTWind84 mph1 SSE LOMAX
Record
  • May 18, 2021, 3:34 AM CDT. Wind, 84 mph, 1 SSE LOMAX. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:88f928f3de0df6e8a8bb957724f711c153cdaeb70fd2f10c3ce37cd3c1851555.
May 18, 2021, 3:34 AM CDTWind84 mphLOMAX
Record
  • May 18, 2021, 3:34 AM CDT. Wind, 84 mph, LOMAX. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:954778.
May 18, 2021, 5:57 AM CDTWind59 mph2 SSE HACKBERRY
Record
  • May 18, 2021, 5:57 AM CDT. Wind, 59 mph, 2 SSE HACKBERRY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:aa5c9ea696bfc76f69d943c6a0b4d3b3bc0d6de3282db3eee5e5df95547c0ba8.
May 18, 2021, 6:12 AM CDTWind58 mph5 SSW GRAHAM
Record
  • May 18, 2021, 6:12 AM CDT. Wind, 58 mph, 5 SSW GRAHAM. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:929f5d90b16989c1486d3d90fbfafb68ed815faae2d3e7978838ae8c96981a30.
May 18, 2021, 2:14 PM CDTWind75 mphBULVERDE
Record
  • May 18, 2021, 2:14 PM CDT. Wind, 75 mph, BULVERDE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:961350.
May 18, 2021, 3:24 PM CDTHail1.25 inNEW BRAUNFELS
Record
  • May 18, 2021, 3:24 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, NEW BRAUNFELS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:961351.
May 18, 2021, 3:36 PM CDTWind66 mph5 WNW GERONIMO
Record
  • May 18, 2021, 3:36 PM CDT. Wind, 66 mph, 5 WNW GERONIMO. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:74aeb224882ff9d56bbd62aee644c99d7aaba38add2e12bea4c38c5c54f1ff86.
May 18, 2021, 3:36 PM CDTWind66 mphCLEAR SPG
Record
  • May 18, 2021, 3:36 PM CDT. Wind, 66 mph, CLEAR SPG. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:961355.
May 18, 2021, 3:50 PM CDTHail1.00 in2 E SEAGRAVES
Record
  • May 18, 2021, 3:50 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 2 E SEAGRAVES. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c3787d891f8a20b849ac16376e8f6e968a27913b0de1ed161f884529a5ec631c.
May 18, 2021, 3:50 PM CDTHail1.00 inSEAGRAVES ARPT
Record
  • May 18, 2021, 3:50 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, SEAGRAVES ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:954811.
May 18, 2021, 4:09 PM CDTHail1.00 inADRIAN
Record
  • May 18, 2021, 4:09 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, ADRIAN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:953291.
May 18, 2021, 4:09 PM CDTHail1.00 inKYLE
Record
  • May 18, 2021, 4:09 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, KYLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:961356.
May 18, 2021, 4:15 PM CDTWind64 mphDE KALB
Record
  • May 18, 2021, 4:15 PM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, DE KALB. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:949415.
May 18, 2021, 4:20 PM CDTWind70 mphBUDA
Record
  • May 18, 2021, 4:20 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, BUDA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:961357.
May 18, 2021, 4:23 PM CDTHail1.00 inVEGA
Record
  • May 18, 2021, 4:23 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, VEGA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:953292.
May 18, 2021, 4:36 PM CDTHail1.00 in2 N ASHMORE
Record
  • May 18, 2021, 4:36 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 2 N ASHMORE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c0abf016f830102ea33926829cb65c52445183307098e48e6e73beb6abbbcdaa.
May 18, 2021, 4:36 PM CDTHail1.00 inCEDAR LAKE
Record
  • May 18, 2021, 4:36 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, CEDAR LAKE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:954812.
May 18, 2021, 4:50 PM CDTWind75 mphSUBLIME
Record
  • May 18, 2021, 4:50 PM CDT. Wind, 75 mph, SUBLIME. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:961358.
May 18, 2021, 4:54 PM CDTTornado1 NW SUBLIME
Record
  • May 18, 2021, 4:54 PM CDT. Tornado, 1 NW SUBLIME. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:444d3873728be294ae73aea37d36bb8d38f00e80afc1a8f03db6f60193fe8b15.
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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