Pilot Index / Texas / May 18, 2023

Preliminary

Storms in Texas on May 18, 2023

23 published severe reports across Texas on May 18, 2023.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 12. Wind reports: 9. Tornado reports: 2.

The table and map show 23 of 23 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 18, 2023, 3:10 PM CDTHail1.00 inBIG SPRING
Record
  • May 18, 2023, 3:10 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, BIG SPRING. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1100498.
May 18, 2023, 3:17 PM CDTHail1.50 inBIG SPRING
Record
  • May 18, 2023, 3:17 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, BIG SPRING. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1100499.
May 18, 2023, 4:03 PM CDTHail1.00 inFLUVANNA
Record
  • May 18, 2023, 4:03 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, FLUVANNA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1100500.
May 18, 2023, 4:53 PM CDTHail1.00 inBOYS RANCH
Record
  • May 18, 2023, 4:53 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, BOYS RANCH. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1100965.
May 18, 2023, 6:04 PM CDTHail1.75 inCONLEN
Record
  • May 18, 2023, 6:04 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, CONLEN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1100966.
May 18, 2023, 6:33 PM CDTHail1.50 inCONLEN
Record
  • May 18, 2023, 6:33 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, CONLEN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1100968.
May 18, 2023, 6:50 PM CDTHail2.50 inAMARILLO
Record
  • May 18, 2023, 6:50 PM CDT. Hail, 2.50 in, AMARILLO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1100969.
May 18, 2023, 7:28 PM CDTWind85 mphCACTUS
Record
  • May 18, 2023, 7:28 PM CDT. Wind, 85 mph, CACTUS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1100979.
May 18, 2023, 7:59 PM CDTHail1.75 in(AMA)AMARILLO INTL A
Record
  • May 18, 2023, 7:59 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, (AMA)AMARILLO INTL A. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1100970.
May 18, 2023, 8:10 PM CDTHail1.00 in(AMA)AMARILLO INTL A
Record
  • May 18, 2023, 8:10 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, (AMA)AMARILLO INTL A. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1100971.
May 18, 2023, 8:42 PM CDTHail2.00 inPANTEX
Record
  • May 18, 2023, 8:42 PM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, PANTEX. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1100972.
May 18, 2023, 9:14 PM CDTHail2.00 inPANHANDLE
Record
  • May 18, 2023, 9:14 PM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, PANHANDLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1100973.
May 18, 2023, 9:18 PM CDTWind85 mphCANYON
Record
  • May 18, 2023, 9:18 PM CDT. Wind, 85 mph, CANYON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1100980.
May 18, 2023, 9:22 PM CDTWind58 mph1 W CANYON
Record
  • May 18, 2023, 9:22 PM CDT. Wind, 58 mph, 1 W CANYON. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:3323cb57d333d799a0fbad7418dd2487209e45b6069d876cfcd7db2ab2d427f3.
May 18, 2023, 9:55 PM CDTWind60 mphMC BRIDE
Record
  • May 18, 2023, 9:55 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, MC BRIDE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1100975.
May 18, 2023, 9:55 PM CDTHail1.00 inMC BRIDE
Record
  • May 18, 2023, 9:55 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MC BRIDE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1100976.
May 18, 2023, 9:55 PM CDTWind60 mph9 N PANHANDLE
Record
  • May 18, 2023, 9:55 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, 9 N PANHANDLE. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:ea8ce36a680b6c8b05ead6e18b19523bb03f99af82f83d9b7351e0065b08f34d.
May 18, 2023, 10:02 PM CDTTornadoPANTEX
Record
  • May 18, 2023, 10:02 PM CDT. Tornado, PANTEX. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1103099.
May 18, 2023, 10:02 PM CDTTornado4 SE PANTEX
Record
  • May 18, 2023, 10:02 PM CDT. Tornado, 4 SE PANTEX. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:3bccffdc337e601cc6ed506875023fa8fb12dae911aabe7d7aa078be82c2dd94.
May 18, 2023, 10:17 PM CDTWind59 mphHAPPY
Record
  • May 18, 2023, 10:17 PM CDT. Wind, 59 mph, HAPPY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1087947.
May 18, 2023, 10:17 PM CDTWind59 mph1 E HAPPY
Record
  • May 18, 2023, 10:17 PM CDT. Wind, 59 mph, 1 E HAPPY. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:b86cac1d2ca43e38514e5cabaad7fbff7fa5aa874e332c4ccf27f235c92917ee.
May 18, 2023, 10:45 PM CDTWind58 mph4 WSW WHITE DEER
Record
  • May 18, 2023, 10:45 PM CDT. Wind, 58 mph, 4 WSW WHITE DEER. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:94ea840c4b638f3c96ebd6416271ba8f455c8631072feb0f5549d99665a72989.
May 18, 2023, 11:00 PM CDTWind58 mph4 WSW WHITE DEER
Record
  • May 18, 2023, 11:00 PM CDT. Wind, 58 mph, 4 WSW WHITE DEER. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:937db2548865bc4f8f5bf3478a777254c4ba297b288daef229d207640632a873.
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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