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May 18

36 entries from the federal record fall on May 18, across every year it covers.

Tropical cyclones

Storms at their strongest near the U.S. on this date.

  1. 2020Arthur, tropical storm near Dare County, NC

Tornadoes

Tornadoes rated F3/EF3 or stronger, or that killed, on this date.

  1. 1995F4, 29 mile path, 3 killed Lawrence, TN; Giles, TN
  2. 1951F4, 2 mile path, 2 killed Young, TX
  3. 1995F4, 39 mile path, 1 killed Limestone, AL; Madison, AL; Jackson, AL
  4. 1977F4, 38.6 mile path Cimarron, OK; Baca, CO
  5. 2013EF4, 7 mile path Pawnee, KS
  6. 1950F3, 14.9 mile path Chase, KS
  7. 1959F3, 0.5 mile path Brown, KS
  8. 1959F3, 6.5 mile path Doniphan, KS
  9. 1971F3, 4.3 mile path Benton, IA
  10. 1971F3, 4.3 mile path Benton, IA
  11. 1975F3, 4.1 mile path Adams, CO
  12. 1977F3, 18.8 mile path Cherry, NE
  13. 1983F3, 9 mile path Tensas, LA
  14. 1983F3, 5 mile path Madison, LA
  15. 1995F3, 9 mile path Cumberland, TN
  16. 2019EF3, 18 mile path Runnels, TX
  17. 2019EF3, 5.8 mile path Runnels, TX
  18. 2019EF3, 7.8 mile path Coleman, TX
  19. 2025EF3, 6 mile path Ellis, OK
  20. 2025EF3, 13.3 mile path Gove, KS; Sheridan, KS
  21. 2025EF3, 10.7 mile path Hitchcock, NE
  22. 2025EF3, 4.2 mile path Sheridan, KS
  23. 2025EF3, 8.2 mile path Comanche, KS
  24. 2025EF3, 10.4 mile path Kiowa, KS
  25. 2025EF3, 15.8 mile path Kiowa, KS; Edwards, KS
  26. 2025EF3, 11.4 mile path Pratt, KS
  27. 2025EF3, 32.6 mile path Pratt, KS; Stafford, KS; Reno, KS

Deadly and costly storms

  1. 2003High Surf, 3 deaths Suffolk
  2. 2000Hail, $75.5 million Boone; Clinton; Delaware; Fountain

Earthquakes

Magnitude 5 or more in the lower 48 and Hawaii, 6.5 or more in Alaska, on this date (local time).

  1. 1940M6.9, Imperial Valley, California Imperial County, CA
  2. 1940M5.2, near Imperial, CA Imperial County, CA
  3. 1940M5.4, near Imperial, CA Imperial County, CA
  4. 1940M5.2, near Imperial, CA Imperial County, CA
  5. 1940M5.2, near Imperial, CA Imperial County, CA
  6. 1980M5.7, near Amboy, Washington Skamania County, WA