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Storm reports for July 18, 1994
On July 18, 1994, 45 hail, 49 damaging-wind and 9 tornado reports were logged across 19 states.
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On July 18, 1994, 45 hail, 49 damaging-wind and 9 tornado reports were logged across 19 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Lyon County, MN.
Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.
Storm reports by state
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN | 19 | 5 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| SD | 7 | 6 | 8 | 2.00″ |
| ND | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| AR | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| LA | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| NC | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| FL | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| NY | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| MT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| PA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| UT | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| NE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| NV | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| SC | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| IL | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| AZ | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| TN | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| VA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| IA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Avon, NY | 3,440 | 1.75″ |
| St. Cloud, MN | 72,145 | 1.00″ |
| Sartell, MN | 19,979 | 1.00″ |
| Sauk Rapids, MN | 13,832 | 1.00″ |
| Waite Park, MN | 8,504 | 1.00″ |
| Melrose, MN | 3,911 | 1.00″ |
| Marshall, MN | 13,996 | 0.88″ |
| Rapid City, SD | 79,894 | 0.75″ |
| Box Elder, SD | 13,887 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (45)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19:40 | 2.75″ | Lyon County, MN |
| 23:00 | 2.50″ | Nobles County, MN |
| 23:20 | 2.50″ | Nobles County, MN |
| 12:30 | 2.00″ | Hyde County, SD |
| 12:55 | 2.00″ | Hand County, SD |
| 13:25 | 1.75″ | Hand County, SD |
| 17:20 | 1.75″ | Big Stone County, MN |
| 17:45 | 1.75″ | Big Stone County, MN |
| 19:05 | 1.75″ | Clay County, FL |
| 20:40 | 1.75″ | Lincoln County, MN |
| 20:50 | 1.75″ | Yellow Medicine County, MN |
| 21:05 | 1.75″ | Murray County, MN |
| 21:25 | 1.75″ | Livingston County, NY |
| 22:05 | 1.75″ | Pipestone County, MN |
| 22:30 | 1.75″ | Murray County, MN |
| 23:29 | 1.75″ | Deuel County, NE |
| 01:00 | 1.75″ | Edmunds County, SD |
| 01:17 | 1.75″ | Edmunds County, SD |
| 13:20 | 1.50″ | York County, NE |
| 01:42 | 1.50″ | Stutsman County, ND |
| 23:20 | 1.25″ | Glacier County, MT |
| 00:10 | 1.25″ | Allegany County, NY |
| 01:00 | 1.25″ | Valley County, MT |
| 12:00 | 1.00″ | Traverse County, MN |
| 21:20 | 1.00″ | Murray County, MN |
| 22:00 | 1.00″ | Garland County, AR |
| 23:00 | 1.00″ | McHenry County, ND |
| 23:15 | 1.00″ | Bradley County, AR |
| 23:35 | 1.00″ | Toole County, MT |
| 00:15 | 1.00″ | Davidson County, NC |
| 01:20 | 1.00″ | Logan County, ND |
| 01:20 | 1.00″ | Stearns County, MN |
| 03:30 | 1.00″ | Richland County, ND |
| 06:45 | 1.00″ | Stearns County, MN |
| 19:45 | 0.88″ | Lyon County, MN |
| 21:58 | 0.88″ | Jackson County, MN |
| 22:20 | 0.88″ | Jackson County, MN |
| 23:05 | 0.88″ | Jackson County, MN |
| 13:30 | 0.75″ | Big Stone County, MN |
| 20:00 | 0.75″ | Pennington County, SD |
| 21:00 | 0.75″ | Pennington County, SD |
| 22:45 | 0.75″ | Calhoun County, AR |
| 22:50 | 0.75″ | Ward County, ND |
| 23:00 | 0.75″ | Potter County, PA |
| 00:20 | 0.75″ | Pierce County, ND |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $50.4 million in property damage, $51.2 million in crop damage and 10 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (111 events in 18 states). Before 1996 the database holds only tornado, hail and wind events, and damage was often entered as a range, so treat these figures as rough. Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark County, NV | 1 | 10 | 0 | $50 million |
| Rock Island County, IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Benton County, IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| McHenry County, ND | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Ramsey County, ND | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Edmunds County, SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Walworth County, SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Campbell County, TN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Hillsborough County, FL | 2 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Ouachita County, AR | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Glacier County, MT | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Toole County, MT | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.
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