Storm reports for October 18, 2007

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On October 18, 2007, 114 hail, 278 damaging-wind and 45 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Bond County, IL. Tornadoes killed 3.

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

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (114)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $59.6 million in property damage, $307,000 in crop damage, 31 injuries and 3 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (444 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Ingham County, MI (near Vantown) · Tornado EF2 · $15 million · 2 deaths
  “A National Weather Service storm survey was conducted in Ingham county following the tornado that occurred on the night of October 18th. Based on extensive damage to buildings and trees the tornado was rated EF-2 with top winds estimated between 120 and 130 mph.||The tornado began just northeast of…”
• Kalkaska County, MI (near Crofton) · Tornado EF2 · $1.1 million · 1 death · 1 injury
  “The Kalkaska tornado was the first killer tornado in Northern Lower Michigan in over 30 years. It touched down just south of Crofton, and tracked north-northeast, lifting just after crossing the Kalkaska County Airport. A home was damaged in a subdivision just south of Crofton.”
• Daviess County, KY (near Owensboro) · Tornado EF3 · $11.5 million · 8 injuries
  “About a dozen homes were destroyed, and close to 150 others were damaged. An additional 20 public or commercial buildings were destroyed or condemned. Damage to commercial and public buildings, including churches and schools, was estimated near 10.5 million dollars.”
• Webster County, KY (near Dixon) · Tornado EF2 · $2.5 million · 5 injuries
  “Three residences were destroyed, and ten others were damaged. Four of the damaged residences were deemed uninhabitable. Six chicken houses were destroyed. A rehabilitation center for troubled young adults received about 2 million dollars in damage.”
• Escambia County, FL (near Warrington) · Tornado EF1 · $1 million · 4 injuries
  “A storm survey was conducted Thursday afternoon on the tornado that struck Pensacola Florida on October 18. The tornado was rated an EF1 on the new enhanced Fujita scale (86-109 mph). The maximum width of the tornado was about 150 yards and the track length was about 5.5 miles.”
• Daviess County, KY (near St Joseph) · Tornado EF2 · $500,000 · 4 injuries
  “The tornado crossed into Daviess County from Mclean County. Numerous structures were damaged or destroyed, mostly barns and outbuildings. Several residences were destroyed, and about two dozen others were damaged.”

Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.

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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