Storm reports for July 18, 2010

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On July 18, 2010, 33 hail, 117 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 21 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Lenawee County, MI.

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 (33)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $928,000 in property damage and 3 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (155 events in 21 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Racine County, WI (near Browns Lake) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $25,000 · 1 injury
  “A thunderstorm developed southeast of Burlington and rapidly strengthened as it moved east-northeast across the city of Racine. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down by the thunderstorm wind gusts, mainly on the west side of the city.”
• Roscommon County, MI (near (Htl)Houghton Lake A) · Thunderstorm wind 66 mph · $20,000 · 1 injury
  “Several trees were downed, and many others were damaged, along the northeast shore of Houghton Lake, and extending inland a bit from Prudenville. One home east of Prudenville was struck by a falling tree. A man on the porch of the home suffered minor injuries from broken glass.”
• Berrien County, MI (near St Joseph) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · 1 injury
  “A trained spotter measured an 80 mph wind gust. Several tents at the Venetian festival were blown over. One of the tents hit and destroyed a CSX railroad crossing signal, struck a man in the head knocking him over and eventually struck two mini vans.”
• Kent County, MI (near Fisher) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $150,000
  “An NWS storm survey team concluded that a series of wet microbursts across southwestern Kent county produced wind gusts ranging from 60 up to 80 mph, which brought down several trees and power lines in the Wyoming and Cutlerville areas and also flipped over and destroyed 8 wood and metal sheds at a…”
• Allegan County, MI (near Green Lake) · Tornado EF0 · $150,000
  “A tornado resulted in damage to a house approximately 5 miles to the northeast of Wayland. The roof of the home sustained damage with shingles removed and scattered northeast. A wooden swing set was thrown into the east side of the home.”
• Pulaski County, KY (near Somerset) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $100,000
  “Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in and around the city of Somerset.”

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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