Storm reports for July 18, 2013

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On July 18, 2013, 19 hail, 81 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 20 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Forest County, PA.

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 (19)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $962,000 in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (100 events in 20 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Sullivan County, TN (near Piney Flats) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · 1 injury
  “A strong wind gust destroyed a wooden and metal shed as the roof of the structure was lifted into the air and landed on a vehicle northbound on 11E in Piney Flats. When the structure hit the vehicle a passenger was killed and the driver was injured.”
• Baraga County, MI (near L Anse) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $200,000
  “Storms caused sporadic straight-line wind damage over a path roughly one mile long and about one-half mile wide. The estimated 65 mph peak winds uprooted trees and broke off large limbs.”
• Marquette County, MI (near South Republic) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $150,000
  “Thunderstorm straight-line winds caused significant damage along the south end of Helen Lake near Republic. The damage path associated with this storm was about one half mile long and roughly 200 yards wide.”
• Gibson County, TN (near Humboldt) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $120,000
  “Straight line winds blew an eighteen wheeler over in Humboldt. In addition, a small plane was blown over at the Humboldt Municipal Airport. A power pole was snapped near the Humboldt city limits and a tree was blown down on Windy City Road.”
• Calloway County, KY (near Kirksey) · Thunderstorm wind 96 mph · $100,000
  “A microburst centered in the southwest part of Kirksey affected an area about 1.5 miles wide. About two dozen structures were damaged, and about 50 trees were blown down. Trees landed across roads and houses. Small sections of roof decking were blown off a few structures.”
• Luce County, MI (near Deer Park) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $50,000
  “Fifty trees were knocked down at Muskallonge Lake State Park. Some trees fell on campers, tents, and outbuildings, but no injuries were reported.”

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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