Storm reports for July 18, 2014

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On July 18, 2014, 18 hail, 9 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Cheyenne County, KS.

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 (18)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $22,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (27 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• St. John the Baptist Parish, LA (near La Place) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $10,000
  “A tree was blown down on a house and caused wind damage on Kenilworth Drive in Laplace.”
• Clarke County, MS (near Theadville) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $7,000
  “Numerous trees and power lines were blown down with some trees blown down on houses.”
• Forrest County, MS (near (Hbg)Hattiesburg Arp) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph · $3,000
  “Some trees were blown down and tin was blown off roofs.”
• Cheyenne County, KS (near St Francis Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $2,000
  “Power lines down at intersection of Road 7/Road D. A grass fire resulted from live wires on the ground. Time estimated from Doppler radar.”
• St. Charles Parish, LA (near Destrehan) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
  “Five trees were reported blown down in Destrehan.”
• Cheyenne County, KS (near St Francis) · Hail 1.50″
  “Running water noted in ditches with ponding occurring in yard. Rainfall of 0.75 inches occurred in 30 minutes.”

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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