Storm reports for August 18, 2014

On August 18, 2014, 75 hail, 87 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 18 states.

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On August 18, 2014, 75 hail, 87 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 18 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Morrill County, NE.

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
NC	10	12	0	1.50″
NE	20	1	0	2.00″
MN	12	9	0	1.50″
OK	2	18	0	1.00″
IA	13	1	0	1.75″
WI	9	4	1	1.00″
GA	0	12	0	–
KS	7	4	0	1.25″
AR	0	7	0	–
FL	0	5	0	–
AL	0	4	0	–
SC	0	4	0	–
TX	0	2	0	–
VA	0	2	0	–
ND	1	0	0	1.00″
SD	1	0	0	0.75″
CA	0	1	0	–
WY	0	1	0	–

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

City	Population	Largest report
Alliance, NE	8,071	1.75″
Decorah, IA	7,454	1.75″
Rock Rapids, IA	2,709	1.75″
Rocky Mount, NC	54,541	1.50″
Kinston, NC	19,519	1.50″
Nashville, NC	5,850	1.50″
Pine Island, MN	3,870	1.50″
Eau Claire, WI	72,331	1.00″
Menomonie, WI	16,709	1.00″
Fairmont, MN	10,176	1.00″
Farmville, NC	4,547	1.00″
Cresco, IA	3,890	1.00″
Waukon, IA	3,799	1.00″
Appleton, WI	75,344	0.88″
Neenah, WI	27,502	0.88″
Fox Crossing, WI	19,362	0.88″
Menasha, WI	18,433	0.88″
Greenville, WI	13,273	0.88″
Rice Lake, WI	8,971	0.88″
Wisconsin Rapids, WI	18,675	0.75″

Hail reports (75)

Time (UTC)	Size	Location
21:25	2.00″	Morrill County, NE
21:55	1.75″	Garden County, NE
22:00	1.75″	Box Butte County, NE
22:10	1.75″	Box Butte County, NE
22:56	1.75″	Lyon County, IA
23:05	1.75″	Winneshiek County, IA
23:15	1.75″	Deuel County, NE
23:35	1.75″	O'Brien County, IA
00:15	1.75″	Perkins County, NE
02:14	1.75″	Dundy County, NE
02:18	1.75″	Dundy County, NE
21:20	1.50″	Morrill County, NE
23:18	1.50″	Nash County, NC
23:30	1.50″	Lenoir County, NC
00:52	1.50″	Goodhue County, MN
20:15	1.25″	Sioux County, NE
23:09	1.25″	Winneshiek County, IA
00:49	1.25″	Olmsted County, MN
00:50	1.25″	Rawlins County, KS
18:40	1.00″	Barnes County, ND
19:10	1.00″	Dunn County, WI
20:00	1.00″	Eau Claire County, WI
20:08	1.00″	Howard County, IA
20:10	1.00″	Howard County, IA
21:04	1.00″	Winneshiek County, IA
21:15	1.00″	Morrill County, NE
21:50	1.00″	Alfalfa County, OK
22:10	1.00″	Wayne County, NC
22:14	1.00″	Crow Wing County, MN
22:14	1.00″	Crow Wing County, MN
22:15	1.00″	Allamakee County, IA
22:33	1.00″	Wilson County, NC
22:40	1.00″	Garden County, NE
22:41	1.00″	Crow Wing County, MN
22:45	1.00″	Edgecombe County, NC
22:58	1.00″	Pitt County, NC
23:00	1.00″	Kimball County, NE
23:00	1.00″	Deuel County, NE
23:23	1.00″	Martin County, MN
23:42	1.00″	Osceola County, IA
00:10	1.00″	Banner County, NE
00:21	1.00″	Perkins County, NE
00:47	1.00″	Olmsted County, MN
00:50	1.00″	Goodhue County, MN
01:03	1.00″	Chase County, NE
02:20	1.00″	Dundy County, NE
02:32	1.00″	Dundy County, NE
02:40	1.00″	Juneau County, WI
19:20	0.88″	Dunn County, WI
20:32	0.88″	Winneshiek County, IA
21:15	0.88″	Winneshiek County, IA
21:51	0.88″	Rowan County, NC
21:51	0.88″	Winnebago County, WI
22:10	0.88″	Outagamie County, WI
22:50	0.88″	Pawnee County, OK
22:57	0.88″	Edgecombe County, NC
23:05	0.88″	Edgecombe County, NC
23:35	0.88″	Blue Earth County, MN
23:50	0.88″	Lenoir County, NC
00:06	0.88″	Steele County, MN
00:15	0.88″	Pine County, MN
00:45	0.88″	Thomas County, KS
01:10	0.88″	Barron County, WI
02:08	0.88″	Rawlins County, KS
20:18	0.75″	Howard County, IA
22:30	0.75″	Allamakee County, IA
22:30	0.75″	Wood County, WI
22:43	0.75″	Logan County, KS
22:46	0.75″	Logan County, KS
00:02	0.75″	Washburn County, WI
00:25	0.75″	Oglala Lakota County, SD
00:26	0.75″	Pine County, MN
00:54	0.75″	Thomas County, KS
07:04	0.75″	Shawnee County, KS
08:15	0.75″	Nemaha County, NE

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $462,000 in property damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (163 events in 18 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

County	Events	Injuries	Property damage
Duval County, FL	1	2	–
San Bernardino County, CA	1	0	$200,000
Rooks County, KS	2	0	$50,000
Covington County, AL	1	0	$25,000
Drew County, AR	1	0	$25,000
Pike County, AR	1	0	$25,000
Le Flore County, OK	5	0	$21,000
Winona County, MN	2	0	$19,000
Alfalfa County, OK	2	0	$13,000
Miller County, GA	1	0	$10,000
Olmsted County, MN	1	0	$10,000
Nash County, NC	2	0	$6,000

What the National Weather Service wrote

Duval County, FL (near Hogan) · Thunderstorm wind 52 mph · 2 injuries
“A tree was blown down onto a car and power line along Southside Blvd at the intersection of Hogan Rd. All lanes of Southside were closed due to the power line across the roadway. There were two injuries. The time of damage was based on radar.”
San Bernardino County, CA (near (Dag)Barstow/Daggett) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $200,000
“The KDAG ASOS reported a gust to 60 mph. Sixteen power poles were blown down along Newberry Springs Road, forcing the road to be closed. Trees were blown down and a garage door was damaged in Newberry Springs.”
Rooks County, KS (near Stockton) · Thunderstorm wind 71 mph · $25,000
“Measured gust at Rooks County Regional Airport.”
Covington County, AL (near Andalusia) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $25,000
“Winds estimated at 70 mph downed 5 large oak trees along with damage to a shed and a roof of a house.”
Rooks County, KS (near Plainville) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $25,000
“Wind gusts were estimated between 60 and 70 MPH, downing numerous tree branches.”
Drew County, AR (near New Hope) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $25,000
“Trees and power lines were blown down, blocking some county roads.”

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.

NWS Tornado Damage Surveys for August 18, 2014

National Weather Service survey teams mapped 1 tornado path from this storm day (1 EF0), 2 miles in all. The map above draws each surveyed path as the NWS mapped it, colored by the EF rating of each stretch, in place of the straight start-to-end line.

Rating	Peak wind	Path length	Max width	Deaths / injuries	On the ground	Surveyed by
EF0	–	2.0 mi	50 yd	0 / 0	21:23–21:25 UTC	NWS Green Bay

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Damage Assessment Toolkit (DAT): the tornado paths and EF-rating zones NWS survey teams mapped after each storm. Survey data are preliminary and can be revised; NOAA's official record is Storm Data (NCEI). Paths are simplified to about 30 m. Times are when the tornado was on the ground, in UTC.

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