Storm reports for April 18, 2017

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On April 18, 2017, 11 hail, 4 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Jewell 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 (11)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $103,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (16 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Davidson County, TN (near Donelson) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $50,000
  “A NWS storm survey along with Nashville OEM determined an intense 3 mile long by 1/2 mile wide microburst caused significant wind damage in parts of Donelson and Hermitage.”
• Taylor County, KY (near Campbellsville Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph · $50,000
  “Taylor County officials reported roof damage to the Fiesta Mexico restaurant. There was also a power line down nearby.”
• Davidson County, TN (near Nashville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $3,000
  “A tSpotter Twitter report showed a large tree fell on a parked car on Music Row.”
• Tooele County, UT (near (Dpg)Michael Aaf Dug) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
  “The Causeway sensor in the U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground mesonet recorded a peak wind gust of 60 mph.”
• Jewell County, KS (near Burr Oak) · Hail 2.50″
  “Golf ball to tennis ball size hail was reported. Hail covered Highway 128 to a depth of 1 inch.”
• Dawes County, NE (near Chadron) · Hail 1.00″
  “Quarter size hail was observed at Chadron State Park.”

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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