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Storm reports for September 18, 2017
On September 18, 2017, 12 hail, 5 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 6 states.
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On September 18, 2017, 12 hail, 5 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Ottawa 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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| KS | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| IL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| WA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| AR | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Carbondale, IL | 22,223 | 1.75″ |
| Salina, KS | 46,109 | 1.50″ |
| Big Spring, TX | 22,541 | 1.00″ |
| Jackson, MO | 15,929 | 1.00″ |
| Murphysboro, IL | 7,044 | 1.00″ |
Hail reports (12)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22:43 | 1.75″ | Ottawa County, KS |
| 01:33 | 1.75″ | Jackson County, IL |
| 01:50 | 1.75″ | Howard County, TX |
| 03:15 | 1.75″ | Cottle County, TX |
| 00:40 | 1.50″ | Saline County, KS |
| 02:00 | 1.25″ | Howard County, TX |
| 00:05 | 1.00″ | Wahkiakum County, WA |
| 01:37 | 1.00″ | Jackson County, IL |
| 01:50 | 1.00″ | Howard County, TX |
| 01:51 | 1.00″ | Jackson County, IL |
| 05:26 | 1.00″ | Cape Girardeau County, MO |
| 22:45 | 0.88″ | Ottawa County, KS |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded 17 hail, wind or tornado events across the US on this storm day, with no damage estimate, injury or death entered. Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Borden County, TX (near Gail) · Thunderstorm wind 66 mph
“A thunderstorm moved across Borden County and produced a 66 mph wind gust at the mesonet site near Gail.” - Ottawa County, KS (near Culver) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph
“Reports of tree limbs down. Sizes were unknown. Wind gust was estimated.” - Lincoln County, KS (near Beverly) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
“Estimated wind gust ranged between 50 and 60 mph.” - Howard County, TX (near Big Spring) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
“A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced a 60 mph wind gust five miles north of Big Spring.” - Mississippi County, AR (near Armorel) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
“A trucking business had extensive structural and roof damage on Highway 137 east of Blytheville.” - Cottle County, TX (near Paducah) · Hail 1.75″
“Hail up to golf ball size fell in Paducah for about five minutes. Damage information was not available.”
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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