Storm reports for March 16, 2018

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On March 16, 2018, 21 hail, 2 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Graves County, KY.

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 (21)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $105,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (23 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Stoddard County, MO (near Advance) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $75,000
  “A shed was damaged, a metal barn was leveled, and power lines were down on Highway 25. Debris was scattered approximately 300 yards. A pivot irrigation system was blown over.”
• Stoddard County, MO (near Bell City) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $20,000
  “Damaging winds struck parts of northern Stoddard County. Near Bell City, a house sustained shingle damage, and pieces of aluminum siding were wrapped around tree branches. At Painton, an attached garage sustained roof damage.”
• Graves County, KY (near Kansas) · Hail 1.75″ · $10,000
  “Along the northern border of Graves County near Melber, golf ball sized hail was reported. The hail was mostly nickel to quarter sized, with golf ball hail mixed in. Multiple photos of the hail were posted on social media. The largest hailstones appeared to be a conglomeration of smaller stones.”
• Scott County, MO (near Oran) · Hail 1.00″
  “The hail accumulated four inches deep in some areas.”
• Carlisle County, KY (near Cunningham) · Hail 1.00″
  “The hail occurred near U.S. Highway 62 between Cunningham and the Ballard County line.”
• Camden County, MO (near White City) · Hail 1.00″
  “Missouri State Highway Patrol reported an accident near Tunnel Dam Road and Highway D. The trooper reported hail up to quarter size covered the ground and road which caused slick driving condition. One inch hail covered the ground.”

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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