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Storm reports for March 23, 2018
On March 23, 2018, 15 hail, 4 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 2 states.
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On March 23, 2018, 15 hail, 4 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 2 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Norton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| NE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Norton, KS | 2,681 | 1.75″ |
Hail reports (15)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 00:38 | 1.75″ | Norton County, KS |
| 00:48 | 1.75″ | Norton County, KS |
| 01:15 | 1.75″ | Phillips County, KS |
| 02:09 | 1.50″ | Smith County, KS |
| 00:40 | 1.25″ | Norton County, KS |
| 00:35 | 1.00″ | Decatur County, KS |
| 00:35 | 1.00″ | Sheridan County, KS |
| 00:35 | 1.00″ | Decatur County, KS |
| 00:45 | 1.00″ | Norton County, KS |
| 00:50 | 1.00″ | Norton County, KS |
| 00:55 | 1.00″ | Furnas County, NE |
| 01:02 | 0.88″ | Furnas County, NE |
| 23:50 | 0.75″ | Red Willow County, NE |
| 00:37 | 0.75″ | Harlan County, NE |
| 02:09 | 0.75″ | Smith County, KS |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $50,000 in property damage and $100,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (19 events in 2 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Smith County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Phillips County, KS (near Logan) · Hail 1.75″ · $25,000
“Hail ranging in size from pennies to golf balls was reported along this path.” - Smith County, KS (near Athol) · Hail 1.50″ · $25,000
“Hail ranging in size from quarters to ping pong balls was reported along this path.” - Phillips County, KS (near Glade) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
“Wind gusts were estimated to be near 60 MPH.” - Norton County, KS (near Norton) · Hail 1.75″
“The hail ranged from nickel to golf ball in size, with quite a bit of ping-pong to golf ball size hail occurring. Screens and cars were damaged from the hail.” - Norton County, KS (near Lenora) · Hail 1.75″
“Numerous ping-pong to golf ball size hail fell.”
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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