Storm reports for April 3, 2018

On April 3, 2018, 187 hail, 392 damaging-wind and 22 tornado reports were logged across 17 states.

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392damaging-wind reports

22tornado reports

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On April 3, 2018, 187 hail, 392 damaging-wind and 22 tornado reports were logged across 17 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Butler County, MO.

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
AL	0	102	0	–
KY	16	62	6	1.75″
OH	30	21	5	1.50″
TN	7	46	0	1.75″
MS	1	52	0	1.00″
AR	40	11	0	2.75″
TX	28	14	0	1.75″
LA	5	36	0	1.75″
MO	26	3	3	3.00″
IN	17	11	2	1.75″
IL	11	2	6	1.00″
WV	3	11	0	1.00″
VA	0	8	0	–
PA	2	5	0	0.88″
GA	0	7	0	–
OK	1	0	0	1.00″
FL	0	1	0	–

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

City	Population	Largest report
Poplar Bluff, MO	16,177	3.00″
Mena, AR	5,594	2.50″
Radcliff, KY	22,706	1.75″
Vincennes, IN	16,506	1.75″
Campbellsville, KY	11,820	1.75″
Kirby, TX	8,104	1.75″
Lampasas, TX	7,936	1.75″
Dexter, MO	7,890	1.75″
Trumann, AR	7,425	1.75″
Vine Grove, KY	6,933	1.75″
Windcrest, TX	5,782	1.75″
Leesville, LA	5,339	1.75″
Grove City, OH	44,019	1.50″
Paragould, AR	30,680	1.50″
Trotwood, OH	23,073	1.50″
New Lebanon, OH	3,813	1.50″
Commercial Point, OH	3,221	1.50″
Batesville, AR	11,539	1.25″
Eaton, OH	8,337	1.25″
Bonne Terre, MO	6,487	1.25″
Desloge, MO	4,836	1.25″
Southside, AR	4,248	1.25″
Temple, TX	96,267	1.00″
Jonesboro, AR	82,384	1.00″
Covington, KY	41,611	1.00″

Hail reports (187)

Time (UTC)	Size	Location
21:53	3.00″	Butler County, MO
22:24	2.75″	Cleburne County, AR
20:13	2.50″	Polk County, AR
22:25	2.00″	White County, AR
16:30	1.75″	Lampasas County, TX
17:45	1.75″	Knox County, IN
19:53	1.75″	Ozark County, MO
20:02	1.75″	Howell County, MO
20:49	1.75″	Oregon County, MO
20:53	1.75″	Izard County, AR
20:55	1.75″	Van Buren County, AR
21:09	1.75″	Van Buren County, AR
21:16	1.75″	Van Buren County, AR
21:16	1.75″	Van Buren County, AR
22:10	1.75″	Cape Girardeau County, MO
22:13	1.75″	Independence County, AR
22:34	1.75″	Stoddard County, MO
23:15	1.75″	Poinsett County, AR
23:59	1.75″	Hardin County, KY
00:39	1.75″	Nelson County, KY
00:40	1.75″	Hart County, KY
01:09	1.75″	Green County, KY
01:15	1.75″	Taylor County, KY
01:53	1.75″	Vernon Parish, LA
02:25	1.75″	Bexar County, TX
03:50	1.75″	White County, TN
16:10	1.50″	Burnet County, TX
16:17	1.50″	Burnet County, TX
17:40	1.50″	Knox County, IN
20:13	1.50″	Montgomery County, OH
21:31	1.50″	Franklin County, OH
22:40	1.50″	Greene County, AR
03:43	1.50″	White County, TN
15:54	1.25″	Llano County, TX
19:56	1.25″	Preble County, OH
20:07	1.25″	St. Francois County, MO
20:21	1.25″	Reynolds County, MO
20:35	1.25″	Starke County, IN
20:49	1.25″	Marshall County, IN
21:01	1.25″	Izard County, AR
21:43	1.25″	Franklin County, OH
21:43	1.25″	Franklin County, OH
22:06	1.25″	Independence County, AR
22:40	1.25″	Greene County, AR
22:53	1.25″	Prairie County, AR
00:45	1.25″	Gallia County, OH
02:51	1.25″	Wilson County, TX
15:27	1.00″	Lampasas County, TX
15:37	1.00″	Morgan County, IN
15:54	1.00″	Llano County, TX
15:58	1.00″	Llano County, TX
16:52	1.00″	Parke County, IN
17:37	1.00″	Knox County, IN
17:45	1.00″	Knox County, IN
17:51	1.00″	Limestone County, TX
18:09	1.00″	Bell County, TX
19:24	1.00″	Franklin County, AR
19:30	1.00″	Cherokee County, TX
19:35	1.00″	McCurtain County, OK
19:37	1.00″	Dent County, MO
19:47	1.00″	Iron County, MO
19:48	1.00″	Washington County, MO
19:53	1.00″	Preble County, OH
20:10	1.00″	Howell County, MO
20:11	1.00″	Howell County, MO
20:30	1.00″	Rusk County, TX
20:40	1.00″	Iron County, MO
20:50	1.00″	Oregon County, MO
21:02	1.00″	Iron County, MO
21:03	1.00″	Van Buren County, AR
21:05	1.00″	Izard County, AR
21:08	1.00″	Van Buren County, AR
21:16	1.00″	Van Buren County, AR
21:22	1.00″	Caddo Parish, LA
21:22	1.00″	Sharp County, AR
21:25	1.00″	Ripley County, MO
21:30	1.00″	Carter County, MO
21:31	1.00″	Sharp County, AR
21:47	1.00″	Franklin County, OH
21:48	1.00″	Franklin County, OH
21:49	1.00″	Saline County, AR
21:50	1.00″	Lonoke County, AR
21:51	1.00″	Jackson County, IL
21:55	1.00″	Perry County, IL
21:59	1.00″	Fairfield County, OH
22:00	1.00″	Lawrence County, AR
22:15	1.00″	Lonoke County, AR
22:20	1.00″	Greene County, AR
22:25	1.00″	Scott County, MO
22:28	1.00″	Prairie County, AR
22:36	1.00″	Limestone County, TX
22:41	1.00″	White County, AR
22:42	1.00″	Muskingum County, OH
22:44	1.00″	Morgan County, OH
22:52	1.00″	Mason County, KY
22:53	1.00″	Pulaski County, IL
22:55	1.00″	Craighead County, AR
23:03	1.00″	Adams County, OH
23:09	1.00″	Jackson County, AR
23:15	1.00″	Poinsett County, AR
23:36	1.00″	Tate County, MS
23:52	1.00″	Hardin County, KY
00:03	1.00″	Boone County, KY
00:06	1.00″	Jackson County, OH
00:06	1.00″	Kenton County, KY
00:20	1.00″	Lauderdale County, TN
00:25	1.00″	Gallia County, OH
00:47	1.00″	Mason County, WV
00:49	1.00″	Saline County, IL
01:07	1.00″	Taylor County, KY
01:38	1.00″	Boyle County, KY
01:53	1.00″	Newton County, TX
02:20	1.00″	Bexar County, TX
02:22	1.00″	Rockcastle County, KY
02:30	1.00″	Harrison County, WV
02:34	1.00″	Rockcastle County, KY
02:45	1.00″	Wilson County, TX
02:52	1.00″	Jackson County, KY
03:35	1.00″	Warren County, TN
04:14	1.00″	Avoyelles Parish, LA
15:35	0.88″	Hendricks County, IN
15:54	0.88″	Llano County, TX
16:37	0.88″	Coryell County, TX
17:15	0.88″	Bell County, TX
17:32	0.88″	Gibson County, IN
17:38	0.88″	Knox County, IN
18:02	0.88″	Limestone County, TX
19:10	0.88″	Cherokee County, TX
19:22	0.88″	Dent County, MO
19:42	0.88″	St. Louis city, MO
19:50	0.88″	Butler County, OH
19:55	0.88″	Lamar County, TX
20:01	0.88″	Montgomery County, OH
20:15	0.88″	Howell County, MO
20:48	0.88″	Coryell County, TX
21:20	0.88″	Caddo Parish, LA
21:38	0.88″	Saline County, AR
21:44	0.88″	Franklin County, OH
21:50	0.88″	Pickaway County, OH
21:52	0.88″	Jefferson County, IL
22:12	0.88″	Cape Girardeau County, MO
22:17	0.88″	Wayne County, IL
22:25	0.88″	Brown County, OH
22:30	0.88″	Perry County, OH
23:05	0.88″	Craighead County, AR
23:05	0.88″	Athens County, OH
23:15	0.88″	Dunklin County, MO
23:38	0.88″	Lee County, AR
00:30	0.88″	Greene County, PA
00:40	0.88″	Allegheny County, PA
01:10	0.88″	Madison County, TN
01:20	0.88″	Scott County, KY
01:24	0.88″	Henderson County, TN
02:12	0.88″	Wilson County, TN
14:57	0.75″	Hamilton County, IN
15:11	0.75″	Fayette County, IL
15:34	0.75″	Coryell County, TX
15:45	0.75″	Coryell County, TX
15:50	0.75″	Marion County, IN
16:38	0.75″	Parke County, IN
17:23	0.75″	McLennan County, TX
17:35	0.75″	Bell County, TX
19:41	0.75″	Montgomery County, OH
19:41	0.75″	Wayne County, IN
19:58	0.75″	Madison County, IL
20:00	0.75″	Monroe County, IL
20:07	0.75″	Howell County, MO
20:10	0.75″	Montgomery County, OH
20:16	0.75″	Polk County, AR
20:30	0.75″	Marshall County, IN
20:58	0.75″	Izard County, AR
21:33	0.75″	Franklin County, OH
21:44	0.75″	Franklin County, OH
21:47	0.75″	Pickaway County, OH
21:53	0.75″	Steuben County, IN
21:53	0.75″	Campbell County, KY
21:58	0.75″	Pulaski County, AR
22:24	0.75″	Union Parish, LA
22:30	0.75″	Alexander County, IL
22:45	0.75″	White County, AR
22:58	0.75″	Adams County, OH
23:15	0.75″	Jackson County, AR
23:20	0.75″	Dunklin County, MO
00:30	0.75″	Williamson County, IL
00:35	0.75″	Gallia County, OH
00:45	0.75″	Meigs County, OH
00:50	0.75″	Mason County, WV

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $9.9 million in property damage, $5,000 in crop damage and 4 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (603 events in 17 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

County	Events	Injuries	Property damage
Webster County, MS	2	2	$75,000
Hardin County, KY	6	1	$265,000
Cherokee County, AL	1	1	–
Harris County, TX	1	0	$2 million
Dunklin County, MO	1	0	$1.5 million
Greene County, OH	6	0	$547,000
Saline County, IL	1	0	$500,000
Grayson County, KY	4	0	$475,000
Williamson County, IL	3	0	$297,000
Boyle County, KY	1	0	$250,000
Bracken County, KY	1	0	$250,000
Union County, MS	1	0	$250,000

What the National Weather Service wrote

Webster County, MS (near Eupora) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $35,000 · 2 injuries
“A tree fell onto a power line. Also, a tree fell onto a house along Adams Avenue. There were injuries to two occupants.”
Hardin County, KY (near Nolin) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $20,000 · 1 injury
“A truck with a male driver was blown off the road of the 2300 block of Sonora Hardin Springs Road and into a barn. The driver was taken to Hardin Memorial Hospital with minor injuries.”
Harris County, TX (near East Haven) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $2 million
“There was significant damage to a hanger and surrounding aircraft at Houston Hobby Airport due to a microburst. Four aircraft inside the hanger and four aircraft outside of the hanger sustained damage. Hangar destroyed. Debris deposited toward the south and southeast.”
Dunklin County, MO (near Arbyrd) · Tornado EF1 · $1.5 million
“The tornado developed near the intersection of County Roads 627 and 638 and moved east. The tornado damaged storage buildings, trees, power poles, and center pivot irrigation systems. A few residences also experienced shingle and roof damage.”
Saline County, IL (near Banlick) · Tornado EF2 · $500,000
“The tornado entered Saline County from Williamson County. In Saline County, three homes were destroyed. The peak intensity occurred between the Williamson County line and Galatia, where a single-wide mobile home was completely demolished.”
Greene County, OH (near Bryon) · Tornado EF1 · $500,000
“The tornado first touched down in the 1000 block of Ludlow Road in Beavercreek Township. One barn on the property had roof damage, while the other barn had wall damage. In addition, a silo collapsed.”

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 April 3, 2018

National Weather Service survey teams mapped 17 tornado paths from this storm day (4 EF2, 9 EF1, 4 EF0), 84 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
EF2	125 mph	12.5 mi	350 yd	0 / 0	22:46–23:07 UTC	NWS Paducah
EF2	125 mph	10.9 mi	100 yd	0 / 0	21:20–21:34 UTC	NWS ILX,
EF2	125 mph	10.9 mi	100 yd	0 / 0	05:24–21:34 UTC	NWS St. Louis
EF2	125 mph	4.3 mi	300 yd	0 / 0	23:54–23:59 UTC	NWS Paducah
EF1	90 mph	10.7 mi	75 yd	0 / 0	23:29–23:43 UTC	NWS Paducah
EF1	105 mph	10.1 mi	125 yd	0 / 0	22:17–22:33 UTC	NWS Paducah
EF1	–	7.4 mi	–	0 / 0	23:31 UTC	NWS ILX,
EF1	110 mph	2.5 mi	125 yd	0 / 0	23:14–23:17 UTC	NWS Paducah
EF1	110 mph	2.3 mi	225 yd	0 / 0	23:38–23:42 UTC	NWS Paducah
EF1	95 mph	2.1 mi	150 yd	0 / 0	22:38–22:44 UTC	NWS Paducah
EF1	95 mph	0.8 mi	75 yd	0 / 0	00:36–00:39 UTC	NWS Paducah
EF1	100 mph	0.3 mi	100 yd	0 / 0	00:09–00:10 UTC	NWS Paducah
EF1	100 mph	0.1 mi	75 yd	0 / 0	00:17 UTC	NWS Paducah
EF0	85 mph	4.5 mi	100 yd	0 / 0	22:58–23:04 UTC	NWS Paducah
EF0	75 mph	2.4 mi	75 yd	0 / 0	22:30–22:33 UTC	NWS Indianapolis
EF0	80 mph	1.2 mi	50 yd	0 / 0	22:14–22:15 UTC	NWS Charleston, WV
EF0	85 mph	0.6 mi	40 yd	0 / 0	23:11–23:12 UTC	NWS Indianapolis

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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