Storm reports for April 13, 2018

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On April 13, 2018, 224 hail, 171 damaging-wind and 40 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Boone County, AR. Tornadoes killed 1.

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 (224)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $15.9 million in property damage, $31,000 in crop damage, 4 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (445 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Bossier Parish, LA (near Bossier City) · Tornado EF1 · $3 million · 1 death
  “This is a continuation of the Caddo Parish tornado. This EF-1 tornado, with estimated maximum winds near 110 mph, crossed the Red River into Downtown Bossier City, where it uprooted a number of trees and broke several large branches between Bossier High School and Interstate 20.”
• Crawford County, AR (near Rudy) · Tornado EF2 · $600,000 · 4 injuries
  “This tornado developed north of Rudy where numerous trees were snapped and uprooted as it crossed Frog Bayou Drive. The tornado then severely damaged a home, destroyed outbuildings, and snapped or uprooted numerous trees on Stapp Lane.”
• Caddo Parish, LA (near Nichols) · Tornado EF1 · $4 million
  “A strong EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 105 mph touched down just west of Highway 3132 and Interstate 20 on Dixie Boulevard, where it uprooted a few trees.”
• Lincoln Parish, LA (near Grambling) · Tornado EF1 · $1.4 million
  “An EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds between 95-105 mph touched down south of Grambling near the intersection of Null and Mondy Roads. The tornado moved east along Mondy Road, turning northeast crossing Tennessee Avenue, and across the Ruston County Club and the south and southeast sections…”
• Lafayette Parish, LA (near Carencro) · Tornado EF2 · $750,000
  “This tornado touched down between University Ave. and |Patin Rd, damaging several homes before topling a large advertising |billboard and crossing I-49.”
• Rock County, MN (near Magnolia) · Thunderstorm wind 83 mph · $728,000
  “Numerous power poles down along I-90 and either side at Magnolia exit.”

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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