Storm reports for April 14, 2018

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On April 14, 2018, 0 hail, 84 damaging-wind and 23 tornado reports were logged across 5 states.

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

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.9 million in property damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (101 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Lauderdale County, MS (near Meridian) · Tornado EF2 · $500,000 · 2 injuries
  “This tornado developed just to the north of I-20 along Highway 19 N. It crossed through downtown Meridian, causing tree damage to much of the area. It caused structural damage to a few buildings along 14th Street, including roof and facade damage.”
• St. Mary Parish, LA (near La Gorda) · Tornado EF0 · $500,000
  “A weak tornado briefly touched down near the Plantation Hotel, uplifting a large section of the roof and breaking multiple room windows. The tornado continued southeast across US 90 into the marsh and dissipated. The max estimated wind speed was 80 MPH.”
• Wayne County, TN (near Crossroads) · Thunderstorm wind 105 mph · $250,000
  “A storm survey by Wayne County Emergency Management, along with numerous photos of damage, indicate a severe 1/2 mile long by 300 yard wide microburst struck the area in the 2500 block of Highway 13 southeast of Collinwood.”
• Lowndes County, MS (near Flynn) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $60,000
  “Several trees were snapped or uprooted across northern portions of Columbus in a corridor extending from along Lincoln Road to along Willowbrook road just north of US Highway 82.”
• Winston County, MS (near Noxapater) · Tornado EF1 · $55,000
  “The tornado began southwest of Roberts Road and traveled northeast. Along its path, some tin was ripped off of a large shed and several trees were snapped or uprooted. As the tornado crossed Roberts Road, it ripped off part of the roof of a home.”
• Clarke County, MS (near Enterprise) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $35,000
  “Multiple motor vehicle crashes on Interstate 59 southbound around mile marker 134-136. Trees were blown down in this area.”

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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