Storm reports for April 21, 2018

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On April 21, 2018, 31 hail, 1 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 1 state. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Somervell County, TX.

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 (31)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $10,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (32 events in 1 state). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Somervell County, TX (near Rainbow) · Hail 2.00″ · $10,000
  “A trained spotter reported two-inch diameter hail approximately 6 miles north if the city of Glen Rose, TX.”
• Palo Pinto County, TX (near Graford) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
  “A trained spotter reported power lines down and dumpsters blown over in the city of Graford, TX.”
• Parker County, TX (near Dennis) · Hail 1.75″
  “Amateur radio reported golf ball sized hail approximately 10 miles south of the city of Weatherford, TX.”
• Parker County, TX (near Dennis) · Hail 1.75″
  “A public report indicated golf ball sized hail on Tip Top Road approximately 10 miles south of the city of Weatherford, TX.”
• Ellis County, TX (near Midlothian) · Hail 1.50″
  “A social media report indicated ping pong ball sized hail in the city of Midlothian, TX.”
• Ellis County, TX (near Midlothian) · Hail 1.25″
  “A social media report indicated half-dollar sized hail in the city of Midlothian, TX.”

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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