Storm reports for April 22, 2018

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On April 22, 2018, 1 hail, 10 damaging-wind and 11 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 0.88″ (nickel size) in Lanier County, GA.

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 (1)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $956,000 in property damage and 5 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (21 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Baldwin County, AL (near Oak) · Tornado EF0 · $100,000 · 3 injuries
  “The tornado first touched down at Anchors Aweigh RV Resort where it overturned 5 RVs. 3 people in the RVs were injured. The tornado continued northeast to just east of the intersection of Highway 59 and CR 20. Minor damage to a convenience store canopy and to the Lowe's were observed.”
• Okaloosa County, FL (near Ocean City) · Tornado EF1 · $500,000 · 2 injuries
  “The tornado moved ashore on Okaloosa Island and produced signification damage to a home on Sailfish Dr. The tornado then moved across Santa Rosa sound and into Fort Walton Beach, producing tree damage and broken windows at St Mary Catholic Church and school.”
• Crenshaw County, AL (near Blackrock) · Tornado EF1 · $100,000
  “The EF-1 tornado touched down just prior to crossing Jeffcoast Road, then moved north-northeast destroying a manufactured home, causing moderate damage to a second manufactured home, destroyed a shed, and uprooted and snapped large trees, one of which fell on a vehicle.”
• Crenshaw County, AL (near Highland Home) · Tornado EF1 · $100,000
  “The tornado touched down near Daniel Mill Road causing minor tree damage and then passed through mainly wooded areas as it moved north-northeast. The tornado strengthened to an EF-1 before reaching Oliver Myers Road, passing through wooded areas uprooting and snapping large trees as it approached a…”
• Escambia County, AL (near Roberts) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $50,000
  “A severe thunderstorm moved across the Florida state line into rural southeastern Escambia County in Alabama and produced areas of sporadic straight line wind damage. Several large trees were uprooted along Raintree Road.”
• Escambia County, FL (near Barrineau Park) · Tornado EF0 · $50,000
  “There was a brief EF-0 track on Crabtree Church Road. One home suffered single damage and a broken window and a mobile home was shifted on its foundation. There were also several uprooted small trees and numerous large branches broken.”

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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