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Storm reports for April 30, 2018
On April 30, 2018, 34 hail, 7 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 7 states.
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On April 30, 2018, 34 hail, 7 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Boyd County, NE.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| TX | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| KS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| SD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| CO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| MN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Lupton, CO | 9,948 | 1.25″ |
| Broken Bow, NE | 3,491 | 1.25″ |
| Garden City, KS | 27,996 | 1.00″ |
| Fort Stockton, TX | 8,147 | 1.00″ |
| Perham, MN | 3,708 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (34)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 00:58 | 1.75″ | Boyd County, NE |
| 23:13 | 1.50″ | Hall County, TX |
| 01:32 | 1.50″ | Custer County, NE |
| 00:53 | 1.25″ | Custer County, NE |
| 00:55 | 1.25″ | Custer County, NE |
| 01:19 | 1.25″ | Custer County, NE |
| 02:05 | 1.25″ | Weld County, CO |
| 22:21 | 1.00″ | Pecos County, TX |
| 22:55 | 1.00″ | Lincoln County, NE |
| 23:08 | 1.00″ | Motley County, TX |
| 23:19 | 1.00″ | Hall County, TX |
| 23:20 | 1.00″ | Blaine County, NE |
| 23:28 | 1.00″ | Custer County, NE |
| 23:50 | 1.00″ | Motley County, TX |
| 00:09 | 1.00″ | Holt County, NE |
| 00:18 | 1.00″ | Finney County, KS |
| 00:30 | 1.00″ | Finney County, KS |
| 00:32 | 1.00″ | Holt County, NE |
| 00:35 | 1.00″ | Holt County, NE |
| 00:53 | 1.00″ | Garfield County, NE |
| 01:08 | 1.00″ | Custer County, NE |
| 01:12 | 1.00″ | Custer County, NE |
| 01:15 | 1.00″ | Custer County, NE |
| 01:23 | 1.00″ | Charles Mix County, SD |
| 01:41 | 1.00″ | Custer County, NE |
| 01:49 | 1.00″ | Custer County, NE |
| 01:53 | 1.00″ | Custer County, NE |
| 02:23 | 1.00″ | Valley County, NE |
| 02:30 | 1.00″ | Custer County, NE |
| 03:52 | 1.00″ | Hemphill County, TX |
| 08:56 | 1.00″ | Cass County, IA |
| 22:10 | 0.88″ | Pecos County, TX |
| 02:45 | 0.88″ | Gray County, TX |
| 05:10 | 0.75″ | Otter Tail County, MN |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded 41 hail, wind or tornado events across the US on this storm day, with no damage estimate, injury or death entered. Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Holt County, NE (near Amelia) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph
“Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 to 70 MPH at this location.” - Lincoln County, NE (near Brady) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
“Wind gust estimated at 60 MPH at this location.” - Lincoln County, NE (near Brady) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
“Wind gust estimated at 60 MPH at this location.” - Holt County, NE (near Emmet) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
“Wind gusts estimated at 60 MPH at this location.” - Boyd County, NE (near Lynch) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
“Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 MPH along with pea sized hail reported at this location.” - Custer County, NE (near Weissert) · Hail 1.50″
“Hail covered the ground at this location.”
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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