Storm reports for June 3, 2018

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On June 3, 2018, 45 hail, 108 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Eddy County, NM.

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 (45)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $978,000 in property damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (156 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Travis County, TX (near Daffan) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $25,000 · 2 injuries
  “A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 75 mph that overturned a recreational vehicle on the east side of Austin. Two people in the RV were injured. There was also damage to the siding of nearby houses and some snapped large tree limbs.”
• Monroe County, GA (near Collier) · Thunderstorm wind 96 mph · $250,000
  “A National Weather Service survey team determined that a long-lived multiple microburst event moved from southeastern Lamar County into west central Monroe County with winds as high as 95 mph.”
• Chaves County, NM (near Lake Arthur) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $150,000
  “Three single-wide mobile homes were overturned and destroyed by straight line winds near Sagebrush Valley Road and U.S. Highway 285. All three trailers were supported on concrete blocks with no tie-downs and no skirting. There were no injuries as none of the units were occupied at the time.”
• Lamar County, GA (near Horns Crossroads) · Thunderstorm wind 96 mph · $100,000
  “A National Weather Service survey team determined that a long-lived multiple microburst event occurred across southeastern Lamar County with winds as high as 95 mph.”
• Chaves County, NM (near Lake Arthur) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $100,000
  “A large barn with concrete floors, concrete footings, and large wood beam trusses was completely destroyed by straight line winds. A semi-trailer inside the barn was also overturned. There were no injuries as the structure was unoccupied. Damage amounts are a rough estimate.”
• Eddy County, NM (near Loving) · Hail 2.50″ · $100,000
  “A thunderstorm moved across Eddy County and produced tennis ball sized hail sixteen miles east northeast of Loving. There were a lot of broken windows and several dented vehicles at WIPP. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.”

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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