Storm reports for July 3, 2018

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On July 3, 2018, 34 hail, 176 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 19 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Faulk County, SD.

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 (34)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $928,000 in property damage, $6,000 in crop damage and 3 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (214 events in 19 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Floyd County, GA (near Rosedale) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000 · 1 injury
  “The Floyd County 911 center reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across the northern part of the county in the Plainville, Everett Springs and Armuchee areas. One male received minor cuts when a glass door was blown in west of Armuchee.”
• Rockland County, NY (near New City) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $5,000 · 1 injury
  “A tree down on an occupied car on Laurel Road between Wayne Avenue and Capitol Court. Driver sustained a minor hand injury.”
• Becker County, MN (near Tamarac Refuge) · Thunderstorm wind 86 mph · 1 injury
  “Significant tree damage occurred near Elbow and Tulaby lakes, with about a half mile stretch of fallen trees. Six cabins sustained some damage, mostly due to fallen trees. One injury occurred to an individual who was outside during the storm.”
• Beltrami County, MN (near Bemidji) · Tornado EF1 · $250,000
  “The tornado occurred west of Bemidji State University. A garage was lifted off its foundation, trees were snapped or uprooted, and several roofs were damaged. Projectiles damaged many windows in the area. Flying debris damaged light poles and street signs in the area.”
• Ramsey County, ND (near Lawton) · Tornado EF1 · $200,000
  “An old barn was peeled open and sections of its walls and roof were flung to the north. Timbers from the barn penetrated into a home located 80 yards to the north.”
• Pike County, AR (near Daisy) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $100,000
  “Damage occurred near Lake Greeson and in areas to the south, near Murfreesboro. |Near Lake Greeson, damage to the roof of the marina was found, along with docks E and D. The damage near Murfreesboro was several trees blown down.”

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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