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Storm reports for July 5, 2018
On July 5, 2018, 10 hail, 122 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 19 states.
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On July 5, 2018, 10 hail, 122 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 19 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in El Paso County, CO.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KY | 1 | 30 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| OH | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| TN | 2 | 24 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| MO | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| TX | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| IL | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| WV | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| CO | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| NM | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| WY | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| AR | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| NY | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| LA | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| PA | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| MS | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| AZ | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| NC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| FL | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| NH | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Littleton, CO | 44,879 | 1.00″ |
| London, KY | 7,573 | 1.00″ |
| Medina, TN | 5,681 | 1.00″ |
| Lindale, TX | 7,227 | 0.88″ |
| Hideaway, TX | 3,402 | 0.88″ |
Hail reports (10)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 00:38 | 1.75″ | El Paso County, CO |
| 19:18 | 1.00″ | De Baca County, NM |
| 21:30 | 1.00″ | Douglas County, CO |
| 21:45 | 1.00″ | Carbon County, WY |
| 01:14 | 1.00″ | Laurel County, KY |
| 02:25 | 1.00″ | Gibson County, TN |
| 22:20 | 0.88″ | Smith County, TX |
| 18:40 | 0.75″ | Licking County, OH |
| 00:07 | 0.75″ | Henry County, TN |
| 00:22 | 0.75″ | Burke County, NC |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $839,000 in property damage and $4,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (134 events in 19 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor County, KY | 2 | 0 | 0 | $300,000 |
| Fayette County, KY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Wayne County, OH | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Shelby County, TN | 4 | 0 | 0 | $41,000 |
| Stone County, MO | 2 | 0 | 0 | $40,000 |
| Crawford County, OH | 1 | 0 | 0 | $35,000 |
| Edmonson County, KY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $30,000 |
| Pima County, AZ | 1 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
| Warren County, KY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
| Richland County, OH | 1 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
| Grundy County, TN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
| Portage County, OH | 4 | 0 | 0 | $18,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Taylor County, KY (near Lorain) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $200,000
“Multiple trees were down on houses and vehicles in the Forest Hills subdivision. There were also reports of roofs gone and multiple trees down in the western and central part of the county.” - Fayette County, KY (near Centerville) · Thunderstorm wind 62 mph · $100,000
“Half of the metal roof blew off at Sayre Athletic Complex.” - Taylor County, KY (near Campbellsville) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph · $100,000
“The main propane tank was damaged at Ferrell Gas on South Columbia Avenue. They evacuated the area around the facility.” - Wayne County, OH (near Orrville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $50,000
“Thunderstorm winds downed at least 16 trees and many large limbs in the Orville area. One home had a window blown out as well. Scattered power outages were reported.” - Crawford County, OH (near Bucyrus) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $35,000
“Thunderstorm winds downed several trees and a couple utility poles in the Bucyrus area. Scattered power outages were also reported.” - Edmonson County, KY (near Bee Spg) · Thunderstorm wind 62 mph · $30,000
“Telephone poles, power lines, and small trees were reported down along Kentucky 259 between Bee Spring and Sweeden.”
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.
NWS Tornado Damage Surveys for July 5, 2018
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 1 tornado path from this storm day (1 EF1), 1 miles in all. The map above draws each surveyed path as the NWS mapped it, colored by the EF rating of each stretch, in place of the straight start-to-end line.
| Rating | Peak wind | Path length | Max width | Deaths / injuries | On the ground | Surveyed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF1 | 88 mph | 1.0 mi | 100 yd | 0 / 0 | 19:20–19:35 UTC | NWS Denver/Boulder |
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Damage Assessment Toolkit (DAT): the tornado paths and EF-rating zones NWS survey teams mapped after each storm. Survey data are preliminary and can be revised; NOAA's official record is Storm Data (NCEI). Paths are simplified to about 30 m. Times are when the tornado was on the ground, in UTC.
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