Storm reports for July 8, 2018

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On July 8, 2018, 16 hail, 47 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Dickey County, ND.

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

Hail reports (16)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $324,000 in property damage and $250,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (66 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Dickey County, ND (near Oakes Muni Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 85 mph · $150,000
  “A center-pivot irrigation system was blown completely over. Large trees were uprooted.”
• Maricopa County, AZ (near Buckeye Muni Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $50,000
  “Isolated thunderstorms developed over the western portion of the greater Phoenix area during the middle of the evening on July 8th. Atmospheric conditions were favorable for strong and gusty downdrafts, and one of the stronger storms produced locally strong microburst winds estimated to be in…”
• Sargent County, ND (near Milnor) · Tornado EF1 · $50,000
  “A partially rain wrapped tornado tracked across Milnor Township. The tornado broken numerous branches and a tree in Milnor. Further east, tree damage was also noted just south of county road 13, along with the roof of a large farm shed.”
• Maricopa County, AZ (near Valencia) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $25,000
  “Isolated high based thunderstorms developed over the central deserts west of Phoenix during the middle of the evening on July 8th, and one of the stronger storms generated gusty outflow winds estimated to be as high as 60 mph.”
• Dickey County, ND (near Oakes Muni Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $15,000
  “Two power poles were snapped, and crops were shredded and destroyed.”
• Pima County, AZ (near Schuchuli) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $15,000
  “Thunderstorm winds damaged an RV southeast of Why and the roof of a home in Gunsight Village.”

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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