Storm reports for July 9, 2018

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On July 9, 2018, 25 hail, 46 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Williams County, ND. Tornadoes killed 1.

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 (25)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $3.8 million in property damage, 30 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (74 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• McKenzie County, ND (near Watford City) · Tornado EF2 · $3.5 million · 1 death · 28 injuries
  “About 135 people were displaced from their homes. One fatality occurred and 28 people were injured, about 13 of them seriously. Based on the damage the tornado was rated EF2 and from that winds were estimated to have been around 127 mph.||This tornado developed just to the west of a large…”
• Maricopa County, AZ (near (Phx)Sky Harbor Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $75,000 · 1 injury
  “Scattered thunderstorms affected the central portions of the greater Phoenix area, including downtown Phoenix and areas around Sky Harbor Airport, during the afternoon hours on July 9th. A few of the stronger storms generated very strong and damaging microburst winds.”
• Maricopa County, AZ (near Mesa) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $20,000 · 1 injury
  “Strong thunderstorms developed across the eastern portion of the greater Phoenix area, including the community of Mesa, during the afternoon hours on July 9th. The storms generated strong and gusty outflow winds in excess of 60 mph at times. One strong storm affected the central portion of Mesa.”
• Clark County, NV (near Dike Siding) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $20,000
  “Several trees and one street light blew down. Over 41,000 people were without power.”
• Pinal County, AZ (near Kohatk) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $10,000
  “Seven power poles were downed by thunderstorm winds 12 miles southwest of Chuichu.”
• Williams County, ND (near Bonetraill) · Hail 1.75″ · $10,000
  “A window was broken on the north side of a house. That allowed wind and water into the home.”

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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