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Storm reports for July 11, 2018
On July 11, 2018, 10 hail, 38 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 10 states.
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On July 11, 2018, 10 hail, 38 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 1.50″ (ping pong ball size) in Wadena County, MN.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1.50″ |
| VA | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| NC | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| TX | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| AR | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| WY | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| CA | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| AZ | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| KY | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| NM | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Nacogdoches, TX | 32,381 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (10)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 06:15 | 1.50″ | Wadena County, MN |
| 19:33 | 1.00″ | Bedford County, VA |
| 23:08 | 1.00″ | Charlotte County, VA |
| 23:25 | 1.00″ | Charlotte County, VA |
| 02:34 | 1.00″ | Clearwater County, MN |
| 06:40 | 1.00″ | Wadena County, MN |
| 20:04 | 0.88″ | Sublette County, WY |
| 02:59 | 0.88″ | Beltrami County, MN |
| 23:02 | 0.75″ | Nacogdoches County, TX |
| 00:00 | 0.75″ | Howard County, AR |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.2 million in property damage and $4,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (51 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maricopa County, AZ | 2 | 0 | 0 | $2 million |
| Beltrami County, MN | 3 | 0 | 0 | $140,000 |
| Jefferson County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Henrico County, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Bedford County, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $7,000 |
| Calloway County, KY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Caswell County, NC | 2 | 0 | 0 | $4,000 |
| Southampton County, VA | 3 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Person County, NC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Charlotte County, VA | 3 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Chesterfield County, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| San Diego County, CA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Maricopa County, AZ (near Glendale) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $2 million
“Thunderstorms developed over the western portion of the greater Phoenix area, including the community of Glendale, during late afternoon hours on July 11th. Some of the stronger storms produced intense rainfall as well as gusty damaging outflow winds.” - Beltrami County, MN (near Saum) · Tornado EF1 · $100,000
“Reports of this tornado, along with video, were posted to social media, showing contact and an eastward track beginning over open water on Lower Red Lake.” - Beltrami County, MN (near Ponemah) · Tornado EF1 · $20,000
“This tornado touched down and tracked along and across the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) 25 road for about two miles, to near the south shore of the Lower Red Lake. Trees were torn up quite violently and debris was spread across nearly a mile of BIA25. Peak winds were estimated at 100 mph.” - Jefferson County, TX (near Port Arthur) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $15,000
“A home received roof damage from a thunderstorm near the intersection of Bluebonnet and Richmond Avenues in Port Arthur.” - Maricopa County, AZ (near Waddell) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $10,000
“Scattered thunderstorms developed over western portions of the greater Phoenix area during the late afternoon hours on July 11th and some of them affected the areas around the community of Surprise. The stronger storms produced gusty and damaging outflow winds estimated to be in excess of 50 mph.” - Henrico County, VA (near Roslyn Hills) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
“About 15-20 trees were downed by a microburst at Roslyn Retreat and Conference Center.”
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 11, 2018
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 1 tornado path from this storm day (1 EF2), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF2 | – | 0.5 mi | – | 0 / 0 | 02:50 UTC | NWS Bismarck |
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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