Storm reports for July 14, 2018

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On July 14, 2018, 8 hail, 39 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 1.25″ (half dollar size) in Fulton County, IL.

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 (8)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $277,000 in property damage and $15,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (49 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Effingham County, IL (near Altamont) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $90,000
  “Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in Altamont. A few houses were damaged by falling trees.”
• Dunn County, ND (near Dodge) · Tornado EF1 · $60,000
  “A tornado formed on the east edge of Dodge, near Spring Creek, and traveled southeast crossing Highway 200 before moving into a farmstead. Two outbuildings were destroyed, some trees were snapped, and crops were damaged. No injuries or deaths occurred.”
• Maricopa County, AZ (near Cave Creek) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $50,000
  “Thunderstorms developed across the northern portion of the greater Phoenix area during the early afternoon hours; some of them affected the area around Cave Creek. The stronger storms generated gusty and damaging microburst winds.”
• Ozark County, MO (near Toledo) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $15,000
  “Roof and vehicle damage was reported due to multiple large tree limbs downed by strong winds. The time was estimated by radar.”
• Dallas County, MO (near Buffalo) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $10,000
  “Multiple utility poles were downed near the Woods Supermarket, one of which fell onto a tractor-trailer. The time was estimated by radar.”
• Otsego County, NY (near Cooperstown) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
  “Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires.”

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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