Storm reports for July 19, 2018

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On July 19, 2018, 82 hail, 158 damaging-wind and 23 tornado reports were logged across 16 states. The largest hail reported was 3.50″ (teacup size) in Ford County, KS.

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 (82)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $321 million in property damage, $24,000 in crop damage, 35 injuries and 17 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (265 events in 16 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Stone County, MO (near Notch) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · 17 deaths
  “A line of severe thunderstorms producing 50 to 70 mph winds caused wind damage across Stone County. On Table Rock Lake, winds of over 60 mph led to high waves. An amphibious tourist vehicle sank with seventeen fatalities and numerous injuries reported.”
• Marshall County, IA (near Marietta) · Tornado EF3 · $200 million · 22 injuries
  “This tornado developed northwest of Marshalltown west of the little hamlet of Marietta. The tornado traveled southeast on the western side of the Iowa River producing extensive crop and tree damage.”
• Marion County, IA (near Pella) · Tornado EF3 · $120 million · 13 injuries
  “Tornado developed about 3 miles north of Pella and moved southeast for its entire length. The tornado initially remained in rural areas just north and northeast of the town producing crop, tree and minor structural damage to houses.”
• Polk County, IA (near Bondurant) · Tornado EF2 · $250,000
  “The tornado developed about a mile and a half west of Bondurant. The tornado initially traveled through agricultural fields. The tornado entered western Bondurant and produced EF2 damage to a house on the western side of town.”
• Clark County, NV (near (Lsv)Nellis Afb Las) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $150,000
  “The peak measured gust occurred at Nellis AFB. Two large trees and several power poles were blown down, trapping people in vehicles on Boulder Highway. There was also roof damage at a mobile home park. Up to 24,000 people were without power.”
• Mahaska County, IA (near Peoria) · Tornado EF2 · $80,000
  “This tornado continued into Mahaska county from Marion county. The tornado path was initially east in Mahaska county but a satellite tornado moved south on the backside of the parent rotation and the interaction turned the main circulation back to the southeast remaining in that heading for the…”

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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