Storm reports for July 20, 2018

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On July 20, 2018, 164 hail, 296 damaging-wind and 9 tornado reports were logged across 18 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Monroe County, KY.

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 (164)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $5.8 million in property damage, $1,000 in crop damage and 9 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (469 events in 18 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Marion County, AR (near Buffalo Point) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · 4 injuries
  “Trees were blown down on RV campers at Buffalo Point. Four people were injured.”
• Murray County, GA (near Oran) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $75,000 · 3 injuries
  “The Murray County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees blown down across the west side of Chatsworth from the Wildwood Estates neighborhood to the Springdale Estates neighborhood. A few homes received damage from falling trees.”
• Hamilton County, OH (near Hyde Park) · Thunderstorm wind 52 mph · $20,000 · 1 injury
  “A large, dead tree was blown down, falling onto 4 cars.”
• LaPorte County, IN (near Trail Creek) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · 1 injury
  “Local media reported a tree limb fell onto a vehicle at the intersection of Greenwood and Woodland Ave in Michigan City. The impact caused a fire, with a 25 year old female driver having to be extricated.”
• Clark County, NV (near Las Vegas Hndrsn Sky) · Thunderstorm wind 71 mph · $1.4 million
  “Dozens of trees were blown down, at least one of which caused significant damage to a vehicle; at least six power poles and power lines were blown down; there was significant damage to a large shopping center sign; damage to a garage door; and significant damage to the Henderson Pavilion.”
• Harrison County, IN (near Hillgrove) · Tornado EF1 · $600,000
  “A tornado was confirmed of EF1 scale with a maximum wind speed of 105 mph. The tornado first touched down along Justin`s Trail in the Southwind Estates subdivision. There was significant tree damage along Pleasure Ridge Road where a large tree fell on a garage.”

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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