Storm reports for July 26, 2018

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On July 26, 2018, 62 hail, 66 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Johnson County, WY.

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 (62)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $589,000 in property damage and $6 million in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (129 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Erie County, OH (near Sandusky) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $150,000
  “Thunderstorm downburst winds estimated to be at least 60 mph downed many trees in Sandusky. Damage was also reported in the downtown area. One building lost most of it's roof. A previously fired damaged building in the area partially collapsed. Scattered power outages were also reported.”
• Furnas County, NE (near Holbrook) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $100,000
  “A wind gust of 65 MPH was measured in Holbrook and gusts estimated near 60 MPH were reported west of town. Tree limbs of 2-3 inches in diameter were downed in town. Wind was accompanied by quarter to golf ball size hail.”
• Furnas County, NE (near Holbrook) · Hail 1.50″ · $100,000
  “Quarter to ping pong ball size hail was reported. Hail was accompanied by 60-65 MPH wind gusts.”
• Sherman County, KS (near Kanorado) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $70,000
  “Two irrigation pivots were flipped on their side on the south side of I-70 near mile marker 5.”
• Sherman County, KS (near Ruleton) · Thunderstorm wind 110 mph · $60,000
  “Numerous trees of eight inches or larger snapped off at the ground between Mile Marker 8 and the Colorado border. Four semis were blown over on I-70. The travel center on east bound I-70 is without power.”
• Decatur County, KS (near Lyle) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $30,000
  “Major roof damage to machine shed, including part of the roof removed. Pea size hail also occurred with the wind.”

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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