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Storm reports for July 27, 2018
On July 27, 2018, 97 hail, 168 damaging-wind and 7 tornado reports were logged across 24 states.
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On July 27, 2018, 97 hail, 168 damaging-wind and 7 tornado reports were logged across 24 states. The largest hail reported was 3.50″ (teacup size) in Kit Carson County, CO.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | 8 | 35 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| MD | 1 | 35 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| SD | 16 | 10 | 0 | 3.25″ |
| KS | 12 | 13 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| WY | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| NE | 12 | 8 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| MT | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| CO | 10 | 3 | 5 | 3.50″ |
| VA | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| ME | 0 | 10 | 0 | – |
| PA | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| MA | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| AZ | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| FL | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| NJ | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| NC | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| LA | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| NH | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| DE | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| WV | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| NM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| GA | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| TX | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| VT | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Casper, WY | 58,823 | 2.00″ |
| Evansville, WY | 2,837 | 2.00″ |
| Billings, MT | 121,483 | 1.75″ |
| Troy, NY | 51,065 | 1.75″ |
| Cohoes, NY | 18,530 | 1.75″ |
| Watervliet, NY | 10,268 | 1.75″ |
| Buffalo, WY | 4,655 | 1.75″ |
| Menands, NY | 4,501 | 1.75″ |
| Goodland, KS | 4,394 | 1.75″ |
| Green Island, NY | 2,971 | 1.75″ |
| Albany, NY | 101,317 | 1.50″ |
| Colonie, NY | 7,691 | 1.50″ |
| Deer Lodge, MT | 3,006 | 1.50″ |
| Baltimore, MD | 568,271 | 1.25″ |
| Columbus, NE | 25,126 | 1.00″ |
| Cañon City, CO | 17,193 | 1.00″ |
| Spearfish, SD | 13,803 | 1.00″ |
| Sedona, AZ | 9,778 | 1.00″ |
| Lead, SD | 3,038 | 1.00″ |
| Palm Bay, FL | 142,023 | 0.88″ |
| West Melbourne, FL | 31,378 | 0.88″ |
| Shippensburg, PA | 5,638 | 0.88″ |
| Malabar, FL | 3,175 | 0.88″ |
| Rensselaer, NY | 9,453 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (97)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23:15 | 3.50″ | Kit Carson County, CO |
| 01:46 | 3.25″ | Oglala Lakota County, SD |
| 02:21 | 3.00″ | Sheridan County, NE |
| 02:03 | 2.75″ | Sheridan County, NE |
| 02:20 | 2.50″ | Sheridan County, NE |
| 22:35 | 2.00″ | Stillwater County, MT |
| 23:10 | 2.00″ | Natrona County, WY |
| 02:06 | 2.00″ | Sheridan County, NE |
| 17:38 | 1.75″ | Albany County, NY |
| 22:25 | 1.75″ | Lawrence County, SD |
| 22:36 | 1.75″ | Yellowstone County, MT |
| 22:45 | 1.75″ | Stillwater County, MT |
| 22:55 | 1.75″ | Granite County, MT |
| 23:04 | 1.75″ | Jefferson County, CO |
| 23:13 | 1.75″ | Sherman County, KS |
| 00:35 | 1.75″ | Johnson County, WY |
| 01:10 | 1.75″ | Johnson County, WY |
| 01:34 | 1.75″ | Oglala Lakota County, SD |
| 01:55 | 1.75″ | Oglala Lakota County, SD |
| 01:56 | 1.75″ | Sheridan County, NE |
| 02:00 | 1.75″ | Platte County, NE |
| 02:25 | 1.75″ | Sheridan County, NE |
| 02:46 | 1.75″ | Ford County, KS |
| 17:28 | 1.50″ | Albany County, NY |
| 17:40 | 1.50″ | Albany County, NY |
| 21:55 | 1.50″ | Stillwater County, MT |
| 22:31 | 1.50″ | Lawrence County, SD |
| 23:00 | 1.50″ | Sherman County, KS |
| 23:40 | 1.50″ | Laramie County, WY |
| 23:45 | 1.50″ | Powell County, MT |
| 23:55 | 1.50″ | Converse County, WY |
| 00:30 | 1.50″ | Wallace County, KS |
| 01:35 | 1.50″ | Oglala Lakota County, SD |
| 01:51 | 1.50″ | Oglala Lakota County, SD |
| 21:12 | 1.25″ | Elbert County, CO |
| 21:30 | 1.25″ | Baltimore city, MD |
| 21:41 | 1.25″ | Cheyenne County, KS |
| 22:27 | 1.25″ | Yellowstone County, MT |
| 22:28 | 1.25″ | Lawrence County, SD |
| 22:30 | 1.25″ | Yellowstone County, MT |
| 00:00 | 1.25″ | Big Horn County, WY |
| 17:37 | 1.00″ | Albany County, NY |
| 18:20 | 1.00″ | Cheyenne County, NE |
| 20:45 | 1.00″ | Fremont County, CO |
| 20:45 | 1.00″ | Fremont County, CO |
| 20:55 | 1.00″ | Laramie County, WY |
| 20:57 | 1.00″ | Pueblo County, CO |
| 21:00 | 1.00″ | Carter County, MT |
| 21:02 | 1.00″ | Crook County, WY |
| 21:45 | 1.00″ | Cheyenne County, KS |
| 21:58 | 1.00″ | Stillwater County, MT |
| 22:00 | 1.00″ | Todd County, SD |
| 22:01 | 1.00″ | Crook County, WY |
| 22:21 | 1.00″ | Yellowstone County, MT |
| 22:25 | 1.00″ | Yellowstone County, MT |
| 22:25 | 1.00″ | Yellowstone County, MT |
| 22:29 | 1.00″ | Yellowstone County, MT |
| 22:30 | 1.00″ | Lawrence County, SD |
| 22:31 | 1.00″ | Yellowstone County, MT |
| 22:34 | 1.00″ | Lawrence County, SD |
| 22:34 | 1.00″ | Yellowstone County, MT |
| 23:05 | 1.00″ | Lawrence County, SD |
| 23:11 | 1.00″ | Rush County, KS |
| 23:12 | 1.00″ | Rush County, KS |
| 23:27 | 1.00″ | Pennington County, SD |
| 23:30 | 1.00″ | Coconino County, AZ |
| 23:44 | 1.00″ | Pawnee County, KS |
| 23:57 | 1.00″ | Converse County, WY |
| 00:11 | 1.00″ | Custer County, SD |
| 00:20 | 1.00″ | Lincoln County, CO |
| 00:28 | 1.00″ | Custer County, SD |
| 00:28 | 1.00″ | Sheridan County, WY |
| 00:35 | 1.00″ | Wallace County, KS |
| 01:00 | 1.00″ | Sheridan County, WY |
| 01:05 | 1.00″ | Jefferson County, MT |
| 01:11 | 1.00″ | Hodgeman County, KS |
| 01:59 | 1.00″ | Oglala Lakota County, SD |
| 02:07 | 1.00″ | Ford County, KS |
| 02:30 | 1.00″ | Platte County, NE |
| 02:32 | 1.00″ | Sheridan County, NE |
| 03:06 | 1.00″ | Cherry County, NE |
| 20:15 | 0.88″ | Brevard County, FL |
| 20:50 | 0.88″ | Yuma County, CO |
| 20:50 | 0.88″ | Yuma County, CO |
| 20:50 | 0.88″ | Franklin County, PA |
| 20:55 | 0.88″ | Yuma County, CO |
| 20:55 | 0.88″ | Carter County, MT |
| 21:32 | 0.88″ | Dundy County, NE |
| 23:51 | 0.88″ | Converse County, WY |
| 03:33 | 0.88″ | Buckingham County, VA |
| 17:49 | 0.75″ | Albany County, NY |
| 18:26 | 0.75″ | Albany County, NY |
| 18:41 | 0.75″ | Rensselaer County, NY |
| 18:41 | 0.75″ | Rensselaer County, NY |
| 21:38 | 0.75″ | Natrona County, WY |
| 22:43 | 0.75″ | Yellowstone County, MT |
| 03:42 | 0.75″ | Bernalillo County, NM |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $564,000 in property damage, $0 in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (273 events in 24 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arapahoe County, CO | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| Adams County, CO | 1 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Pima County, AZ | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Richmond County, NY | 5 | 0 | 0 | $40,000 |
| Sullivan County, NY | 4 | 0 | 0 | $40,000 |
| Madison County, NY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Oneida County, NY | 2 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Orange County, NY | 2 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Windsor County, VT | 1 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Charlotte County, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Johnson County, WY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Franklin County, MA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $9,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Arapahoe County, CO (near Peoria) · Tornado EF1 · $200,000 · 1 injury
“A tornado touched down briefly and tore the roof off a manufactured home. It partially destroyed an outbuilding, flipped over a UPS delivery truck and damaged farm equipment. The driver was hospitalized with minor injuries.” - Adams County, CO (near Strasburg) · Tornado EF1 · $100,000
“A tornado touched down a tossed a cattle feeder one quarter of a mile. In addition, some farm equipment was knocked over and the windows of a home were blown out.” - Pima County, AZ (near Sabino) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $50,000
“Thunderstorm winds damaged a house near Freeman Street and Broadway Boulevard. The family was displaced as the home was deemed unlivable at that time due to the damages. Other houses sustained roof damage and several nearby trees and cacti were also blown down.” - Madison County, NY (near Bouckville) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $25,000
“A microburst resulted in downed trees and wires on Falin and Canal roads near Route 26. Winds also led to roof damage at a residence on Canal road.” - Orange County, NY (near Highland Mills) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $20,000
“A tree was reported down on a house and car along Ridge Road.” - Oneida County, NY (near Waterville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $15,000
“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.
NWS Tornado Damage Surveys for July 27, 2018
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 1 tornado path from this storm day (1 EF1), 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF1 | 107 mph | 2.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 / 0 | 19:49–19:57 UTC | NWS Charleston, SC |
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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