Storm reports for July 30, 2018

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On July 30, 2018, 17 hail, 67 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Barber 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 (17)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.4 million in property damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (88 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Bernalillo County, NM (near Kirtland Afb) · Hail 1.50″ · $400,000 · 1 injury
  “Hail up to the size of ping pong balls slams the UNM area and Nob Hill for five minutes. Trees and gardens were shredded and destroyed. Widespread hail damage occurred to vehicles. A woman walking to her car was struck by hail and required stitches.”
• Cochise County, AZ (near Double Abode) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $30,000 · 1 injury
  “A mobile home with a resident inside on Morin Road was overturned and heavily damaged due to a thunderstorm wind gust. Three trees were also downed near milepost 3 of Frontier Road, and power lines were knocked down near Frontier Road and Double Adobe Road.”
• Pinal County, AZ (near Florence) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $250,000
  “Strong thunderstorms developed over the higher terrain of eastern Arizona during the afternoon hours on July 30th and some of the stronger storms produced gusty damaging microburst winds that impacted the community of Florence.”
• Bernalillo County, NM (near Albuquerque) · Hail 1.25″ · $100,000
  “Hail up to the size of half dollars fell for nearly five minutes. Hail damaged residential roofs, several vehicles, a camper, and completely destroyed gardens. Hail was piled up nearly 12 inches along the side of homes. Damage amounts are estimated for numerous roofs and vehicles in the area.”
• Maricopa County, AZ (near Phoenix Turf Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $40,000
  “Thunderstorms with strong, gusty and damaging outflow winds moved through the north and central portions of the greater Phoenix area during the evening hours on July 30th. Some of the stronger storms affected the area around Deer Valley.”
• Maricopa County, AZ (near Phoenix Deer Vly Arp) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $30,000
  “Thunderstorms with very strong and gusty outflow winds developed across the northern portion of the greater Phoenix area during the evening hours on July 30th; one of the stronger storms affected the community of Deer Valley.”

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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