Storm reports for August 1, 2018

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On August 1, 2018, 34 hail, 52 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 19 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Carroll County, IA.

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 (34)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $291,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (88 events in 19 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Walton County, GA (near Herndonville) · Tornado EF1 · $200,000
  “A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 100 MPH and a maximum path width of 100 yards touched down northeast of Social Circle in the 1400 block of Social Circle Fairplay Road.”
• Pima County, AZ (near Oro Vly) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $15,000
  “Thunderstorm winds destroyed solar panels which were on the room of a home in Oro Valley near Tangerine Road and 1st Avenue.”
• Pima County, AZ (near Littletown) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $10,000
  “Several mobile home sustained patio and/or roof damage near I-10 and Kolb and a tree was downed in Sycamore Park as a result of thunderstorm winds. The Tucson ASOS reported a 60 mph wind gust at 713 pm.”
• Abbeville County, SC (near Fairs Xrds) · Tornado EF0 · $10,000
  “NWS storm survey confirmed a weak tornado touched down near the intersection of Highway 201 and Milford Dairy Rd and moved north-northeast for less than two miles before dissipating. Numerous trees were blown down along the path while a couple of outbuildings were heavily damaged.”
• Martinsville city, VA (near Martinsville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $6,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree on a power substation near Indian Trail.”
• Campbell County, VA (near Brookneal) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $6,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree and one power line on Juniper Cliff Road in Brookneal.”

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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