Storm reports for August 5, 2018

IndependentNot affiliated with NOAA or the National Weather Service. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology

← Aug 4, 2018 All 2018 storm days · August 2018 Aug 6, 2018 →

Other storms on August 5 →

On August 5, 2018, 21 hail, 39 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 15 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Logan 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

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (21)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $210,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (63 events in 15 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Yazoo County, MS (near Little Yazoo) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $100,000
  “Deputies reported heavy roof damage to two businesses and a couple of garages. Multiple trees were blown down in the Little Yazoo area near Fletchers Chapel and Concord Church roads, and Highway 49. There was minor roof damage to two residences on Fletchers Chapel Road.”
• Hamilton County, IA (near Webster City) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $20,000
  “Public reported trees down, power lines down and power outages. Some streets were partially blocked by trees with some damage to structures. Time estimated by radar.”
• Marquette County, MI (near Swanzy) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $20,000
  “There was a report via social media of a large pine tree felled onto a house near K.I Sawyer. Numerous other trees were reported down in the area. Time of the report was estimated from radar.”
• Pinellas County, FL (near Tierra Verde) · Thunderstorm wind 49 mph · $20,000
  “The metal roof of a bait shop on a pier at Fort DeSoto was partially peeled back by thunderstorm wind gusts.”
• Gove County, KS (near Quinter) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $17,000
  “Tree uprooted and roof blown off a house. Animal pen and other structural material blown against a chain link fence enclosure.”
• Hamilton County, IA (near Webster City) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $15,000
  “Large branches of 10 to 12 inch diameter snapped off trees. Some power lines down in town.”

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.

Guides: What radar-estimated hail (MESH) is and isn't · Storm reports: preliminary vs final