Storm reports for August 8, 2018

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On August 8, 2018, 24 hail, 192 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 25 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Kimball County, NE.

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 (24)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $915,000 in property damage and $10,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (217 events in 25 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Johnston County, NC (near Four Oaks) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $300,000
  “Numerous trees down in the Four Oaks, especially in the Johnston County Country Club community. Down trees fell onto at least 13 homes, 3 of which were significantly damaged.”
• Davidson County, TN (near Bordeaux) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $100,000
  “A tree fell onto through the middle of a house in northwest Nashville causing severe damage to the home. No injuries.”
• Danville city, VA (near Danville) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $50,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees in a swath of damage through the city of Danville from 2:09 PM EST to 2:31 PM EST. One of the trees landed on Parkway Drive. Another tree fell over power lines on Lynch Street, and a power pole was split as a result.”
• Chatham County, NC (near Crutchfield Xrds) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $50,000
  “A dozen trees were blown down on a home and vehicle near the intersection of Griffin Road and Carl Johnson Road. A detached garage was also destroyed by a fallen tree.”
• Maricopa County, AZ (near Scottsdale) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $30,000
  “Thunderstorms with strong and gusty outflow winds moved through the central and northern portions of the greater Phoenix metropolitan area during the evening hours on August 8th; some of the stronger storms affected the community of Scottsdale.”
• Pinal County, AZ (near Magma) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $30,000
  “Thunderstorms with strong and gusty outflow winds developed over the east and southeast portions of the greater Phoenix area during the evening hours on August 8th. Some of the storms affected communities such as Queen Creek and San Tan 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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