Storm reports for August 16, 2018

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On August 16, 2018, 38 hail, 75 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 17 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Newton County, MO.

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 (38)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $166,000 in property damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (117 events in 17 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Cochise County, AZ (near San Simon) · Thunderstorm wind 83 mph · $50,000 · 2 injuries
  “Thunderstorm winds blew over a U.S. Postal Service semi-tractor trailer that was traveling westbound on Interstate 10 near San Simon. The driver and passenger suffered minor injuries but were treated and released from a nearby hospital.”
• Fulton County, IL (near Smithfield) · Tornado EF0 · $30,000
  “A tornado touched down in a field about 1.5 miles ESE of Smithfield at 4:38pm CDT. The tornado travelled slowly southeastward, impacting one farmstead along its path. A pole barn and small shed were destroyed, with flying debris from the barn causing minor roof and siding damage to the house.”
• Rankin County, MS (near Lakeland) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $15,000
  “Multiple power lines were blown down on Highway 49 in Richland. Highway 49 southbound was closed. Power lines and a tree were blown down at Old Highway 49 and Southgate Drive.”
• Tulsa County, OK (near Tulsa R L Jones Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $10,000
  “Strong thunderstorm wind flipped over a small aircraft at the Jenks Riverside Airport.”
• Sangamon County, IL (near Springfield) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $6,000
  “A few trees were blown down in Springfield near the intersections of Lincoln and Washington Streets and North Grant and Shenandoah Streets.”
• Tulsa County, OK (near Red Fork) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $5,000
  “Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a large tree onto a vehicle near W 41st Street and S Union Avenue.”

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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