Storm reports for August 18, 2018

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On August 18, 2018, 24 hail, 40 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 17 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Grant 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 (24)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $56,000 in property damage and 14 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (67 events in 17 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Love County, OK (near Thackerville) · Thunderstorm wind 49 mph · $3,000 · 14 injuries
  “Damage reported at the Winstar casino. Winds blew over a metal awning resulting in 14 hospitalizations.”
• Palo Pinto County, TX (near Mineral Wells) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
  “A trained spotter reported that one RV trailer was flipped, and there was damage to 3 others. Trees were also reported to have been blown down.”
• Broome County, NY (near West Windsor) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $8,000
  “Thunderstorms winds damaged the siding and porch of a house. Window fans and a window air conditioner was also damaged. This was an isolated incident.”
• Collin County, TX (near Altoga) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
  “Amateur radio reported a metal barn damaged approximately 3 miles north of the city of Princeton, TX.”
• Collin County, TX (near Plano Shiloh Arpk Ar) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
  “Emergency management reported multiple large trees down and damage to Sherrill Park Golf Course.”
• Lee County, NC (near Sanford) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
  “Several trees were reported down across the county, particularly across the eastern and western portions of the county.”

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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