Storm reports for August 22, 2018

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On August 22, 2018, 16 hail, 7 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Davis County, UT.

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 (16)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $50,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (23 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Otero County, NM (near (Hmn)Holoman Afb Alm) · Thunderstorm wind 66 mph · $25,000
  “KHMN AWOS reported a peak gust of 66 mph with a wet microburst detected on radar. Considerable wind damage on base.”
• Pima County, AZ (near Jaynes) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $25,000
  “Thunderstorm winds caused damage on Tucson's northwest side from about Ina and Shannon Roads westward to just east of I-10 and Cortaro Rd. A power pole was downed on Camino De Oeste near Barque Dr.”
• Franklin County, ID (near Clifton) · Hail 1.50″ · $0
  “Ping pong ball sized hail reported in the town of Clifton. Some damage to siding reported on homes.”
• Power County, ID (near Roy) · Thunderstorm wind 77 mph
  “A 77 mph thunderstorm wind gust measured 14 miles north northwest of Holbrook or near Roy.”
• Taylor County, TX (near Abilene) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph
  “Abilene Emergency Manager reported two downed trees in the Canterbury Subdivision. The emergency manager also reported the following: multiple tree limbs down in Cal Young Park, a power pole was down north of Cal Young Park, power lines were down on East 11th Street, minor roof damage to Craig…”
• Bernalillo County, NM (near Albuquerque) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
  “PNM reported power outages due to trees on lines near I-40 and 12th and Central and Coors. AFD also received calls of power lines down. Extent of line damage is unknown.”

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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