Storm reports for August 28, 2018

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On August 28, 2018, 39 hail, 163 damaging-wind and 26 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Hancock County, IA.

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 (39)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $18.4 million in property damage, $2.3 million in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (231 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Cerro Gordo County, IA (near Thornton) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $30,000 · 1 injury
  “Law enforcement reported a semi-truck blown over by winds on Interstate 35. One individual was transported to the hospital. Time estimated from radar.”
• Fond du Lac County, WI (near Brandon) · Thunderstorm wind 110 mph · $7.6 million
  “A swath of widespread tree and crop damage across the southern portion of the county. Sections of trees and crops completely flattened. Various roads closed due to fallen trees.”
• Adams County, WI (near Plainville) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $6 million
  “Thousands of trees were blown down or snapped across southern Adams County. The damage was south of State Highway 82 across Springville and Jackson Townships.”
• Sheboygan County, WI (near Parnell) · Thunderstorm wind 100 mph · $1.4 million
  “A swath of widespread tree and crop damage across the southern portion of the county. Sections of trees and crops completely flattened, and some structural damage from fallen trees or due to the strong downburst winds. Various roads closed due to fallen trees.”
• Marquette County, WI (near Oxford) · Thunderstorm wind 100 mph · $300,000
  “A swath of widespread tree and crop damage across the southern portion of the county including Endeavor and Montello. Sections of trees and crops completely flattened, and some structural damage from fallen trees or due to the strong downburst winds. Various roads closed due to fallen trees.”
• Green Lake County, WI (near Kingston) · Thunderstorm wind 100 mph · $295,000
  “A swath of widespread tree and crop damage across the southern portion of the county. Some structural damage from fallen trees or due to the strong downburst winds. Various roads closed due to fallen trees.”

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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