Storm reports for August 31, 2018

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On August 31, 2018, 60 hail, 59 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 16 states. The largest hail reported was 3.25″ (teacup size) in Aitkin County, MN.

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 (60)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $156,000 in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (119 events in 16 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Aitkin County, MN (near Waukenabo) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · 1 injury
  “The roof of a trailer home collapsed and the home sustained other significant damage from the storm. A 10 year-old girl was trapped inside and her leg was crushed and fractured due to the damage. Downed trees were also blocking State Highway 3.”
• Campbell County, VA (near Lynch Station) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $25,000
  “Thunderstorm winds caused substantial damage along Dearing Ford Road in Lynch Station. Numerous trees were brought down and the steeple was blown off of the Bethany Ebenezer United Methodist Church.”
• Hall County, NE (near (Gri)Grand Is Rgnl A) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $25,000
  “Some tree damage was reported on the northeastern side of Grand Island. One large limb, approximately 1 foot in diameter, was downed.”
• Decatur County, IA (near Leon) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $20,000
  “Law enforcement reported power lines down and a power outage in Leon. Basement flooding was also reported at some locations in the area. This is a delayed report.”
• Gove County, KS (near Gove) · Thunderstorm wind 96 mph · $10,000
  “Straight-line winds from a thunderstorm uprooted entire trees, and broke large branches from other trees. A south facing window was also broken. The winds peeled off a metal roof of a shed, and damaged a glass greenhouse as well as the plants in it.”
• Patrick County, VA (near Woolwine) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $10,000
  “Heavy rains combined with thunderstorm winds brought down trees and power lines in Woolwine.”

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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