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Storm reports for September 3, 2018
On September 3, 2018, 13 hail, 52 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 14 states.
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On September 3, 2018, 13 hail, 52 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 1.50″ (ping pong ball size) in Stark County, ND.
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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| FL | 0 | 10 | 0 | – |
| ME | 0 | 9 | 0 | – |
| MI | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| IL | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| IA | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| PA | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| NY | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| VT | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| OH | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| GA | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| NH | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| IN | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Dickinson, ND | 25,695 | 1.00″ |
| Morrison, IL | 3,988 | 1.00″ |
| New Town, ND | 2,735 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (13)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 01:05 | 1.50″ | Stark County, ND |
| 01:57 | 1.25″ | Stark County, ND |
| 02:32 | 1.25″ | Renville County, ND |
| 22:15 | 1.00″ | Hamilton County, KS |
| 22:43 | 1.00″ | Whiteside County, IL |
| 00:50 | 1.00″ | Stark County, ND |
| 02:00 | 1.00″ | Stark County, ND |
| 02:36 | 1.00″ | Stark County, ND |
| 05:13 | 1.00″ | Morton County, ND |
| 01:50 | 0.88″ | Stark County, ND |
| 02:29 | 0.88″ | Bottineau County, ND |
| 23:25 | 0.75″ | Billings County, ND |
| 01:17 | 0.75″ | Mountrail County, ND |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $220,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (71 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Buren County, MI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Linn County, IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $35,000 |
| Trumbull County, OH | 2 | 0 | 0 | $35,000 |
| Orleans County, VT | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Niagara County, NY | 4 | 0 | 0 | $16,000 |
| Cook County, IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Kalamazoo County, MI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Windsor County, VT | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Jackson County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Oneida County, NY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Lackawanna County, PA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Taylor County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Van Buren County, MI (near Sister Lakes) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $50,000
“Dozens of trees were blown down in the Sister Lakes area and scattered power outages were reported.” - Linn County, IA (near Covington) · Tornado EF1 · $35,000
“A NWS storm survey team determined an EF-1 tornado with maximum winds around 100 mph touched down near the intersection of Skyline Drive NW and Meadowlark Lane NW in the northwest portion of Cedar Rapids, around 908 pm. The tornado moved northeast through residential neighborhoods.” - Orleans County, VT (near Irasburg) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $25,000
“Numerous trees down across Interstate 91, Route 5 and within the Irasburg and Coventry area.” - Trumbull County, OH (near Churchill) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $25,000
“Thunderstorm winds downed several trees across Liberty Township. A house was damaged by a fallen tree on 5th Avenue.” - Windsor County, VT (near West Bethel) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $10,000
“Trees down on wires at the intersection of Camp Brook and Watershed roads.” - Kalamazoo County, MI (near Kalamazoo) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $10,000
“Several trees were blown down in the south side of the city of Kalamazoo.”
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.
NWS Tornado Damage Surveys for September 3, 2018
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 7 tornado paths from this storm day (3 EF1, 4 EF0), 14 miles in all. The map above draws each surveyed path as the NWS mapped it, colored by the EF rating of each stretch, in place of the straight start-to-end line.
| Rating | Peak wind | Path length | Max width | Deaths / injuries | On the ground | Surveyed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF1 | 110 mph | 5.2 mi | 100 yd | 0 / 0 | 22:31–22:46 UTC | NWS Quad Cities |
| EF1 | 95 mph | 5.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 02:05–02:12 UTC | NWS La Crosse |
| EF1 | 100 mph | 2.2 mi | 30 yd | 0 / 0 | 02:08–02:14 UTC | NWS Quad Cities |
| EF0 | 80 mph | 1.7 mi | 75 yd | 0 / 0 | 19:14–19:18 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| EF0 | 80 mph | – | – | 0 / 0 | 23:40 UTC | NWS Quad Cities |
| EF0 | 80 mph | – | 15 yd | 0 / 0 | 23:45–23:46 UTC | NWS Quad Cities |
| EF0 | 75 mph | – | 15 yd | 0 / 0 | 23:08–23:09 UTC | NWS Quad Cities |
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Damage Assessment Toolkit (DAT): the tornado paths and EF-rating zones NWS survey teams mapped after each storm. Survey data are preliminary and can be revised; NOAA's official record is Storm Data (NCEI). Paths are simplified to about 30 m. Times are when the tornado was on the ground, in UTC.
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