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Storm reports for September 8, 2018
On September 8, 2018, 3 hail, 8 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 4 states.
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On September 8, 2018, 3 hail, 8 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Cheyenne County, NE.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | 6 | 2 | – |
| KY | 0 | 2 | 4 | – |
| NE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| ND | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
Hail reports (3)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 02:15 | 1.00″ | Cheyenne County, NE |
| 08:05 | 1.00″ | Burleigh County, ND |
| 02:09 | 0.88″ | Kimball County, NE |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $219,000 in property damage and $15,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (17 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daviess County, KY | 2 | 0 | 0 | $103,000 |
| Perry County, IN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $80,000 |
| Crawford County, IN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Meade County, KY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Hancock County, KY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $6,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Daviess County, KY (near Stanley) · Tornado EF1 · $100,000
“Peak winds in this tornado were estimated near 110 mph. The tornado skirted the southern and eastern parts of the small community of Stanley. There were several witnesses to this widely filmed and documented tornado. A well-defined, convergent damage path was evident in drone footage of the area.” - Perry County, IN (near Tell City) · Tornado EF0 · $80,000
“The tornado touched down on Main Street in Tell City, midway between Steuben and Winkeireid Streets, doing minor damage to one roof and bending an amateur radio antenna tower.” - Meade County, KY (near Andyville) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $15,000
“Law enforcement reported a power line down near Concordia.” - Hancock County, KY (near Lewisport) · Tornado EF0 · $6,000
“This tree-top level tornado did all of its damage 20 to 30 feet above ground. Never more than 50 yards wide, the first evidence of the tornado touching down was one mile south of the water tower on Thomas Lane, where it downed several large branches that blocked the road.” - Daviess County, KY (near Yelvington) · Tornado EF1 · $3,000
“Peak winds in this half-mile long tornado were estimated near 95 mph. The tornado touched down midway between the small communities of Maceo and Yelvington. A few trees were snapped, and there was minor soffit damage to a home. The damage survey was based upon drone footage and other pictures.” - Jefferson County, KY (near Coral Ridge) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph
“Trees were reported down on the 10200 block of Blue Lick Road.”
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 8, 2018
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 6 tornado paths from this storm day (2 EF1, 4 EF0), 10 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 | 2.2 mi | 200 yd | 0 / 0 | 20:51–20:57 UTC | NWS Paducah |
| EF1 | 95 mph | 0.5 mi | 25 yd | 0 / 0 | 21:30–21:31 UTC | NWS Paducah |
| EF0 | 80 mph | 5.0 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 21:42–21:54 UTC | NWS Louisville |
| EF0 | 80 mph | 1.8 mi | 80 yd | 0 / 0 | 19:38–19:44 UTC | NWS Louisville |
| EF0 | 80 mph | 0.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 21:00–21:05 UTC | NWS Paducah |
| EF0 | 65 mph | – | 25 yd | 0 / 0 | 21:36–16:35 UTC | NWS Paducah |
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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