Storm reports for September 14, 2018

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On September 14, 2018, 17 hail, 16 damaging-wind and 8 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Barnes 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

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (17)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $12 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (41 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Stutsman County, ND (near Cleveland) · Thunderstorm wind 120 mph · $12 million
  “Nine single legged aluminum and steel electrical towers covering approximately one-quarter mile were damaged by strong thunderstorm winds. Seven of the towers were completely destroyed and had to be replaced. The remaining two towers were partially taken down, but were salvageable.”
• Bertie County, NC (near San Souci) · Tornado EF0 · $2,000
  “Public sited a tornado and tree damage was reported off Winston Farm Road off of Route 45.”
• Barnes County, ND (near Berea) · Thunderstorm wind 68 mph
  “The wind gust was measured by a personal weather station.”
• Clearwater County, MN (near Lake Itasca) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph
  “A tree was blown down across a road in Itasca State Park.”
• Barnes County, ND (near Oriska) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
  “Several large tree branches were blown down.”
• Crow Wing County, MN (near Merrifield) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
  “A birch tree 25 inches in diameter was blown over.”

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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