Storm reports for September 16, 2018

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On September 16, 2018, 0 hail, 1 damaging-wind and 12 tornado reports were logged across 3 states.

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

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $830,000 in property damage and $50,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (13 events in 3 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Columbus County, NC (near Sidney) · Tornado EF1 · $250,000
  “The tornado, associated with a line of storms trailing Tropical |Cyclone Florence, descended over a pond near the intersection of|Highway 701 and Spivey Ward Drive.”
• Sampson County, NC (near Highsmiths) · Tornado EF0 · $250,000
  “A tornado associated with tropical cylcone Florence touched |down during the early morning of September 17th, just southeast |of Roseboro. This tornado continued on the ground for roughly 13 |minutes mostly impacting trees, farm buildings, and eventually a |car dealership within the city of…”
• Wilson County, NC (near Elm City) · Tornado EF0 · $250,000
  “A weak and short-lived tornado associated with Florence touched down southwest of Elm City, NC just after dawn on September 17th, 2018. The tornado remained on the ground for roughly 1.2 miles, producing intermittent damage to primarily hardwood trees and under brush.”
• Wayne County, NC (near (Gww)Goldsboro-Wayne) · Tornado EF0 · $75,000
  “A short lived and weak tornado associated with Florence touched down in the pre-dawn hours just east of the Wayne Executive Jetport runway. The tornado was only on the ground for a short amount of time, but did cause some minor structural damage |to a home and destroyed several outbuildings before…”
• Horry County, SC (near Camp Swamp) · Tornado EF0 · $5,000
  “A tornado touched down in northern Horry County causing spotty damage to pine trees and minor roof damage.”
• St. Johns County, FL (near Ponte Vedra) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
  “A large tree was blown down onto a home along Salt Marsh Circle in Ponte Vedra. Substantial damage occurred. The time of damage was based on radar.”

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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