Storm reports for September 20, 2018

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On September 20, 2018, 10 hail, 111 damaging-wind and 30 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Webster 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

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (10)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.9 million in property damage, $510,000 in crop damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (162 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Montgomery County, TX (near Granger) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $25,000 · 1 injury
  “A car wash solid steel canopy roof was blown over onto vehicles.”
• Waseca County, MN (near Smiths Mill) · Tornado EF1 · 1 injury
  “A National Weather Service storm survey concluded that an EF1 tornado tracked 7.1 miles from near the Blue Earth, Waseca county line, northwest of Janesville, then over Lake Elysian, before lifting near the Le Sueur, Waseca county line.”
• Martin County, MN (near Granada) · Tornado EF1 · $1.5 million
  “A NWS Storm survey confirmed an EF1 tornado developed just west of the City of Granada, and tracked eastward for 5.3 miles as it moved into Faribault County. The average width was 220 yards and damaged several homes in Granada, before moving across farmland to the east.”
• Faribault County, MN (near Easton) · Thunderstorm wind 83 mph · $250,000
  “A NWS storm survey concluded that a severe downburst caused significant structural damage in the town of Easton. A local church steeple was toppled, plus a few dozen trees were uprooted. Damage was consistent with winds up to 80-85 mph.”
• Jackson County, IA (near Springbrook) · Tornado EF1 · $250,000
  “An EF-1 tornado damaged and uprooted trees, snapped a power pole, and caused roof damage. Maximum wind speed was estimated around 100 mph. The tornado was on the ground less than 1 minute and travelled a little more than a quarter mile.”
• Geauga County, OH (near Middlefield) · Tornado EF1 · $125,000
  “An EF0 tornado touched down in rural Geauga County about three miles northeast of Middlefield. The initial touchdown occurred just northeast of the intersection of Hayes and Nauvoo Roads in Middlefield Township.”

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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