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Storm reports for October 3, 2018
On October 3, 2018, 4 hail, 19 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 8 states.
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On October 3, 2018, 4 hail, 19 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Price County, WI.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN | 0 | 8 | 0 | – |
| MI | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| WI | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| NV | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| IA | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| CO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| KS | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Palisade, CO | 2,600 | 1.00″ |
Hail reports (4)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20:15 | 1.00″ | Price County, WI |
| 21:00 | 1.00″ | Oneida County, WI |
| 04:50 | 1.00″ | Mohave County, AZ |
| 09:30 | 1.00″ | Mesa County, CO |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $15,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (26 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmet County, MI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $6,000 |
| Dickinson County, MI | 3 | 0 | 0 | $4,000 |
| Langlade County, WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Wabasha County, MN | 2 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Emmet County, MI (near Harbor Spgs Boyne Fl) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $6,000
“Several trees were downed by thunderstorm winds.” - Langlade County, WI (near Phlox) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $3,000
“Thunderstorm winds uprooted approximately 40 trees and caused a barn to collapse.” - Dickinson County, MI (near Norway) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $2,000
“Several large hardwood and softwood trees with diameters 8 inches or greater were snapped along Benton Lake Road in Norway Township.” - Wabasha County, MN (near Zumbro Falls) · Thunderstorm wind 59 mph · $1,000
“Large tree branches were blown down near Zumbro Falls. One of these branches landed on a power line.” - Dickinson County, MI (near Antoine) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $1,000
“A delayed report via social media indicated a tree down across a power line near Iron Mountain from thunderstorm winds.” - Wabasha County, MN (near Oak Center) · Thunderstorm wind 46 mph · $1,000
“A couple of trees were blown down onto a power line southwest of Lake City.”
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 October 3, 2018
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 4 tornado paths from this storm day (2 EF1, 2 EF0), 8 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 | 4.2 mi | – | 0 / 0 | 20:44–20:58 UTC | NWS New York |
| EF1 | 100 mph | 2.1 mi | – | 0 / 0 | 20:14–20:18 UTC | NWS New York |
| EF0 | 60 mph | 1.0 mi | 25 yd | 0 / 0 | 00:08–00:09 UTC | NWS Green Bay |
| EF0 | 80 mph | 0.7 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 02:59–03:00 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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