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Storm reports for October 11, 2018
On October 11, 2018, 0 hail, 7 damaging-wind and 7 tornado reports were logged across 2 states.
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On October 11, 2018, 0 hail, 7 damaging-wind and 7 tornado reports were logged across 2 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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA | 0 | 5 | 7 | – |
| NC | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $813,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (14 events in 2 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amelia County, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| James City County, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $150,000 |
| Nottoway County, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $150,000 |
| Rockingham County, NC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $75,000 |
| New Kent County, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Gloucester County, VA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $45,000 |
| Caswell County, NC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $30,000 |
| Charlotte County, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $30,000 |
| Halifax County, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Danville city, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Buckingham County, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $8,000 |
| Middlesex County, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Amelia County, VA (near Mannboro) · Tornado EF2 · $250,000
“A tornado touched down on Jennings Lane and traveled northwest where numerous trees were snapped and uprooted. Significant structural damage occurred to a 2 story home at the end of Jennings Lane. Significant uplift of the roof was noted along with the house slightly shifting on its foundation.” - Nottoway County, VA (near Mutt) · Tornado EF1 · $150,000
“A tornado touched down by the Nottoway Correctional Center as an EF0. It then crossed Lewiston Plank Road, paralleling Route 360/460 where trees were snapped.” - James City County, VA (near Norge) · Tornado EF1 · $150,000
“A tornado touched down on the northern side of the Colonial Heritage Club just south of Norge. The tornado then tracked northwest toward Toano and downed several trees. One tree went through a house on Arthur Hill Road.” - Rockingham County, NC (near Harrisons Xrds) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $75,000
“A storm survey concluded that numerous trees were found uprooted and blown down in a generally southerly direction, with the damage occurring in a divergent pattern along a broken path. A couple of the fallen trees landed on nearby homes, however damage to the structures appeared to be minimal.” - New Kent County, VA (near Lanexa) · Tornado EF0 · $50,000
“A tornado touched down on Colony Trail in Lanexa where it downed several trees and damaged four homes before lifting near the intersection of Colony Trail and Waterside Drive.” - Gloucester County, VA (near Bena) · Tornado EF0 · $35,000
“A waterspout touched down in the York River before moving ashore and downing numerous trees just south-southwest of Achilles. Some of the trees were downed on houses along Cuba Road before the tornado lifted near Achilles.”
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 11, 2018
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 7 tornado paths from this storm day (3 EF1, 4 EF0), 11 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 | 88 mph | 2.4 mi | 200 yd | 0 / 0 | 23:23–23:26 UTC | NWS Wakefield |
| EF1 | 175 mph | 1.5 mi | 90 yd | 0 / 0 | 21:10–21:11 UTC | NWS Wakefield |
| EF1 | 80 mph | 1.4 mi | 150 yd | 0 / 0 | 21:26–21:27 UTC | NWS Wakefield |
| EF0 | 80 mph | 2.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 / 0 | 23:50–23:53 UTC | NWS Wakefield |
| EF0 | 75 mph | 1.9 mi | 125 yd | 0 / 0 | 23:00–23:02 UTC | NWS Wakefield |
| EF0 | 85 mph | 1.0 mi | 150 yd | 0 / 0 | 23:22–23:23 UTC | NWS Wakefield |
| EF0 | 75 mph | 0.3 mi | 75 yd | 0 / 0 | 00:13 UTC | NWS Wakefield |
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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