Storm reports for October 14, 2018

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On October 14, 2018, 6 hail, 3 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 2 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Runnels County, TX.

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 (6)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $11,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (9 events in 2 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Ashley County, AR (near Old Milo) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $7,000
  “A tree was blown down across Arkansas Highway 133 near County Road 95. A few additional trees were blown down along county roads in the Milo area.”
• Hill County, TX (near Itasca) · Hail 1.00″ · $4,000
  “Quarter size hail at interstate 35 and CR 67.”
• Runnels County, TX (near Hatchel) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph
  “The Fire Department/Rescue reports a large carport wrapped around a tree just north of Ballinger on Farm to Market Road 2111.”
• Runnels County, TX (near Hatchel) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph
  “A Trained Spotter reported wind damage with large tree limbs down in Hatchel.”
• Coleman County, TX (near Novice) · Hail 1.00″
  “A Trained Spotter reported quarter size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph on U.S. Highway 84 near Novice.”
• Van Zandt County, TX (near Van) · Hail 0.75″
  “Three quarter of an inch size hail 1 mile northeast of Van.”

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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