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Storm reports for October 28, 2018
On October 28, 2018, 8 hail, 3 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 5 states.
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On October 28, 2018, 8 hail, 3 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Summit County, OH.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| WV | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| NY | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| OR | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| CT | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Akron, OH | 189,664 | 1.00″ |
| Point Pleasant, WV | 3,886 | 1.00″ |
| Gallipolis, OH | 3,282 | 1.00″ |
| Ripley, WV | 3,067 | 1.00″ |
Hail reports (8)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21:00 | 1.00″ | Summit County, OH |
| 22:34 | 1.00″ | Meigs County, OH |
| 22:49 | 1.00″ | Meigs County, OH |
| 22:55 | 1.00″ | Gallia County, OH |
| 23:00 | 1.00″ | Meigs County, OH |
| 23:22 | 1.00″ | Jackson County, WV |
| 23:38 | 1.00″ | Jackson County, WV |
| 22:54 | 0.75″ | Gallia County, OH |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $131,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (15 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Suffolk County, NY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Athens County, OH | 3 | 0 | 0 | $21,000 |
| Multnomah County, OR | 1 | 0 | 0 | $7,000 |
| Webster County, WV | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Summit County, OH | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Suffolk County, NY (near Fishers Is) · Tornado EF1 · $50,000
“The tornado began around one quarter of a mile east of |Wilderness Point on Wilderness Road. A circular house sustained minor |damage with glass shattered and blown nearby. A beam of the house was |lifted up a hill and dropped near another home.” - Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT (near Shelton) · Tornado EF0 · $50,000
“The EF0 tornado touched down on North Anguilla Road about |three tenths of a mile south of Miner Pentway, then tracked northeast |towards North Anguilla Road at Miner Pentway.” - Athens County, OH (near Canaanville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
“Part of the roof was blown off a house along Willow Creek Road.” - Athens County, OH (near Kimberly) · Tornado EF0 · $10,000
“A very weak tornado touched down near Nelsonville, along Cullison Road, where it lofted a trampoline into power lines and blew around some loose pieces of sheet metal. Additional damage occurred near the end of the path, along Kimberly Road.” - Multnomah County, OR (near St Johns) · Tornado EF0 · $7,000
“Minor tree damage was observed several locations, including at the Portland Meadows facility, on MLK Boulevard near Union Court, and at a park along NE Bridgeton Road. Three semi-truck trailers were overturned in a parking area near Marine Drive.” - Webster County, WV (near Erbacon) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $2,000
“Multiple trees blew down, also taking down a power line along Erbacon Road.”
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 28, 2018
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 1 tornado path from this storm day (1 EF0), 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF0 | 55 mph | 1.5 mi | 40 yd | 0 / 0 | 22:10–17:00 UTC | NWS Charleston, WV |
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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