Storm reports for October 31, 2018

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On October 31, 2018, 0 hail, 136 damaging-wind and 54 tornado reports were logged across 6 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

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $6.2 million in property damage, $400,000 in crop damage and 5 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (200 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Grant Parish, LA (near Fishville) · Tornado EF2 · $200,000 · 2 injuries
  “An EF-2 tornado with maximum estimated winds near 134 mph continued on the ground from Northern Rapides Parish into Southeast Grant Parish, where numerous trees were snapped or uprooted along Clear Creek Road and Barney Durand Road.”
• Washington Parish, LA (near Lees Creek) · Tornado EF2 · 2 injuries
  “An EF-2 tornado touched down along Highway 60, moved north-northeast across Highway 439 and continued to just north of Mack Adams Oberry Road. Where the tornado touched down along Highway 60, numerous trees were snapped and uprooted.”
• Catahoula Parish, LA (near Utility) · Tornado EF1 · $200,000 · 1 injury
  “This tornado touched down near the intersection of Lana Lane and Peachland Lane, where numerous hardwood trees were snapped or uprooted and resulted in minor damage to a single family home and large shed/carport.”
• Rapides Parish, LA (near Anandale) · Tornado EF2 · $750,000
  “A strong tornado started near Hwy 165 south of Alexandria. The storm removed the roof of a restaurant on MacArthur Drive, and several other businesses had roof damage as well. Behind the mall, a bowling alley had a wall collapse.”
• LaSalle Parish, LA (near White Sulphur Spgs) · Tornado EF2 · $500,000
  “This is the continuation of the Southeast Grant Parish EF-2 tornado. This tornado, with estimated maximum winds of 134 mph, continued northeast across the heavily wooded areas just southeast of Highway 8, until it crossed Cecil Road where a double wide mobile home on cinder blocks was lifted…”
• Adams County, MS (near Natchez) · Tornado EF2 · $500,000
  “This tornado developed along a line of severe thunderstorms that progressed from southwest to northeast across Adams County during the early morning hours. The tornadic damage was mainly seen between Highway 61 and Morgantown Road, along the north side of Natchez.”

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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