Storm reports for December 1, 2018

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On December 1, 2018, 28 hail, 17 damaging-wind and 34 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Macoupin County, IL.

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 (28)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $124 million in property damage and 22 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (81 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Christian County, IL (near Palmer) · Tornado EF3 · $119 million · 22 injuries
  “A tornado touched down about 3.2 miles east-southeast of Morrisonville at 5:01 PM CST. It hit a farmstead, destroying 3 barns and severely damaging 4 other out buildings. The tornado was rated EF2 at this location with maximum wind speeds of 112 mph.”
• Christian County, IL (near Stonington) · Tornado EF2 · $3.3 million
  “A tornado touched down along IL Route 48 on the southwest edge of Stonington at 5:34 PM CST. At this time, two circulations aloft merged near the west side of Stonington, causing the tornado to take a sharp turn toward the north.”
• Fulton County, IL (near Marbletown) · Tornado EF1 · $350,000
  “This tornado crossed from Schuyler County into far southern Fulton County about 6.9 miles southeast of Astoria at 3:55 PM CST. The tornado progressed northeastward doing extensive tree damage as it nearly paralleled Highway 100.”
• Macon County, IL (near Blackland) · Tornado EF1 · $325,000
  “A tornado touched down 3.2 miles north-northwest of Blue Mound at 5:53 PM CST. The tornado pushed a manufactured home off of its foundation on Zion Chapel Road as it moved to the north-northeast. Several outbuildings were destroyed by the tornado about 1-2 miles northeast of the house damage.”
• Schuyler County, IL (near Bluff City) · Tornado EF1 · $260,000
  “A tornado touched down in an open field 1.9 miles southwest of Bluff City at 3:51 PM CST. The tornado tracked northeastward and damaged a couple of outbuildings before knocking a home off its foundation and doing tree damage in Bluff City along Highway 100.”
• Sangamon County, IL (near Derry Farm) · Tornado EF1 · $225,000
  “A tornado touched down 1.5 miles east of Rochester at 6:16 PM CST. The tornado tracked north-northeastward, damaging numerous trees, power poles, and the roofs of houses and garages before dissipating 2.9 miles west-southwest of Mechanicsburg at 6:33 PM CST.”

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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