Storm reports for December 20, 2018

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On December 20, 2018, 0 hail, 10 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 3 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 $285,000 in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (15 events in 3 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Polk County, FL (near Crooked Lake Park) · Tornado EF0 · $45,000 · 1 injury
  “Damage was found to the southeast side of a 4-unit duplex. The southeast unit sustained partial uplift of roofing material and broken windows on the east side of the building. Some roof damage extended to the the northeast unit as well.”
• Pasco County, FL (near Lumberton) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $137,000
  “Emergency Management reported 73 manufactured homes sustained damage in Forest Hills Mobile Home Park. Most of the homes sustained minor damage, although 5 had major damage. No damage was reported outside the community.”
• Manatee County, FL (near Oak Knoll) · Tornado EF0 · $30,000
  “Broadcast media report that damage included a car port was destroyed, trees that fell on a shed, numerous branches knocked down along a narrow path.”
• New Hanover County, NC (near Masonboro) · Tornado EF0 · $30,000
  “A tornado formed just west of Sutton Dr. along Waltmoor Rd in the Oxford|place area of Wilmington. The tornado moved northwest between Waltmoor Rd |and Archer Dr. The tornado lifted just prior to reaching Pinecliff Dr. It |primarily caused damage to numerous trees and knocked down several fences.”
• Charlotte County, FL (near Murdock) · Tornado EF0 · $30,000
  “Damage path provided by Charlotte County Emergency Management. A weather station on a public building near the end of the tornado path recorded a 75 mph wind gust and was used to determine the timing.”
• Polk County, FL (near Fort Meade) · Tornado EF0 · $5,000
  “The sheriff's office reported trees uprooted near US 98 and Pool Branch Road but no structures were affected. The only damage indicator is hardwood trees uprooted.”

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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