Storm reports for December 31, 2018

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On December 31, 2018, 0 hail, 50 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 5 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 $358,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (53 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Trigg County, KY (near Rockcastle) · Tornado EF1 · $55,000
  “A brief EF-1 tornado touched down just offshore in Lake Barkley near Blue Water Estates. The tornado tracked eastward through part of the subdivision, damaging at least six homes. The damage was minor, consisting mostly of loss of shingles and vinyl siding.”
• McCracken County, KY (near Cecil) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $50,000
  “A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service determined that a microburst affected a small area off Interstate 24, just east of exit 3. The damage started four miles west-northwest of downtown Paducah, just east of Interstate 24 on Highway 305.”
• Spencer County, IN (near Mariah Hill) · Tornado EF1 · $50,000
  “At least three homes sustained minor damage. The damage was mostly to roofs and fascia. One garage door and a window were blown in. A detached garage was destroyed, with the debris thrown at least 300 yards. An outdoor storage shed was pushed several feet off its foundation.”
• McLean County, KY (near Livia) · Thunderstorm wind 85 mph · $40,000
  “Near the intersection of U.S. Highway 431 and County Road 250, numerous trees were down. A small outbuilding was destroyed when its cinder block walls collapsed. A small wooden storage shed about 20 by 20 feet was blown about 50 feet off its foundation.”
• Montgomery County, TN (near Briarwood) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $25,000
  “A downed tree caused extensive roof damage to a home on Hickory Grove Boulevard in Clarksville.”
• Harrison County, IN (near Dogwood) · Tornado EF1 · $20,000
  “A National Weather Service damage survey team determined an intermittent skipping tornado varying in width, size and speed had a maximum wind speed of 100 mph along with a max width of 140 yards.||The tornado initially touched down at 7231 IN-337.”

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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