July 2018 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In July 2018, 1,139 hail, 2,782 damaging-wind and 92 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 45 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Monroe County, KY on July 20, 2018. The most hail reports came on July 20, 2018 (164). Tornadoes killed 1.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of July 2018
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2018 | 164 | 296 | 9 | 4.00″ | 18 |
| Jul 27, 2018 | 97 | 168 | 7 | 3.50″ | 24 |
| Jul 19, 2018 | 82 | 158 | 23 | 3.50″ | 16 |
| Jul 21, 2018 | 87 | 150 | 1 | 3.00″ | 16 |
| Jul 22, 2018 | 46 | 181 | 1 | 4.00″ | 15 |
| Jul 3, 2018 | 34 | 176 | 3 | 2.00″ | 19 |
| Jul 2, 2018 | 71 | 125 | 0 | 2.75″ | 21 |
| Jul 29, 2018 | 103 | 75 | 7 | 3.00″ | 15 |
| Jul 28, 2018 | 54 | 108 | 5 | 3.00″ | 20 |
| Jul 25, 2018 | 50 | 83 | 3 | 2.75″ | 18 |
Largest hail reported in July 2018
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2018 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Monroe County, KY |
| Jul 22, 2018 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Covington County, AL |
| Jul 19, 2018 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Ford County, KS |
| Jul 22, 2018 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Lowndes County, AL |
| Jul 27, 2018 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Kit Carson County, CO |
| Jul 27, 2018 | 3.25″ (teacup) | Oglala Lakota County, SD |
| Jul 21, 2018 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Cleburne County, AL |
| Jul 27, 2018 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Sheridan County, NE |
| Jul 28, 2018 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Garden County, NE |
| Jul 28, 2018 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Garden County, NE |
Storm reports by state, July 2018
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 75 | 159 | 2 | 3.50″ |
| South Dakota | 99 | 109 | 5 | 3.25″ |
| Colorado | 133 | 62 | 13 | 3.50″ |
| Kentucky | 49 | 135 | 3 | 4.00″ |
| Georgia | 36 | 142 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| North Dakota | 65 | 94 | 6 | 2.75″ |
| Nebraska | 92 | 60 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| Montana | 83 | 65 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Wyoming | 101 | 40 | 6 | 2.00″ |
| Tennessee | 29 | 115 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 36 | 102 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Minnesota | 50 | 80 | 5 | 2.75″ |
| North Carolina | 13 | 121 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Missouri | 47 | 84 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Florida | 5 | 108 | 6 | 1.00″ |
| New York | 13 | 104 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Arizona | 13 | 94 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Mississippi | 3 | 95 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Iowa | 19 | 51 | 21 | 1.50″ |
| Ohio | 8 | 76 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 9 | 77 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Wisconsin | 13 | 65 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | 69 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Virginia | 5 | 67 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Indiana | 24 | 41 | 5 | 2.00″ |
| Maryland | 1 | 63 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Texas | 3 | 56 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| West Virginia | 0 | 61 | 0 | – |
| Alabama | 27 | 30 | 1 | 4.00″ |
| Michigan | 9 | 48 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| South Carolina | 14 | 38 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 6 | 43 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Hampshire | 5 | 43 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Mexico | 31 | 14 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Louisiana | 0 | 41 | 1 | – |
| Maine | 4 | 30 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| New Jersey | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 18 | 2 | – |
| Nevada | 2 | 17 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Idaho | 0 | 14 | 0 | – |
| Vermont | 0 | 12 | 0 | – |
| California | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Connecticut | 0 | 10 | 1 | – |
| Utah | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in July 2018
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