August 2018 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In August 2018, 859 hail, 2,095 damaging-wind and 81 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 47 states. The largest hail reported was 4.25″ (grapefruit size) in Perkins County, NE on August 6, 2018. The most hail reports came on August 6, 2018 (104).
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 August 2018
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2018 | 104 | 152 | 3 | 4.25″ | 24 |
| Aug 28, 2018 | 39 | 163 | 26 | 3.00″ | 9 |
| Aug 8, 2018 | 24 | 192 | 1 | 2.50″ | 25 |
| Aug 7, 2018 | 50 | 156 | 3 | 2.50″ | 32 |
| Aug 27, 2018 | 62 | 106 | 3 | 3.50″ | 10 |
| Aug 17, 2018 | 23 | 138 | 1 | 1.75″ | 21 |
| Aug 3, 2018 | 45 | 100 | 2 | 1.75″ | 18 |
| Aug 9, 2018 | 20 | 103 | 2 | 2.00″ | 19 |
| Aug 31, 2018 | 60 | 59 | 0 | 3.25″ | 16 |
| Aug 16, 2018 | 38 | 75 | 4 | 2.50″ | 17 |
Largest hail reported in August 2018
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2018 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Perkins County, NE |
| Aug 6, 2018 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | El Paso County, CO |
| Aug 26, 2018 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Hughes County, SD |
| Aug 6, 2018 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Deuel County, NE |
| Aug 27, 2018 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Lyman County, SD |
| Aug 31, 2018 | 3.25″ (teacup) | Aitkin County, MN |
| Aug 6, 2018 | 3.00″ (teacup) | El Paso County, CO |
| Aug 6, 2018 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Morrill County, NE |
| Aug 6, 2018 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Perkins County, NE |
| Aug 6, 2018 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Perkins County, NE |
Storm reports by state, August 2018
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 77 | 93 | 4 | 3.00″ |
| Virginia | 31 | 142 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 36 | 106 | 23 | 2.00″ |
| South Dakota | 94 | 57 | 3 | 4.00″ |
| North Carolina | 8 | 138 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Colorado | 122 | 19 | 1 | 4.00″ |
| Minnesota | 69 | 66 | 6 | 3.25″ |
| Missouri | 27 | 93 | 8 | 2.50″ |
| New York | 6 | 108 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 78 | 27 | 1 | 4.25″ |
| Arizona | 19 | 84 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Kansas | 48 | 52 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| Georgia | 3 | 96 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| South Carolina | 7 | 81 | 1 | 1.25″ |
| Michigan | 5 | 74 | 7 | 1.00″ |
| Pennsylvania | 8 | 76 | 1 | 1.25″ |
| Oklahoma | 13 | 59 | 2 | 3.00″ |
| Texas | 16 | 52 | 2 | 2.50″ |
| Illinois | 18 | 42 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 10 | 51 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Florida | 6 | 51 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Indiana | 10 | 44 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| North Dakota | 39 | 15 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Mississippi | 5 | 46 | 1 | 1.25″ |
| Arkansas | 9 | 37 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| New Mexico | 28 | 17 | 1 | 2.25″ |
| Wyoming | 29 | 17 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Maryland | 2 | 40 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Alabama | 2 | 36 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Maine | 4 | 32 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 0 | 34 | 0 | – |
| Montana | 5 | 27 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Kentucky | 1 | 31 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 26 | 1 | – |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 21 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Louisiana | 0 | 20 | 1 | – |
| New Jersey | 2 | 18 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Utah | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| West Virginia | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Connecticut | 0 | 13 | 1 | – |
| Idaho | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Nevada | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| California | 0 | 5 | 1 | – |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Vermont | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Oregon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
Every storm day in August 2018
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