October 2018 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In October 2018, 107 hail, 343 damaging-wind and 155 tornado reports were logged on 20 storm days across 39 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Runnels County, TX on October 14, 2018. The most hail reports came on October 2, 2018 (22).
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 October 2018
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2018 | 0 | 136 | 54 | – | 6 |
| Oct 2, 2018 | 22 | 75 | 21 | 2.00″ | 7 |
| Oct 9, 2018 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 1.50″ | 8 |
| Oct 3, 2018 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 1.00″ | 8 |
| Oct 6, 2018 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 2.00″ | 8 |
| Oct 13, 2018 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 1.50″ | 3 |
| Oct 8, 2018 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Oct 5, 2018 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1.50″ | 3 |
| Oct 7, 2018 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1.00″ | 7 |
| Oct 23, 2018 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 1.50″ | 4 |
Largest hail reported in October 2018
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2018 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Runnels County, TX |
| Oct 2, 2018 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Clinton County, PA |
| Oct 6, 2018 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Monroe County, MI |
| Oct 14, 2018 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Runnels County, TX |
| Oct 2, 2018 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Crawford County, PA |
| Oct 2, 2018 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Forest County, PA |
| Oct 2, 2018 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Tioga County, PA |
| Oct 2, 2018 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Jefferson County, PA |
| Oct 8, 2018 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Lynn County, TX |
| Oct 8, 2018 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Uvalde County, TX |
Storm reports by state, October 2018
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 0 | 73 | 21 | – |
| Texas | 21 | 52 | 20 | 2.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 17 | 43 | 16 | 2.00″ |
| Louisiana | 0 | 27 | 24 | – |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 18 | 12 | 1.00″ |
| Arizona | 23 | 3 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 6 | 15 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Michigan | 2 | 16 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Iowa | 0 | 3 | 14 | – |
| New York | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Virginia | 0 | 5 | 7 | – |
| Kansas | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| West Virginia | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Connecticut | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| Minnesota | 0 | 8 | 0 | – |
| Missouri | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00″ |
| New Jersey | 0 | 8 | 0 | – |
| Arkansas | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Colorado | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.75″ |
| Alabama | 0 | 5 | 1 | – |
| Kentucky | 0 | 4 | 1 | – |
| Florida | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| Illinois | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| Wyoming | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Georgia | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Indiana | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| New Mexico | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Nevada | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.88″ |
| Oregon | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| California | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| North Carolina | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Nebraska | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Rhode Island | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Washington | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in October 2018
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A storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Read more about NOAA storm reports.