Storm reports for August 18, 2019

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On August 18, 2019, 60 hail, 290 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 17 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Summit County, OH.

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

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (60)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.2 million in property damage, $0 in crop damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (350 events in 17 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Crawford County, PA (near Meadville) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $100,000
  “A tree fell on to a house with structural collapse.”
• Summit County, OH (near Norton) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $50,000
  “A tree fell onto a house with damage. There were numerous reports of trees and power line blown down across the area.”
• Wayne County, OH (near Dalton) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $50,000
  “A large tree was blown down onto an exterior garage. The structure collapsed onto several cars.”
• Summit County, OH (near Tallmadge) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $50,000
  “Several large trees were blown down on Eastwood Ave. There were at least two homes which had trees that fell on them.”
• Portage County, OH (near Kent) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $50,000
  “There were numerous reports of wind damage to structures and trees. Several cars were damaged due to flying debris and falling trees..”
• Posey County, IN (near Mt Vernon) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $25,000
  “Multiple large tree limbs were down, shingles were torn from roofs, and a 16-foot utility trailer was moved two feet.”

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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