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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on March 18, 2018

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on March 18, 2018 from March 18, 2018 through March 18, 2018, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
69
Wind Reports
25
Tornado Reports
0
Max Hail Size
5.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · March 18, 2018 · 2018–present Updated  Daily · last Mar 18, 2018

NWS Hail Reports on March 18, 2018

69 reports
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2.00″ hail
Mar 18, 2018
11:58 PM UTC
Hail report for March 18, 2018
Fayette County · 10,392 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 9 S Giddings, TX
5.00″ hail
Mar 18, 2018
11:50 PM UTC
Hail report for March 18, 2018
Bastrop County · 25,106 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: SEVERAL PICTURES AND REPORTS OF 4 INCH TO OVER 5 INCH DIAMETER HAIL HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM RESIDENTS JUST SOUTH OF SMITHVILLE ON HIGHWAY 95. THESE REPORTS THEN EXTEND TO THE FAR SOUTHEAST SECTIONS OF SMITHVILLE OFF CR 230.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 SSW Smithville, TX
1.75″ hail
Mar 18, 2018
11:47 PM UTC
Hail report for March 18, 2018
Fayette County · 10,392 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: MEDIA RELAYED A REPORT OF GOLFBALL SIZED H AIL 6 MILES SOUTH OF SMITHVILLE ON HIGHWAY 95.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 S Smithville, TX
3.00″ hail
Mar 18, 2018
11:40 PM UTC
Hail report for March 18, 2018
Bastrop County · 25,106 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PICTURE RECEIVED OF HAIL 3-3 1/2 INCHES IN DIAMETER NEAR ROSANKY.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 SSE Rosanky, TX
3.00″ hail
Mar 18, 2018
11:40 PM UTC
Hail report for March 18, 2018
Bastrop County · 25,106 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: MEDIA SENT PICTURES FROM VIEWERS OF MULTIPLE 3 INCH HAIL STONES NEXT TO A RULER. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 E Rosanky, TX
1.50″ hail
Mar 18, 2018
11:38 PM UTC
Hail report for March 18, 2018
Bastrop County · 25,106 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT VIA TWITTER WITH A PICTURES OF HALF DOLLAR TO PING PONG HAIL LITTERING A YARD.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 ESE Rosanky, TX
1.75″ hail
Mar 18, 2018
11:34 PM UTC
Hail report for March 18, 2018
Walker County · 14,987 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: HAIL RANGING FROM QUARTER TO GOLF BALL SIZED.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 SW Pine Prairie, TX
1.00″ hail
Mar 18, 2018
11:25 PM UTC
Hail report for March 18, 2018
Gonzales County · 5,915 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: HAIL AT LEAST AS BIG AS QUARTERS ON THE EAST SIDE OF GONZALES NEAR GONZALES HIGH SCHOOL.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 NNE Gonzales, TX
1.75″ hail
Mar 18, 2018
11:21 PM UTC
Hail report for March 18, 2018
Brazos County · 50,076 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 E College Station, TX
1.00″ hail
Mar 18, 2018
11:19 PM UTC
Hail report for March 18, 2018
Brazos County · 50,076 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 ESE Bryan, TX
2.75″ hail
Mar 18, 2018
11:19 PM UTC
Hail report for March 18, 2018
Caldwell County · 10,145 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED BASEBALL SIZED HAIL NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 304 AND WOLF RUN THAT RESULTED IN THE DEATHS OF MULTIPLE ANIMALS AND SEVERAL OTHER ANIMALS INJURED. A LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE WAS ALSO SEVERELY DAMAGED.
NWS Hail Report Location: 9 NW Waelder, TX
1.75″ hail
Mar 18, 2018
11:17 PM UTC
Hail report for March 18, 2018
Caldwell County · 10,145 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: STORM SPOTTER REPORTED HAIL FROM QUARTER TO GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL FALLING AT THE CURRENT TIME.
NWS Hail Report Location: 10 ENE Luling, TX
1.00″ hail
Mar 18, 2018
11:15 PM UTC
Hail report for March 18, 2018
Brazos County · 50,076 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: HAIL RANGING FROM DIME TO QUARTER SIZED.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 E College Station, TX
3.00″ hail
Mar 18, 2018
11:14 PM UTC
Hail report for March 18, 2018
Brazos County · 50,076 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: HAIL SIZES RANGING FROM 1.5 TO 3 INCHES
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NNW Spear, TX
1.50″ hail
Mar 18, 2018
11:12 PM UTC
Hail report for March 18, 2018
Brazos County · 50,076 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 SSE Bryan, TX
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

NWS Wind Reports on March 18, 2018

25 reports
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UNK mph
Mar 18, 2018
11:40 PM UTC
Wind report for March 18, 2018
Burleson County · 6,171 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A CARPORT COVER AND HAY RING WERE BLOWN OVER IN SNOOK. REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC ON TWITTER.
NWS Wind Report Location: Snook, TX
UNK mph
Mar 18, 2018
11:29 PM UTC
Wind report for March 18, 2018
Walker County · 14,987 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: RESIDENTIAL HOME ROOF DAMAGE WITH 1 TO 3 FOOT DIAMETER TREES SNAPPED OFF OR UPROOTED.
NWS Wind Report Location: Pine Prairie, TX
UNK mph
Mar 18, 2018
11:21 PM UTC
Wind report for March 18, 2018
Gonzales County · 5,915 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MPING REPORT OF WIND DAMAGE WITH 1 INCH TREE LIMBS DOWN AND SOME SHINGLES BLOWN OFF. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SSE Gonzales, TX
UNK mph
Mar 18, 2018
11:14 PM UTC
Wind report for March 18, 2018
Williamson County · 183,198 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PUBLIC REPORT OF A CHIMNEY DOWN...A FEW OAK TREE LIMBS DOWN...AND SOME SHINGLES OFF A HOME IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD. TIME OF REPORT ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 NNE Leander, TX
UNK mph
Mar 18, 2018
4:15 AM UTC
Wind report for March 18, 2018
Franklin County · 22,081 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: FIRE DEPARTMENT DISPATCHED TO REMOVE DOWNED TREE ON BALDY MURPHY ROAD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SSW Centerville, NC
UNK mph
Mar 18, 2018
3:49 AM UTC
Wind report for March 18, 2018
Stoddard County · 10,638 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ROOF DAMAGE TO THE GARAGE PART OF A HOUSE IN PAINTON.
NWS Wind Report Location: Painton, MO
UNK mph
Mar 18, 2018
3:45 AM UTC
Wind report for March 18, 2018
Stoddard County · 10,638 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LATE REPORT. SHINGLE DAMAGE TO A HOUSE AND PIECES OF ALUMINUM METAL SIDING WRAPPED AROUND TREE BRANCHES. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. REPORT RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK.
NWS Wind Report Location: Bell City, MO
UNK mph
Mar 18, 2018
3:40 AM UTC
Wind report for March 18, 2018
Stoddard County · 10,638 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: POWER LINES DOWN. METAL BARN LEVELED. DEBRIS SCATTERED APPROXIMATELY 300 YARDS. CORRECTED TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: S Advance, MO
UNK mph
Mar 18, 2018
3:40 AM UTC
Wind report for March 18, 2018
Stoddard County · 10,638 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SHED DAMAGED AND POWER LINES DOWN ON HWY 25. CORRECTED TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 S Advance, MO
UNK mph
Mar 18, 2018
2:10 AM UTC
Wind report for March 18, 2018
Washington County · 39,677 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN NEAR GRAY... TN.
NWS Wind Report Location: Gray, TN
UNK mph
Mar 18, 2018
2:06 AM UTC
Wind report for March 18, 2018
Oconee County · 28,035 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 911 CALL CENTER REPORTED A SINGLE TREE DOWN ON A POWER LINE ALONG BETHEL CHURCH RD. TIME APPROXIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SW Salem, SC
UNK mph
Mar 18, 2018
2:05 AM UTC
Wind report for March 18, 2018
Oconee County · 28,035 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES AND A POWER LINE REPORTED DOWN NEAR SALEM.
NWS Wind Report Location: Salem, SC
UNK mph
Mar 18, 2018
2:02 AM UTC
Wind report for March 18, 2018
Williamson County · 183,198 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PORTIONS OF JARRELL HIGH SCHOOL ROOF WERE DAMAGED (LIFTED UP AND PARTIALLY REMOVED FROM STRUCTURE) AND SEVERAL LARGE FENCES WERE BLOWN DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: Jarrell, TX
UNK mph
Mar 18, 2018
2:02 AM UTC
Wind report for March 18, 2018
Habersham County · 13,187 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 911 CALL CENTER REPORTED A TREE DOWN WITH POWER OUTAGES AT THE TURNERVILLE POST OFFICE NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HOLLYWOOD HIGHWAY AND THACKER RD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Turnerville, GA
UNK mph
Mar 18, 2018
2:00 AM UTC
Wind report for March 18, 2018
Hamblen County · 19,433 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A FEW TREES DOWN BETWEEN RUSSELLVILLE AND WHITESBURG... TN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NE Russellville, TN
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

NWS Tornado Reports on March 18, 2018

0 reports

No tornado reports were found for this selection.

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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many storm reports were recorded on March 18, 2018?

Our records show 69 hail, 25 wind, and 0 tornado reports on March 18, 2018, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on March 18, 2018.

What was the largest hail reported on March 18, 2018?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on March 18, 2018 is 5.00″, reported near Smithville, TX.

Some reports show UNK instead of a wind speed or tornado rating — what does that mean?

Wind reports come three ways: measured from an instrument, estimated from the damage observed, or UNK when no speed was recorded. Tornadoes show UNK until the National Weather Service finishes a damage survey and assigns an EF rating. UNK simply means that value was not available when the report was filed.

A report appeared near my home on March 18, 2018 — is my roof damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report shows that hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby, not that any specific home was hit. To find out whether your property was affected, check an address-level hail report, and if it looks significant, ask a local pro about a Remote Hail Inspection before scheduling roof work.

I am buying or selling a home — how do these on March 18, 2018 reports help?

If a storm passed through, a roof or exterior may have damage that is hard to see, or a recent repair may trace back to it. Buyers can ask better questions before closing, and sellers can document the home condition up front — both starting from the property address rather than a whole region.

How do I check what happened at a specific address on March 18, 2018?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events on March 18, 2018 across the United States, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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