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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in July 2018

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States in July 2018 from July 1, 2018 through July 31, 2018, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
1,035
Wind Reports
3,521
Tornado Reports
115
Max Hail Size
4.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · July 2018 · 2018–present Updated  Daily · last Jul 31, 2018

NWS Hail Reports in July 2018

30 reports
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1.00″ hail
Jul 31, 2018
11:41 PM UTC
Hail report for July 2018
Clearwater County · 3,455 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM RED LAKE NATION WITH QUARTER SIZED HAIL WITH TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 N Leonard, MN
1.00″ hail
Jul 31, 2018
11:41 PM UTC
Hail report for July 2018
Beltrami County · 14,934 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: FROM SOCIAL MEDIA WITH TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR
NWS Hail Report Location: Debs, MN
2.00″ hail
Jul 31, 2018
10:45 PM UTC
Hail report for July 2018
Rio Arriba County · 11,187 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Youngsville, NM
1.75″ hail
Jul 31, 2018
10:44 PM UTC
Hail report for July 2018
Sandoval County · 50,152 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 ESE Canones, NM
1.00″ hail
Jul 31, 2018
8:15 PM UTC
Hail report for July 2018
Stoddard County · 10,638 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: ESTIMATED QUARTER SIZED HAIL COVERED THE GROUND IN AQUILLA.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 NNE Bloomfield, MO
2.50″ hail
Jul 31, 2018
6:42 PM UTC
Hail report for July 2018
Newton County · 6,269 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: TENNIS BALL HAIL LASTED FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 SSW Newton, MS
1.75″ hail
Jul 31, 2018
6:10 AM UTC
Hail report for July 2018
Midland County · 44,761 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PING PONG TO GOLF BALL HAIL REPORTED
NWS Hail Report Location: Greenwood, TX
1.00″ hail
Jul 31, 2018
2:45 AM UTC
Hail report for July 2018
Bernalillo County · 193,685 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: LOMAS AND CARLISLE
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SE Albuquerque, NM
1.00″ hail
Jul 31, 2018
2:32 AM UTC
Hail report for July 2018
Bernalillo County · 193,685 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: VASSAR AND SANTA CLARA SE
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 SSE Albuquerque, NM
1.25″ hail
Jul 31, 2018
2:29 AM UTC
Hail report for July 2018
Bernalillo County · 193,685 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: CARLISLE AND LOMAS
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 SE Albuquerque, NM
1.00″ hail
Jul 31, 2018
2:20 AM UTC
Hail report for July 2018
Bernalillo County · 193,685 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: INDIAN SCHOOL AND SAN MATEO.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 ESE Albuquerque, NM
1.25″ hail
Jul 31, 2018
2:20 AM UTC
Hail report for July 2018
Bernalillo County · 193,685 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: CONSTITUTION AND GIRARD.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 SE Albuquerque, NM
1.00″ hail
Jul 31, 2018
1:40 AM UTC
Hail report for July 2018
Sandoval County · 50,152 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Rio Rancho, NM
3.00″ hail
Jul 31, 2018
1:30 AM UTC
Hail report for July 2018
Kiowa County · 573 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 S Chivington, CO
1.75″ hail
Jul 31, 2018
12:42 AM UTC
Hail report for July 2018
Barber County · 2,237 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 N Lake City, KS
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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 in July 2018

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UNK mph
Jul 31, 2018
11:09 PM UTC
Wind report for July 2018
Beltrami County · 14,934 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORT FROM RED LAKE NATION. SOME TREES DOWN IN THE LITTLE ROCK AREA. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 W Red Lake, MN
63 mph
Jul 31, 2018
9:41 PM UTC
Wind report for July 2018
Culberson County · 780 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Pine Springs, TX
UNK mph
Jul 31, 2018
9:10 PM UTC
Wind report for July 2018
Cherokee County · 10,254 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN WITH ONE LANE BLOCKED. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. SUB-SEVERE WINDS PROBABLE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Centre, AL
UNK mph
Jul 31, 2018
8:25 PM UTC
Wind report for July 2018
Braxton County · 4,331 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE REPORTED DOWN ACROSS TUNNEL FORK ROAD
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ESE Sutton, WV
UNK mph
Jul 31, 2018
8:25 PM UTC
Wind report for July 2018
Chattooga County · 7,631 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL TREES DOWN ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF TRION... GA
NWS Wind Report Location: Trion, GA
UNK mph
Jul 31, 2018
8:10 PM UTC
Wind report for July 2018
Kanawha County · 62,529 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 911 METRO RECEIVED A CALL OF A TREE DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF NEWQUAY DRIVE AND WALKER DRIVE THAT WAS BLOCKING ONE LANE OF TRAFFIC.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 E Wallace, WV
UNK mph
Jul 31, 2018
8:00 PM UTC
Wind report for July 2018
Braxton County · 4,331 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ACROSS SERVIA/ELMIRA ROAD
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ESE Sutton, WV
UNK mph
Jul 31, 2018
7:50 PM UTC
Wind report for July 2018
Calhoun County · 2,254 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: NUMEROUS TREES REPORTED DOWN THROUGHOUT THE MT ZION AREA
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Mount Zion, WV
UNK mph
Jul 31, 2018
7:30 PM UTC
Wind report for July 2018
Jones County · 19,181 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A TREE WAS BLOWN ONTO A HOUSE ALONG JESSIE MALONE RD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 SE Sandersville, MS
UNK mph
Jul 31, 2018
7:30 PM UTC
Wind report for July 2018
Jones County · 19,181 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A POWER LINE WAS DOWNED ON JEFFERSON ST NEAR THE HOSPITAL.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSE Laurel, MS
UNK mph
Jul 31, 2018
7:28 PM UTC
Wind report for July 2018
Jones County · 19,181 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS ERRONEOUS FLASH FLOOD REPORT FROM 6 ESE LAUREL. TREES DOWNED ACROSS LOWER MYRICK RD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 ESE Laurel, MS
UNK mph
Jul 31, 2018
7:24 PM UTC
Wind report for July 2018
Jones County · 19,181 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS ERRONEOUS FLASH FLOOD REPORT FROM 10 SE LAUREL. TREES DOWNED ON TOWNSHIP RD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 10 SE Laurel, MS
UNK mph
Jul 31, 2018
7:22 PM UTC
Wind report for July 2018
Yadkin County · 12,294 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL TREES DOWN AT HINSHAW ROAD AND OLD 421. TIME FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ENE Yadkinville, NC
UNK mph
Jul 31, 2018
7:20 PM UTC
Wind report for July 2018
Pike County · 15,856 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN IN META ON HIGHWAY 194. REPORT FROM STATE POLICE VIA PUBLIC.
NWS Wind Report Location: Meta, KY
UNK mph
Jul 31, 2018
7:15 PM UTC
Wind report for July 2018
Jones County · 19,181 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWNED ALONG MS HIGHWAY 15 IN JONES COUNTY.
NWS Wind Report Location: 16 SE Ellisville, MS
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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 in July 2018

30 reports
UNK category
Jul 30, 2018
10:26 PM UTC
Tornado report for July 2018
Minnehaha County · 51,798 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: BRIEF TOUCHDOWN.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 ESE Wall Lake, SD
UNK category
Jul 30, 2018
10:16 PM UTC
Tornado report for July 2018
Minnehaha County · 51,798 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: BRIEF TOUCHDOWN. GARAGE DESTROYED.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 SSE Humboldt, SD
UNK category
Jul 30, 2018
6:56 PM UTC
Tornado report for July 2018
Cowley County · 11,657 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: POWER FLASHES REPORTED ON HIGHWAY 166
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 W Arkansas City, KS
UNK category
Jul 29, 2018
10:53 PM UTC
Tornado report for July 2018
Morgan County · 8,208 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 34 AND 71...POWER POLES SNAPPED... STREET SIGNS RIPPED OUT OF THE GROUND.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 NE Brush, CO
UNK category
Jul 29, 2018
10:49 PM UTC
Tornado report for July 2018
Morgan County · 8,208 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: SMALL AIRPORT DESTROYED NEAR BRUSH...PLANES FLIPPED OVER...ROOFS BLOWN OFF HOMES...MAJOR TREE DAMAGE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 NE Brush, CO
UNK category
Jul 29, 2018
10:48 PM UTC
Tornado report for July 2018
Morgan County · 8,208 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: SPOTTER REPORTED MANY DOWNED TREES WITH DEBRIS FLYING IN THE AIR AND HITTING HIS CAR.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 ESE Brush, CO
UNK category
Jul 29, 2018
9:29 PM UTC
Tornado report for July 2018
Weld County · 91,444 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN. HAS SINCE LIFTED.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 11 E Pawnee Buttes, CO
UNK category
Jul 29, 2018
8:45 PM UTC
Tornado report for July 2018
Laramie County · 29,914 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: BRIEF TOUCHDOWN OBSERVED ALONG KERSEY DRIVE NORTH OF CHEYENNE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6 N Cheyenne, WY
UNK category
Jul 29, 2018
7:55 PM UTC
Tornado report for July 2018
Laramie County · 29,914 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NEAR MILE MARKER 45 ON HWY 85 JUST NORTH OF GUN BARREL
NWS Tornado Report Location: N Gun Barrel, WY
UNK category
Jul 29, 2018
1:02 AM UTC
Tornado report for July 2018
Logan County · 6,601 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: BRIEF TOUCHDOWN IN OPEN FIELD NEAR HWY 14. NO DAMAGE REPORTED. NO INJURIES.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 7 W Sterling, CO
UNK category
Jul 28, 2018
11:40 PM UTC
Tornado report for July 2018
Kimball County · 1,508 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: DEPUTY REPORTED THAT HE WAS WATCHING SOME ROTATION JUST TO THE SOUTHWEST OF KIMBALL WHEN IT BECAME RAIN WRAPPED AND HE LOST SIGHT OF IT. VERY HEAVY RAIN AND WIND HIT THE TRUCK AND IT WAS SPUN 45 DEGREES. CORRECTED FOR LOCATION.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 SW Kimball, NE
UNK category
Jul 28, 2018
11:40 PM UTC
Tornado report for July 2018
Kimball County · 1,508 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: DEPUTY REPORTED THAT HE WAS WATCHING SOME ROTATION JUST TO THE WEST OF KIMBAL WHEN IT BECAME RAIN WRAPPED AND HE LOST SIGHT OF IT. VERY HEAVY RAIN AND WIND HIT THE TRUCK AND IT WAS SPUN 45 DEGREES.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 W Kimball, NE
UNK category
Jul 28, 2018
10:39 PM UTC
Tornado report for July 2018
Albany County · 9,496 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: MOVING SOUTHEAST
NWS Tornado Report Location: 23 SW Glendo, WY
UNK category
Jul 28, 2018
10:25 PM UTC
Tornado report for July 2018
Converse County · 4,692 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 15 W Glendo, WY
UNK category
Jul 28, 2018
9:59 PM UTC
Tornado report for July 2018
Converse County · 4,692 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TORNADO PRODUCED DAMAGE ON RANCH. ROOF TAKEN OFF OF THE RANCH HOUSE. SEVERAL OUTBUILDINGS DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. SEVERAL FUEL TANKS OVERTURNED.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 12 SW Douglas, WY
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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 in July 2018?

Our records show 1,035 hail, 3,521 wind, and 115 tornado reports in July 2018, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on July 31, 2018.

What was the largest hail reported in July 2018?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in July 2018 is 4.00″, reported near Sanford, AL.

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 in July 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 in July 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 in July 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 in July 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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