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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on August 3, 2018

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on August 3, 2018 from August 3, 2018 through August 3, 2018, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
27
Wind Reports
96
Tornado Reports
2
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · August 3, 2018 · 2018–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 3, 2018

NWS Hail Reports on August 3, 2018

27 reports
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1.00″ hail
Aug 3, 2018
11:54 PM UTC
Hail report for August 3, 2018
Lincoln County · 12,113 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8 WNW North Platte, NE
1.00″ hail
Aug 3, 2018
11:15 PM UTC
Hail report for August 3, 2018
Sherman County · 2,476 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORTED VIA FACEBOOK.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 E Goodland, KS
1.75″ hail
Aug 3, 2018
11:00 PM UTC
Hail report for August 3, 2018
Sherman County · 2,476 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PUBLIC REPORTED VIA FACEBOOK.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 ESE Goodland, KS
1.00″ hail
Aug 3, 2018
10:40 PM UTC
Hail report for August 3, 2018
Pennington County · 31,552 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 S Mystic, SD
1.00″ hail
Aug 3, 2018
10:00 PM UTC
Hail report for August 3, 2018
Cheyenne County · 1,328 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 17 N Kanorado, KS
1.00″ hail
Aug 3, 2018
9:35 PM UTC
Hail report for August 3, 2018
Codington County · 9,189 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. RADAR ESTIMATED TIME.
NWS Hail Report Location: Kranzburg, SD
1.50″ hail
Aug 3, 2018
9:20 PM UTC
Hail report for August 3, 2018
Yuma County · 3,428 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. REPORT OF QUARTERS TO A FEW PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NNE Idalia, CO
1.00″ hail
Aug 3, 2018
8:35 PM UTC
Hail report for August 3, 2018
Belknap County · 28,355 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: VIDEO ON FACEBOOK SHOWS RAIN WITH SPORADIC HAIL ABOUT THE SIZE OF A QUARTER.
NWS Hail Report Location: Gilmanton, NH
1.00″ hail
Aug 3, 2018
6:59 PM UTC
Hail report for August 3, 2018
Bayfield County · 11,470 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: Washburn, WI
1.00″ hail
Aug 3, 2018
6:35 PM UTC
Hail report for August 3, 2018
Taylor County · 7,414 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: DELAYED REPORT.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 WNW Goodrich, WI
1.00″ hail
Aug 3, 2018
6:32 PM UTC
Hail report for August 3, 2018
Codington County · 9,189 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
NWS Hail Report Location: Watertown, SD
1.50″ hail
Aug 3, 2018
6:20 PM UTC
Hail report for August 3, 2018
Price County · 8,924 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 NNW Prentice, WI
1.00″ hail
Aug 3, 2018
6:19 PM UTC
Hail report for August 3, 2018
Price County · 8,924 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Prentice, WI
1.00″ hail
Aug 3, 2018
5:47 PM UTC
Hail report for August 3, 2018
Price County · 8,924 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 SSE Kennan, WI
1.00″ hail
Aug 3, 2018
5:06 PM UTC
Hail report for August 3, 2018
Albany County · 71,579 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: NUMEROUS TREES AND WIRES DOWN. WATER OVER 6" DEEP IN ROADWAYS. WATER COVERING HALF OF TIRES ON VEHICLES.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 WSW Hampton Manor, NY
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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 August 3, 2018

96 reports
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90 mph
Aug 3, 2018
11:54 PM UTC
Wind report for August 3, 2018
Wallace County · 656 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A WIND GUST OF 76 MPH WAS RECORDED AT 5:49 PM MDT PEAKING AT 90 MPH AT THE SHARON SPRINGS AIRPORT AT 5:54 PM MDT.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 WNW Sharon Springs, KS
60 mph
Aug 3, 2018
11:54 PM UTC
Wind report for August 3, 2018
Lincoln County · 12,113 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ESTIMATED 50 TO 60 MPH GUSTS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 8 WNW North Platte, NE
59 mph
Aug 3, 2018
11:54 PM UTC
Wind report for August 3, 2018
Rosebud County · 2,486 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NNW Forsyth, MT
67 mph
Aug 3, 2018
11:53 PM UTC
Wind report for August 3, 2018
Big Horn County · 3,119 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 9 E Lodge Grass, MT
UNK mph
Aug 3, 2018
11:52 PM UTC
Wind report for August 3, 2018
Lincoln County · 12,113 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: CENTER PIVOTS OVERTURNED... BUILDINGS AND GRAIN BINS DAMAGED OR DESTROYED FROM DAMAGING WINDS ESTIMATED AT 80 MPH. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7 W North Platte, NE
80 mph
Aug 3, 2018
11:46 PM UTC
Wind report for August 3, 2018
Lincoln County · 12,113 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: OFF DUTY EMPLOYEE PASSING THROUGH REPORTS 2 CAMPERS AND 1 SEMI BLOWN OVER IN AREA OF MM 169 AND 171 ON INTERSTATE 80. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 8 WSW North Platte, NE
UNK mph
Aug 3, 2018
11:42 PM UTC
Wind report for August 3, 2018
Meeker County · 8,708 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 1 E GROVE CITY. PHOTO ON TWITTER OF GARAGE DESTROYED. CAMPER TIPPED OVER... TREES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Grove City, MN
UNK mph
Aug 3, 2018
11:40 PM UTC
Wind report for August 3, 2018
Meeker County · 8,708 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SHERIFF'S OFFICE REPORTS ROOF DAMAGE AT HIGHWAY 12 AND 560TH. TIME ESTIMATED.
NWS Wind Report Location: Grove City, MN
UNK mph
Aug 3, 2018
11:39 PM UTC
Wind report for August 3, 2018
Kandiyohi County · 15,029 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN ATWATER. LAW ENFORCEMENT ALSO REPORTS POWER LINES DOWN AS WELL.
NWS Wind Report Location: Atwater, MN
60 mph
Aug 3, 2018
11:23 PM UTC
Wind report for August 3, 2018
Big Horn County · 3,119 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ESTIMATED 60 MPH WINDS. BRANCHES AND SMALL LIMBS DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 ENE Fort Smith, MT
71 mph
Aug 3, 2018
11:12 PM UTC
Wind report for August 3, 2018
Yellowstone County · 48,075 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 10 E Molt, MT
UNK mph
Aug 3, 2018
11:01 PM UTC
Wind report for August 3, 2018
Swift County · 3,775 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 WNW Sunburg, MN
67 mph
Aug 3, 2018
10:41 PM UTC
Wind report for August 3, 2018
Prowers County · 3,801 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 WSW Lamar, CO
64 mph
Aug 3, 2018
10:31 PM UTC
Wind report for August 3, 2018
Cheyenne County · 1,328 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 9 N Bird City, KS
59 mph
Aug 3, 2018
10:25 PM UTC
Wind report for August 3, 2018
Quay County · 3,848 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SCHOOLNET SITE.
NWS Wind Report Location: House, NM
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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 August 3, 2018

2 reports
UNK category
Aug 3, 2018
11:34 PM UTC
Tornado report for August 3, 2018
Kandiyohi County · 15,029 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: EF0 TORNADO BEGAN NEAR ATWATER AND TRACKED EAST 11.2 MILES ALONG HIGHWAY 12 TO JUST NORTHWEST OF LITCHFIELD. MOSTLY TREE DAMAGE... BUT SOME STRUCTURAL DAMAGE ALSO OCCURRED. MAX WIND 80 MPH. STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE SOUTH OF THE TORNADO TRACK.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 WNW Atwater, MN
UNK category
Aug 3, 2018
2:29 AM UTC
Tornado report for August 3, 2018
Abbeville County · 7,791 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: EF0 TORNADO CONFIRMED BY DAMAGE SURVEY WITH NUMEROUS TREE FALLS. PATH LENGTH OF .75 MILES.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6 NNW Abbeville, SC
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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 August 3, 2018?

Our records show 27 hail, 96 wind, and 2 tornado reports on August 3, 2018, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 3, 2018.

What was the largest hail reported on August 3, 2018?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on August 3, 2018 is 1.75″, reported near Goodland, KS.

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 August 3, 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 August 3, 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 August 3, 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 August 3, 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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