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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on September 3, 2018

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

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Hail Reports
17
Wind Reports
70
Tornado Reports
13
Max Hail Size
3.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · September 3, 2018 · 2018–present Updated  Daily · last Sep 3, 2018

NWS Hail Reports on September 3, 2018

17 reports
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1.00″ hail
Sep 3, 2018
10:43 PM UTC
Hail report for September 3, 2018
Whiteside County · 20,984 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: RELAYED BY BROADCAST MEDIA.
NWS Hail Report Location: Unionville, IL
1.00″ hail
Sep 3, 2018
10:15 PM UTC
Hail report for September 3, 2018
Hamilton County · 786 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 ESE Coolidge, KS
1.00″ hail
Sep 3, 2018
7:50 AM UTC
Hail report for September 3, 2018
Clay County · 16,479 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: LARGE HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAIN FELL ACROS EASTERN ALLIANCE AND WESTERN BARNESVILLE TOWNSHIPS.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 W Barnesville, MN
1.00″ hail
Sep 3, 2018
7:35 AM UTC
Hail report for September 3, 2018
Clay County · 16,479 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PUBLIC CALLED IN WITH REPORT OF STEADY NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL.
NWS Hail Report Location: Comstock, MN
1.50″ hail
Sep 3, 2018
7:30 AM UTC
Hail report for September 3, 2018
Cass County · 37,232 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PUBLIC REPORTS GOLF BALL TO PINGPONG SIZED HAIL WITH CRACKED CAR WINDSHIELD. RELAYED THROUGH LOCAL MEDIA... TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: Hickson, ND
1.50″ hail
Sep 3, 2018
7:21 AM UTC
Hail report for September 3, 2018
Cass County · 37,232 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PUBLIC REPORTED 1.5 INCH HAIL. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 S Horace, ND
2.50″ hail
Sep 3, 2018
7:10 AM UTC
Hail report for September 3, 2018
Cass County · 37,232 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PUBLIC REPORTS 2 - 2.5 INCH HAIL WITH DAMAGE TO CAR AND BARN. RELAYED THROUGH LOCAL MEDIA... TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: Davenport, ND
1.00″ hail
Sep 3, 2018
3:40 AM UTC
Hail report for September 3, 2018
Steele County · 911 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: HAIL STARTED AHEAD OF THE RAIN.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 WSW Finley, ND
1.25″ hail
Sep 3, 2018
3:22 AM UTC
Hail report for September 3, 2018
Griggs County · 1,143 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: SOME CROP DAMAGE NOTED IN WESTERN BALL HILL TOWNSHIP.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 NNW Hannaford, ND
1.00″ hail
Sep 3, 2018
2:47 AM UTC
Hail report for September 3, 2018
Becker County · 15,759 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: LARGE AMOUNT OF HAIL ESTIMATED UP TO QUARTER SIZED COVERED GROUND... FILLED DITCHES... AND PRODUCED SOME CROP DAMAGE TO SOYBEANS... SUNFLOWERS... AND CORN.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 SSE Flom, MN
1.00″ hail
Sep 3, 2018
2:35 AM UTC
Hail report for September 3, 2018
Clay County · 16,479 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Ulen, MN
1.00″ hail
Sep 3, 2018
2:15 AM UTC
Hail report for September 3, 2018
Cass County · 37,232 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: THE HAIL BROKE WINDOWS AND DENTED SIDING.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 N Wild Rice, ND
1.75″ hail
Sep 3, 2018
1:36 AM UTC
Hail report for September 3, 2018
Cass County · 37,232 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: ESTIMATED QUARTER TO GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL COVERING THE GROUND WITH 35-40 MPH WIND GUSTS.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SE Chaffee, ND
2.00″ hail
Sep 3, 2018
1:20 AM UTC
Hail report for September 3, 2018
Cass County · 37,232 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: LOTS OF GOLF BALL SIZED OR LARGER HAIL COVERED THE HIGHWAY.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 S Alice, ND
3.00″ hail
Sep 3, 2018
1:12 AM UTC
Hail report for September 3, 2018
Aitkin County · 11,832 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: LARGEST HAILSTONE WAS 3.25 INCHES AND WAS AN ELLIPSOID IN SHAPE.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 ESE Aitkin, MN
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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 September 3, 2018

70 reports
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UNK mph
Sep 3, 2018
11:20 PM UTC
Wind report for September 3, 2018
Lycoming County · 36,606 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN MUNCY CREEK TOWNSHIP.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 E Muncy, PA
UNK mph
Sep 3, 2018
11:20 PM UTC
Wind report for September 3, 2018
Androscoggin County · 29,314 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: WIRES DOWN ON ELLIOT AVE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NNE Lewiston, ME
UNK mph
Sep 3, 2018
11:12 PM UTC
Wind report for September 3, 2018
Caledonia County · 11,990 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN
NWS Wind Report Location: Wheelock, VT
UNK mph
Sep 3, 2018
11:10 PM UTC
Wind report for September 3, 2018
Androscoggin County · 29,314 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN IN YARD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NW Auburn, ME
UNK mph
Sep 3, 2018
11:10 PM UTC
Wind report for September 3, 2018
Macomb County · 255,601 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MACOMB COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN AROUND WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SSW Romeo, MI
UNK mph
Sep 3, 2018
11:05 PM UTC
Wind report for September 3, 2018
Lycoming County · 36,606 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL TREES DOWNED OR SNAPPED ALONG PROCTOR ROAD NEAR PLUNKETTS CREEK.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 N Barbours, PA
UNK mph
Sep 3, 2018
10:58 PM UTC
Wind report for September 3, 2018
Oxford County · 27,356 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON STATION RD. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Hebron, ME
UNK mph
Sep 3, 2018
10:42 PM UTC
Wind report for September 3, 2018
Lackawanna County · 64,732 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE AND WIRES DOWN AT 12078 CREEK ROAD
NWS Wind Report Location: Milwaukee, PA
UNK mph
Sep 3, 2018
10:36 PM UTC
Wind report for September 3, 2018
Oxford County · 27,356 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON NICHOL ST IN PARIS MAINE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NW South Paris, ME
UNK mph
Sep 3, 2018
10:25 PM UTC
Wind report for September 3, 2018
Oxford County · 27,356 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES DOWN ON ME 232. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 N Bryant Pond, ME
UNK mph
Sep 3, 2018
10:12 PM UTC
Wind report for September 3, 2018
Oxford County · 27,356 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE ON WIRES ON INTERVALE RD IN BETHEL.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 E Newry, ME
UNK mph
Sep 3, 2018
9:48 PM UTC
Wind report for September 3, 2018
Oxford County · 27,356 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ON S ARM RD. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NNE Andover, ME
UNK mph
Sep 3, 2018
9:48 PM UTC
Wind report for September 3, 2018
Oxford County · 27,356 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ON EAST B HILL RD. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 W Andover, ME
UNK mph
Sep 3, 2018
9:38 PM UTC
Wind report for September 3, 2018
Coos County · 14,043 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES... WIRES... POLES DOWN ON NH 135.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SW Lancaster, NH
UNK mph
Sep 3, 2018
9:30 PM UTC
Wind report for September 3, 2018
Trumbull County · 72,618 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN IN LIBERTY TOWNSHIP ON ROOSEVELT DR AND HADLEY AVE. TIME APPROX
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Girard, OH
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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 September 3, 2018

13 reports
UNK category
Sep 3, 2018
11:32 PM UTC
Tornado report for September 3, 2018
Hamilton County · 786 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: THERE WERE TWO SIMULTANEOUS LANDSPOUT TORNADOES ABOUT A HALF MILE APART AT THIS LOCATION. THE SOUTHERN OF THE TWO LASTED ABOUT A MINUTE AND THE OTHER ONE WAS LESS THAN A MINUTE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 11 S Syracuse, KS
UNK category
Sep 3, 2018
11:08 PM UTC
Tornado report for September 3, 2018
Linn County · 68,380 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: LAW ENFORCEMENT OBSERVED A BRIEF TORNADO WITH NO VISIBLE DAMAGE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 WSW Prairieburg, IA
UNK category
Sep 3, 2018
11:08 PM UTC
Tornado report for September 3, 2018
Linn County · 68,380 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN AND THEN LIFTED BACK UP.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 SW Prairieburg, IA
UNK category
Sep 3, 2018
10:44 PM UTC
Tornado report for September 3, 2018
Linn County · 68,380 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: 2 DIFFERENT LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS REPORTING A CYCLIC TORNADO ON THE GROUND.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 SW Central City., IA
UNK category
Sep 3, 2018
10:37 PM UTC
Tornado report for September 3, 2018
Linn County · 68,380 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: EMA RELAYED REPORT OF A TORNADO ON THE GROUND NORTH OF ALBURNETT.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 N Alburnett, IA
UNK category
Sep 3, 2018
10:29 PM UTC
Tornado report for September 3, 2018
Linn County · 68,380 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: EF1 PEAK WINDS 110 MPH... PATH LENGTH 2.5 MILES... WIDTH 100 YARDS... DURATION 529 PM TO 536 PM.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 NW Alburnett, IA
UNK category
Sep 3, 2018
9:46 PM UTC
Tornado report for September 3, 2018
Benton County · 9,761 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 4 SSE VINTON. TORNADO OBSERVED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF 63RD STREET AND 25TH AVE SOUTH OF VINTON. TORNADO BRIEFLY TOUCHED DOWN IN A FIELD WITH NO VISIBLE DAMAGE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 SSE Vinton, IA
UNK category
Sep 3, 2018
9:40 PM UTC
Tornado report for September 3, 2018
Benton County · 9,761 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: EF0 BRIEF TOUCHDOWN IN FIELD OBSERVED BY SPOTTER.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 SSW Vinton, IA
UNK category
Sep 3, 2018
9:40 PM UTC
Tornado report for September 3, 2018
Benton County · 9,761 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TORNADO OBSERVED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF 63RD STREET AND 25TH AVE SOUTH OF VINTON. TORNADO BRIEFLY TOUCHED DOWN IN A FIELD WITH NO VISIBLE DAMAGE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 SSE Vinton, IA
UNK category
Sep 3, 2018
9:40 PM UTC
Tornado report for September 3, 2018
Benton County · 9,761 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED A TORNADO 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF SHELLSBURG. THE REPORT WAS RELAYED BY EMERGENCY MANAGERS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 NW Shellsburg, IA
UNK category
Sep 3, 2018
8:58 PM UTC
Tornado report for September 3, 2018
Winnebago County · 87,192 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: CONFIRMED TORNADO TOUCHDOWN FROM TWO SPOTTERS. TORNADO ON GROUND FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE. NORTH OF HARLEM AND PERRYVILLE ROADS IN ROCK CUT STATE PARK. POSSIBLE TREE DAMAGE IN THE PARK.
NWS Tornado Report Location: N Loves Park, IL
UNK category
Sep 3, 2018
7:14 PM UTC
Tornado report for September 3, 2018
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: EF-0 TORNADO ON WEST SIDE OF CHICAGO TRACKED FROM CICERO AND ARTHINGTON TO JUST EAST OF GARFIELD PARK. TRACK LENGTH 1.7 MILES WITH PRIMARILY TREE DAMAGE. ONE TREE INTO AN APARTMENT BUILDING KNOCKING OUT WINDOWS AND A COUPLE TREES/LARGE BRANCHES ON CARS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 NE Berwyn, IL
UNK category
Sep 3, 2018
12:12 AM UTC
Tornado report for September 3, 2018
Jackson County · 52,685 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: EF-0 TORNADO WITH WINDS ESTIMATED BETWEEN 65-80 MPH CONFIRMED NEAR JACKSON... MI. PATH ESTIMATED AT 1.5 MILES LONG WITH A MAXIMUM WIDTH OF 225 YARDS. MANY TREES WERE SNAPPED AND SOME TREES WERE UPROOTED. DAMAGE TO HOUSES WAS DUE TO FALLING TREES AND LIMBS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 WSW Jackson, MI
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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.

NWS Hail, Wind and Tornado Reports on September 3, 2018 on the Interactive Map

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Frequently asked questions

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How many storm reports were recorded on September 3, 2018?

Our records show 17 hail, 70 wind, and 13 tornado reports on September 3, 2018, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on September 3, 2018.

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

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on September 3, 2018 is 3.00″, reported near Aitkin, MN.

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 September 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 September 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 September 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 September 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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