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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on October 31, 2018

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

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Tornado Reports
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Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · October 31, 2018 · 2018–present Updated  Daily · last Oct 31, 2018

NWS Hail Reports on October 31, 2018

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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 October 31, 2018

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UNK mph
Oct 31, 2018
11:59 PM UTC
Wind report for October 31, 2018
Rusk County · 15,894 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES REPORTED DOWN IN NEW LONDON ON FM 1513.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SSW New London, TX
UNK mph
Oct 31, 2018
11:55 PM UTC
Wind report for October 31, 2018
Rusk County · 15,894 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: KTRE VIEWER REPORTS LARGE SWATH OF DOWNED TREES ALONG COUNTY ROAD 4261 IN SOUTHERN RUSK COUNTY.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 N Cushing, TX
UNK mph
Oct 31, 2018
10:40 PM UTC
Wind report for October 31, 2018
Spencer County · 6,811 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 3 NNE FAIRFIELD. 1 TREE DOWN. WATER OVER SOME ROADS THAT TYPICALLY FLOOD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NNE Fairfield, KY
UNK mph
Oct 31, 2018
10:35 PM UTC
Wind report for October 31, 2018
Comal County · 55,080 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE LIVE OAK TREE SNAPPED AT TRUNK. DAMAGE ALSO TO PATIO FURNITURE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NW Garden Ridge, TX
UNK mph
Oct 31, 2018
10:24 PM UTC
Wind report for October 31, 2018
Nelson County · 16,199 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN BLOCKING VIRGINIA AVE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ENE Nazareth, KY
UNK mph
Oct 31, 2018
10:09 PM UTC
Wind report for October 31, 2018
Bowie County · 26,754 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MULTIPLE POWER LINES REPORTED DOWN IN THE SIMMS AREA.
NWS Wind Report Location: 9 SW New Boston, TX
UNK mph
Oct 31, 2018
10:03 PM UTC
Wind report for October 31, 2018
Nelson County · 16,199 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN BLOCKING BOSTON RD NEAR THE HARDIN COUNTY LINE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 WSW Boston, KY
UNK mph
Oct 31, 2018
9:40 PM UTC
Wind report for October 31, 2018
Morris County · 4,404 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL TREES DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD 4201 IN THE ROCKY BRANCH COMMUNITY.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 SE Omaha, TX
UNK mph
Oct 31, 2018
9:39 PM UTC
Wind report for October 31, 2018
Hardin County · 31,005 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 1 SSE RINEYVILLE. SEVERAL BUILDINGS DAMAGED AND TREES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSE Rineyville, KY
UNK mph
Oct 31, 2018
9:30 PM UTC
Wind report for October 31, 2018
Ohio County · 6,949 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 4 TREES AND MULTIPLE POWER LINES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: Beaver Dam, KY
UNK mph
Oct 31, 2018
9:10 PM UTC
Wind report for October 31, 2018
Sevier County · 4,491 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORTS OF A LARGE TREE TAKING OUT A POWER LINE... AND KNOCKING OUT POWER TO SOME HOUSES WITHIN THE DE QUEEN CITY LIMITS.
NWS Wind Report Location: De Queen, AR
58 mph
Oct 31, 2018
1:32 AM UTC
Wind report for October 31, 2018
Apache County · 20,341 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ADOT SENSOR ON I-40 NEAR LUPTON REPORTED GUST TO 58 MPH ON THE HOURLY OB RECEIVED AT 6:32 PM MST OB. CFP AND TSTORMS IN AREA.
NWS Wind Report Location: Lupton, AZ
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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 October 31, 2018

5 reports
UNK category
Oct 31, 2018
11:48 PM UTC
Tornado report for October 31, 2018
Nacogdoches County · 16,506 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: AN EF-1 TORNADO WITH MAXIMUM ESTIMATED WINDS NEAR 107 MPH TOUCHED DOWN ON THE SOUTHWEST SIDE OF THE COMMUNITY OF CUSHING... IN A FORESTED AREA WEST OF 6TH STREET. THIS TORNADO TRACKED NORTHEAST ON THE SOUTH AND EAST SIDE OF CUSHING... WHERE IT PICKED UP AND FLIPPED BOTH A TRAMPOLINE AND AN ABOVE GROUND POOL WHILE DAMAGING THE FRAME OF A MOBILE HOME. THE MOST FOCUSED DAMAGE WAS ALONG THE CORNER OF EUCALYPTUS AVENUE AND 4TH STREET... WHERE SEVERAL TREES WERE UPROOTED OR SNAPPED. AS THE TORNADO CONTINUED NORTHEAST... IT TORE OFF HALF OF A SHEET METAL ROOF OF A HOUSE AS IT CROSSED HIGHWAY 204... WHILE ALSO SNAPPING A CROSS OF A POWER POLE. ADDITIONAL TREES WERE SNAPPED OR UPROOTED BEFORE THE TORNADO LIFTED JUST NORTH OF HIGHWAY 204 ON THE NORTHEAST SIDE OF CUSHING. THE ESTIMATED PATH WIDTH OF THE TORNADO WAS 100 YARDS... WITH A PATH LENGTH OF 1.5 MILES.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 SW Cushing, TX
UNK category
Oct 31, 2018
9:39 PM UTC
Tornado report for October 31, 2018
Hardin County · 31,005 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: EF-1 TORNADO 2.5 MILES LONG/80 YARDS WIDE WITH MAX WINDS OF 100 MPH DAMAGED OUTBUILDINGS... ROOFS/SIDING ON HOMES... A TRAVEL TRAILER... AND ANOTHER VEHICLE SOUTH OF RINEYVILLE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 SSW Rineyville, KY
UNK category
Oct 31, 2018
8:20 PM UTC
Tornado report for October 31, 2018
Austin County · 10,023 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 S Sealy, TX
UNK category
Oct 31, 2018
8:10 PM UTC
Tornado report for October 31, 2018
Colorado County · 7,456 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 10 W Eagle Lake, TX
UNK category
Oct 31, 2018
7:56 PM UTC
Tornado report for October 31, 2018
Colorado County · 7,456 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: MULTIPLE VIDEOS OF THIS WELL-FORMED TORNADO IN A RURAL PART OF COLORADO COUNTY ABOUT 3 MILES SE OF EAGLE LAKE. TORNADO REMAINED IN A FIELD SO NO APPRECIATE DAMAGE DONE; BECAUSE OF THIS... KEPT RATING AS EF-0.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 ESE Rayner Junction, TX
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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

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How many storm reports were recorded on October 31, 2018?

Our records show 0 hail, 12 wind, and 5 tornado reports on October 31, 2018, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on October 31, 2018.

What was the largest hail reported on October 31, 2018?

No reported hail size is available for this selection.

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 October 31, 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 October 31, 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 October 31, 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 October 31, 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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