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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on December 31, 2018

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

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

NWS Hail Reports on December 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 December 31, 2018

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UNK mph
Dec 31, 2018
10:33 PM UTC
Wind report for December 31, 2018
Wilson County · 46,325 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE IN ROAD AT SOUTH COMMERCE ROAD AT BLUEBIRD ROAD
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 ESE Tuckers Crossroad, TN
UNK mph
Dec 31, 2018
9:36 PM UTC
Wind report for December 31, 2018
Wilson County · 46,325 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ON SHERRILLTOWN ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Watertown, TN
UNK mph
Dec 31, 2018
9:29 PM UTC
Wind report for December 31, 2018
Bedford County · 15,105 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PHOTO OF DOWNED TREE ON HWY 41A. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 WNW Shelbyville, TN
UNK mph
Dec 31, 2018
9:14 PM UTC
Wind report for December 31, 2018
Spencer County · 6,811 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN BLOCKING ROADWAY ON NORMANDY RD NEAR TAYLORSVILLE KY.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Elk Creek, KY
UNK mph
Dec 31, 2018
8:56 PM UTC
Wind report for December 31, 2018
Wilson County · 46,325 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN AT BELINDA PARKWAY AND ADELMONT COURT. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Belinda City, TN
UNK mph
Dec 31, 2018
8:50 PM UTC
Wind report for December 31, 2018
Wilson County · 46,325 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE LIMBS DOWN ON GOLDEN BEAR PARKWAY.
NWS Wind Report Location: Mount Juliet, TN
UNK mph
Dec 31, 2018
8:48 PM UTC
Wind report for December 31, 2018
Wilson County · 46,325 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN AT N. GREENHILL ROAD AND VANDERBILT ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Langford Cove, TN
UNK mph
Dec 31, 2018
8:46 PM UTC
Wind report for December 31, 2018
Warren County · 36,726 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MORE THAN 4000 CUSTOMERS REPORTED WITHOUT POWER IN WARREN COUNTY.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NNE Bowling Green, KY
UNK mph
Dec 31, 2018
8:45 PM UTC
Wind report for December 31, 2018
Giles County · 10,170 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ON HIGHWAY 11 JUST NORTH OF MINOR HILL. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NNE Minor Hill, TN
UNK mph
Dec 31, 2018
8:40 PM UTC
Wind report for December 31, 2018
Davidson County · 173,052 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PICTURE OF A FENCE PIECE DOWN. MOST LIKELY FROM A TREE FALLING ON IT.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SSE Crieve Hall, TN
UNK mph
Dec 31, 2018
8:39 PM UTC
Wind report for December 31, 2018
Williamson County · 73,715 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN AND BLOCKING ROAD NEAR CLOVERCROFT ROAD AND HWY 96
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 ESE Franklin, TN
UNK mph
Dec 31, 2018
8:38 PM UTC
Wind report for December 31, 2018
Davidson County · 173,052 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A SPOTTER REPORTED A TREE DOWN ON MARRIOT ROAD.
NWS Wind Report Location: Nashville, TN
UNK mph
Dec 31, 2018
8:30 PM UTC
Wind report for December 31, 2018
Marion County · 8,959 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A LARGE TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ONTO POWER LINES ON SR-253... NEAR PLEASANT HILL CHURCH... WHICH COMPLETELY BLOCKED THE ROAD. WINDS ESTIMATED 30-40 MPH.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 WNW Brinn, AL
UNK mph
Dec 31, 2018
8:30 PM UTC
Wind report for December 31, 2018
Lauderdale County · 31,635 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE IS BLOCKING ONE LANE AT THE INTERSECTION OF CR 61 AND CR 24.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 N Saint Florian, AL
UNK mph
Dec 31, 2018
8:27 PM UTC
Wind report for December 31, 2018
Edmonson County · 3,890 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 1 TREE DOWN COMPLETELY BLOCKING P LINDSEY ROAD AND ANOTHER TREE DOWN BLOCKING POPLAR SPRINGS ROAD. BOTH IN SWEEDEN AREA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 WSW Sweeden, KY
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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 December 31, 2018

4 reports
UNK category
Dec 31, 2018
8:38 PM UTC
Tornado report for December 31, 2018
Harrison County · 13,355 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: AN EF-1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR DOGWOOD... IN DESTROYING MULTIPLE TREES... DAMAGING MULTIPLE BARNS/OUTBUILDINGS... AND DAMAGING A MARTIN HOUSE AND CHICKEN HOUSE ALONG ITS 2.2 MILE PATH. MAX WIND SPEED WAS 100 MPH WITH MAX PATH WIDTH 140 YARDS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Dogwood, IN
UNK category
Dec 31, 2018
7:43 PM UTC
Tornado report for December 31, 2018
Spencer County · 7,036 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: EF-1 TORNADO WITH PEAK WINDS ESTIMATED AT 105 MPH TOUCHED DOWN 2.4 MILES ENE OF MARIAH HILL AND LIFTED 1.5 MILES SOUTH OF FERDINAND. PATH LENGTH WAS 2 MILES WITH MAX WIDTH OF 50 YARDS. AT LEAST 3 HOMES WERE DAMAGED... WITH MOSTLY ROOF AND FACIA DAMAGE. SCATTERED STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE OCCURRED JUST SOUTH OF THE TORNADO PATH.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 NNE Santa Claus, IN
UNK category
Dec 31, 2018
7:42 PM UTC
Tornado report for December 31, 2018
Spencer County · 7,036 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A BRIEF EF-1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA IN SPENCER COUNTY INDIANA. IT DAMAGED AT LEAST THREE HOMES. MOSTLY ROOF AND FACIA DAMAGE. ONE GARAGE DOOR AND WINDOW BLOWN IN. A DETACHED GARAGE WAS DESTROYED WITH THE DEBRIS THROWN AT LEAST 300 YARDS.AN OUTDOOR STORAGE SHED WAS PUSHED SEVERAL FEET OFF ITS FOUNDATION.MINOR ROOF DAMAGE TO AT LEAST THREE METAL FARM BUILDINGS. AT LEAST TWO DOZEN TREES AND LIMBS WERE SNAPPED OR UPROOTED.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 SSE Ferdinand, IN
UNK category
Dec 31, 2018
6:35 PM UTC
Tornado report for December 31, 2018
Trigg County · 5,648 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: AN EF1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN JUST OFFSHORE IN BARKLEY LAKE NEAR BLUE WATER ESTATES. AT LEAST SIX HOMES DAMAGED...MAINLY LOSS OF SHINGLES AND VINYL SIDING. THERE WERE SOME BROKEN WINDOWS AND SCREENS BLOWN IN. THREE GARAGE DOORS WERE BLOWN INWARD AND ONE GARAGE HAD LOSS OF SHINGLES. A COUPLE OF DOZEN TREES WERE SNAPPED OR UPROOTED. THERE WERE TWO SEPARATE EYE WITNESS REPORTS OF A TORNADO.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 9 WNW Cadiz, KY
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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 December 31, 2018?

Our records show 0 hail, 66 wind, and 4 tornado reports on December 31, 2018, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on December 31, 2018.

What was the largest hail reported on December 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 December 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 December 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 December 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 December 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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