U.S. Storm Day Summary
U.S. Hail and Wind Summary for July 18, 2023
Jul 18, 2023 | United States | 2023-07-18 national severe weather summary
National storm summary for July 18, 2023: 58 hail reports and 315 wind/tornado reports across 22 states. Peak hail reached 5.00 in and peak wind reached 100 mph.
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Impacted Places
Hail Stats
- Max Report
- 5.00 in
- Reports
- 58
- Severe Reports
- 58
Wind Stats
- Max Gust
- 100 mph
- Reports
- 315
- Tornado Reports
- 6
Ring Impact (1mi / 3mi / 10mi)
hail
- Events within 1 mile
- 58
- Events within 3 miles
- 70
- Events within 10 miles
- 87
- Severe days within 10 miles
- 1
- Max within 10 miles
- 5.00 in
wind
- Events within 1 mile
- 315
- Events within 3 miles
- 378
- Events within 10 miles
- 473
- Severe days within 10 miles
- 1
- Max within 10 miles
- 100 mph
Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)
| Date | Hazard | Intensity | Distance | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-18 | hail | 5.00 in | - | Pierre, SD | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-18 | hail | 3.00 in | - | 9 S Gordon, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-18 | hail | 3.00 in | - | Pierre, SD | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-18 | hail | 3.00 in | - | Pierre, SD | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-18 | hail | 3.00 in | - | Pierre, SD | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-18 | hail | 2.75 in | - | Pierre, SD | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-18 | hail | 2.75 in | - | Fort Pierre, SD | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-18 | hail | 2.75 in | - | 3 NNE Mills, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-18 | hail | 2.50 in | - | 3 N Clinton, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-18 | hail | 2.50 in | - | 1 ESE Pierre, SD | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-18 | hail | 2.00 in | - | NE Clinton, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-18 | hail | 2.00 in | - | 1 W Pierre Regional Air, SD | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-18 | hail | 2.00 in | - | Pierre Regional Airport, SD | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-18 | hail | 1.75 in | - | 5 N Pine Ridge, SD | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-18 | hail | 1.75 in | - | 9 NNE Highmore, SD | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-18 | hail | 1.50 in | - | 2 WNW Clarksville, OH | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-18 | hail | 1.50 in | - | New Vienna, OH | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-18 | hail | 1.50 in | - | Errol, NH | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-18 | hail | 1.50 in | - | 5 SW Kennebec, SD | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-18 | hail | 1.25 in | - | 1 WNW Nashua, NH | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-18 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 2 SW Barlow, KY | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-18 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 8 NNW Cadiz, KY | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-18 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 4 ENE Lebanon, KY | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-18 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 5 SE Harvest, AL | NOAA SPC |
Corrects previous hail report from Pierre. Based on further analysis and communication. Photo submitted via social media without standard reference object... and no mea (ABR)
(LBF)
photo submitted via twitter. (ABR)
photo submitted via twitter. (ABR)
photo submitted via Facebook. (ABR)
reported via Facebook. (ABR)
photo submitted via facebook. (ABR)
Delayed report... Public reports baseball sized hail with damage to windows on household. (LBF)
Report Highlights
- 58 hail reports were logged nationwide on July 18, 2023.
- The largest hail report reached 5.00 in.
- 315 wind/tornado reports were logged nationwide on July 18, 2023.
- 6 tornado reports were included in this day summary.
Data & Methodology
- Noaa Spc
- 373
- Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.
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Timeline
2023-07-18T23:56:00Z
Hail 2.50 in
(ABR)
2023-07-18T23:52:00Z
Wind Wind report
A power line was reported down at this location. (HUN)
2023-07-18T23:50:00Z
Wind 62 mph
Mesonet station PC367 E Bearlake. (SLC)
2023-07-18T23:49:00Z
Wind Wind report
A tree was reported dowm om CR 494. (HUN)
2023-07-18T23:47:00Z
Hail 5.00 in
Corrects previous hail report from Pierre. Based on further analysis and communication. Photo submitted via social media without standard reference object... and no mea (ABR)
2023-07-18T23:45:00Z
Hail 2.75 in
reported via Facebook. (ABR)
2023-07-18T23:45:00Z
Hail 2.75 in
photo submitted via facebook. (ABR)
2023-07-18T23:45:00Z
Wind Wind report
Several reports of trees down. One over a power line and several over roads in Steele... AL. A person also hit a tree... no injuries. Winds estimated between 40-50 mph. (BMX)
2023-07-18T23:45:00Z
Wind Wind report
Tree fallen on county road 82 north of Weiss Lake. Winds estimated between 40-50 mph. (BMX)
2023-07-18T23:45:00Z
Tornado Tornado UNK
(ABR)
2023-07-18T23:43:00Z
Hail 3.00 in
photo submitted via twitter. (ABR)
2023-07-18T23:40:00Z
Hail 2.00 in
reported via Facebook. (ABR)