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Storm reports for June 18, 2010

NOAA recorded 126 hail reports, 401 wind reports and 2 tornado reports in 18 states on June 18, 2010.

in 18 states
529
Storm reports
Near 37.38, -100.94, KS
4.0 in
Largest hail
About 27 miles from South Bend, IN
90 mph
Highest gust
Highest rating EF0, about 22 miles from Palm Bay, FL
2
Tornado reports
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center

Hail, inches

  • 0.75
  • 1
  • 1.5
  • 2
  • 2.5
  • 3+

Dots: reports.

  • Wind report
  • Tornado and its path

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on June 18, 2010 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.

Select a dot or a path for the report.

What happened

On June 18, 2010, a line of severe storms crossed northern Illinois in the afternoon, and a second line reached the Chicago area late that evening.1 The storms blew out windows in some high-rises in downtown Chicago.1 When the first line crossed Chicago around 4 p.m. CDT, the city received thousands of reports of downed trees, limbs and light poles, with the worst damage on the South Side.2 Falling tree limbs on the South Side injured 2 people and fatally injured a third, according to NOAA's Storm Events Database.2 Near Antioch in Lake County, winds estimated at 65 knots (75 mph) caused extensive roof damage to industrial buildings. Wind also damaged buildings in Rosemont, where the database lists $350,000 in property damage.3,4

In Indiana, a gust of 78 knots (90 mph) was measured at La Porte at 6:20 p.m. CDT, and a falling tree killed 1 person in Huntington County.5,6 Hail 4 inches across fell near Kismet in Seward County, Kansas, at about 9:05 p.m. CDT.7

Reports by hour

Hail126, most at 6 PM

Wind401, most at 3 PM

Tornado2, most at 3 PM

Reports per hour, Central time. Each row has its own scale.

Every report

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

TimeRatingWherePath
3:54 PMEF0About 22 miles from Palm Bay, FL0.02 mi long, 10 yd wide
4:55 PMEF0About 20 miles from Des Moines, IA0.59 mi long, 25 yd wide

By state

StateReportsHailWindTornado
Iowa15354981
Illinois129101190
Indiana775720
Michigan481470
Missouri181350
Texas181800
Wisconsin180180
Ohio160160
Nebraska15780
Colorado10910
Kansas8800
Florida6051
Georgia3030
Mississippi3030
Tennessee3030
Alabama2020
Oklahoma1100
South Carolina1010

Cities with reports nearby

Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.

CityLargest hailHighest gustTornado reports
Cedar Rapids, IA1.0 in70 mph0
Omaha, NE1.0 in67 mph0
St. Louis, MO1.0 inNone0
Ann Arbor, MINone64 mph0
Chicago, ILNone75 mph0
Davenport, IANone86 mph0
Des Moines, IANone75 mph0
Detroit, MINone70 mph0
Flint, MINone58 mph0
Fort Wayne, INNone69 mph0
Indianapolis, INNone60 mph0
Jacksonville, FLNone58 mph0
Kalamazoo, MINone64 mph0
Memphis, TNNone58 mph0
Milwaukee, WINone75 mph0
Peoria, ILNone60 mph0
Rockford, ILNone75 mph0
Savannah, GANone58 mph0
South Bend, INNone81 mph0
Toledo, OHNone58 mph0

Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.