Storm reports for September 17, 2018
NOAA recorded 10 hail reports, 29 wind reports and 11 tornado reports in 10 states on September 17, 2018.
- in 10 states
- 50
- Storm reports
- Near 44.58, -96.90, SD
- 1.75 in
- Largest hail
- About 23 miles from New York, NY
- 70 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF2, about 11 miles from Richmond, VA
- 11
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on September 17, 2018 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report. NWS survey teams walked the shaded paths after the storm; each is drawn at the widest width they found, so it can look wider than the damage at any one spot.
Reports by hour
Hail10, most at 5 AM
Wind29, most at 3 PM
Tornado11, most at 3 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:35 AM | EF0 | About 55 miles from Durham, NC | 9.15 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 12:33 PM | EF1 | About 17 miles from Richmond, VA | 0.69 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 1:46 PM | EF1 | About 22 miles from Richmond, VA | 8.79 mi long, 150 yd wide |
| 2:32 PM | EF1 | About 6 miles from Richmond, VA | 4 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 2:38 PM | EF2 | About 11 miles from Richmond, VA | 7.5 mi long, 350 yd wide |
| 2:55 PM | EF0 | About 21 miles from Richmond, VA | 0.69 mi long, 75 yd wide |
| 3:05 PM | EF0 | In Richmond, VA | 0.25 mi long, 75 yd wide |
| 3:14 PM | EF0 | About 3 miles from Richmond, VA | 1.3 mi long, 75 yd wide |
| 3:23 PM | EF0 | In Richmond, VA | 1.38 mi long, 75 yd wide |
| 3:26 PM | EF0 | About 10 miles from Richmond, VA | 0.5 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 3:57 PM | EF0 | About 4 miles from Richmond, VA | 1.05 mi long, 75 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 3:12 PM | 1.0 in | Near 43.24, -93.68, IA |
| 3:58 PM | 1.0 in | About 55 miles from New Orleans, LA |
| 4:11 PM | 0.75 in | About 41 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 8:25 PM | 1.25 in | Near 41.98, -100.58, NE |
| 8:28 PM | 1.0 in | Near 41.98, -100.57, NE |
| 3:37 AM | 1.0 in | About 39 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 5:00 AM | 1.75 in | Near 44.58, -96.90, SD |
| 5:14 AM | 0.88 in | Near 44.45, -95.78, MN |
| 5:16 AM | 1.25 in | Near 44.43, -95.79, MN |
| 5:20 AM | 1.5 in | Near 44.45, -95.79, MN |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 10:30 AM | 58 mph | About 42 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 12:30 PM | 58 mph | About 53 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 1:50 PM | 58 mph | About 33 miles from Lancaster, PA |
| 2:55 PM | 51 mph | About 18 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 3:01 PM | 53 mph | About 14 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 3:13 PM | 58 mph | About 4 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 3:15 PM | 60 mph | Near 43.10, -93.61, IA |
| 3:15 PM | 58 mph | About 24 miles from Durham, NC |
| 3:30 PM | 58 mph | About 16 miles from Durham, NC |
| 3:35 PM | 58 mph | About 11 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 4:04 PM | 59 mph | Near 44.32, -94.50, MN |
| 4:05 PM | 58 mph | About 6 miles from Richmond, VA |
Show all 29 wind reportsShow fewer
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 4:10 PM | 70 mph | About 23 miles from New York, NY |
| 4:18 PM | 52 mph | About 38 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 4:20 PM | 58 mph | About 41 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 5:03 PM | 46 mph | Near 44.13, -91.00, WI |
| 5:05 PM | 58 mph | Near 44.13, -90.96, WI |
| 5:29 PM | 46 mph | Near 44.19, -90.64, WI |
| 6:02 PM | 58 mph | About 30 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 6:10 PM | 58 mph | About 7 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 6:14 PM | 60 mph | Near 44.29, -90.13, WI |
| 6:27 PM | 60 mph | About 8 miles from Green Bay, WI |
| 6:50 PM | 58 mph | About 5 miles from Green Bay, WI |
| 7:10 PM | 60 mph | About 46 miles from Appleton, WI |
| 7:33 PM | 64 mph | About 7 miles from Appleton, WI |
| 7:45 PM | 64 mph | About 4 miles from Appleton, WI |
| 7:52 PM | 60 mph | Near 42.10, -100.78, NE |
| 12:20 AM | 60 mph | Near 43.42, -102.12, SD |
| 4:12 AM | 61 mph | Near 43.78, -98.04, SD |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 16 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| Minnesota | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Iowa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Maryland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton, WI | None | 64 mph | 0 |
| Fayetteville, NC | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Green Bay, WI | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| Richmond, VA | None | 58 mph | 7 |
| Rochester, MN | None | 53 mph | 0 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.