Storm reports for October 31, 2018
NOAA recorded 136 wind reports and 54 tornado reports in 6 states on October 31, 2018.
- in 6 states
- 190
- Storm reports
- About 30 miles from Gulfport, MS
- 86 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF2, near 31.25, -92.48, LA
- 54
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
- Surveyed wind damage
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
- Surveyed wind damage
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on October 31, 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
Wind136, most at 3 AM
Tornado54, most at 3 AM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2:56 PM | EF0 | About 32 miles from Katy, TX | 1.4 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 4:39 PM | EF1 | About 37 miles from Louisville, KY | 2.5 mi long, 80 yd wide |
| 6:48 PM | EF1 | About 45 miles from Tyler, TX | 1.5 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 7:47 PM | EF1 | About 19 miles from Beaumont, TX | 2.09 mi long, 189 yd wide |
| 8:01 PM | EF0 | About 24 miles from Beaumont, TX | 0.67 mi long, 150 yd wide |
| 8:10 PM | EF1 | About 28 miles from Beaumont, TX | 8.52 mi long, 260 yd wide |
| 9:40 PM | EF1 | About 36 miles from Lake Charles, LA | 1.47 mi long, 280 yd wide |
| 9:54 PM | EF0 | About 27 miles from Pearland, TX | 0.08 mi long, 30 yd wide |
| 9:57 PM | EF1 | About 23 miles from Pasadena, TX | 0.38 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 11:27 PM | EF1 | About 29 miles from Lake Charles, LA | 16.35 mi long, 600 yd wide |
| 11:29 PM | EF2 | Near 31.25, -92.48, LA | 37.89 mi long, 500 yd wide |
| 11:43 PM | EF1 | About 43 miles from Lake Charles, LA | 2.55 mi long, 300 yd wide |
Show all 54 tornado reportsShow fewer
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 PM | EF1 | About 36 miles from Lake Charles, LA | 10.05 mi long, 500 yd wide |
| 11:50 PM | EF1 | About 16 miles from Lake Charles, LA | 6.49 mi long, 900 yd wide |
| 12:10 AM | EF1 | About 57 miles from Lake Charles, LA | 9.49 mi long, 300 yd wide |
| 12:15 AM | EF1 | About 2 miles from Lake Charles, LA | 0.52 mi long, 126 yd wide |
| 12:16 AM | EF0 | About 11 miles from Lake Charles, LA | 0.15 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 12:17 AM | EF2 | About 52 miles from Lake Charles, LA | 13.27 mi long, 900 yd wide |
| 12:22 AM | EF1 | Near 30.99, -92.63, LA | 3.34 mi long, 600 yd wide |
| 12:25 AM | EF1 | Near 31.20, -92.58, LA | 9.17 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 12:30 AM | EF1 | About 10 miles from Lake Charles, LA | 0.98 mi long, 75 yd wide |
| 12:50 AM | EF2 | About 56 miles from Lafayette, LA | 7.81 mi long, 800 yd wide |
| 1:00 AM | EF2 | About 58 miles from Lafayette, LA | 5.66 mi long, 800 yd wide |
| 1:13 AM | EF1 | Near 31.15, -91.99, LA | 12.58 mi long, 350 yd wide |
| 1:24 AM | EF1 | Near 31.57, -91.87, LA | 10.08 mi long, 900 yd wide |
| 1:30 AM | EF1 | Near 31.48, -91.83, LA | 1.05 mi long, 150 yd wide |
| 2:04 AM | EF1 | Near 31.43, -91.42, MS | 4.98 mi long, 250 yd wide |
| 2:09 AM | EF2 | Near 31.57, -91.37, MS | 0.99 mi long, 200 yd wide |
| 2:30 AM | EF1 | About 51 miles from Jackson, MS | 1.06 mi long, 200 yd wide |
| 2:31 AM | EF1 | About 49 miles from Jackson, MS | 3.53 mi long, 200 yd wide |
| 2:39 AM | EF1 | Near 31.46, -91.03, MS | 13.6 mi long, 400 yd wide |
| 2:53 AM | EF1 | About 27 miles from Baton Rouge, LA | 4.23 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 3:00 AM | EF0 | About 19 miles from Jackson, MS | 0.84 mi long, 150 yd wide |
| 3:03 AM | EF1 | About 28 miles from Jackson, MS | 3.95 mi long, 560 yd wide |
| 3:10 AM | EF1 | About 60 miles from Jackson, MS | 2.99 mi long, 500 yd wide |
| 3:29 AM | EF0 | About 27 miles from Jackson, MS | 2.19 mi long, 200 yd wide |
| 3:29 AM | EF0 | About 51 miles from Baton Rouge, LA | 3.07 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 3:33 AM | EF1 | About 46 miles from Baton Rouge, LA | 1.09 mi long, 75 yd wide |
| 3:33 AM | EF1 | About 9 miles from Jackson, MS | 1.28 mi long, 300 yd wide |
| 3:36 AM | EF2 | About 33 miles from Slidell, LA | 10.87 mi long, 125 yd wide |
| 3:53 AM | EF2 | About 44 miles from Slidell, LA | 4.3 mi long, 275 yd wide |
| 3:53 AM | EF0 | About 12 miles from Jackson, MS | 2.84 mi long, 200 yd wide |
| 3:57 AM | EF1 | About 40 miles from Baton Rouge, LA | 0.51 mi long, 75 yd wide |
| 4:13 AM | EF0 | Near 33.80, -89.34, MS | 0.39 mi long, 75 yd wide |
| 4:20 AM | EF1 | About 31 miles from Jackson, MS | 9.41 mi long, 550 yd wide |
| 4:23 AM | EF0 | About 26 miles from Slidell, LA | 0.29 mi long, 30 yd wide |
| 4:29 AM | EF1 | About 30 miles from Jackson, MS | 4.5 mi long, 300 yd wide |
| 5:01 AM | EF1 | About 50 miles from Jackson, MS | 4.01 mi long, 150 yd wide |
| 5:16 AM | EF0 | About 29 miles from Gulfport, MS | 1.43 mi long, 65 yd wide |
| 5:22 AM | EF0 | Near 33.05, -88.89, MS | 2.03 mi long, 75 yd wide |
| 5:53 AM | EF1 | About 9 miles from Gulfport, MS | 7.19 mi long, 150 yd wide |
| 6:05 AM | EF0 | Near 34.54, -88.14, AL | 1.95 mi long, 90 yd wide |
| 6:23 AM | EF1 | About 17 miles from Gulfport, MS | 3.98 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 6:40 AM | EF1 | About 30 miles from Gulfport, MS | 4.8 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 4:10 PM | 60 mph | Near 34.04, -94.34, AR |
| 4:30 PM | 61 mph | About 54 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 4:40 PM | 64 mph | About 42 miles from Longview, TX |
| 5:03 PM | 60 mph | About 31 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 5:09 PM | 64 mph | About 59 miles from Longview, TX |
| 5:24 PM | 60 mph | About 31 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 5:35 PM | 70 mph | About 13 miles from New Braunfels, TX |
| 5:40 PM | 59 mph | About 27 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 5:45 PM | 55 mph | About 51 miles from Tyler, TX |
| 6:45 PM | 70 mph | About 21 miles from Longview, TX |
| 6:55 PM | 70 mph | About 42 miles from Tyler, TX |
| 7:00 PM | 64 mph | About 31 miles from Longview, TX |
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| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:03 PM | 64 mph | About 30 miles from Longview, TX |
| 7:07 PM | 64 mph | About 39 miles from Longview, TX |
| 7:07 PM | 59 mph | About 27 miles from Conroe, TX |
| 7:15 PM | 70 mph | About 21 miles from Longview, TX |
| 7:55 PM | 70 mph | About 38 miles from Shreveport, LA |
| 7:59 PM | 64 mph | About 19 miles from Shreveport, LA |
| 8:15 PM | 64 mph | About 51 miles from Shreveport, LA |
| 8:24 PM | 64 mph | About 10 miles from Shreveport, LA |
| 8:55 PM | 61 mph | About 3 miles from Houston, TX |
| 9:20 PM | 60 mph | About 41 miles from Shreveport, LA |
| 9:35 PM | 60 mph | About 4 miles from Pasadena, TX |
| 9:45 PM | 58 mph | About 10 miles from League City, TX |
| 9:45 PM | 61 mph | About 2 miles from Pasadena, TX |
| 9:45 PM | 64 mph | About 46 miles from Sugar Land, TX |
| 9:45 PM | 64 mph | About 46 miles from Sugar Land, TX |
| 9:50 PM | 64 mph | About 4 miles from League City, TX |
| 10:00 PM | 63 mph | About 24 miles from Pasadena, TX |
| 10:00 PM | 59 mph | About 4 miles from League City, TX |
| 10:20 PM | 64 mph | About 13 miles from League City, TX |
| 10:50 PM | 58 mph | About 13 miles from Galveston, TX |
| 11:00 PM | 60 mph | About 11 miles from Galveston, TX |
| 11:37 PM | 58 mph | Near 32.77, -92.01, LA |
| 12:10 AM | 81 mph | About 4 miles from Lake Charles, LA |
| 12:13 AM | 58 mph | Near 32.92, -91.67, LA |
| 1:00 AM | 58 mph | About 33 miles from Lake Charles, LA |
| 1:08 AM | 58 mph | About 33 miles from Lake Charles, LA |
| 1:30 AM | 58 mph | Near 31.62, -91.81, LA |
| 1:45 AM | 58 mph | Near 31.44, -91.72, LA |
| 1:50 AM | 58 mph | Near 31.84, -91.42, LA |
| 1:51 AM | 58 mph | Near 31.63, -91.55, LA |
| 2:00 AM | 58 mph | In Lafayette, LA |
| 2:05 AM | 58 mph | Near 31.57, -91.37, MS |
| 2:06 AM | 55 mph | Near 32.81, -91.18, LA |
| 2:18 AM | 58 mph | Near 33.42, -90.63, MS |
| 2:25 AM | 58 mph | About 52 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 2:29 AM | 58 mph | About 41 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 2:30 AM | 58 mph | About 60 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 2:32 AM | 58 mph | About 37 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 2:35 AM | 58 mph | Near 33.18, -90.49, MS |
| 2:41 AM | 63 mph | About 19 miles from Baton Rouge, LA |
| 2:42 AM | 63 mph | Near 31.51, -91.07, MS |
| 2:43 AM | 63 mph | About 46 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 2:45 AM | 63 mph | About 19 miles from Baton Rouge, LA |
| 2:50 AM | 63 mph | About 32 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 2:50 AM | 69 mph | About 15 miles from Baton Rouge, LA |
| 2:50 AM | 70 mph | About 26 miles from Baton Rouge, LA |
| 2:52 AM | 63 mph | About 3 miles from Baton Rouge, LA |
| 3:00 AM | 58 mph | About 27 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 3:01 AM | 69 mph | About 6 miles from Baton Rouge, LA |
| 3:05 AM | 58 mph | About 29 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 3:10 AM | 69 mph | About 38 miles from Baton Rouge, LA |
| 3:11 AM | 58 mph | Near 33.49, -90.07, MS |
| 3:15 AM | 58 mph | About 13 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 3:18 AM | 58 mph | About 14 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 3:20 AM | 63 mph | About 7 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 3:20 AM | 66 mph | Near 33.52, -89.92, MS |
| 3:25 AM | 58 mph | About 4 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 3:25 AM | 58 mph | Near 33.49, -89.88, MS |
| 3:30 AM | 61 mph | About 36 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 3:33 AM | 58 mph | About 42 miles from Lafayette, LA |
| 3:34 AM | 61 mph | About 4 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 3:34 AM | 63 mph | About 9 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 3:36 AM | 63 mph | About 8 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 3:37 AM | 63 mph | Near 33.71, -89.79, MS |
| 3:40 AM | 63 mph | About 26 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 3:44 AM | 60 mph | About 13 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 3:54 AM | 61 mph | Near 33.73, -89.61, MS |
| 3:55 AM | 58 mph | About 12 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 4:06 AM | 63 mph | About 35 miles from Slidell, LA |
| 4:12 AM | 69 mph | Near 31.12, -90.15, MS |
| 4:14 AM | 58 mph | Near 33.91, -89.34, MS |
| 4:15 AM | 58 mph | Near 33.86, -89.31, MS |
| 4:22 AM | 60 mph | About 43 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 4:25 AM | 58 mph | About 56 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 4:26 AM | 58 mph | Near 33.28, -89.40, MS |
| 4:29 AM | 58 mph | Near 33.20, -89.34, MS |
| 4:30 AM | 63 mph | About 20 miles from Slidell, LA |
| 4:30 AM | 63 mph | About 21 miles from Slidell, LA |
| 4:30 AM | 58 mph | About 51 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 4:31 AM | 63 mph | About 24 miles from Slidell, LA |
| 4:33 AM | 58 mph | Near 31.24, -89.87, MS |
| 4:42 AM | 60 mph | Near 31.32, -89.47, MS |
| 4:42 AM | 58 mph | Near 33.30, -89.23, MS |
| 4:55 AM | 58 mph | About 54 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 4:55 AM | 86 mph | About 30 miles from Gulfport, MS |
| 4:58 AM | 58 mph | Near 34.08, -88.88, MS |
| 4:59 AM | 62 mph | About 48 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 5:13 AM | 58 mph | Near 32.67, -89.19, MS |
| 5:13 AM | 58 mph | About 4 miles from Gulfport, MS |
| 5:13 AM | 58 mph | About 46 miles from Gulfport, MS |
| 5:14 AM | 69 mph | Near 34.19, -88.77, MS |
| 5:15 AM | 64 mph | Near 31.52, -89.23, MS |
| 5:15 AM | 62 mph | About 56 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 5:15 AM | 58 mph | About 59 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 5:15 AM | 58 mph | About 6 miles from New Orleans, LA |
| 5:18 AM | 58 mph | Near 31.36, -89.38, MS |
| 5:22 AM | 63 mph | About 23 miles from Slidell, LA |
| 5:22 AM | 63 mph | Near 34.56, -88.63, MS |
| 5:25 AM | 58 mph | About 60 miles from Gulfport, MS |
| 5:35 AM | 60 mph | About 25 miles from Gulfport, MS |
| 5:38 AM | 58 mph | Near 32.16, -88.97, MS |
| 5:40 AM | 60 mph | About 50 miles from Gulfport, MS |
| 5:45 AM | 60 mph | Near 31.38, -89.12, MS |
| 5:45 AM | 60 mph | About 30 miles from Gulfport, MS |
| 5:45 AM | 60 mph | About 25 miles from Gulfport, MS |
| 5:45 AM | 60 mph | Near 34.44, -88.14, AL |
| 5:45 AM | 63 mph | About 12 miles from Gulfport, MS |
| 5:46 AM | 60 mph | About 44 miles from Gulfport, MS |
| 6:00 AM | 58 mph | Near 34.50, -88.22, MS |
| 6:00 AM | 58 mph | Near 34.47, -88.19, MS |
| 6:03 AM | 58 mph | Near 32.29, -88.70, MS |
| 6:03 AM | 58 mph | About 12 miles from Gulfport, MS |
| 6:09 AM | 58 mph | About 54 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 6:12 AM | 49 mph | Near 34.38, -87.87, AL |
| 6:15 AM | 63 mph | About 8 miles from Gulfport, MS |
| 6:19 AM | 61 mph | Near 32.04, -88.72, MS |
| 6:23 AM | 58 mph | About 49 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 6:23 AM | 70 mph | About 43 miles from Mobile, AL |
| 6:35 AM | 70 mph | Near 31.67, -88.65, MS |
| 6:36 AM | 64 mph | About 56 miles from New Orleans, LA |
| 6:36 AM | 58 mph | Near 32.28, -88.47, MS |
| 6:36 AM | 49 mph | About 57 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 6:46 AM | 49 mph | About 54 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 6:48 AM | 49 mph | About 51 miles from Huntsville, AL |
By state
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge, LA | None | 69 mph | 0 |
| Galveston, TX | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| Gulfport, MS | None | 63 mph | 1 |
| Houston, TX | None | 61 mph | 0 |
| Jackson, MS | None | 63 mph | 2 |
| Lafayette, LA | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Lake Charles, LA | None | 81 mph | 3 |
| League City, TX | None | 64 mph | 0 |
| New Braunfels, TX | None | 70 mph | 0 |
| New Orleans, LA | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Pasadena, TX | None | 64 mph | 0 |
| Pearland, TX | None | 64 mph | 0 |
| Shreveport, LA | None | 64 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.