Storm reports for April 18, 2020
NOAA recorded 40 hail reports and 15 wind reports in 7 states on April 18, 2020.
- in 7 states
- 55
- Storm reports
- About 24 miles from Conroe, TX
- 3.5 in
- Largest hail
- About 55 miles from Crestview, FL
- 81 mph
- Highest gust
- 0
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Surveyed tornado path
- Surveyed wind damage
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- 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 April 18, 2020 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
Hail40, most at 4 PM
Wind15, most at 10 AM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 3:00 PM | 1.75 in | About 27 miles from Katy, TX |
| 3:37 PM | 1.5 in | About 4 miles from Katy, TX |
| 3:40 PM | 1.0 in | About 2 miles from Katy, TX |
| 3:42 PM | 1.0 in | About 21 miles from Tomball, TX |
| 4:18 PM | 1.25 in | About 15 miles from Conroe, TX |
| 4:24 PM | 1.75 in | About 24 miles from Conroe, TX |
| 4:30 PM | 1.75 in | About 27 miles from Conroe, TX |
| 4:30 PM | 3.5 in | About 24 miles from Conroe, TX |
| 4:33 PM | 2.75 in | About 26 miles from Conroe, TX |
| 4:35 PM | 1.75 in | About 26 miles from Conroe, TX |
| 4:45 PM | 1.75 in | About 32 miles from Conroe, TX |
| 4:45 PM | 1.75 in | About 36 miles from Conroe, TX |
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| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 5:00 PM | 1.25 in | About 40 miles from Conroe, TX |
| 5:00 PM | 3.0 in | About 43 miles from Conroe, TX |
| 5:06 PM | 1.75 in | About 43 miles from Conroe, TX |
| 5:18 PM | 1.75 in | About 19 miles from Houston, TX |
| 5:19 PM | 1.25 in | About 17 miles from Houston, TX |
| 5:19 PM | 1.25 in | About 16 miles from Houston, TX |
| 5:30 PM | 1.75 in | About 29 miles from Pasadena, TX |
| 5:40 PM | 1.75 in | About 27 miles from Katy, TX |
| 6:28 PM | 1.25 in | About 14 miles from Baton Rouge, LA |
| 6:33 PM | 1.0 in | About 21 miles from Beaumont, TX |
| 6:35 PM | 1.75 in | About 20 miles from Baton Rouge, LA |
| 6:54 PM | 0.88 in | About 31 miles from Lafayette, LA |
| 6:55 PM | 1.75 in | About 14 miles from Beaumont, TX |
| 7:56 PM | 1.0 in | About 42 miles from Baton Rouge, LA |
| 8:02 PM | 1.75 in | About 30 miles from Lake Charles, LA |
| 8:08 PM | 1.0 in | About 45 miles from Baton Rouge, LA |
| 8:12 PM | 1.0 in | About 39 miles from Tyler, TX |
| 8:25 PM | 0.75 in | About 51 miles from Longview, TX |
| 8:42 PM | 0.88 in | About 19 miles from Lafayette, LA |
| 8:47 PM | 1.0 in | About 18 miles from Lafayette, LA |
| 9:40 PM | 1.75 in | About 37 miles from Baton Rouge, LA |
| 11:42 PM | 1.0 in | About 43 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 11:59 PM | 1.75 in | About 43 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 12:45 AM | 0.75 in | Near 37.51, -98.86, KS |
| 1:24 AM | 1.25 in | About 54 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 2:14 AM | 1.25 in | About 36 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 2:50 AM | 0.88 in | About 43 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 2:58 AM | 1.25 in | About 49 miles from Jackson, MS |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 10:10 AM | 58 mph | About 23 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 10:10 AM | 58 mph | About 35 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 10:28 AM | 58 mph | About 37 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 10:39 AM | 58 mph | Near 35.88, -76.41, NC |
| 11:05 AM | 58 mph | Near 35.15, -77.13, NC |
| 11:07 AM | 58 mph | Near 35.47, -76.68, NC |
| 11:30 AM | 58 mph | Near 35.10, -76.71, NC |
| 11:33 AM | 58 mph | Near 35.10, -76.62, NC |
| 12:01 PM | 58 mph | Near 34.81, -76.45, NC |
| 12:06 PM | 63 mph | Near 35.21, -75.70, NC |
| 12:07 PM | 58 mph | Near 35.27, -75.54, NC |
| 6:23 PM | 60 mph | Near 37.14, -101.90, KS |
| 12:15 AM | 81 mph | About 55 miles from Crestview, FL |
| 6:18 AM | 81 mph | About 42 miles from Birmingham, AL |
| 6:35 AM | 81 mph | About 42 miles from Montgomery, AL |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Mississippi | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Alabama | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kansas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Florida | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont, TX | 1.75 in | None | 0 |
| Katy, TX | 1.5 in | None | 0 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 1.25 in | None | 0 |
| Conroe, TX | 1.25 in | None | 0 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.