Storm reports for August 18, 2020
NOAA recorded 12 hail reports, 30 wind reports and 2 tornado reports in 8 states on August 18, 2020.
- in 8 states
- 44
- Storm reports
- Near 47.92, -96.67, MN
- 1.5 in
- Largest hail
- About 21 miles from Deltona, FL
- 70 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF2, about 12 miles from Deltona, FL
- 2
- 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 August 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
Hail12, most at 5 AM
Wind30, most at 1 PM
Tornado2, most at 2 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2:48 PM | EF2 | About 12 miles from Deltona, FL | 4.59 mi long, 550 yd wide |
| 2:48 PM | EF0 | About 5 miles from Deltona, FL | 0.05 mi long, 70 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1:30 PM | 1.0 in | About 36 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 1:54 PM | 1.0 in | About 22 miles from Deltona, FL |
| 4:00 PM | 1.0 in | About 19 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 5:45 PM | 0.75 in | Near 36.74, -84.48, KY |
| 6:12 PM | 1.0 in | About 35 miles from Corpus Christi, TX |
| 3:52 AM | 1.25 in | Near 48.28, -96.19, MN |
| 4:40 AM | 1.0 in | Near 48.18, -96.03, MN |
| 5:00 AM | 1.0 in | Near 47.92, -97.14, ND |
| 5:20 AM | 1.0 in | Near 48.30, -95.77, MN |
| 5:55 AM | 1.5 in | Near 47.92, -96.67, MN |
| 6:11 AM | 1.5 in | Near 48.30, -95.62, MN |
| 6:55 AM | 1.0 in | About 60 miles from Fargo, ND |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1:14 PM | 58 mph | About 53 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 1:19 PM | 52 mph | About 36 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 1:22 PM | 58 mph | About 26 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 1:43 PM | 58 mph | About 2 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 1:43 PM | 58 mph | About 3 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 1:45 PM | 58 mph | About 2 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 1:45 PM | 58 mph | About 3 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 1:45 PM | 58 mph | In Tallahassee, FL |
| 1:45 PM | 58 mph | About 2 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 1:55 PM | 58 mph | Near 32.19, -82.40, GA |
| 2:01 PM | 58 mph | About 3 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 2:20 PM | 70 mph | About 21 miles from Deltona, FL |
Show all 30 wind reportsShow fewer
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2:37 PM | 58 mph | About 31 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 3:01 PM | 58 mph | About 26 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 3:30 PM | 58 mph | About 24 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 3:35 PM | 61 mph | About 41 miles from Deltona, FL |
| 4:20 PM | 61 mph | About 39 miles from Los Angeles, CA |
| 4:23 PM | 62 mph | Near 37.37, -118.36, CA |
| 4:39 PM | 64 mph | Near 28.55, -98.56, TX |
| 4:50 PM | 58 mph | About 31 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 5:39 PM | 60 mph | About 29 miles from Corpus Christi, TX |
| 5:40 PM | 64 mph | About 29 miles from Corpus Christi, TX |
| 5:55 PM | 52 mph | About 49 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 6:12 PM | 60 mph | About 35 miles from Corpus Christi, TX |
| 6:40 PM | 70 mph | About 30 miles from Corpus Christi, TX |
| 7:30 PM | 70 mph | About 20 miles from San Marcos, TX |
| 8:00 PM | 70 mph | Near 29.78, -96.91, TX |
| 8:20 PM | 58 mph | Near 31.58, -84.16, GA |
| 8:20 PM | 58 mph | Near 31.57, -84.16, GA |
| 9:00 PM | 55 mph | Near 35.03, -114.38, AZ |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 14 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| Georgia | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Texas | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Kentucky | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| California | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Arizona | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deltona, FL | None | None | 2 |
| Tallahassee, FL | None | 58 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.