Storm reports — Thursday, April 18, 2024

The NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 13 tornado reports, 57 hail reports and 105 damaging-wind reports for the storm day from 12:00 UTC on Apr 18, 2024 to 12:00 UTC the next morning — most of them in IL, MO, IN.

13tornado reports

57hail reports · largest 2.25″

105wind reports · peak 74 mph

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Reports by state

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Tornado reports

UTC	Rating	Place	County	State	Remarks
22:12	—	4 Se Athensville	Macoupin	IL	Video of a tornado taken from a business on Palmyra Rd from social media--time estimated from radar. (LSX)
22:33	—	3 Nw Byrnes Mill	Jefferson	MO	EF1 damage to buildings at business along Twin Rivers Road. Tornado Debris Signature (TDS) was observed on radar at this time. Survey is continuing. (LSX)
22:36	—	1 W Kemper	Jersey	IL	Spotter reported a brief tornado touchdown. Storm survey did not find any damage so rated EFU. (LSX)
22:38	—	1 Ssw High Ridge	Jefferson	MO	Storm survey ongoing with EF0 tornado damage near High Ridge along Highway PP and along Hunning Road. This is a continuation of the track from Twin Rivers Road (norther (LSX)
22:52	—	1 S Pontoon Beach	Madison	IL	Tree damage with winds up to 80 mph. NWS storm survey continues. (LSX)
22:52	—	3 S Standard City	Macoupin	IL	A brief tornado touched down south of Standard City where it damaged the roofs of 3 farm sheds. The tornado moved southeast across South Standard City Rd where it cause (LSX)
22:58	—	1 Se Cahokia	St. Clair	IL	The tornado touched down near the western edge of the Prairies of Cahokia Golf Course and moved east for about 1.1 miles where it lifted near the intersection of Carol (LSX)
23:01	—	1 S Prairietown	Madison	IL	Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 S Prairietown. Report from mPING: Trees uprooted or snapped; Roof blown off. NWS survey team found EF1 damage with max wind (LSX)
23:09	—	3 Se Kuhn	Madison	IL	Tree damage (limbs snapped) and minor roof damage (shingles off) along Lower Marine Road. NWS storm survey continues. (LSX)
23:14	—	Marine	Madison	IL	Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Marine. trees down... trees in houses... and powerlines down. NWS survey team determined the damage was from a EF0 tornado. M (LSX)
00:20	—	1 Wsw Latham	Logan	IL	NWS storm damage survey confirmed an EF-0 tornado with estimated peak winds of 85 mph near Latham... IL. The damage path length is 1.11 miles and max width of 200 yds. (ILX)
00:22	—	1 Se Latham	Logan	IL	NWS storm survey damage survey confirmed an EF-1 tornado with estimated peak winds of 95 mph in southeast Logan and northwest Macon counties that moved southeast and th (ILX)
00:37	—	3 Nnw Forsyth	Macon	IL	NWS storm damage survey confirmed an EF-1 tornado with estimated peak winds of 90 mph in Macon county 3 miles north-northwest of Forsyth. The damage path is 7 miles wit (ILX)

Hail reports

UTC	Size	Place	County	State	Remarks
18:08	1.50″	2 W Clinton	Henry	MO	Delayed social media report of minor hail damage to multiple vehicles just west of Clinton. Time based on social media report with location estimated from radar based o (EAX)
18:13	1.00″	Clinton	Henry	MO	Hail reported in downtown Clinton. Hail size was estimated. (EAX)
18:15	1.25″	Clinton	Henry	MO	Hail up to half dollar size reported in the city limits of Clinton. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)
18:15	1.00″	1 Ene Clinton	Henry	MO	Quarter sized hail at Wilder RV in northeast Clinton. (EAX)
19:00	1.00″	3 Ese Racket	Benton	MO	delayed report of quarter size hail at mm 84 near Truman Lake State Park. (SGF)
19:57	1.50″	4 N Auxvasse	Audrain	MO	(LSX)
19:59	1.50″	5 S Vandiver	Audrain	MO	(LSX)
19:59	2.00″	4 Ssw Mexico	Audrain	MO	(LSX)
20:05	2.00″	2 Sw Benton City	Audrain	MO	(LSX)
20:05	1.75″	4 Sse Vandiver	Audrain	MO	time estimate from radar. (LSX)
20:05	1.00″	3 Sse Vandiver	Audrain	MO	time estimate from radar. (LSX)
20:05	1.00″	2 Sse Vandiver	Audrain	MO	time estimate from radar. (LSX)
20:15	1.00″	1 S Eldon	Miller	MO	Photo received via social media of quarter size hail in Eldon... MO. Time estimated via radar. (SGF)
20:15	1.50″	Eldon	Miller	MO	Pictures received via social media with the largest hailstone estimated at ping pong size. Time estimated via radar. (SGF)
20:26	1.75″	1 W Pike	Pike	MO	Time is radar estimate. (LSX)
20:40	1.00″	3 Sw Middletown	Montgomery	MO	(LSX)
20:50	1.75″	Saint Elizabeth	Miller	MO	Golf ball sized hail estimated via image on social media. Time estimated via radar. (SGF)
21:00	1.00″	4 Se New Hartford	Pike	MO	(LSX)
21:02	1.00″	3 Ne Hanceville	Cullman	AL	Quarter size hail in Center Hill. (HUN)
21:11	1.00″	5 W Silex	Lincoln	MO	(LSX)
21:28	1.00″	3 E Silex	Lincoln	MO	time estimate from radar. (LSX)
21:30	1.75″	4 Ne Davis	Lincoln	MO	Photo of hail estimated to be at least golf ball size from social media. (LSX)
21:36	1.00″	1 Nne White Hall	Greene	IL	(LSX)
21:37	1.00″	Roodhouse	Greene	IL	(LSX)
21:40	1.00″	New Hope	Lincoln	MO	Photo of hail estimated to be at least quarter size on social media. (LSX)
21:40	1.75″	3 Ene Roodhouse	Greene	IL	Observer also reported a horizontal roll cloud. (LSX)
21:45	2.00″	3 S Cypress	Johnson	IL	Corrects previous hail report from 3 S Cypress. Delayed report. Hail larger than golfballs. (PAH)
21:46	1.50″	3 S Cypress	Johnson	IL	Relayed via Facebook. (PAH)
21:55	1.25″	1 Ese Rolla	Phelps	MO	Image sent in of half-dollar sized hail. Time estimated via radar. (SGF)
21:55	1.00″	1 Nw Rolla	Phelps	MO	Multiple reports of lots of quarter sized hail falling for several minutes. (SGF)
21:55	1.00″	3 E Northwye	Phelps	MO	(SGF)
21:56	1.00″	9 Sse Green Ridge	Pettis	MO	Delayed report of quarter size hail on the north side of Ionia. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)
22:02	1.25″	3 Ese Northwye	Phelps	MO	Half dollar size hail. The hail storm itself lasted about 10 minutes downing twigs and leaves everywhere and leaving the ground covered with hail in its wake. (SGF)
22:07	2.25″	14 Wnw Evant	Hamilton	TX	Social media image of measured 2.25 inch hailstone. (FWD)
22:17	1.75″	13 Ene Goldthwaite	Mills	TX	Social media report of golf ball sized hail. (FWD)
22:21	1.00″	1 Nnw Woodson Terrace	St. Louis	MO	Corrects previous hail report from 1 NNW Woodson Terrace. (LSX)
22:23	1.50″	7 Ssw Mullin	Mills	TX	Relayed image of multiple half dollar hail stones and a ping pong sized hail stone. Time estimated via radar. (FWD)
22:30	1.00″	2 Nne Lecoma	Phelps	MO	Comment on social media with picture of hailstone next to quarter. (SGF)
22:45	1.75″	3 S Salem	Dent	MO	Golf ball sized hail 3 miles south of Salem reported via law enforcement. (SGF)
22:48	1.00″	1 Nw Salem	Dent	MO	CoCoRAHS observer reported quarter size hail and minor leaf damage. (SGF)
22:51	1.00″	2 Se Salem	Dent	MO	Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (SGF)
23:02	1.25″	1 Ene Cherryville	Crawford	MO	Time estimated from radar. (LSX)
23:04	1.50″	2 S Benld	Macoupin	IL	Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). (LSX)
23:15	1.50″	San Saba	San Saba	TX	Quarter to Ping Pong Ball sized hail reported in downtown San Saba. (SJT)
23:45	1.00″	Caledonia	Washington	MO	(LSX)
23:55	1.25″	Okawville	Washington	IL	(LSX)
23:56	1.00″	2 E Coopertown	Robertson	TN	(OHX)
00:00	1.50″	4 Wsw Chappel	San Saba	TX	(SJT)
00:00	1.50″	4 Sse Livingston	Madison	MS	Ping Pong size hail reported near Whisper Lake. (JAN)
00:02	1.00″	2 S Addieville	Washington	IL	(LSX)
00:06	1.00″	6 N Lesterville	Reynolds	MO	(LSX)
00:09	1.00″	3 Sse Springfield	Robertson	TN	(OHX)
00:41	1.25″	Woodlawn	Jefferson	IL	Corrects previous hail report from Woodlawn. (PAH)
00:43	1.25″	Woodlawn	Jefferson	IL	(PAH)
01:07	1.00″	Annapolis	Iron	MO	(LSX)
02:22	1.00″	3 E Darmstadt	Vanderburgh	IN	(PAH)
11:12	1.00″	2 N Russellville	Franklin	AL	Quarter size hail reported north of Russellville... AL. Time estimated based on radar. (HUN)

Wind reports

UTC	Gust	Place	County	State	Remarks
14:10	damage	3 Nnw Beekman	Morehouse	LA	Law enforcement reported a tree down near Hughes Chapel Rd due to yesterdays storms. (JAN)
15:10	damage	4 Wsw Glen Allan	Issaquena	MS	A tree was reported down near Wynn Rd by law enforcement. (JAN)
17:41	damage	5 Nw Montrose	Henry	MO	Downed power lines and power outages near 1601 Road. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)
18:19	damage	3 Ene Clinton	Henry	MO	Downed wires and power outages reported near 200P Road. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)
20:08	damage	Midnight	Humphreys	MS	Local law enforcement reported several down power poles across Midnight and the Silver City area. (JAN)
20:38	damage	2 W Nebo	Pike	IL	Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 2 W Nebo. In Pleasant Hill... a trampoline was thrown into power line... then tossed 80 ft up into a tree. A 2.5 ft section o (LSX)
20:40	damage	5 S Good Hope	Cullman	AL	Trees down in Dodge City. (HUN)
20:53	damage	1 W Hanceville	Cullman	AL	Trees and powerlines down near the intersection of Section Line and Magnolia Ave. (HUN)
20:54	74 mph	Nebo	Pike	IL	Time estimate from radar. also golf ball sized hail. (LSX)
20:58	damage	1 W Oak Grove	West Carroll	LA	Local law enforcement reported a tree down on Hwy 879 near Oak Grove. (JAN)
21:18	damage	Pickens	Holmes	MS	A few trees and a power line were blown down across roads in Pickens. Pictures of the damage were relayed by broadcast media. (JAN)
21:55	damage	2 Wsw Rolla	Phelps	MO	Portion of a motel roof blown off. Reported by law enforcement and confirmed via images in NWSChat. Time estimated via radar. (SGF)
21:55	damage	1 W Rolla	Phelps	MO	Police reported multiple wires and some trees down in Rolla. A 42 mph gust was also recorded just northeast of Rolla. Time estimated via radar. (SGF)
21:55	damage	2 W Rolla	Phelps	MO	Tree uprooted just west of Rolla city limits. Location estimated. Time estimated via radar. (SGF)
22:10	damage	3 Ssw Mound City	Alexander	IL	Tree down across Highway 37 between Cairo and Mounds City. (PAH)
22:37	damage	Dittmer	Jefferson	MO	Photo of tree limb snapped and fallen on a home from social media. (LSX)
22:40	damage	1 E East Carondelet	St. Clair	IL	location approximate... time estimate from radar... multiple trees and powerlines down. (LSX)
22:41	damage	2 Sw Lakeshire	St. Louis	MO	Report from mPING: 3-inch tree limbs broken; Power poles broken. (LSX)
22:43	damage	University City	St. Louis	MO	Report from mPING: 1-inch tree limbs broken; Shingles blown off. (LSX)
22:44	damage	1 Sw Fenton	St. Louis	MO	Flashing ripped off roof. (LSX)
22:45	damage	2 S Sunset Hills	St. Louis	MO	Several downed treee branches. (LSX)
22:45	damage	2 Sw Lakeshire	St. Louis	MO	tree down... time estimate from radar. (LSX)
22:48	damage	1 W Mehlville	St. Louis	MO	A few shingles blown off of roofs. (LSX)
22:49	damage	2 Sw Lakeshire	St. Louis	MO	Medium diameter tree broke at mid point from top. (LSX)
22:50	damage	2 N Arnold	Jefferson	MO	Report from mPING: 1-inch tree limbs broken; Shingles blown off. (LSX)
22:50	damage	2 Nw Arnold	Jefferson	MO	Report from mPING: 1-inch tree limbs broken; Shingles blown off. (LSX)
22:50	damage	1 Wnw Mehlville	St. Louis	MO	Photo of large portion of pine tree fallen on the ground from social media. (LSX)
22:50	damage	2 Sw Lakeshire	St. Louis	MO	Multiple large trees blown over. One of the fallen trees blocked a road... and another fallen tree fell on a neighborhood house. (LSX)
22:51	damage	1 Nne Oakville	St. Louis	MO	2-3inch live limbs down... 2-3 up-rooted trees... shingles off... bent trees. (LSX)
22:51	damage	1 Nw Mehlville	St. Louis	MO	Report from mPING: 3-inch tree limbs broken; Power poles broken. (LSX)
22:51	damage	1 N Mehlville	St. Louis	MO	Photo of multiple large tree limbs down at Covington Manor Ln and Lemay Ferry Rd. (LSX)
22:51	damage	2 Se Sunset Hills	St. Louis	MO	Report from mPING: 1-inch tree limbs broken; Shingles blown off. (LSX)
22:52	damage	2 Ne Oakville	St. Louis	MO	Report from mPING: Trees uprooted or snapped; Roof blown off. (LSX)
22:54	damage	1 Wnw Mehlville	St. Louis	MO	Turn signal light blown down by thunderstorm winds. (LSX)
22:57	damage	2 Nw Columbia	Monroe	IL	Report from mPING: 1-inch tree limbs broken; Shingles blown off. (LSX)
22:57	damage	1 Sw Dupo	St. Clair	IL	Report from mPING: 3-inch tree limbs broken; Power poles broken. (LSX)
23:02	damage	1 S Prairietown	Madison	IL	Report from mPING: Trees uprooted or snapped; Roof blown off. (LSX)
23:05	damage	1 E Troy	Madison	IL	Large tree blown over. (LSX)
23:06	damage	Worden	Madison	IL	power poles down. (LSX)
23:14	damage	Marine	Madison	IL	Corrects previous tornado report from Marine. Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Marine. trees down... trees in houses... and powerlines down. (LSX)
23:15	damage	2 Ese Centreville	St. Clair	IL	Downed tree and powerlines. (LSX)
23:15	damage	Marine	Madison	IL	trees down... trees in houses... and powerlines down. (LSX)
23:18	damage	1 E O'Fallon	St. Clair	IL	Report from mPING: 3-inch tree limbs broken; Power poles broken. (LSX)
23:18	damage	New Douglas	Madison	IL	power poles down. (LSX)
23:18	damage	2 Wnw New Douglas	Madison	IL	Photo of a tree snapped in half at Rustic Acres Jellystone Park from social media. (LSX)
23:19	damage	1 Nw Fairview Heights	St. Clair	IL	Report from mPING: 3-inch tree limbs broken; Power poles broken. (LSX)
23:20	damage	San Saba	San Saba	TX	Multiple trees down across the city of San Saba. (SJT)
23:55	damage	1 Ene Okawville	Washington	IL	Tree debris was found off of I-64 at the Okawville exit. Time estimated from radar. (LSX)
23:55	damage	2 Sw Hagerstown	Fayette	IL	Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 2 SW Hagerstown. Trees downed across Illinois Route 140 at 300 St and just east of Hagerstown. Time estimated from radar. (LSX)
23:57	damage	Riverton	Sangamon	IL	Numerous trees were blown down from Riverton eastward. (ILX)
00:14	damage	Springfield	Robertson	TN	A tree fell on a house on Shelton St causing minor to moderate damage to the house. (OHX)
00:18	damage	1 E Junction City	Marion	IL	Report from mPING: Trees uprooted or snapped; Roof blown off. (LSX)
00:18	damage	2 Ese Mount Pulaski	Logan	IL	Three power poles are leaning near the intersection of Route 121 and 1842nd Avenue. (ILX)
00:19	damage	3 Wsw Latham	Logan	IL	Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 3 WSW Latham. Several trees were down... but no structural damage was noted in this area. (Previous report was roof damage). (ILX)
00:20	damage	1 E Junction City	Marion	IL	Report from mPING: 3-inch tree limbs broken; Power poles broken. (LSX)
00:20	damage	Latham	Logan	IL	A tree was blown down. (ILX)
00:22	damage	Centralia	Marion	IL	trees and limbs down. (LSX)
00:22	damage	Brownstown	Fayette	IL	Trees downed in the Brownstown area. Time estimated from radar. (LSX)
00:25	damage	1 N Kinmundy	Marion	IL	Marion County Sheriffs Office reported a tree down on St. Peter Road at I-57. Time estimated from radar. (LSX)
00:29	damage	Warrensburg	Macon	IL	Delayed report. Roof blown off house. (ILX)
00:34	damage	5 Ene Kell	Marion	IL	Marion County Sheriffs Office reported a tree on State Route 161 Extension at Lincoln Road. Time estimated by radar. (LSX)
00:34	damage	3 Sw Forsyth	Macon	IL	Delayed report. Semi blown over on I-72 at Mile Marker 139. (ILX)
00:35	damage	Salem	Marion	IL	tree limbs down. (LSX)
00:37	damage	4 N Forsyth	Macon	IL	Delayed report. Semi blown over on Emery Road near Route 51. (ILX)
00:38	damage	Clinton	De Witt	IL	Numerous power lines were blown down. (ILX)
00:44	damage	5 E Sesser	Franklin	IL	Tree down on Highway 37 at Gun Creek. (PAH)
00:45	damage	2 Ne Oreana	Macon	IL	Power poles tilted over on route 48 between Oreana and Argenta. Time estimated from radar. (ILX)
00:47	damage	2 S Argenta	Macon	IL	Delayed report. Semi blown over on Interstate 72 at mile marker 150. (ILX)
00:49	damage	3 S Dieterich	Effingham	IL	Delayed report. Large tree blown over. (ILX)
00:49	damage	Argenta	Macon	IL	Delayed report. Social media images show a destroyed grain bin and a damaged farm outbuilding. (ILX)
00:53	damage	3 E Clinton	De Witt	IL	Delayed report. Garage roof blown off. Four utility poles and multiple trees blown down. Time estimated by radar. (ILX)
01:13	58 mph	4 N Belle Prairie City	Wayne	IL	Measured 1 mile north of mile marker 100 on Interstate 64. (PAH)
01:15	damage	Fairfield	Wayne	IL	A large tree fell onto a trailer home. (PAH)
01:18	damage	3 S Fairfield	Wayne	IL	Metal roof blown off a large building along US 45 at County Road 620 North. Relayed via Twitter. (PAH)
01:35	damage	3 S Sumner	Lawrence	IL	Several large trees down. (ILX)
01:40	damage	1 Sw Champaign	Champaign	IL	report of a power line down into a tree. KCMI gusted to 52 mph with storms. (ILX)
01:42	damage	2 Wsw Urbana	Champaign	IL	Delayed report. Tree down at Grange Grove. (ILX)
01:52	damage	6 W Glenallen	Bollinger	MO	Delayed Report. A few trees down... 1 shed with roof blown off... 1 small shed blown over. 2 tractor trailer cab shells blown over. Near intersection off DD and County (PAH)
02:00	60 mph	1 Ssw Sullivan	Sullivan	IN	(IND)
02:08	damage	Vincennes	Knox	IN	Starting to get reports of trees and utility lines down within Vincennes. (IND)
02:11	damage	Princeton	Gibson	IN	Tree uprooted on the south side of Princeton. (PAH)
02:13	damage	9 Sse Poseyville	Posey	IN	Delayed Report. A couple trees down. Dime size hail. Report received via social media. (PAH)
02:13	damage	3 Ssw Vincennes	Knox	IN	Report of a semi overturned on US 41 near Vincennes. (IND)
02:13	60 mph	Bicknell	Knox	IN	(IND)
02:15	damage	1 N Pimento	Vigo	IN	11419 Sugar Lane about 6 miles south of Terre Haute....several large trees down. (IND)
02:22	damage	5 Nnw Advance	Bollinger	MO	Delayed report. A couple trees down south of Marble Hill. (PAH)
02:23	damage	3 W Lyons	Greene	IN	Tree down across 1050W west of Lyons. (IND)
02:27	damage	4 W Evansville	Vanderburgh	IN	Tree down on S Barker near Edgewood. (PAH)
02:33	damage	Winslow	Pike	IN	Delayed Report. Multiple large tree limbs down 4 to 5 inches in diameter. Report received via social media. (PAH)
02:39	damage	3 S Solsberry	Greene	IN	Multiple tree limbs and branches downed along State Route 54 near Eastern Greene Middle School. (IND)
02:42	damage	2 E Duff	Dubois	IN	Dispatch reported tree in roadway on SR64 2 miles east of SR161. Time estimated from radar. (LMK)
02:45	damage	3 Ne Ireland	Dubois	IN	Tree and power line on fire in the 2500 block of N Portersville Rd. Time estimated from radar. (LMK)
02:51	damage	3 Sw Kellerville	Dubois	IN	Tree in roadway on County Road 175E. (LMK)
03:10	damage	Vanduser	Scott	MO	Delayed report. A couple trees down. (PAH)
03:13	damage	1 N Bandon	Perry	IN	Tree down on State Road 37 near Branchville. (LMK)
03:37	damage	New Amsterdam	Harrison	IN	Trees down in downtown New Amsterdam. (LMK)
03:40	damage	1 Sw Valley City	Harrison	IN	Trees down over New Amsterdam Road in Valley City. (LMK)
03:45	damage	4 Wsw Columbus	Bartholomew	IN	A live... well established pine tree was snapped at its base in a neighborhood in the Tipton Lakes area. (IND)
03:47	damage	2 Nnw Laconia	Harrison	IN	Tree down on Beech Road. (LMK)
03:55	damage	3 Wsw Garrett	Meade	KY	Tree down over Highway 60 near Hill Grove. (LMK)
04:12	62 mph	1 Nne Louisville Int'L	Jefferson	KY	Measured at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. (LMK)
04:17	damage	1 W Saint Matthews	Jefferson	KY	A large tree fell onto a house in St Matthews... resulting in damage to the house. (LMK)
04:55	63 mph	4 E Chestnut Grove	Shelby	KY	Measured at the KY Mesonet station CROP. (LMK)
06:42	63 mph	6 Sw Little Rock	Pulaski	AR	(LZK)
07:38	damage	Redfield	Jefferson	AR	Multiple trees and power lines down in the town of Redfield. Damage also noted to a mobile home that a tree fell on and to the roof of a church. (LZK)

Original file: SPC report page for this day. Times are UTC; the storm day starts at 12:00 UTC (7 AM CDT).

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