Storms of 2018
Every storm the National Weather Service filed in 2018, month by month, kind by kind and state by state. From 1996 the record holds 48 kinds of event with each office’s narrative; before that, tornadoes, hail and thunderstorm wind only, and before 1955 tornadoes alone.
2018 on the map
The 600 most significant episodes of 2018, colored by kind of event.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The year
- Events
- 62,699
- Deaths
- 1,058
- Injuries
- 2,046
- Damage
- $43 billion
- Episodes
- 10,418
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
By month
By kind of event
Deaths, injuries and damage are counted under the kind that heads each episode.
| Kind of event | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 14,620 | 18 | 107 | $90 million |
| Hail | 7,863 | 25 | 51 | $433 million |
| Flood | 4,824 | 12 | 12 | $99 million |
| Winter Weather | 4,570 | 52 | 220 | $4.5 million |
| Flash Flood | 4,378 | 56 | 69 | $759 million |
| Winter Storm | 3,468 | 48 | 212 | $697 million |
| High Wind | 2,977 | 9 | 16 | $12 million |
| Drought | 2,417 | 0 | 0 | $109,000 |
| Heavy Snow | 2,294 | 8 | 47 | $3.0 million |
| Marine Thunderstorm Wind | 2,090 | 1 | 5 | $40,000 |
| Heavy Rain | 1,924 | 6 | 6 | $1.5 million |
| Heat | 1,374 | 178 | 313 | $23,000 |
| Tornado | 1,256 | 38 | 240 | $2.0 billion |
| Strong Wind | 1,025 | 12 | 14 | $4.7 million |
| Blizzard | 761 | 8 | 25 | $5.6 million |
| Dense Fog | 754 | 8 | 29 | $340,000 |
| Frost/Freeze | 710 | 0 | 0 | $150 million |
| Excessive Heat | 668 | 235 | 198 | |
| Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 590 | 16 | 4 | |
| Cold/Wind Chill | 582 | 26 | 0 | $75,000 |
| High Surf | 540 | 12 | 7 | $10,000 |
| Wildfire | 417 | 120 | 164 | $19 billion |
| Lightning | 396 | 11 | 26 | $5.2 million |
| Funnel Cloud | 349 | 0 | 0 | |
| Coastal Flood | 321 | 2 | 0 | $13 million |
| Tropical Storm | 317 | 1 | 1 | $62 million |
| Waterspout | 203 | 0 | 0 | $4,000 |
| Ice Storm | 172 | 0 | 0 | $611,000 |
| Debris Flow | 136 | 2 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| Dust Storm | 114 | 3 | 4 | $1.4 million |
| Rip Current | 84 | 63 | 26 | |
| Hurricane (Typhoon) | 67 | 72 | 243 | $20 billion |
| Volcanic Ashfall | 65 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lake-Effect Snow | 56 | 0 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| Dense Smoke | 45 | 0 | 0 | |
| Marine Tropical Storm | 42 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tropical Depression | 37 | 0 | 0 | |
| Astronomical Low Tide | 33 | 0 | 0 | |
| Marine High Wind | 26 | 0 | 0 | |
| Storm Surge/Tide | 26 | 0 | 0 | $89,000 |
| Marine Hail | 24 | 0 | 0 | |
| Freezing Fog | 18 | 0 | 0 | |
| Avalanche | 16 | 6 | 1 | |
| Lakeshore Flood | 10 | 0 | 0 | $18 million |
| Marine Strong Wind | 9 | 8 | 5 | $104,000 |
| Sleet | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dust Devil | 8 | 0 | 1 | $527,000 |
| Marine Hurricane/Typhoon | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Marine Tropical Depression | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sneakerwave | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Seiche | 2 | 0 | 0 |
The deadliest
- Wildfire in California, November 8 to 25, 2018
- Hurricane and Tropical Storm in Florida, October 10, 2018
- Excessive Heat in Arizona, July 22 to 31, 2018
- Excessive Heat and Heat in Arizona, August 2 to 7, 2018
- Excessive Heat and Heat in Arizona, July 22 to 27, 2018
- Winter Storm and Debris Flows in California, January 9, 2018
- Excessive Heat and Heat in Arizona, July 5 to 9, 2018
- Heat in Nevada, August 1 to 5, 2018
- Excessive Heat in Arizona, August 18 to 31, 2018
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, July 19, 2018
- Excessive Heat in Nevada, July 24 to 28, 2018
- Heat in Arizona, July 28 to 31, 2018
- Wildfire in California, November 8 to 22, 2018
- Excessive Heat in Nevada, August 6 to 8, 2018
- Wildfire and High Wind in California, July 23 to 31, 2018
- Tornadoes and Tropical Storm in North Carolina, September 13 to 25, 2018
- Excessive Heat and Heat in Arizona, June 8 to 14, 2018
- Heat in Nevada, July 1 to 5, 2018
- Excessive Heat and Heat in Maryland, July 3, 2018
- Excessive Heat in Nevada, July 6 to 10, 2018
- Heat in Arizona, July 13 to 18, 2018
- Hurricane and Tornadoes in North Carolina, September 13 to 18, 2018
- Heat in Nevada, July 11 to 15, 2018
- Heat in Arizona, August 28 to 31, 2018
- Heat in Arizona, September 1 to 6, 2018
The costliest
- Wildfire in California, November 8 to 25, 2018
- Hurricane and Tropical Storm in Florida, October 10, 2018
- Hurricane and Tropical Storm in Georgia, October 10, 2018
- Hurricane in Guam, October 24 to 25, 2018
- Wildfire and High Wind in California, July 23 to 31, 2018
- Hurricane and Tornadoes in North Carolina, September 14 to 16, 2018
- Tornadoes and Tropical Storm in North Carolina, September 13 to 25, 2018
- Winter Storm and Debris Flows in California, January 9, 2018
- Hurricane and Tornadoes in North Carolina, September 13 to 18, 2018
- Tornadoes and Hail in Iowa, July 19, 2018
- Tornadoes and Hail in Colorado, June 19, 2018
- Hail in Colorado, August 6, 2018
- Hail in Colorado, June 13, 2018
- Frost and Freeze in California, February 20 to 21, 2018
- Tornadoes and Hail in Illinois, December 1, 2018
- Flash Flooding and Flood in Texas, June 19 to 22, 2018
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Texas, October 15 to 28, 2018
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Wisconsin, August 27 to 31, 2018
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Michigan, June 16 to 17, 2018
- Wildfire in Washington, August 1 to 31, 2018
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in North Carolina, April 15, 2018
- Tornado and Flash Flood in California, March 21 to 27, 2018
- Tropical Storm in American Samoa, February 9, 2018
- Wildfire in Arizona, April 28 to 30, 2018
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Maryland, May 15 to 17, 2018
By state
Events filed in each state in 2018.
- Alabama1,027
- Alaska121
- American Samoa23
- Arizona1,125
- Arkansas1,331
- California1,674
- Colorado1,765
- Connecticut335
- Delaware62
- District of Columbia80
- Florida985
- Georgia1,257
- Guam8
- Hawaii840
- Idaho321
- Illinois1,709
- Indiana1,017
- Iowa2,735
- Kansas2,458
- Kentucky2,050
- Louisiana741
- Maine400
- Maryland1,220
- Massachusetts672
- Michigan767
- Minnesota1,768
- Mississippi1,124
- Missouri1,967
- Montana1,088
- Nebraska1,717
- Nevada436
- New Hampshire249
- New Jersey626
- New Mexico1,152
- New York1,985
- North Carolina1,846
- North Dakota923
- Ohio1,332
- Oklahoma1,549
- Oregon246
- Pennsylvania1,556
- Puerto Rico98
- Rhode Island71
- South Carolina929
- South Dakota2,186
- Tennessee1,419
- Texas3,405
- U.S. Virgin Islands4
- Utah312
- Vermont311
- Virginia3,085
- Washington429
- West Virginia1,041
- Wisconsin1,390
- Wyoming1,327
Coastal and lake waters
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.