August 1954 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In August 1954, 49 tornado reports were logged on 22 storm days across 27 states. The NOAA Storm Prediction Center record starts with tornado reports in 1950; hail and damaging-wind reports start in 1955. Tornadoes killed 1.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
← July 1954 All 1954 storm days September 1954 →
49tornado reports
22storm days
Biggest storm days of August 1954
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 1954 | – | – | 6 | – | 2 |
| Aug 16, 1954 | – | – | 5 | – | 4 |
| Aug 15, 1954 | – | – | 4 | – | 3 |
| Aug 29, 1954 | – | – | 4 | – | 3 |
| Aug 17, 1954 | – | – | 3 | – | 2 |
| Aug 24, 1954 | – | – | 3 | – | 3 |
| Aug 30, 1954 | – | – | 3 | – | 2 |
| Aug 1, 1954 | – | – | 2 | – | 2 |
| Aug 7, 1954 | – | – | 2 | – | 2 |
| Aug 11, 1954 | – | – | 2 | – | 2 |
Storm reports by state, August 1954
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | – | – | 10 | – |
| Louisiana | – | – | 4 | – |
| Georgia | – | – | 3 | – |
| Florida | – | – | 2 | – |
| Michigan | – | – | 2 | – |
| Minnesota | – | – | 2 | – |
| North Carolina | – | – | 2 | – |
| Nebraska | – | – | 2 | – |
| Ohio | – | – | 2 | – |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 2 | – |
| West Virginia | – | – | 2 | – |
| Arkansas | – | – | 1 | – |
| Arizona | – | – | 1 | – |
| Colorado | – | – | 1 | – |
| Iowa | – | – | 1 | – |
| Indiana | – | – | 1 | – |
| Kentucky | – | – | 1 | – |
| Massachusetts | – | – | 1 | – |
| Maine | – | – | 1 | – |
| Missouri | – | – | 1 | – |
| Montana | – | – | 1 | – |
| North Dakota | – | – | 1 | – |
| New Mexico | – | – | 1 | – |
| South Dakota | – | – | 1 | – |
| Texas | – | – | 1 | – |
| Virginia | – | – | 1 | – |
| Wisconsin | – | – | 1 | – |
Every storm day in August 1954
Aug 1 Aug 2 Aug 5 Aug 6 Aug 7 Aug 8 Aug 9 Aug 11 Aug 12 Aug 13 Aug 15 Aug 16 Aug 17 Aug 18 Aug 20 Aug 22 Aug 23 Aug 24 Aug 26 Aug 29 Aug 30 Aug 31
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