August 1955 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In August 1955, 6 hail, 32 damaging-wind and 33 tornado reports were logged on 25 storm days across 24 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in McLean County, ND on August 3, 1955. The most hail reports came on August 23, 1955 (3).
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of August 1955
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 1955 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2.75″ | 4 |
| Aug 23, 1955 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1.50″ | 3 |
| Aug 10, 1955 | 0 | 2 | 4 | – | 4 |
| Aug 6, 1955 | 0 | 2 | 3 | – | 4 |
| Aug 29, 1955 | 0 | 1 | 4 | – | 3 |
| Aug 7, 1955 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 3 |
| Aug 30, 1955 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 3 |
| Aug 5, 1955 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 3 |
| Aug 9, 1955 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 |
| Aug 2, 1955 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
Largest hail reported in August 1955
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 1955 | 2.75″ (baseball) | McLean County, ND |
| Aug 26, 1955 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Meade County, SD |
| Aug 14, 1955 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Park County, WY |
| Aug 23, 1955 | 1.50″ (ping pong ball) | Douglas County, SD |
| Aug 23, 1955 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Nobles County, MN |
| Aug 23, 1955 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Pipestone County, MN |
Storm reports by state, August 1955
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Texas | 0 | 4 | 5 | – |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 4 | 2 | – |
| Michigan | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
| Minnesota | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Illinois | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| South Dakota | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Nebraska | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Arizona | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| California | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Florida | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Kentucky | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| New York | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Colorado | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Idaho | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Kansas | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Missouri | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Tennessee | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Wyoming | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
Every storm day in August 1955
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A storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Read more about NOAA storm reports.