August 1959 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In August 1959, 49 hail, 88 damaging-wind and 38 tornado reports were logged on 27 storm days across 35 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Chippewa County, WI on August 10, 1959. The most hail reports came on August 30, 1959 (8).
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 1959
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 1959 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2.75″ | 7 |
| Aug 28, 1959 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.00″ | 5 |
| Aug 29, 1959 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2.00″ | 6 |
| Aug 26, 1959 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1.75″ | 6 |
| Aug 1, 1959 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1.00″ | 7 |
| Aug 21, 1959 | 0 | 6 | 3 | – | 8 |
| Aug 17, 1959 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.50″ | 7 |
| Aug 10, 1959 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3.00″ | 4 |
| Aug 16, 1959 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Aug 18, 1959 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1.00″ | 3 |
Largest hail reported in August 1959
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 1959 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Chippewa County, WI |
| Aug 9, 1959 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Burt County, NE |
| Aug 30, 1959 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Quay County, NM |
| Aug 30, 1959 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Kiowa County, OK |
| Aug 17, 1959 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Otero County, NM |
| Aug 11, 1959 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Roberts County, SD |
| Aug 28, 1959 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Ransom County, ND |
| Aug 28, 1959 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Seward County, NE |
| Aug 29, 1959 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Columbia County, NY |
| Aug 30, 1959 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Greer County, OK |
Storm reports by state, August 1959
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1.25″ |
| Minnesota | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2.75″ |
| South Dakota | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| North Dakota | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2.00″ |
| Texas | 0 | 7 | 3 | – |
| Michigan | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Maine | 0 | 0 | 6 | – |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| Arizona | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Iowa | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Illinois | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| New Mexico | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Idaho | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Louisiana | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| North Carolina | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Virginia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Connecticut | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Missouri | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Montana | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| New York | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Utah | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Vermont | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Arkansas | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Indiana | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Kentucky | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Nevada | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Ohio | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Wyoming | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
Every storm day in August 1959
Aug 1 Aug 2 Aug 3 Aug 4 Aug 5 Aug 6 Aug 9 Aug 10 Aug 11 Aug 12 Aug 13 Aug 15 Aug 16 Aug 17 Aug 18 Aug 19 Aug 21 Aug 22 Aug 23 Aug 24 Aug 25 Aug 26 Aug 27 Aug 28 Aug 29 Aug 30 Aug 31
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.