August 1960 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In August 1960, 47 hail, 127 damaging-wind and 48 tornado reports were logged on 29 storm days across 36 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Jones County, SD on August 4, 1960. The most hail reports came on August 20, 1960 (8). Tornadoes killed 1.
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 1960
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 1960 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 2.00″ | 9 |
| Aug 20, 1960 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2.75″ | 6 |
| Aug 6, 1960 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3.00″ | 10 |
| Aug 2, 1960 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2.00″ | 4 |
| Aug 7, 1960 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 3.00″ | 6 |
| Aug 5, 1960 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3.00″ | 6 |
| Aug 4, 1960 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3.00″ | 4 |
| Aug 24, 1960 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Aug 8, 1960 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2.00″ | 8 |
| Aug 9, 1960 | 0 | 7 | 1 | – | 7 |
Largest hail reported in August 1960
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 1960 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Jones County, SD |
| Aug 5, 1960 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Plymouth County, IA |
| Aug 6, 1960 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Adams County, NE |
| Aug 7, 1960 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Box Butte County, NE |
| Aug 6, 1960 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Pennington County, SD |
| Aug 20, 1960 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Neosho County, KS |
| Aug 20, 1960 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Osage County, OK |
| Aug 2, 1960 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Roberts County, SD |
| Aug 2, 1960 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Stutsman County, ND |
| Aug 3, 1960 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Kankakee County, IL |
Storm reports by state, August 1960
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 9 | 15 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Nebraska | 6 | 12 | 7 | 3.00″ |
| North Dakota | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.00″ |
| Iowa | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 0 | 10 | 2 | – |
| Montana | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| South Dakota | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2.50″ |
| Texas | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.75″ |
| Michigan | 0 | 6 | 1 | – |
| Virginia | 0 | 6 | 1 | – |
| Arkansas | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Arizona | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Georgia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Missouri | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| New Mexico | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Connecticut | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| South Carolina | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Colorado | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Kentucky | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Louisiana | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Maine | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Mississippi | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Tennessee | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Wyoming | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Alabama | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Florida | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| North Carolina | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New Jersey | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Ohio | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in August 1960
Aug 2 Aug 3 Aug 4 Aug 5 Aug 6 Aug 7 Aug 8 Aug 9 Aug 11 Aug 12 Aug 13 Aug 14 Aug 15 Aug 16 Aug 17 Aug 18 Aug 19 Aug 20 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.