August 1961 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In August 1961, 68 hail, 94 damaging-wind and 27 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 38 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in ME on August 27, 1961. The most hail reports came on August 5, 1961 (12).
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 1961
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 1961 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 2.75″ | 9 |
| Aug 5, 1961 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2.00″ | 8 |
| Aug 9, 1961 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 3.00″ | 6 |
| Aug 29, 1961 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1.65″ | 8 |
| Aug 1, 1961 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2.00″ | 5 |
| Aug 8, 1961 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.75″ | 7 |
| Aug 3, 1961 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1.00″ | 4 |
| Aug 10, 1961 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1.00″ | 5 |
| Aug 25, 1961 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.00″ | 4 |
| Aug 2, 1961 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.50″ | 3 |
Largest hail reported in August 1961
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 1961 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | ME |
| Aug 9, 1961 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Boyd County, NE |
| Aug 15, 1961 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Kent County, MI |
| Aug 4, 1961 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Floyd County, IA |
| Aug 23, 1961 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Smith County, TN |
| Aug 1, 1961 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Carter County, MT |
| Aug 5, 1961 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | St. Clair County, IL |
| Aug 5, 1961 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Mississippi County, AR |
| Aug 5, 1961 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Jackson County, AR |
| Aug 16, 1961 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Richland County, OH |
Storm reports by state, August 1961
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Arizona | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Michigan | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| Nebraska | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| Texas | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Illinois | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| New York | 0 | 5 | 2 | – |
| Georgia | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Indiana | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| Ohio | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| South Dakota | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Florida | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| Kentucky | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Montana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| New Mexico | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Colorado | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| North Carolina | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| North Dakota | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Virginia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Connecticut | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.65″ |
| Idaho | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Louisiana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Maine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.00″ |
| Nevada | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Tennessee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Alabama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Oregon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| South Carolina | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Wyoming | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in August 1961
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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.