August 1962 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In August 1962, 66 hail, 125 damaging-wind and 51 tornado reports were logged on 29 storm days across 37 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Loup County, NE on August 5, 1962. The most hail reports came on August 8, 1962 (12). Tornadoes killed 6.
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 1962
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 1962 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 2.00″ | 11 |
| Aug 8, 1962 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 3.00″ | 11 |
| Aug 6, 1962 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1.25″ | 7 |
| Aug 9, 1962 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2.00″ | 8 |
| Aug 7, 1962 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2.00″ | 5 |
| Aug 10, 1962 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3.00″ | 4 |
| Aug 4, 1962 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2.00″ | 6 |
| Aug 5, 1962 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 4.00″ | 6 |
| Aug 21, 1962 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1.75″ | 7 |
| Aug 2, 1962 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1.75″ | 4 |
Largest hail reported in August 1962
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 1962 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Loup County, NE |
| Aug 8, 1962 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Hettinger County, ND |
| Aug 8, 1962 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Ziebach County, SD |
| Aug 10, 1962 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Franklin County, NE |
| Aug 29, 1962 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Chippewa County, WI |
| Aug 3, 1962 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Mercer County, MO |
| Aug 3, 1962 | 2.75″ (baseball) | McLean County, ND |
| Aug 23, 1962 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Scott County, KS |
| Aug 23, 1962 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Hitchcock County, NE |
| Aug 23, 1962 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Kearney County, NE |
Storm reports by state, August 1962
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 7 | 14 | 8 | 2.75″ |
| Texas | 1 | 12 | 15 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4.00″ |
| Michigan | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Tennessee | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| North Dakota | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3.00″ |
| Georgia | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Missouri | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Ohio | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| South Dakota | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Vermont | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| Florida | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| Louisiana | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| Montana | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| Alabama | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Iowa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Idaho | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| North Carolina | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| New York | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Arkansas | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Connecticut | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Illinois | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Kentucky | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Maine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| New Mexico | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Wyoming | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| California | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New Jersey | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in August 1962
Aug 1 Aug 2 Aug 3 Aug 4 Aug 5 Aug 6 Aug 7 Aug 8 Aug 9 Aug 10 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 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.