August 1965 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In August 1965, 105 hail, 164 damaging-wind and 60 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 41 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Des Moines County, IA on August 25, 1965. The most hail reports came on August 26, 1965 (19). 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 1965
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 1965 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 3.00″ | 12 |
| Aug 25, 1965 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 4.00″ | 9 |
| Aug 28, 1965 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3.50″ | 6 |
| Aug 17, 1965 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 1.25″ | 10 |
| Aug 27, 1965 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1.75″ | 10 |
| Aug 2, 1965 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3.00″ | 7 |
| Aug 8, 1965 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0.75″ | 8 |
| Aug 6, 1965 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2.00″ | 7 |
| Aug 10, 1965 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1.00″ | 9 |
| Aug 16, 1965 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2.00″ | 10 |
Largest hail reported in August 1965
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 1965 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Des Moines County, IA |
| Aug 25, 1965 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Winneshiek County, IA |
| Aug 28, 1965 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Essex County, MA |
| Aug 2, 1965 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Wells County, ND |
| Aug 2, 1965 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Benton County, MN |
| Aug 26, 1965 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Dubuque County, IA |
| Aug 26, 1965 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Lee County, IA |
| Aug 7, 1965 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Mayes County, OK |
| Aug 24, 1965 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Big Stone County, MN |
| Aug 26, 1965 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Montgomery County, MD |
Storm reports by state, August 1965
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 9 | 14 | 9 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2.50″ |
| Iowa | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4.00″ |
| Illinois | 1 | 21 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 4 | 11 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Michigan | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Missouri | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Indiana | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0.75″ |
| Minnesota | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3.00″ |
| Florida | 0 | 9 | 1 | – |
| Massachusetts | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3.50″ |
| Maryland | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| Montana | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1.50″ |
| New York | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Ohio | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Nebraska | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Mexico | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| North Dakota | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3.00″ |
| Virginia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.25″ |
| South Carolina | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Mississippi | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Nevada | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| South Dakota | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Tennessee | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Arkansas | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Idaho | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Kentucky | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Maine | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| North Carolina | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| West Virginia | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Arizona | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Georgia | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Utah | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Vermont | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Connecticut | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in August 1965
Aug 1 Aug 2 Aug 3 Aug 4 Aug 5 Aug 6 Aug 7 Aug 8 Aug 9 Aug 10 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
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