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Storm reports for August 5, 1968
On August 5, 1968, 5 hail, 8 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 9 states.
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On August 5, 1968, 5 hail, 8 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Sheridan County, MT.
Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.
Storm reports by state
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| MT | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| MN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| SD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| MI | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| PA | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| NY | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| WI | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| NC | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Hail reports (5)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23:30 | 2.50″ | Sheridan County, MT |
| 20:00 | 1.75″ | Divide County, ND |
| 23:00 | 1.75″ | Mountrail County, ND |
| 01:24 | 1.00″ | Koochiching County, MN |
| 05:00 | 1.00″ | Hyde County, SD |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $803,000 in property damage and 4 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (19 events in 9 states). Before 1996 the database holds only tornado, hail and wind events, and damage was often entered as a range, so treat these figures as rough. Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chautauqua County, NY | 1 | 4 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Kent County, MI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Outagamie County, WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Walsh County, ND | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Hyde County, SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Roscommon County, MI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.
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