August 1972 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In August 1972, 36 hail, 93 damaging-wind and 57 tornado reports were logged on 29 storm days across 39 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Hitchcock County, NE on August 2, 1972. The most hail reports came on August 2, 1972 (7). Tornadoes killed 2.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
← July 1972 All 1972 storm days September 1972 →
Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of August 1972
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 1972 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2.75″ | 9 |
| Aug 7, 1972 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1.75″ | 9 |
| Aug 8, 1972 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| Aug 21, 1972 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1.75″ | 7 |
| Aug 5, 1972 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2.00″ | 5 |
| Aug 6, 1972 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1.50″ | 6 |
| Aug 23, 1972 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.25″ | 7 |
| Aug 12, 1972 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1.75″ | 6 |
| Aug 17, 1972 | 0 | 4 | 4 | – | 4 |
| Aug 18, 1972 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0.75″ | 5 |
Largest hail reported in August 1972
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 1972 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Hitchcock County, NE |
| Aug 23, 1972 | 2.25″ (hen egg) | Union County, NM |
| Aug 5, 1972 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Aitkin County, MN |
| Aug 2, 1972 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Smith County, KS |
| Aug 2, 1972 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Jefferson County, CO |
| Aug 2, 1972 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Sherman County, KS |
| Aug 5, 1972 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Minnehaha County, SD |
| Aug 7, 1972 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Bexar County, TX |
| Aug 7, 1972 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Ashley County, AR |
| Aug 8, 1972 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Saline County, AR |
Storm reports by state, August 1972
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 1 | 8 | 13 | 1.75″ |
| Arizona | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1.50″ |
| Missouri | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 0 | 5 | 5 | – |
| Colorado | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.75″ |
| Minnesota | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Illinois | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 5 | 2 | – |
| New York | 0 | 4 | 2 | – |
| Iowa | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| Louisiana | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| South Dakota | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Kentucky | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Montana | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| North Dakota | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Nebraska | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| New Mexico | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.25″ |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Tennessee | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Alabama | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Connecticut | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Indiana | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Virginia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Vermont | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Wyoming | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| California | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Mississippi | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Nevada | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| West Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in August 1972
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 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.