August 1974 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In August 1974, 124 hail, 211 damaging-wind and 106 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 38 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Johnson County, KS on August 19, 1974. The most hail reports came on August 17, 1974 (19).
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 1974
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 1974 | 19 | 52 | 8 | 1.75″ | 11 |
| Aug 10, 1974 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Aug 13, 1974 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 2.50″ | 12 |
| Aug 18, 1974 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2.00″ | 8 |
| Aug 2, 1974 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0.75″ | 9 |
| Aug 19, 1974 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 4.50″ | 6 |
| Aug 1, 1974 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2.00″ | 10 |
| Aug 9, 1974 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0.75″ | 5 |
| Aug 14, 1974 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1.75″ | 10 |
| Aug 31, 1974 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1.75″ | 3 |
Largest hail reported in August 1974
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 1974 | 4.50″ (softball) | Johnson County, KS |
| Aug 15, 1974 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Dawes County, NE |
| Aug 19, 1974 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Franklin County, KS |
| Aug 15, 1974 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Logan County, CO |
| Aug 13, 1974 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Thayer County, NE |
| Aug 1, 1974 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Clay County, MN |
| Aug 1, 1974 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Clay County, MN |
| Aug 13, 1974 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Clay County, NE |
| Aug 15, 1974 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Kimball County, NE |
| Aug 16, 1974 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Beadle County, SD |
Storm reports by state, August 1974
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 18 | 32 | 5 | 4.50″ |
| Illinois | 8 | 7 | 30 | 2.00″ |
| Nebraska | 22 | 16 | 6 | 3.00″ |
| Missouri | 7 | 20 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Texas | 6 | 11 | 9 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1.75″ |
| North Dakota | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2.00″ |
| Minnesota | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| South Dakota | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2.75″ |
| Ohio | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 6 | 3 | – |
| Louisiana | 0 | 5 | 3 | – |
| New York | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Wyoming | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Arizona | 0 | 4 | 2 | – |
| Mississippi | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| New Mexico | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Indiana | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Maryland | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Maine | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Tennessee | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Virginia | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Montana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| New Jersey | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Connecticut | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Kentucky | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| West Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in August 1974
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