August 1975 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In August 1975, 94 hail, 276 damaging-wind and 60 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 42 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Dawson County, MT on August 7, 1975. The most hail reports came on August 24, 1975 (9). Tornadoes killed 2.
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 1975
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 1975 | 9 | 37 | 7 | 2.00″ | 10 |
| Aug 26, 1975 | 0 | 32 | 5 | – | 9 |
| Aug 12, 1975 | 9 | 22 | 2 | 2.50″ | 14 |
| Aug 21, 1975 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 2.75″ | 8 |
| Aug 13, 1975 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| Aug 31, 1975 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2.75″ | 4 |
| Aug 7, 1975 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 4.00″ | 7 |
| Aug 3, 1975 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 1.75″ | 11 |
| Aug 10, 1975 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 1.75″ | 6 |
| Aug 20, 1975 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1.75″ | 7 |
Largest hail reported in August 1975
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 1975 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Dawson County, MT |
| Aug 7, 1975 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Dunn County, ND |
| Aug 21, 1975 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Sioux County, IA |
| Aug 22, 1975 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Divide County, ND |
| Aug 27, 1975 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Haakon County, SD |
| Aug 31, 1975 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Marshall County, MN |
| Aug 7, 1975 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Golden Valley County, ND |
| Aug 12, 1975 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Bayfield County, WI |
| Aug 31, 1975 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Clay County, MN |
| Aug 12, 1975 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Jefferson County, KY |
Storm reports by state, August 1975
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 4 | 39 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Minnesota | 13 | 20 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 31 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 19 | 5 | 2.50″ |
| Florida | 1 | 11 | 13 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 9 | 12 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| South Dakota | 7 | 12 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Kansas | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Michigan | 0 | 14 | 3 | – |
| Texas | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| North Dakota | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Illinois | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Montana | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4.00″ |
| New York | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Ohio | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Virginia | 0 | 3 | 4 | – |
| Arkansas | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Indiana | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
| Louisiana | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| Maine | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Vermont | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Arizona | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Kentucky | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Mississippi | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Idaho | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Maryland | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| New Mexico | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Nevada | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Tennessee | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Washington | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| West Virginia | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Colorado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Oregon | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Utah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Wyoming | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in August 1975
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