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Storm reports for August 31, 1980
On August 31, 1980, 17 hail, 27 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 7 states.
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On August 31, 1980, 17 hail, 27 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Riley County, KS.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 17 | 10 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| IL | 0 | 11 | 0 | – |
| MI | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| MO | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| GA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| FL | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| ME | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Salina, KS | 46,109 | 1.75″ |
| Wamego, KS | 4,888 | 1.75″ |
Hail reports (17)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 01:30 | 2.75″ | Riley County, KS |
| 23:00 | 1.75″ | Reno County, KS |
| 23:05 | 1.75″ | Saline County, KS |
| 23:40 | 1.75″ | Pottawatomie County, KS |
| 00:00 | 1.75″ | Cheyenne County, KS |
| 00:05 | 1.75″ | Ellsworth County, KS |
| 01:00 | 1.75″ | Smith County, KS |
| 02:10 | 1.75″ | Decatur County, KS |
| 03:00 | 1.75″ | Decatur County, KS |
| 04:00 | 1.75″ | Norton County, KS |
| 04:03 | 1.75″ | Phillips County, KS |
| 04:08 | 1.75″ | Nemaha County, KS |
| 06:13 | 1.75″ | Republic County, KS |
| 00:05 | 1.50″ | Rawlins County, KS |
| 01:15 | 1.00″ | Cheyenne County, KS |
| 01:55 | 1.00″ | Rawlins County, KS |
| 01:20 | 0.75″ | Marshall County, KS |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $25,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (45 events in 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washtenaw County, MI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
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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