August 1980 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In August 1980, 243 hail, 643 damaging-wind and 73 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 43 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Custer County, NE on August 10, 1980. The most hail reports came on August 6, 1980 (37).
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 1980
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 1980 | 36 | 75 | 22 | 4.00″ | 17 |
| Aug 6, 1980 | 37 | 28 | 2 | 2.75″ | 8 |
| Aug 4, 1980 | 7 | 51 | 2 | 1.75″ | 10 |
| Aug 20, 1980 | 0 | 52 | 0 | – | 10 |
| Aug 11, 1980 | 10 | 39 | 0 | 1.75″ | 11 |
| Aug 31, 1980 | 17 | 27 | 1 | 2.75″ | 7 |
| Aug 5, 1980 | 19 | 21 | 4 | 2.75″ | 11 |
| Aug 3, 1980 | 13 | 25 | 3 | 1.75″ | 15 |
| Aug 9, 1980 | 9 | 24 | 8 | 2.75″ | 13 |
| Aug 19, 1980 | 7 | 31 | 2 | 1.75″ | 11 |
Largest hail reported in August 1980
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 1980 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Custer County, NE |
| Aug 10, 1980 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Custer County, NE |
| Aug 10, 1980 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Wayne County, OH |
| Aug 10, 1980 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Stark County, OH |
| Aug 10, 1980 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Sheridan County, NE |
| Aug 10, 1980 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Garden County, NE |
| Aug 10, 1980 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Thomas County, NE |
| Aug 10, 1980 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Arthur County, NE |
| Aug 10, 1980 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Grant County, NE |
| Aug 5, 1980 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Riley County, KS |
Storm reports by state, August 1980
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 47 | 51 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Texas | 1 | 51 | 34 | 1.00″ |
| Indiana | 22 | 46 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 19 | 43 | 3 | 4.00″ |
| Minnesota | 21 | 41 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| North Dakota | 47 | 11 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| Ohio | 14 | 44 | 2 | 3.00″ |
| Illinois | 6 | 52 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 4 | 46 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Iowa | 8 | 36 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| South Dakota | 20 | 22 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 29 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 3 | 23 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1.00″ |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 15 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Alabama | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Wyoming | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Colorado | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Arizona | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| West Virginia | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| Arkansas | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| New York | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Tennessee | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Utah | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| California | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Maine | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Mississippi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Montana | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New Mexico | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Vermont | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in August 1980
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