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Storm reports for August 30, 1981
On August 30, 1981, 3 hail, 8 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 7 states.
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On August 30, 1981, 3 hail, 8 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Preston County, WV.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 0 | 0 | 6 | – |
| KS | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| ND | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| CO | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| WV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| LA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| MO | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Hail reports (3)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22:40 | 1.75″ | Preston County, WV |
| 03:32 | 1.75″ | Grant County, ND |
| 07:08 | 1.75″ | Washington County, KS |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $525,000 in property damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Oak County, TX | 1 | 2 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Bee County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Karnes County, TX | 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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