August 1986 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In August 1986, 385 hail, 697 damaging-wind and 67 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 46 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Tripp County, SD on August 6, 1986. The most hail reports came on August 2, 1986 (67). Tornadoes killed 1.
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 1986
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 1986 | 67 | 66 | 6 | 2.75″ | 19 |
| Aug 1, 1986 | 42 | 92 | 4 | 3.50″ | 17 |
| Aug 7, 1986 | 37 | 74 | 8 | 2.50″ | 20 |
| Aug 6, 1986 | 48 | 40 | 4 | 4.50″ | 13 |
| Aug 16, 1986 | 9 | 58 | 0 | 2.75″ | 9 |
| Aug 3, 1986 | 20 | 39 | 2 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| Aug 26, 1986 | 2 | 49 | 6 | 2.00″ | 10 |
| Aug 8, 1986 | 12 | 29 | 2 | 1.75″ | 18 |
| Aug 9, 1986 | 12 | 24 | 5 | 1.75″ | 12 |
| Aug 10, 1986 | 5 | 28 | 4 | 2.00″ | 12 |
Largest hail reported in August 1986
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 1986 | 4.50″ (softball) | Tripp County, SD |
| Aug 6, 1986 | 4.50″ (softball) | Tripp County, SD |
| Aug 6, 1986 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Cherry County, NE |
| Aug 1, 1986 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Coffey County, KS |
| Aug 1, 1986 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Coffey County, KS |
| Aug 6, 1986 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Hughes County, SD |
| Aug 1, 1986 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Kiowa County, KS |
| Aug 1, 1986 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Barber County, KS |
| Aug 1, 1986 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Tulsa County, OK |
| Aug 6, 1986 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Blaine County, NE |
Storm reports by state, August 1986
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 80 | 40 | 3 | 3.50″ |
| Texas | 23 | 52 | 5 | 2.75″ |
| North Carolina | 12 | 59 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 20 | 51 | 2 | 2.50″ |
| Alabama | 5 | 63 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 26 | 36 | 2 | 3.00″ |
| South Dakota | 29 | 30 | 4 | 4.50″ |
| Nebraska | 37 | 21 | 3 | 4.00″ |
| Colorado | 46 | 7 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 20 | 33 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| Arkansas | 6 | 39 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 4 | 18 | 9 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 2 | 28 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Wyoming | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 2 | 21 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Ohio | 4 | 18 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Arizona | 0 | 20 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 6 | 14 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 18 | 1 | – |
| Mississippi | 5 | 13 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Tennessee | 0 | 17 | 0 | – |
| Iowa | 0 | 10 | 3 | – |
| Michigan | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2.00″ |
| Louisiana | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Kentucky | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Maine | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1.25″ |
| North Dakota | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Idaho | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1.00″ |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Montana | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Utah | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Vermont | 0 | 4 | 1 | – |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| Rhode Island | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| New Mexico | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| West Virginia | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| California | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Nevada | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Connecticut | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Delaware | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Illinois | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New Jersey | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in August 1986
Aug 1 Aug 2 Aug 3 Aug 4 Aug 5 Aug 6 Aug 7 Aug 8 Aug 9 Aug 10 Aug 11 Aug 12 Aug 13 Aug 14 Aug 15 Aug 16 Aug 17 Aug 18 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 22 Aug 23 Aug 24 Aug 25 Aug 26 Aug 27 Aug 28 Aug 29 Aug 30 Aug 31
A storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Read more about NOAA storm reports.