August 1987 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In August 1987, 283 hail, 701 damaging-wind and 61 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 43 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Edmunds County, SD on August 5, 1987. The most hail reports came on August 19, 1987 (42). 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 1987
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 1987 | 42 | 87 | 1 | 3.00″ | 14 |
| Aug 2, 1987 | 11 | 94 | 2 | 2.00″ | 15 |
| Aug 16, 1987 | 9 | 70 | 6 | 3.75″ | 10 |
| Aug 5, 1987 | 25 | 41 | 10 | 4.50″ | 13 |
| Aug 17, 1987 | 36 | 35 | 5 | 2.75″ | 11 |
| Aug 3, 1987 | 21 | 41 | 0 | 3.00″ | 14 |
| Aug 15, 1987 | 24 | 23 | 6 | 4.50″ | 10 |
| Aug 29, 1987 | 24 | 21 | 1 | 2.75″ | 5 |
| Aug 9, 1987 | 3 | 37 | 5 | 0.75″ | 12 |
| Aug 20, 1987 | 14 | 26 | 3 | 2.50″ | 8 |
Largest hail reported in August 1987
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 1987 | 4.50″ (softball) | Edmunds County, SD |
| Aug 15, 1987 | 4.50″ (softball) | Brown County, SD |
| Aug 16, 1987 | 3.75″ (teacup) | Tama County, IA |
| Aug 3, 1987 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Kimball County, NE |
| Aug 3, 1987 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Cheyenne County, NE |
| Aug 5, 1987 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Barnes County, ND |
| Aug 6, 1987 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Smith County, KS |
| Aug 15, 1987 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Charles Mix County, SD |
| Aug 19, 1987 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Boone County, NE |
| Aug 5, 1987 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Brule County, SD |
Storm reports by state, August 1987
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 55 | 30 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| North Carolina | 21 | 55 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| South Dakota | 28 | 31 | 9 | 4.50″ |
| Nebraska | 41 | 18 | 4 | 3.00″ |
| Ohio | 1 | 55 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Illinois | 8 | 42 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 12 | 40 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 12 | 39 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 12 | 30 | 4 | 3.75″ |
| Kentucky | 4 | 34 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Minnesota | 18 | 19 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Texas | 7 | 29 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| North Dakota | 23 | 0 | 5 | 3.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 23 | 5 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 25 | 2 | – |
| Arkansas | 0 | 26 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 6 | 19 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 0 | 23 | 0 | – |
| Wyoming | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Georgia | 1 | 19 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 2 | 14 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Indiana | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Maine | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New Jersey | 0 | 12 | 1 | – |
| Alabama | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 0 | 6 | 6 | – |
| Arizona | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Colorado | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Utah | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 9 | 0 | – |
| Michigan | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0.88″ |
| Louisiana | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| New Mexico | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1.50″ |
| Tennessee | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| Virginia | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.25″ |
| West Virginia | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| California | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Nevada | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Montana | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Vermont | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in August 1987
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