August 1992 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In August 1992, 342 hail, 828 damaging-wind and 115 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 46 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Red Willow County, NE on August 4, 1992. The most hail reports came on August 4, 1992 (67). Tornadoes killed 3.
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 1992
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 1992 | 34 | 156 | 2 | 1.75″ | 19 |
| Aug 4, 1992 | 67 | 72 | 7 | 4.00″ | 20 |
| Aug 27, 1992 | 5 | 101 | 10 | 2.75″ | 11 |
| Aug 11, 1992 | 24 | 85 | 1 | 1.75″ | 18 |
| Aug 28, 1992 | 1 | 74 | 13 | 0.75″ | 9 |
| Aug 3, 1992 | 19 | 53 | 5 | 2.75″ | 19 |
| Aug 1, 1992 | 39 | 31 | 2 | 1.75″ | 12 |
| Aug 9, 1992 | 10 | 47 | 5 | 1.75″ | 12 |
| Aug 26, 1992 | 4 | 14 | 39 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| Aug 2, 1992 | 21 | 28 | 2 | 1.75″ | 10 |
Largest hail reported in August 1992
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 1992 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Red Willow County, NE |
| Aug 4, 1992 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Sheridan County, KS |
| Aug 4, 1992 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Gove County, KS |
| Aug 3, 1992 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Hill County, MT |
| Aug 3, 1992 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Lincoln County, NE |
| Aug 4, 1992 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Logan County, NE |
| Aug 4, 1992 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Red Willow County, NE |
| Aug 4, 1992 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Decatur County, KS |
| Aug 4, 1992 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Pittsburg County, OK |
| Aug 13, 1992 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Lincoln County, NE |
Storm reports by state, August 1992
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 51 | 44 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Nebraska | 48 | 35 | 1 | 4.00″ |
| Pennsylvania | 9 | 69 | 5 | 1.00″ |
| Arkansas | 8 | 68 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 9 | 65 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Texas | 29 | 41 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| Georgia | 2 | 57 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 27 | 31 | 3 | 4.00″ |
| Alabama | 3 | 53 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 18 | 28 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 2 | 13 | 27 | 1.00″ |
| North Carolina | 2 | 36 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Florida | 10 | 24 | 2 | 1.50″ |
| Ohio | 10 | 20 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| Colorado | 17 | 8 | 6 | 2.75″ |
| Virginia | 2 | 27 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Arizona | 8 | 20 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| South Dakota | 8 | 16 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 2 | 10 | 11 | 1.00″ |
| Louisiana | 4 | 2 | 16 | 1.50″ |
| Minnesota | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Tennessee | 0 | 17 | 3 | – |
| Connecticut | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Montana | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| New Jersey | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Kentucky | 3 | 14 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| New Mexico | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| South Carolina | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 0 | 13 | 0 | – |
| Michigan | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| West Virginia | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Utah | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Delaware | 0 | 5 | 1 | – |
| Nevada | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1.25″ |
| North Dakota | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Vermont | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Wyoming | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| California | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Idaho | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Illinois | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Maine | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in August 1992
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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.