August 1993 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In August 1993, 397 hail, 1,002 damaging-wind and 112 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 46 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Kent County, MI on August 1, 1993. The most hail reports came on August 1, 1993 (42). Tornadoes killed 6.
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 1993
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 1993 | 35 | 107 | 4 | 2.75″ | 18 |
| Aug 31, 1993 | 8 | 99 | 2 | 1.75″ | 9 |
| Aug 20, 1993 | 4 | 77 | 2 | 1.75″ | 11 |
| Aug 23, 1993 | 18 | 64 | 1 | 4.00″ | 10 |
| Aug 24, 1993 | 6 | 71 | 2 | 1.75″ | 9 |
| Aug 1, 1993 | 42 | 23 | 0 | 4.00″ | 15 |
| Aug 28, 1993 | 10 | 52 | 0 | 2.75″ | 15 |
| Aug 18, 1993 | 20 | 39 | 2 | 1.75″ | 10 |
| Aug 6, 1993 | 23 | 13 | 22 | 1.75″ | 13 |
| Aug 3, 1993 | 13 | 38 | 0 | 1.75″ | 14 |
Largest hail reported in August 1993
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 1993 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Kent County, MI |
| Aug 23, 1993 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Jeff Davis County, TX |
| Aug 1, 1993 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Marion County, IL |
| Aug 12, 1993 | 3.00″ (teacup) | El Paso County, CO |
| Aug 22, 1993 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Logan County, KS |
| Aug 22, 1993 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Logan County, KS |
| Aug 2, 1993 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Colfax County, NM |
| Aug 7, 1993 | 2.75″ (baseball) | LaMoure County, ND |
| Aug 22, 1993 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Logan County, KS |
| Aug 28, 1993 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Brown County, SD |
Storm reports by state, August 1993
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 5 | 131 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 16 | 52 | 9 | 3.50″ |
| Michigan | 16 | 57 | 1 | 4.00″ |
| Texas | 31 | 43 | 0 | 4.00″ |
| Arkansas | 13 | 53 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 13 | 47 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 37 | 27 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| South Dakota | 37 | 11 | 11 | 2.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 14 | 43 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 16 | 22 | 13 | 1.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 20 | 31 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 39 | 7 | 2 | 3.00″ |
| Montana | 29 | 14 | 5 | 2.50″ |
| Tennessee | 4 | 43 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 6 | 33 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 5 | 38 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Indiana | 10 | 31 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Vermont | 0 | 42 | 0 | – |
| Nebraska | 17 | 18 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 1 | 14 | 18 | 1.00″ |
| Minnesota | 2 | 20 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| North Dakota | 13 | 5 | 5 | 2.75″ |
| Alabama | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Arizona | 1 | 18 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 3 | 17 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| South Carolina | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Idaho | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 17 | 0 | – |
| Missouri | 2 | 15 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Wyoming | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0.88″ |
| Connecticut | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Georgia | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New Mexico | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Maryland | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Utah | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| New Jersey | 0 | 6 | 1 | – |
| Kentucky | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Maine | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.50″ |
| Nevada | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| West Virginia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| California | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Oregon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Rhode Island | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in August 1993
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