August 1994 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In August 1994, 469 hail, 968 damaging-wind and 120 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 46 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Benson County, ND on August 6, 1994. The most hail reports came on August 19, 1994 (84). Tornadoes killed 4.
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 1994
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 1994 | 84 | 102 | 0 | 4.50″ | 19 |
| Aug 7, 1994 | 71 | 58 | 12 | 4.50″ | 14 |
| Aug 25, 1994 | 33 | 100 | 1 | 2.75″ | 14 |
| Aug 17, 1994 | 30 | 77 | 9 | 4.50″ | 11 |
| Aug 27, 1994 | 34 | 46 | 12 | 2.50″ | 10 |
| Aug 28, 1994 | 6 | 66 | 4 | 1.25″ | 9 |
| Aug 4, 1994 | 10 | 65 | 0 | 0.88″ | 13 |
| Aug 13, 1994 | 8 | 54 | 6 | 2.00″ | 18 |
| Aug 16, 1994 | 8 | 23 | 32 | 1.75″ | 10 |
| Aug 18, 1994 | 29 | 26 | 5 | 2.75″ | 13 |
Largest hail reported in August 1994
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 1994 | 4.50″ (softball) | Benson County, ND |
| Aug 7, 1994 | 4.50″ (softball) | Perkins County, NE |
| Aug 17, 1994 | 4.50″ (softball) | Kingfisher County, OK |
| Aug 17, 1994 | 4.50″ (softball) | Canadian County, OK |
| Aug 19, 1994 | 4.50″ (softball) | Dubuque County, IA |
| Aug 17, 1994 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Garfield County, OK |
| Aug 17, 1994 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Garfield County, OK |
| Aug 1, 1994 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Dallam County, TX |
| Aug 6, 1994 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Towner County, ND |
| Aug 6, 1994 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Towner County, ND |
Storm reports by state, August 1994
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 33 | 85 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 49 | 70 | 2 | 4.50″ |
| Wisconsin | 32 | 78 | 9 | 2.00″ |
| Kansas | 47 | 64 | 4 | 2.50″ |
| Pennsylvania | 18 | 68 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 9 | 79 | 1 | 1.25″ |
| Minnesota | 37 | 36 | 11 | 2.50″ |
| North Dakota | 50 | 22 | 9 | 4.50″ |
| New York | 5 | 64 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 33 | 25 | 3 | 4.50″ |
| Florida | 9 | 40 | 9 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 23 | 26 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 11 | 34 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 6 | 16 | 24 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 17 | 27 | 0 | 4.50″ |
| South Dakota | 19 | 11 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Arizona | 4 | 28 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Michigan | 4 | 24 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Colorado | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| Georgia | 2 | 22 | 3 | 0.88″ |
| Louisiana | 7 | 19 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Virginia | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0.88″ |
| Indiana | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| New Jersey | 0 | 12 | 2 | – |
| Montana | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| West Virginia | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| Arkansas | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 11 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Utah | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Alabama | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Idaho | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Wyoming | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| New Mexico | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Tennessee | 0 | 4 | 1 | – |
| Connecticut | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Oregon | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.60″ |
| Rhode Island | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Vermont | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| California | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Delaware | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Maine | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Washington | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in August 1994
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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.