August 1995 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In August 1995, 260 hail, 1,066 damaging-wind and 53 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 45 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Pocahontas County, IA on August 4, 1995. The most hail reports came on August 5, 1995 (34).
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 1995
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 1995 | 7 | 84 | 2 | 2.00″ | 9 |
| Aug 3, 1995 | 8 | 78 | 6 | 1.75″ | 10 |
| Aug 5, 1995 | 34 | 50 | 4 | 2.00″ | 15 |
| Aug 11, 1995 | 8 | 74 | 0 | 2.50″ | 15 |
| Aug 31, 1995 | 13 | 66 | 3 | 1.75″ | 9 |
| Aug 19, 1995 | 11 | 66 | 1 | 1.75″ | 12 |
| Aug 9, 1995 | 21 | 48 | 2 | 2.50″ | 10 |
| Aug 15, 1995 | 7 | 61 | 0 | 1.75″ | 15 |
| Aug 20, 1995 | 2 | 63 | 1 | 0.75″ | 7 |
| Aug 4, 1995 | 22 | 40 | 2 | 4.50″ | 18 |
Largest hail reported in August 1995
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 1995 | 4.50″ (softball) | Pocahontas County, IA |
| Aug 4, 1995 | 4.50″ (softball) | Pocahontas County, IA |
| Aug 17, 1995 | 4.50″ (softball) | McKenzie County, ND |
| Aug 26, 1995 | 4.50″ (softball) | Custer County, MT |
| Aug 17, 1995 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Ward County, ND |
| Aug 26, 1995 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | McCone County, MT |
| Aug 18, 1995 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Burnett County, WI |
| Aug 22, 1995 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Koochiching County, MN |
| Aug 26, 1995 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Valley County, MT |
| Aug 26, 1995 | 3.00″ (teacup) | McCone County, MT |
Storm reports by state, August 1995
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 22 | 128 | 2 | 3.00″ |
| New York | 3 | 109 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 81 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Texas | 5 | 66 | 3 | 0.75″ |
| Florida | 4 | 40 | 18 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 31 | 29 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 4 | 49 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Montana | 26 | 21 | 6 | 4.50″ |
| Nebraska | 23 | 27 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Tennessee | 1 | 48 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Michigan | 2 | 42 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 1 | 43 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 13 | 26 | 5 | 3.00″ |
| North Dakota | 26 | 14 | 3 | 4.50″ |
| Iowa | 11 | 29 | 2 | 4.50″ |
| South Dakota | 18 | 19 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Alabama | 1 | 37 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Illinois | 11 | 25 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 1 | 36 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Arizona | 3 | 24 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Arkansas | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Mississippi | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Colorado | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Wyoming | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| West Virginia | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Kentucky | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Connecticut | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 0 | 10 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Indiana | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| Rhode Island | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Idaho | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Nevada | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Vermont | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| New Jersey | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| New Mexico | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Utah | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Maryland | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Maine | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Oregon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in August 1995
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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.