Storm reports for August 20, 2007

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On August 20, 2007, 95 hail, 127 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Merrick County, NE.

Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.

Storm reports by state

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (95)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $4.5 million in property damage, $6.2 million in crop damage and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (226 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Finney County, KS (near Garden City) · Thunderstorm wind 96 mph · 1 death
  “A downburst rolled two trailer homes, demolishing them both. An occupant in one of the trailers did not survive. Also, there were other trailers in the area that had broken windows or siding torn off. A fence was also blown down.”
• Finney County, KS (near Holcomb) · Thunderstorm wind 100 mph · $1.5 million
  “Significant roof damage occurred at the Holcomb High School.”
• Merrick County, NE (near Central City) · Hail 2.75″ · $250,000
  “Hail ranged in size from 1.75 to 2.75 inches in diameter.”
• Haskell County, KS (near Satanta Muni Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 85 mph · $200,000
  “A one half mile stretch of power poles were blown down. Several pivot irrigation sprinklers were overturned.”
• Richland County, OH (near Kings Corners) · Tornado EF1 · $125,000
  “An EF1 tornado moved into southwestern Richland County from Morrow County around 3 pm. This occurred west of Kings Corner along Kings Corner West Road. Two farms in this area sustained damage from the tornado. The tornado then moved southeast across U.S.”
• Richland County, OH (near Kings Corners) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $100,000
  “A thunderstorm downburst moved southeast across southwestern Richland County and downed dozens of trees from near Kings Corner to near Bellville. A distinct path of downed trees was observed.”

Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.

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