Storm reports for August 31, 2007

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On August 31, 2007, 7 hail, 29 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 1.25″ (half dollar size) in Piscataquis County, ME.

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 (7)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $59,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (36 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Riverside County, CA (near Lake Elsinore) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $35,000
  “Strong winds from a severe thunderstorm in the Lake Elsinore area uprooted or damaged multiple trees, downed power lines, and caused roof damage to a health care center. According to the fire department, much of the damage was confined to areas near East Lakeshore Dr and west of Diamond Drive.”
• Dale County, AL (near Ozark) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
  “A home sustained roof damage. A swing set in the back yard was blown over.”
• Newton County, MS (near Little Rock) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $3,000
  “A few trees and phone lines were blown down on Old Highway 494 near Little Rock.”
• Piscataquis County, ME (near Greenville Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph
  “A DC-3 plane was rolled into several smaller planes...causing minor damage to the smaller planes...by wind gusts estimated at 70 mph.”
• Ada County, ID (near Swan Falls) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph
  “The co-op observer at the Idaho Power Station at Swan Falls reported a thunderstorm wind gust of 64 MPH.”
• Piscataquis County, ME (near Greenville) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph
  “Trees were toppled near the Henderson Checkpoint by wind gusts estimated at 65 mph.”

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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