Storm reports for August 3, 2013

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On August 3, 2013, 56 hail, 21 damaging-wind and 8 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 4.25″ (grapefruit size) in Powder River County, MT.

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 (56)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $25,000 in property damage and $40,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (85 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Cherry County, NE (near Merriman) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
  “Wind driven hail knocked windows out of a home and damaged pasture land.”
• Weld County, CO (near Gates) · Tornado EF0 · $5,000
  “A tornado touched down briefly. Some damage was reported.”
• Weld County, CO (near Erie) · Thunderstorm wind 68 mph
  “A velodrome under construction was heavily damaged by heavy rain and high winds. The wind toppled the eastern third of the 250-meter cycling track. Bolts measuring one-half-inch thick by 7 1/2 inches in length were ripped out of concrete footers while 16-inch-wide trusses, collapsed under the force…”
• Judith Basin County, MT (near Stanford) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph
  “Strong winds measuring 56KT (64MPH) were reported 3 miles S of Stanford, MT.”
• Powder River County, MT (near Biddle) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph
  “A wind gust estimated at 65 mph was reported 10 miles north of Biddle.”
• Thomas County, NE (near Thedford) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
  “Pea to half inch diameter size hail accompanied strong winds.”

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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