Storm reports for August 14, 2013

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On August 14, 2013, 29 hail, 34 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Stanton County, KS.

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 (29)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $596,000 in property damage and $10,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (66 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Hale County, TX (near Halfway) · Hail 1.75″ · $300,000
  “A citizen reported golf ball size hail east of Halfway. Damage to center pivots, grain crops, and half a dozen power poles was reported in the area between Edmonson and Hale Center due to the large hail and strong thunderstorm winds.”
• Hale County, TX (near Alley) · Tornado EF0 · $250,000
  “A fire department official reported a brief tornado touchdown west of Interstate 27 and north of Farm to Market Road 54 northwest of Abernathy. Several center pivot irrigation systems were damaged before the tornado lifted.”
• Hutchinson County, TX (near Fritch) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $30,000
  “A supercell thunderstorm moved southward across the Texas Panhandle during the evening hours of the 14th. The Hutchinson County Emergency Manager reported a thunderstorm gust damaged carports and weak structures in the Lake Meredith area (Hutchinson County).”
• Hutchinson County, TX (near Sanford) · Hail 1.75″ · $10,000
  “A supercell thunderstorm moved southward across the Texas Panhandle during the evening hours of the 14th. The Hutchinson County Emergency Manager reported golf ball size hail (1.75 inches) 2 miles east-southeast of Sanford (Hutchinson County). This hail damaged several vehicle windshields.”
• McIntosh County, GA (near Meridian) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $2,000
  “A spotter reported a few trees blown down on Highway 99 in Meridian.”
• Sherman County, TX (near Lautz) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $1,000
  “A supercell thunderstorm moved southward across the Texas Panhandle during the evening hours of the 14th. A member of the public reported that horse trailers were blown over by a thunderstorm wind gust 15 miles east-southeast of Stratford (Sherman County).”

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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