Storm reports for August 3, 2014

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On August 3, 2014, 27 hail, 14 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Liberty County, FL.

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 (27)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $341,000 in property damage, $0 in crop damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (41 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Maricopa County, AZ (near Tempe) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $25,000 · 2 injuries
  “Thunderstorms developed across portions of the greater Phoenix metropolitan area during the late afternoon and early evening hours on August 3rd, and some of them affected the community of Tempe. The stronger storms produced gusty and damaging winds, with peak gusts estimated to be at least 60 mph.”
• Mohave County, AZ (near (Lhu)Lake Havasu Cit) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $200,000
  “Thunderstorm winds snapped a dozen power poles and took down at least 50 power lines, removed shingles from roofs, ans bent a garage door. 14,200 people lost power.”
• Maricopa County, AZ (near Tempe) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $40,000
  “Thunderstorms developed across portions of the greater Phoenix area during the evening hours on August 3rd, and some of the stronger storms affected the community of Tempe. The storms produced damaging microburst winds that were estimated to reach 70 mph at times.”
• La Paz County, AZ (near Poston) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $30,000
  “Scattered strong thunderstorms developed across portions of La Paz county during the afternoon hours on August 3rd, and they moved quickly to the north at speeds greater than 25 mph. The storms produced gusty and damaging outflow winds estimated to be in excess of 60 mph.”
• Jefferson Davis County, MS (near Bassfield) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $4,000
  “Trees were blown down along South Williamsburg Road.”
• Hinds County, MS (near Brownsville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $3,000
  “Two trees were blown down and a tree house was damaged along Lancelot Lane.”

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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