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Storm reports for August 9, 2014
On August 9, 2014, 45 hail, 52 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 16 states.
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On August 9, 2014, 45 hail, 52 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 16 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Thomas 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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | 26 | 7 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| KS | 10 | 14 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| MS | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| SD | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| AR | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| CO | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| NM | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| OK | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| AL | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| TX | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| FL | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| GA | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| SC | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| MN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| LA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Lexington, NE | 11,205 | 2.75″ |
| Beloit, KS | 3,400 | 1.25″ |
| Albuquerque, NM | 560,326 | 0.88″ |
| Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM | 5,833 | 0.88″ |
Hail reports (45)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20:26 | 2.75″ | Thomas County, NE |
| 20:35 | 2.75″ | Thomas County, NE |
| 01:16 | 2.75″ | Dawson County, NE |
| 01:47 | 2.75″ | Smith County, KS |
| 23:45 | 2.00″ | Custer County, NE |
| 22:33 | 1.75″ | Grant County, NE |
| 23:46 | 1.75″ | Franklin County, NE |
| 01:02 | 1.75″ | Dawson County, NE |
| 01:04 | 1.75″ | Lincoln County, NE |
| 01:10 | 1.75″ | Smith County, KS |
| 01:27 | 1.75″ | Smith County, KS |
| 01:50 | 1.75″ | Buffalo County, NE |
| 00:25 | 1.50″ | Custer County, NE |
| 00:57 | 1.50″ | Custer County, NE |
| 01:34 | 1.50″ | Lincoln County, NE |
| 01:56 | 1.50″ | Perkins County, NE |
| 23:10 | 1.25″ | McPherson County, NE |
| 23:15 | 1.25″ | Custer County, NE |
| 23:47 | 1.25″ | Custer County, NE |
| 00:08 | 1.25″ | Cochise County, AZ |
| 00:57 | 1.25″ | Lincoln County, NE |
| 02:30 | 1.25″ | Mitchell County, KS |
| 14:12 | 1.00″ | Garfield County, NE |
| 20:28 | 1.00″ | Custer County, SD |
| 20:57 | 1.00″ | Cheyenne County, KS |
| 21:15 | 1.00″ | Fall River County, SD |
| 21:22 | 1.00″ | Logan County, NE |
| 21:27 | 1.00″ | Thomas County, NE |
| 23:33 | 1.00″ | Cherry County, NE |
| 00:10 | 1.00″ | Stanton County, KS |
| 00:45 | 1.00″ | Dawson County, NE |
| 00:46 | 1.00″ | Lincoln County, NE |
| 01:00 | 1.00″ | Lincoln County, NE |
| 20:00 | 0.88″ | El Paso County, CO |
| 21:00 | 0.88″ | Bernalillo County, NM |
| 21:12 | 0.88″ | Fall River County, SD |
| 22:46 | 0.88″ | Kiowa County, CO |
| 23:10 | 0.88″ | Custer County, NE |
| 23:45 | 0.88″ | Lincoln County, MN |
| 00:35 | 0.88″ | Kearny County, KS |
| 00:46 | 0.88″ | Stanton County, KS |
| 03:08 | 0.88″ | Mitchell County, KS |
| 21:15 | 0.75″ | Pennington County, SD |
| 00:35 | 0.75″ | Kearny County, KS |
| 02:20 | 0.75″ | Phelps County, NE |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.7 million in property damage and $7 million in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (101 events in 16 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith County, KS | 5 | 0 | 0 | $775,000 |
| Dawson County, NE | 2 | 0 | 0 | $300,000 |
| Adams County, NE | 2 | 0 | 0 | $150,000 |
| Mitchell County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Jewell County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $75,000 |
| Hinds County, MS | 2 | 0 | 0 | $71,000 |
| Buffalo County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Mobile County, AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | $35,000 |
| Pope County, AR | 2 | 0 | 0 | $35,000 |
| Webster County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Logan County, AR | 1 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Johnson County, AR | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Dawson County, NE (near Lexington) · Hail 2.75″ · $250,000
“Hail ranging in size from golf balls to baseballs was reported and was accompanied by wind gusts estimated to be near 55 MPH.” - Smith County, KS (near Lebanon) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $200,000
“Wind gusts were estimated to be upwards of 80 MPH. Emergency management reported that 14 power poles and numerous tree limbs were downed.” - Smith County, KS (near Lebanon) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $150,000
“Wind gusts were estimated to be between 70 and 80 MPH and were accompanied by golf ball size hail.” - Mitchell County, KS (near Beloit) · Hail 1.25″ · $100,000
“Hail ranging in size from quarters to ping pong balls was reported.” - Adams County, NE (near (Hsi)Hastings Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 71 mph · $75,000
“Tree limbs, including a few large ones, were downed in town.” - Adams County, NE (near Ayr) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $75,000
“Wind gusts were estimated to be near 60 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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