Storm reports for August 5, 2015

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On August 5, 2015, 16 hail, 85 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 15 states. The largest hail reported was 1.50″ (ping pong ball size) in Box Elder County, UT.

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 (16)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $476,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (101 events in 15 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Richland County, SC (near Columbia) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $210,000
  “DOT and broadcast media reported numerous trees down and powerlines down on the southeast, east, and northeast side of Columbia. Some trees fell on homes and vehicles causing significant damage.”
• Florence County, SC (near Windy Hill) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $50,000
  “Numerous trees and power lines were either reported down or snapped along E Palmetto Street. Some trees fell onto homes and cars causing some damage. There were numerous people without power. There was reportedly minor damage to small sheds as well. The time was estimated based on radar data.”
• Box Elder County, UT (near Bothwell) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $30,000
  “Strong thunderstorm winds destroyed a wooden barn in Bothwell.”
• Florence County, SC (near (Flo)Florence City-C) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $20,000
  “The ASOS at the Florence Regional Airport measured a 64 mph wind gust. Some of the windows at the airport were reportedly blown out. The terminal was evacuated. Trees were reported down on airport property.”
• Yadkin County, NC (near Brooks Xrds) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $10,000
  “The Yadkin County 911 Center reported that a number of trees and power lines were down throughout the town of Hamptonville.”
• Yadkin County, NC (near Boonville) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $10,000
  “The public reported that multiple trees and power lines were down on Woodruff Road near its intersection with North Carolina Route 67, or approximately three miles west-northwest of Boonville.”

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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