Storm reports for August 13, 2015

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On August 13, 2015, 16 hail, 27 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Logan 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

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (16)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $431,000 in property damage and $1,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (44 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Clark County, NV (near Victory Vlg) · Thunderstorm wind 62 mph · $400,000
  “A wooden fence, an awning, a large metal billboard, several trees, and 27 power poles were blown down. Minor roof damage also occurred.”
• Taylor County, GA (near Five Pts) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
  “The Taylor County 911 Center reported trees and power lines blown down across Highway 208 near Lake Mary and near the intersection of Montfort Road and U.S Highway 19.”
• Decatur County, KS (near Oberlin) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $5,000
  “A porch awning was peel back against the house and porch furniture was blown off. There was also sign damage in the Oberlin area and a mobile home was blown off its foundation.”
• Lincoln County, NE (near North Platte) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $5,000
  “NWS employee reports large tree branches, some 6 to 8 in diameter, downed across the southwest part of North Platte. One large tree was split in half. Live power lines were downed.”
• Lincoln County, NE (near North Platte) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $5,000
  “Public reports power lines down and power out across North Platte.”
• Mohave County, AZ (near (Lhu)Lake Havasu Cit) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $5,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and blew a swamp cooler off a house.”

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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