Storm reports for August 29, 2015

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On August 29, 2015, 0 hail, 16 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 4 states.

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

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $97,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (17 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Pinal County, AZ (near Florence) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $50,000
  “Strong thunderstorms developed to the southeast of the greater Phoenix metropolitan area during the late afternoon hours on August 29th, affecting locations in the vicinity of Florence.”
• Maricopa County, AZ (near Buckhorn) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $25,000
  “Thunderstorms developed across the greater Phoenix metropolitan area during the evening hours on August 29th, and some of the stronger storms generated gusty and damaging outflow winds which affected the city of Mesa.”
• Pima County, AZ (near Old Tuscon) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $15,000
  “Thunderstorm winds downed nine power poles near Manville and Reservation Roads.”
• Maricopa County, AZ (near Higley) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $5,000
  “Scattered thunderstorms developed across portions of the greater Phoenix metropolitan area during the evening hours on August 29th, and the stronger ones produced gusty and damaging winds which affected communities such as Chandler and Ahwatukee.”
• Flagler County, FL (near Palm Coast) · Thunderstorm wind 52 mph · $1,000
  “A tree was blown down on Palm Harbor Parkway near Fire Station 24. The cost of damage was estimated.”
• Flagler County, FL (near Bunnell) · Thunderstorm wind 52 mph · $1,000
  “A tree was blown down on Anderson Street. The cost of damage was estimated.”

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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