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Storm reports for August 2, 2017
On August 2, 2017, 66 hail, 85 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 22 states.
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On August 2, 2017, 66 hail, 85 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 22 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Lincoln 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 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| CO | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| MA | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| PA | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| MD | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| NY | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| CT | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| NJ | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| NH | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| KY | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| MI | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| AL | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| IL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.88″ |
| AZ | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| VT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| CA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| OH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| ME | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| NV | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| RI | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| FL | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Sleepy Hollow, NY | 11,427 | 1.75″ |
| Briarcliff Manor, NY | 7,440 | 1.75″ |
| Pleasantville, NY | 7,351 | 1.75″ |
| Elmsford, NY | 5,168 | 1.75″ |
| Amherst Town, MA | 40,989 | 1.00″ |
| Northampton, MA | 31,315 | 1.00″ |
| Malvern, PA | 3,454 | 1.00″ |
| Yonkers, NY | 211,040 | 0.88″ |
| New Rochelle, NY | 85,512 | 0.88″ |
| Mount Vernon, NY | 71,999 | 0.88″ |
| Taylor, MI | 61,544 | 0.88″ |
| Lincoln Park, MI | 38,774 | 0.88″ |
| Norristown, PA | 36,075 | 0.88″ |
| Southgate, MI | 29,081 | 0.88″ |
| Allen Park, MI | 27,604 | 0.88″ |
| Wyandotte, MI | 24,214 | 0.88″ |
| Trenton, MI | 17,957 | 0.88″ |
| Macomb, IL | 14,765 | 0.88″ |
| Woodhaven, MI | 12,575 | 0.88″ |
| Riverview, MI | 12,011 | 0.88″ |
| Conshohocken, PA | 9,342 | 0.88″ |
| Ecorse, MI | 8,938 | 0.88″ |
| Hastings-on-Hudson, NY | 8,407 | 0.88″ |
| Pelham, NY | 7,579 | 0.88″ |
| Tuckahoe, NY | 6,984 | 0.88″ |
Hail reports (66)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23:47 | 2.75″ | Lincoln County, NE |
| 23:09 | 2.50″ | Keith County, NE |
| 23:05 | 2.00″ | Washington County, CO |
| 23:05 | 2.00″ | Keith County, NE |
| 00:20 | 2.00″ | Lincoln County, NE |
| 17:35 | 1.75″ | Westchester County, NY |
| 20:01 | 1.75″ | Bennington County, VT |
| 22:00 | 1.75″ | Arthur County, NE |
| 22:06 | 1.75″ | Logan County, CO |
| 22:56 | 1.75″ | Keith County, NE |
| 23:00 | 1.75″ | Carroll County, NH |
| 23:07 | 1.75″ | Keith County, NE |
| 23:48 | 1.75″ | Lincoln County, NE |
| 00:01 | 1.75″ | Lincoln County, NE |
| 02:40 | 1.75″ | Plumas County, CA |
| 03:34 | 1.75″ | Dawson County, NE |
| 22:00 | 1.50″ | Washington County, CO |
| 22:45 | 1.50″ | Logan County, CO |
| 00:29 | 1.50″ | Cheyenne County, CO |
| 22:14 | 1.25″ | Logan County, CO |
| 22:15 | 1.25″ | Washington County, CO |
| 22:19 | 1.25″ | McPherson County, NE |
| 23:25 | 1.25″ | Kit Carson County, CO |
| 00:25 | 1.25″ | Hitchcock County, NE |
| 17:20 | 1.00″ | Capitol Planning Region, CT |
| 18:11 | 1.00″ | Chester County, PA |
| 18:28 | 1.00″ | Hampshire County, MA |
| 18:28 | 1.00″ | Franklin County, MA |
| 19:57 | 1.00″ | Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT |
| 20:00 | 1.00″ | Baltimore County, MD |
| 21:06 | 1.00″ | Worcester County, MA |
| 21:15 | 1.00″ | Washington County, CO |
| 21:45 | 1.00″ | Logan County, CO |
| 22:15 | 1.00″ | Washington County, CO |
| 22:49 | 1.00″ | Cherry County, NE |
| 22:55 | 1.00″ | Washington County, CO |
| 23:00 | 1.00″ | Carroll County, NH |
| 23:00 | 1.00″ | Carroll County, NH |
| 00:25 | 1.00″ | Hitchcock County, NE |
| 05:02 | 1.00″ | Hall County, NE |
| 16:23 | 0.88″ | Montgomery County, PA |
| 17:00 | 0.88″ | Westchester County, NY |
| 17:30 | 0.88″ | Montgomery County, PA |
| 21:05 | 0.88″ | Magoffin County, KY |
| 21:06 | 0.88″ | McDonough County, IL |
| 21:45 | 0.88″ | Wayne County, MI |
| 22:46 | 0.88″ | Kit Carson County, CO |
| 22:57 | 0.88″ | Kit Carson County, CO |
| 00:45 | 0.88″ | Cheyenne County, CO |
| 02:19 | 0.88″ | Kiowa County, CO |
| 03:02 | 0.88″ | Valley County, NE |
| 05:33 | 0.88″ | Adams County, NE |
| 16:19 | 0.75″ | Morris County, NJ |
| 18:43 | 0.75″ | Northampton County, PA |
| 18:49 | 0.75″ | Jackson County, IL |
| 19:08 | 0.75″ | Middlesex County, MA |
| 19:14 | 0.75″ | Seneca County, OH |
| 19:39 | 0.75″ | St. Clair County, MI |
| 19:50 | 0.75″ | Capitol Planning Region, CT |
| 21:00 | 0.75″ | Merrimack County, NH |
| 21:15 | 0.75″ | Capitol Planning Region, CT |
| 23:02 | 0.75″ | Mariposa County, CA |
| 23:40 | 0.75″ | Arthur County, NE |
| 23:50 | 0.75″ | Arthur County, NE |
| 23:58 | 0.75″ | Arthur County, NE |
| 01:40 | 0.75″ | Rawlins County, KS |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.8 million in property damage and $7.2 million in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (152 events in 22 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson County, NE | 2 | 0 | 0 | $2 million |
| Hall County, NE | 2 | 0 | 0 | $500,000 |
| Keith County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Metcalfe County, KY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $40,000 |
| Adams County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Ashtabula County, OH | 1 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Middlesex County, MA | 4 | 0 | 0 | $14,000 |
| Clinton County, NY | 2 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Worcester County, MA | 4 | 0 | 0 | $9,000 |
| Orange County, NY | 2 | 0 | 0 | $7,000 |
| Lauderdale County, AL | 4 | 0 | 0 | $6,000 |
| Dauphin County, PA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $4,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Dawson County, NE (near Lexington) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $1 million
“Wind gusts estimated to be near 60 MPH accompanied hail to the size of golf balls.” - Hall County, NE (near Cairo) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $250,000
“Wind gusts estimated to be near 60 MPH accompanied hail to the size of quarters.” - Hall County, NE (near Cairo) · Hail 1.00″ · $250,000
“Quarter size hail was accompanied by 60 MPH winds.” - Keith County, NE (near Sarben) · Hail 1.75″ · $100,000
“Golf ball sized hail along with 40 to 50 MPH wind damaged siding on numerous houses, broke windows and wind shields on numerous cars in Sarben.” - Adams County, NE (near Pauline) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $25,000
“Wind gusts estimated to be near 60 MPH downed a few tree limbs up to 5 inches in diameter.” - Ashtabula County, OH (near Windsor) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $15,000
“Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees and some utility lines near Windsor.”
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.
NWS Tornado Damage Surveys for August 2, 2017
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 1 tornado path from this storm day (1 EF0), 1 miles in all. The map above draws each surveyed path as the NWS mapped it, colored by the EF rating of each stretch, in place of the straight start-to-end line.
| Rating | Peak wind | Path length | Max width | Deaths / injuries | On the ground | Surveyed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF0 | 65 mph | 0.5 mi | 40 yd | 0 / 0 | 23:27–23:29 UTC | NWS Paducah |
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Damage Assessment Toolkit (DAT): the tornado paths and EF-rating zones NWS survey teams mapped after each storm. Survey data are preliminary and can be revised; NOAA's official record is Storm Data (NCEI). Paths are simplified to about 30 m. Times are when the tornado was on the ground, in UTC.
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