Storm reports for August 26, 2017

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On August 26, 2017, 50 hail, 13 damaging-wind and 11 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Box Butte 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 (50)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $4.1 million in property damage and $15 million in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (74 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Fort Bend County, TX (near Hobby) · Tornado EF1 · $2 million
  “Damage to 28 homes in the Woodland West subdivision. Damage path extends from Stafford into Missouri City. The worst of the damage was high end EF1.”
• Buffalo County, NE (near Pleasanton) · Thunderstorm wind 85 mph · $500,000
  “Wind gusts in the area were estimated to be near 85 MPH, based on damage reports. There was widespread tree damage reported, especially in the Ravenna area. Several large trees were downed, some 4 to 6 feet in diameter, and heavy equipment was needed to clear some roads.”
• Harris County, TX (near Houston Weiser Arpt) · Tornado EF1 · $500,000
  “Trees downed and roof damage near Berry Center and Lone Oak Subdivision.”
• Wharton County, TX (near East Bernard) · Tornado EF1 · $300,000
  “Tornado began as a weak EF0 in East Bernard then tracked NW across SH 90 where it strengthened to EF1 snapping the trunks of several large mature oak and pecan trees. A house suffered significant brick facade damage to one side of the home. Four apartments were damaged on college street.”
• Galveston County, TX (near Kemah) · Tornado EF0 · $200,000
  “Trees down, minor roof damage in Bacliff. Fences down.”
• Sherman County, NE (near Loup City) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $75,000
  “Wind gusts estimated to be near 70 MPH resulted in some large trees being downed in Loup City, blocking a few streets.”

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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