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Storm reports for August 29, 2017
On August 29, 2017, 2 hail, 6 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 5 states.
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On August 29, 2017, 2 hail, 6 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 1.50″ (ping pong ball size) in Arthur 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| LA | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| MS | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| NE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| NM | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Hail reports (2)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 01:10 | 1.50″ | Arthur County, NE |
| 01:30 | 1.50″ | Arthur County, NE |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $261,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (13 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia Parish, LA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $200,000 |
| Lewis County, ID | 2 | 0 | 0 | $51,000 |
| Idaho County, ID | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Acadia Parish, LA (near Evangeline) · Tornado EF2 · $200,000
“A tornado touched down along Riverside Road south of Interstate 10 and south of Bamboo Road where hardwood trees were uprooted. The path continued northeast and crossed the interstate and Evangeline Highway. Along Evangeline Highway a small trailer was flipped.” - Lewis County, ID (near Kamiah) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $50,000
“A series of photographs from the Lewis County Emergency Manager indicated numerous trees down in Kamiah, with damage to outbuildings, a barn and at least one car in and around the town.” - Idaho County, ID (near Tramway) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $10,000
“A spotter reported a pine tree with a diameter of 2.5 feet snapped in half from the strong wind. They estimated the wind gust to be 60 mph. Also power was reported out for 13 hours.” - Lewis County, ID (near Kamiah) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $1,000
“Several trees uprooted and split, with large branches broken off due to thunderstorm winds.” - Nez Perce County, ID (near Wana) · Thunderstorm wind 94 mph
“The Corral Creek remote weather station recorded a wind gust of 94 mph. Radar indicated a thunderstorm just to the south of the station at the time of the gust.” - Jackson County, MS (near Pascagoula) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph
“Several large tree limbs and trees were reported blown down. Two homes were damaged from trees falling on roofs near Canal Street and Washington Avenue.”
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 29, 2017
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 2 tornado paths from this storm day (2 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 | 85 mph | 1.0 mi | 100 yd | 0 / 0 | 07:16–07:19 UTC | NWS New Orleans |
| EF0 | 80 mph | 0.2 mi | 30 yd | 0 / 0 | 06:00–06:01 UTC | NWS New Orleans |
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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