Storm reports for August 1, 2019

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On August 1, 2019, 40 hail, 94 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 15 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Roanoke city, VA.

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 (40)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $290,000 in property damage and $15,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (134 events in 15 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• DeKalb County, GA (near Pittsburg) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $60,000
  “The DeKalb County Emergency Manager and the local broadcast media reported dozens of trees and a few power lines blown down in the Embry Hills area along Embry Hills Drive. A wind gust of 57 mph was measured by Georgia DOT equipment in this area as well. Some trees fell onto homes and automobiles.”
• Haralson County, GA (near Buchanan) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $25,000
  “The Haralson County Emergency Manager reported more than a dozen trees down along with a few power lines across the city of Buchanan.”
• Amherst County, VA (near Monroe) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $23,000
  “A few trees were blown down by severe thunderstorm winds along Cedar Gate Road and High Peak Road.In addition, a barn was destroyed and a car was flipped over in this area.”
• Stanly County, NC (near Bloomington) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $15,000
  “Multiple trees were blown down and a roof was blown off a barn near the intersection of Canton Road and Austin Road.”
• Guilford County, NC (near Koontzville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $15,000
  “A possible downburst resulted in damage to several mobile homes near Lake Townsend.”
• Pickens County, SC (near Latham) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $10,000
  “Emergency manager reported multiple businesses with minor roof damage along Latham Rd east along the Highway 123 corridor to near Old Easley Highway. Multiple trees were also downed in this area, with some snapped about halfway up.”

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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