Storm reports for August 5, 2019

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On August 5, 2019, 64 hail, 55 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 15 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Wright County, MN.

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 (64)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.1 million in property damage and $86,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (121 events in 15 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Trempealeau County, WI (near Osseo) · Hail 2.00″ · $900,000
  “Egg sized hail was reported in Osseo. The hail damaged around 300 vehicles at a dealership.”
• Allamakee County, IA (near Ludlow) · Thunderstorm wind 52 mph · $30,000
  “A barn was destroyed by damaging winds east of Frankville. Tin from the barn was thrown into power lines causing a power outage.”
• Juneau County, WI (near Mauston) · Thunderstorm wind 52 mph · $25,000
  “Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in and around Mauston. One tree landed on and damaged a garage. After the storm, about two-thirds of the city was without power.”
• Delta County, MI (near Gladstone) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $15,000
  “There was a social media report of roll-out boat dock flipped and twisted. A boat was also damaged as it was lifted onto the underside of the twisted dock. The time of the report was estimated from radar.”
• Jackson County, WI (near Price) · Hail 1.75″ · $15,000
  “Golf ball sized hail fell across the far northern sections of Jackson County east of Price.”
• Freeborn County, MN (near Manchester) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $10,000
  “A barn was damaged due to severe straight-line winds near Manchester.”

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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