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Storm reports for August 12, 2019
On August 12, 2019, 6 hail, 43 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 8 states.
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On August 12, 2019, 6 hail, 43 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Ward County, ND.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | 0 | 11 | 2 | – |
| MO | 0 | 12 | 0 | – |
| OK | 0 | 8 | 0 | – |
| ND | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| KS | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| IN | 0 | 4 | 1 | – |
| TX | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| ME | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Hail reports (6)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23:50 | 1.75″ | Ward County, ND |
| 23:50 | 1.50″ | Ward County, ND |
| 00:43 | 1.50″ | McLean County, ND |
| 00:35 | 1.00″ | Ward County, ND |
| 03:40 | 1.00″ | Allen County, KS |
| 03:57 | 1.00″ | Allen County, KS |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $195,000 in property damage and $740,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (55 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian County, IL | 2 | 0 | 0 | $95,000 |
| Ward County, ND | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Coles County, IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Sullivan County, IN | 2 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Phelps County, MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Garfield County, OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Major County, OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Perry County, IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Knox County, IN | 2 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Daviess County, IN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Benton County, MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Christian County, IL (near Sharpsburg) · Tornado EF1 · $75,000
“A tornado touched down about 2.7 miles east-southeast of Edinburg at 9:08 PM CDT. The tornado moved southeastward along County Road 1100 East north of County Road 2000 North, flattening an extensive area of corn, stripping half the roof off a machine shed, and snapping several large trees.” - Christian County, IL (near Assumption) · Tornado EF0 · $20,000
“A tornado touched down about 1.2 miles north of Assumption at 9:40 PM CDT. The tornado tracked east-southward, breaking several large tree limbs at a home, which punched a hole in the roof of the home. Along County Road 2650 East, a trailer was overturned and pushed into an outbuilding.” - Coles County, IL (near Mattoon) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $15,000
“A tree was blown onto a house, tearing a hole in its roof. A large oak tree was knocked down near the golf course. Numerous power lines were blown down around town.” - Phelps County, MO (near Doolittle) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $10,000
“The Phelps County dispatch reported power lines down near the Doolittle outer road.” - Garfield County, OK (near Kremlin) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $5,000
“Metal barn damaged. Metal bleachers also blown over. Garage doors blown in and damaged.” - Major County, OK (near Ames) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $5,000
“Utility poles and trees damaged or downed. Carport damaged.”
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 12, 2019
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 4 tornado paths from this storm day (3 EF1, 1 EF0), 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF1 | 105 mph | 6.3 mi | 200 yd | 0 / 0 | 02:08–02:09 UTC | NWS Lincoln |
| EF1 | 95 mph | 1.7 mi | 100 yd | 0 / 0 | 04:44–04:47 UTC | NWS Indianapolis |
| EF1 | 88 mph | 0.2 mi | 200 yd | 0 / 0 | 21:44–21:48 UTC | NWS Caribou |
| EF0 | 85 mph | 1.9 mi | 75 yd | 0 / 0 | 02:39–02:44 UTC | NWS Lincoln |
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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