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Storm reports for August 15, 2019
On August 15, 2019, 124 hail, 186 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 17 states.
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On August 15, 2019, 124 hail, 186 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 17 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Brown County, KS.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 37 | 15 | 5 | 2.75″ |
| PA | 11 | 46 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| VA | 5 | 43 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| NY | 8 | 30 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| NE | 30 | 4 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| MO | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| SD | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| WY | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| NC | 0 | 8 | 0 | – |
| OH | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| MD | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| ND | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| WV | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| MN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| TX | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| FL | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| GA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Scottsbluff, NE | 14,323 | 2.75″ |
| Gering, NE | 8,554 | 2.75″ |
| Hiawatha, KS | 3,137 | 2.75″ |
| Topeka, KS | 125,467 | 1.75″ |
| Manhattan, KS | 54,700 | 1.75″ |
| Grottoes, VA | 3,036 | 1.75″ |
| Madison, SD | 6,086 | 1.50″ |
| Smithville, MO | 10,971 | 1.25″ |
| Knob Noster, MO | 2,932 | 1.25″ |
| Union City, PA | 2,857 | 1.25″ |
| Honeoye Falls, NY | 2,817 | 1.25″ |
| Osage City, KS | 2,799 | 1.25″ |
| Sioux Falls, SD | 209,289 | 1.00″ |
| Altoona, PA | 42,719 | 1.00″ |
| New Castle, PA | 21,332 | 1.00″ |
| West Mifflin, PA | 18,902 | 1.00″ |
| McKeesport, PA | 17,119 | 1.00″ |
| Harrisburg, SD | 10,203 | 1.00″ |
| Alliance, NE | 8,071 | 1.00″ |
| White Oak, PA | 7,352 | 1.00″ |
| Odessa, MO | 5,689 | 1.00″ |
| Hollidaysburg, PA | 5,537 | 1.00″ |
| Duquesne, PA | 5,074 | 1.00″ |
| Turtle Creek, PA | 4,925 | 1.00″ |
| Glassport, PA | 4,298 | 1.00″ |
Hail reports (124)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21:05 | 2.75″ | Brown County, KS |
| 21:43 | 2.75″ | Scotts Bluff County, NE |
| 06:05 | 2.75″ | Platte County, WY |
| 06:30 | 2.50″ | Goshen County, WY |
| 20:42 | 2.00″ | Nemaha County, KS |
| 21:06 | 2.00″ | Goshen County, WY |
| 21:46 | 2.00″ | Scotts Bluff County, NE |
| 23:45 | 2.00″ | Riley County, KS |
| 00:00 | 2.00″ | Riley County, KS |
| 00:19 | 2.00″ | Riley County, KS |
| 07:45 | 2.00″ | Scotts Bluff County, NE |
| 08:44 | 2.00″ | Morrill County, NE |
| 21:25 | 1.75″ | Richardson County, NE |
| 21:26 | 1.75″ | Sioux County, NE |
| 21:41 | 1.75″ | Scotts Bluff County, NE |
| 21:45 | 1.75″ | Scotts Bluff County, NE |
| 21:52 | 1.75″ | Scotts Bluff County, NE |
| 22:00 | 1.75″ | Scotts Bluff County, NE |
| 22:06 | 1.75″ | Scotts Bluff County, NE |
| 22:21 | 1.75″ | Doniphan County, KS |
| 22:54 | 1.75″ | Augusta County, VA |
| 00:17 | 1.75″ | Marshall County, KS |
| 00:32 | 1.75″ | Riley County, KS |
| 00:38 | 1.75″ | Brown County, KS |
| 06:40 | 1.75″ | Shawnee County, KS |
| 06:45 | 1.75″ | Shawnee County, KS |
| 06:54 | 1.75″ | Goshen County, WY |
| 07:02 | 1.75″ | Goshen County, WY |
| 07:40 | 1.75″ | Scotts Bluff County, NE |
| 07:47 | 1.75″ | Scotts Bluff County, NE |
| 07:49 | 1.75″ | Scotts Bluff County, NE |
| 08:17 | 1.75″ | Linn County, KS |
| 08:24 | 1.75″ | Morrill County, NE |
| 08:42 | 1.75″ | Morrill County, NE |
| 20:40 | 1.50″ | Nemaha County, KS |
| 21:20 | 1.50″ | Lyman County, SD |
| 23:54 | 1.50″ | Riley County, KS |
| 00:10 | 1.50″ | Lake County, SD |
| 03:44 | 1.50″ | Wabaunsee County, KS |
| 06:16 | 1.50″ | Allen County, KS |
| 06:35 | 1.50″ | Shawnee County, KS |
| 07:40 | 1.50″ | Scotts Bluff County, NE |
| 09:20 | 1.50″ | Garden County, NE |
| 20:09 | 1.25″ | Allegany County, NY |
| 20:47 | 1.25″ | Livingston County, NY |
| 21:45 | 1.25″ | Brown County, KS |
| 23:07 | 1.25″ | Augusta County, VA |
| 23:14 | 1.25″ | Clay County, MO |
| 00:24 | 1.25″ | Nemaha County, KS |
| 01:15 | 1.25″ | Erie County, PA |
| 02:06 | 1.25″ | Wabaunsee County, KS |
| 02:25 | 1.25″ | Chautauqua County, NY |
| 03:37 | 1.25″ | Osage County, KS |
| 03:40 | 1.25″ | Redwood County, MN |
| 04:28 | 1.25″ | Coffey County, KS |
| 04:34 | 1.25″ | Johnson County, MO |
| 05:13 | 1.25″ | Goshen County, WY |
| 06:01 | 1.25″ | Platte County, WY |
| 18:07 | 1.00″ | Mercer County, PA |
| 18:15 | 1.00″ | McIntosh County, ND |
| 18:26 | 1.00″ | Ottawa County, OH |
| 18:40 | 1.00″ | Mercer County, PA |
| 19:35 | 1.00″ | Allegheny County, PA |
| 20:34 | 1.00″ | Goshen County, WY |
| 20:39 | 1.00″ | Nemaha County, KS |
| 20:44 | 1.00″ | Livingston County, NY |
| 20:45 | 1.00″ | Livingston County, NY |
| 21:01 | 1.00″ | Lawrence County, PA |
| 21:06 | 1.00″ | Lawrence County, PA |
| 21:15 | 1.00″ | Blair County, PA |
| 21:34 | 1.00″ | Richardson County, NE |
| 21:55 | 1.00″ | Shenandoah County, VA |
| 21:58 | 1.00″ | Brown County, KS |
| 23:00 | 1.00″ | Cheyenne County, NE |
| 23:00 | 1.00″ | Augusta County, VA |
| 23:13 | 1.00″ | Clay County, MO |
| 23:32 | 1.00″ | Cheyenne County, NE |
| 23:54 | 1.00″ | Riley County, KS |
| 00:23 | 1.00″ | McKean County, PA |
| 00:26 | 1.00″ | Lake County, SD |
| 01:04 | 1.00″ | Minnehaha County, SD |
| 01:28 | 1.00″ | Erie County, PA |
| 01:28 | 1.00″ | Minnehaha County, SD |
| 01:31 | 1.00″ | Lincoln County, SD |
| 01:33 | 1.00″ | Chautauqua County, NY |
| 02:27 | 1.00″ | Doniphan County, KS |
| 03:34 | 1.00″ | Osage County, KS |
| 03:51 | 1.00″ | Lafayette County, MO |
| 04:31 | 1.00″ | Converse County, WY |
| 04:35 | 1.00″ | Pottawatomie County, KS |
| 04:58 | 1.00″ | Anderson County, KS |
| 05:23 | 1.00″ | Niobrara County, WY |
| 05:45 | 1.00″ | Coffey County, KS |
| 05:50 | 1.00″ | Goshen County, WY |
| 05:50 | 1.00″ | Goshen County, WY |
| 06:06 | 1.00″ | Platte County, WY |
| 06:10 | 1.00″ | Camden County, MO |
| 06:28 | 1.00″ | Goshen County, WY |
| 06:42 | 1.00″ | Goshen County, WY |
| 06:44 | 1.00″ | Shawnee County, KS |
| 06:54 | 1.00″ | Goshen County, WY |
| 06:54 | 1.00″ | Shawnee County, KS |
| 07:21 | 1.00″ | Scotts Bluff County, NE |
| 07:24 | 1.00″ | Box Butte County, NE |
| 07:42 | 1.00″ | Scotts Bluff County, NE |
| 07:45 | 1.00″ | Sheridan County, NE |
| 08:05 | 1.00″ | Morrill County, NE |
| 08:30 | 1.00″ | Morrill County, NE |
| 09:00 | 1.00″ | Garden County, NE |
| 09:45 | 1.00″ | Garden County, NE |
| 10:05 | 1.00″ | Keith County, NE |
| 19:48 | 0.88″ | Campbell County, VA |
| 21:19 | 0.88″ | Clinton County, PA |
| 22:19 | 0.88″ | Mercer County, PA |
| 23:21 | 0.88″ | Miner County, SD |
| 01:05 | 0.88″ | Minnehaha County, SD |
| 01:22 | 0.88″ | Minnehaha County, SD |
| 01:24 | 0.88″ | Pottawatomie County, KS |
| 04:07 | 0.88″ | Osage County, KS |
| 04:28 | 0.88″ | Coffey County, KS |
| 04:42 | 0.88″ | Coffey County, KS |
| 21:00 | 0.75″ | Allegany County, NY |
| 21:17 | 0.75″ | Broome County, NY |
| 03:36 | 0.75″ | Osage County, KS |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $25.4 million in property damage and $100,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (317 events in 17 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnston County, NC | 2 | 0 | 0 | $25 million |
| Steuben County, NY | 12 | 0 | 0 | $65,000 |
| Delaware County, NY | 3 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Huntingdon County, PA | 6 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Broome County, NY | 3 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
| Dickey County, ND | 1 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
| Linn County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Dent County, MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Chemung County, NY | 2 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Allegheny County, PA | 4 | 0 | 0 | $13,000 |
| Indiana County, PA | 3 | 0 | 0 | $12,000 |
| Onondaga County, NY | 2 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Johnston County, NC (near Benson) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $25 million
“More than forty trees were reported down, along with multiple power lines down and several homes damaged due to trees falling on them and the wind around Benson.” - Dickey County, ND (near Clement) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $20,000
“Multiple trees were snapped, some that were large. Crops in the area were flattened or severely damaged. Radar analysis indicated that this may have been due to a wet microburst.” - Johnston County, NC (near Benson) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $20,000
“A tree was reported down on a vehicle near the intersection of south Lincoln Street and West Woodall Street.” - Linn County, KS (near Boicourt) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $15,000
“Wind damage occurred to trees and a power pole. A tree fell onto a car.” - Dent County, MO (near Salem) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $15,000
“Numerous tree limbs and several power lines were reported down in Salem.” - Buckingham County, VA (near Gold Hill) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $10,000
“Roofs from two sheds were blown off and multiple trees were blown down by severe thunderstorm winds.”
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 15, 2019
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 3 tornado paths from this storm day (1 EF1, 2 EFU), 12 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 | 100 mph | 7.0 mi | 150 yd | 0 / 0 | 01:34–01:53 UTC | NWS Topeka |
| EFU | – | 3.4 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 01:06–01:16 UTC | NWS Topeka |
| EFU | – | 1.4 mi | 25 yd | 0 / 0 | 00:34–00:36 UTC | NWS Topeka |
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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