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Storm reports for August 16, 2019
On August 16, 2019, 42 hail, 87 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 14 states.
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On August 16, 2019, 42 hail, 87 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Logan County, CO.
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 | 15 | 29 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| NY | 5 | 28 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| IL | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| CO | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| SD | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| NE | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| WY | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| TX | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| MO | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| IN | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| OK | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| FL | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| PA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| SC | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Peotone, IL | 4,228 | 1.75″ |
| Hot Springs, SD | 3,608 | 1.75″ |
| Hays, KS | 21,213 | 1.50″ |
| Lockport, NY | 20,394 | 1.50″ |
| Topeka, KS | 125,467 | 1.25″ |
| Scottsbluff, NE | 14,323 | 1.00″ |
| LaSalle, IL | 9,424 | 1.00″ |
| Gering, NE | 8,554 | 1.00″ |
| Medina, NY | 5,912 | 1.00″ |
| Oglesby, IL | 3,626 | 1.00″ |
| Garnett, KS | 3,211 | 1.00″ |
| Wheatland, WY | 3,475 | 0.88″ |
| Manlius, NY | 4,611 | 0.75″ |
| Fayetteville, NY | 4,180 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (42)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 01:00 | 2.50″ | Logan County, CO |
| 00:50 | 1.75″ | Fall River County, SD |
| 07:30 | 1.75″ | Will County, IL |
| 21:45 | 1.50″ | Niagara County, NY |
| 00:55 | 1.50″ | Kiowa County, CO |
| 04:52 | 1.50″ | Ellis County, KS |
| 05:00 | 1.50″ | Shawnee County, KS |
| 07:15 | 1.50″ | Jefferson County, KS |
| 23:17 | 1.25″ | Washington County, CO |
| 01:14 | 1.25″ | Logan County, CO |
| 05:29 | 1.25″ | Shawnee County, KS |
| 07:07 | 1.25″ | Jefferson County, KS |
| 21:52 | 1.00″ | Niagara County, NY |
| 21:56 | 1.00″ | Orleans County, NY |
| 22:24 | 1.00″ | Rensselaer County, NY |
| 23:50 | 1.00″ | Fall River County, SD |
| 23:57 | 1.00″ | Kimball County, NE |
| 00:15 | 1.00″ | LaSalle County, IL |
| 00:28 | 1.00″ | Scotts Bluff County, NE |
| 00:28 | 1.00″ | Scotts Bluff County, NE |
| 00:30 | 1.00″ | Scotts Bluff County, NE |
| 00:45 | 1.00″ | Fall River County, SD |
| 00:45 | 1.00″ | Fall River County, SD |
| 01:36 | 1.00″ | Morgan County, CO |
| 01:45 | 1.00″ | Morgan County, CO |
| 02:25 | 1.00″ | Cherry County, NE |
| 04:46 | 1.00″ | Shawnee County, KS |
| 04:52 | 1.00″ | Brule County, SD |
| 05:15 | 1.00″ | Shawnee County, KS |
| 05:34 | 1.00″ | Jefferson County, KS |
| 05:38 | 1.00″ | Shawnee County, KS |
| 05:40 | 1.00″ | Leavenworth County, KS |
| 05:50 | 1.00″ | Shawnee County, KS |
| 06:15 | 1.00″ | Anderson County, KS |
| 07:04 | 1.00″ | Jefferson County, KS |
| 23:35 | 0.88″ | Woodford County, IL |
| 01:16 | 0.88″ | Platte County, WY |
| 03:16 | 0.88″ | Gregory County, SD |
| 05:34 | 0.88″ | Jefferson County, KS |
| 06:00 | 0.88″ | Mitchell County, KS |
| 00:30 | 0.75″ | Scotts Bluff County, NE |
| 00:49 | 0.75″ | Onondaga County, NY |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $154,000 in property damage and $25,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (129 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orleans County, NY | 5 | 0 | 0 | $113,000 |
| Logan County, CO | 1 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
| Cayuga County, NY | 2 | 0 | 0 | $11,000 |
| Wayne County, PA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Niagara County, NY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Ontario County, NY | 2 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Livingston County, NY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Orleans County, NY (near Knowlesville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $100,000
“A barn was reported to have collapsed on Knowlesville Road.” - Logan County, CO (near Iliff) · Thunderstorm wind 78 mph · $20,000
“Intense straight-line winds flipped two pivot sprinklers, uprooted trees and broke several power poles. Corn crops in the area were also extensively damaged.” - Orleans County, NY (near Knowlesville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
“Multiple trees down or uprooted from an apple orchard with wires down on Howlett Rd.” - Cayuga County, NY (near Scipio Center) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
“Strong thunderstorm winds brought down numerous trees in the Scipio Center area.” - Wayne County, PA (near White Mills) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
“Strong thunderstorm winds brought down a tree with wires near Elizabeth Street and Long Ridge Road.” - Niagara County, NY (near Cambria) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $2,000
“Multiple trees and power lines were reported down.”
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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