Storm reports for August 19, 2019

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On August 19, 2019, 50 hail, 174 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 23 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Hampden County, MA.

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 (50)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $927,000 in property damage, $22,000 in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (227 events in 23 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Marion County, IA (near Red Rock) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $20,000 · 1 injury
  “Law enforcement reported a semi blown over on mile long bridge north of Knoxville, including a reported serious injury. Time estimated from radar.”
• Warren County, IA (near Indianola Arpt) · Tornado EF3 · $350,000
  “The second of three tornadoes associated with a fast moving QLCS. The particularly strong tornado moved across rural Warren county producing mainly crop and tree damage. However, the tornado encountered the several large steel buildings with I-beam construction.”
• Warren County, IA (near Lacona) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $100,000
  “Emergency manager reported several structures damaged, including machine sheds, grain elevators, and power lines down. Time estimated from radar.”
• Adair County, IA (near Adair) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $60,000
  “Law enforcement and Iowa DOT reported 3 semis blown over near the westbound rest stop near MM 80 on Interstate 80. Three additional semis were blown over in the eastbound traffic lanes in the same area. Time estimated from radar.”
• Poweshiek County, IA (near Grinnell Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $50,000
  “Law enforcement reported house, barn and outbuildings heavily damaged by winds. Multiple trees were also reported downed. Time estimated from radar.”
• DeKalb County, AL (near Henagar) · Thunderstorm wind 49 mph · $30,000
  “A large tree was knocked down onto a home at 216 Cemetery Rd in Pine Ridge.”

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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