Storm reports for August 20, 2019

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On August 20, 2019, 39 hail, 300 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 25 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Platte County, WY.

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 (39)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $967,000 in property damage, $580,000 in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (339 events in 25 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Marion County, IN (near Valley Mills) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000 · 1 injury
  “Large tree limb snapped due to thunderstorm wind gusts. Limb fell on car driving along road. Driver suffered minor injuries.”
• Franklin city, VA (near Franklin) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $100,000
  “Extensive wind damage was reported throughout the city of Franklin. Approximately 40 homes were damaged in an area around Clay Street, High Street, and 4th Avenue. Wind damage was likely due to a downburst. Numerous power outages were also reported.”
• Knox County, IL (near Galesburg) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $80,000
  “Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in Galesburg.”
• Pittsburg County, OK (near Mc Alester) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $50,000
  “Strong thunderstorm wind damaged several store fronts as well as the roofs of multiple homes and businesses.”
• Buffalo County, NE (near Ravenna) · Hail 1.75″ · $50,000
  “Hail ranging in size from peas to golf balls fell for approximately 45 minutes, ravaging a 45-acre melon and pumpkin patch east of Ravenna. About a month later, it was reported that the business lost 80-90 percent of its produce from this storm.”
• Ohio County, KY (near Beaver Dam) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph · $40,000
  “Wind caused a power line at Dairy Queen to fall down on top of a car. Then, the car caught on fire.”

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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