Storm reports for August 22, 2019

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On August 22, 2019, 24 hail, 174 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 19 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Laramie 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 (24)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $3.1 million in property damage and $13 million in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (199 events in 19 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Adams County, NE (near (Hsi)Hastings Arpt) · Hail 1.25″ · $1.3 million
  “Copious amounts of hail up to half dollar size was reported near the Hastings Airport. Accompanied by wind gusts near 70 to 75 MPH, this hail shredded area trees, crops and gardens, and damaged house siding, in and near the west side of Hastings.”
• Adams County, NE (near Juniata) · Thunderstorm wind 76 mph · $1 million
  “A 76 MPH wind gust was measured by the Hastings Airport ASOS at 2:59 AM CDT. Wind gusts were estimated to be near 70 to 75 MPH along this path. A light helicopter was blown over at the Hastings Airport.”
• Hall County, NE (near Rosedale) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $125,000
  “Wind gusts estimated to be near 75 MPH resulted in a large hardwood tree being snapped. Crop damage in the area was severe due to the combination of wind and hail of unknown size.”
• Danville city, VA (near Danville) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $50,000
  “Numerous trees were knocked down in the Westover Hills area of Danville. One house suffered major structural damage and another house and mobile home suffered minor structural damage. The wind damage was caused by a microburst from a severe thunderstorm.”
• Halifax County, NC (near Scotland Neck) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $50,000
  “A roof was ripped off a house and power lines were reported down near Bynums Bridge Road.”
• Guilford County, NC (near Summerfield) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $35,000
  “One tree was reported down on a house at Martin Lake Road near Highway 150. Another 10 to 12 trees were reported down in this area.”

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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