Storm reports for August 26, 2019

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On August 26, 2019, 27 hail, 129 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Grady County, OK.

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 (27)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.2 million in property damage and $500,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (163 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Mille Lacs County, MN (near Milaca) · Tornado EF1 · $200,000
  “A NWS storm survey indicated that an EF-1 tornado touched down in a field just east of Mille Lacs County Road 4, and tracked to the southeast. EF-1 damage occurred along 70th Avenue where a large pole barn was completely destroyed. A nearby home also saw about half of its roof decking lifted off.”
• Logan County, OK (near Seward) · Tornado EF1 · $150,000
  “The tornado developed near the intersection of West Simpson Road and Kelley Avenue and moved south-southwest. Damage was relatively spotty along the track and consisted primarily of broken tree limbs and branches, along with some snapped and uprooted trees.”
• Ottawa County, OK (near Ogeechee) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $75,000
  “Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees, some of which fell onto homes.”
• Logan County, OK (near Mulhall) · Tornado EF1 · $75,000
  “This tornado moved south and southwest in northern Logan County northwest of Mulhall. One shop building was destroyed, but otherwise damage was confined to trees along the path.”
• Benton County, AR (near Gravette) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $50,000
  “Strong thunderstorm wind blew trees onto a carport, damaging two vehicles, and blew down a tree onto a storage shed, destroying it.”
• Cleveland County, OK (near Lake Thunderbird Dam) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $50,000
  “Several boats damaged or destroyed at the crystal cove Marina on Lake Thunderbird. Time was estimated from radar.”

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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