Storm reports for August 28, 2019

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On August 28, 2019, 5 hail, 8 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Colfax County, NM.

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 (5)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $81,000 in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (13 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Harris County, TX (near Golden Acres) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $50,000 · 1 injury
  “A rooftop facade at a store near the intersection of Allen Genoa Road and Richey Street had its rooftop facade blown off. The debris landed on top of vehicles in the parking lot.”
• Pinal County, AZ (near Vaivo Vo) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $10,000
  “Five power poles were downed north of Via Vo Farms.”
• Harris County, TX (near Houston Hgts) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $6,000
  “Revolving doors at a downtown building were blown in and shattered.”
• Pima County, AZ (near Sabino) · Thunderstorm wind 76 mph · $5,000
  “Trees were downed and uprooted at Ajo and Alvernon as well as near Pantano Rd and Seneca St. About 7000 customers lost power in Tucson. KDMA ASOS also recorded a 76 mph wind gust.”
• Maricopa County, AZ (near Phoenix Turf Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $5,000
  “Scattered thunderstorms developed across portions of the greater Phoenix area, including the community of Scottsdale, during the evening hours on August 28. Some of the stronger storms produced gusty and damaging outflow winds.”
• Apache County, AZ (near Eagar) · Hail 0.88″ · $5,000
  “Hail almost the size of a quarter fell from 1120 to 1140 AM. This storm removed leaves off trees and knocked down branches and fruit around town.”

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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