Storm reports for August 29, 2019

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On August 29, 2019, 45 hail, 83 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Newaygo County, MI.

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 (45)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.2 million in property damage and $2.3 million in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (132 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Rooks County, KS (near Plainville) · Thunderstorm wind 71 mph · $500,000
  “A 71 MPH wind gust was measured by a mesonet site located near Plainville. Emergency management and media confirmed considerable tree damage in Plainville, along with a roof blown off of a former lumberyard and all but the bottom section of a county communications tower toppled to the ground.”
• Graham County, KS (near Morland) · Thunderstorm wind 105 mph · $150,000
  “An NWS storm survey confirms wind damage consistent with winds of 90 to 105 mph. Several farmsteads lost buildings, trees, power poles, pivots, fences, and roofing material. A few grain bins were blown over.”
• Rooks County, KS (near Zurich) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $150,000
  “Law enforcement estimated wind gusts to be between 70 and 80 MPH. Emergency management reported power lines down in and around Zurich. A garage was destroyed 2 miles east of Zurich.”
• Shiawassee County, MI (near New Lothrop) · Tornado EF0 · $50,000
  “A weak tornado touched down near Allan and New Lothrup roads and tracked off to the northeast, lifting close to North Byron Road between Easton and Johnston roads. Maple trees were observed uprooted along the path. A small garage and pole barn were destroyed.”
• Chase County, KS (near Strong City) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $25,000
  “Winds estimated around 56 knots/65 mph pulled a 50 foot by 30 foot pole barn from the ground and lifted it. The pole barn landed in a nearby pasture. Posts had been inserted 3 feet deep but did not have concrete support. There was an 8-foot opening to the north and a 15-foot opening to the west.”
• Jewell County, KS (near Mankato) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $25,000
  “Wind gusts estimated to be near 65 MPH resulted in some tree damage in Mankato, including one large tree downed at the county courthouse.”

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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