August 2019 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In August 2019, 1,285 hail, 3,394 damaging-wind and 78 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 49 states. The largest hail reported was 4.83″ (softball size) in Kit Carson County, CO on August 13, 2019. The most hail reports came on August 15, 2019 (124).
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of August 2019
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2019 | 60 | 290 | 0 | 1.75″ | 17 |
| Aug 20, 2019 | 39 | 300 | 0 | 2.50″ | 25 |
| Aug 17, 2019 | 85 | 234 | 8 | 2.00″ | 22 |
| Aug 7, 2019 | 52 | 264 | 5 | 2.50″ | 32 |
| Aug 15, 2019 | 124 | 186 | 6 | 2.75″ | 17 |
| Aug 6, 2019 | 92 | 181 | 2 | 3.50″ | 23 |
| Aug 13, 2019 | 69 | 186 | 6 | 4.83″ | 17 |
| Aug 8, 2019 | 27 | 217 | 1 | 1.75″ | 23 |
| Aug 19, 2019 | 50 | 174 | 3 | 2.00″ | 23 |
| Aug 22, 2019 | 24 | 174 | 1 | 1.75″ | 19 |
Largest hail reported in August 2019
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2019 | 4.83″ (softball) | Kit Carson County, CO |
| Aug 11, 2019 | 4.50″ (softball) | Washington County, CO |
| Aug 5, 2019 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Wright County, MN |
| Aug 11, 2019 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Washington County, CO |
| Aug 6, 2019 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Saline County, IL |
| Aug 5, 2019 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Wright County, MN |
| Aug 5, 2019 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Wright County, MN |
| Aug 5, 2019 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Hennepin County, MN |
| Aug 5, 2019 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Hennepin County, MN |
| Aug 5, 2019 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Anoka County, MN |
Storm reports by state, August 2019
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 138 | 286 | 8 | 3.00″ |
| New York | 45 | 376 | 2 | 1.50″ |
| Virginia | 23 | 279 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Pennsylvania | 37 | 253 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| South Dakota | 147 | 99 | 3 | 3.00″ |
| Ohio | 27 | 205 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 113 | 107 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| North Carolina | 26 | 177 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 26 | 124 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Colorado | 104 | 23 | 14 | 4.83″ |
| Montana | 83 | 48 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 30 | 96 | 3 | 3.00″ |
| Minnesota | 69 | 42 | 14 | 4.00″ |
| Maryland | 16 | 99 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 14 | 93 | 3 | 3.50″ |
| Wyoming | 83 | 23 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| North Dakota | 82 | 24 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| New Jersey | 9 | 94 | 3 | 1.50″ |
| Tennessee | 8 | 87 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Texas | 28 | 65 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 5 | 82 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 33 | 46 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Alabama | 1 | 78 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| South Carolina | 21 | 56 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 7 | 67 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Iowa | 14 | 52 | 6 | 1.50″ |
| Massachusetts | 10 | 57 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Michigan | 8 | 54 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| West Virginia | 12 | 45 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 7 | 45 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 7 | 39 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Connecticut | 0 | 33 | 0 | – |
| Arizona | 5 | 16 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Delaware | 4 | 17 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 20 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Maine | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| New Mexico | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Florida | 0 | 14 | 1 | – |
| Oregon | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Vermont | 0 | 12 | 1 | – |
| Idaho | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Mississippi | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| District of Columbia | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Utah | 0 | 8 | 0 | – |
| Washington | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Nevada | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| California | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Rhode Island | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Louisiana | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in August 2019
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