Storm reports for August 13, 2023

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On August 13, 2023, 28 hail, 145 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Piscataquis County, ME. Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger over 1,663 square miles containing about 12,000 homes.

Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Colored areas are NOAA MRMS radar estimates of the largest hail (MESH) over the day, lower 48 states only; radar overestimates and underestimates size, so read it with the ground reports.

Storm reports by state

Cities with the largest radar-estimated hail

Counties by homes inside 1″+ radar-estimated hail

Homes are 2020 Census housing units and people are 2020 Census residents, counted by block group where its center of population lies under radar-estimated hail of 1 inch or larger.

Hail reports (28)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $550,000 in property damage and 3 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (176 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Stone County, MO (near Reeds Spg) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $150,000 · 3 injuries
  “A large tree was blown onto a home falling through the roof into the living area. Several people were trapped and treated for minor injuries on site after being extracted. Significant damage to the home was reported.”
• Camden County, MO (near Wet Glaize) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $75,000
  “A large oak tree was snapped off and fell onto power lines causing power outages. Several power poles were also snapped near the base and down blocking Highway T.”
• Carroll County, TN (near Lavinia) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $50,000
  “Multiple trees were knocked down in Cedar Grove along Highway 70. The intersection of Highway 70 and Highway 104 was impassable. Part of a roof blew off a large barn near Huntingdon. A large oak tree fell on a small barn.”
• Rogers County, OK (near Catoosa) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $30,000
  “Strong thunderstorm wind damaged a hangar at Gundys Airport, and blew down trees and power lines in the area.”
• Mayes County, OK (near Locust Grove) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $25,000
  “Strong thunderstorm wind blew off the roof from an outbuilding, and uprooted several trees.”
• Benton County, TN (near Lipe) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $25,000
  “Multiple trees and powerlines were knocked down across Benton County. Some roads were blocked by fallen trees.”

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.

Guides: What radar-estimated hail (MESH) is and isn't · Storm reports: preliminary vs final