Storm reports for August 13, 2024

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On August 13, 2024, about 36,300 homes were inside radar-estimated hail of 1 inch or larger across 10 counties; the most were in Utah County, UT (about 15,600).

• About 15,600 homes in Utah County, UT, were inside radar-estimated hail of 1 inch or larger on August 13, 2024. Swath image
• About 11,900 homes in Pueblo County, CO, were inside radar-estimated hail of 1 inch or larger on August 13, 2024. Swath image

Homes are 2020 Census housing units in block groups whose center of population lay inside NOAA MRMS radar-estimated hail (MESH) of 1 inch or larger during the storm day (7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern). These are radar estimates of hail size, not damage counts. More same-day numbers

Cite: National Storms. “Storm reports for August 13, 2024.” https://nationalstorms.com/storms/2024-08-13/. Data through November 6, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.

IndependentNot affiliated with NOAA or the National Weather Service. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports; NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (MESH) via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet; 2020 Census housing units. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology

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On August 13, 2024, 15 hail, 48 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Utah County, UT. Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger over 1,112 square miles containing about 36,000 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 (15)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $181,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (64 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Utah County, UT (near Lehi) · Hail 1.50″ · $50,000
  “Social media reports showed 1.5 inch diameter hail at Lehi. Time and location are estimated by radar.”
• Elbert County, CO (near Elizabeth) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $30,000
  “The fire department reported a collapsed outbuilding due to wind damage near intersection of Private Road 160 and County Road 21.”
• Utah County, UT (near Geneva) · Hail 1.75″ · $25,000
  “Social media photos showed hail from 1-1.75 inches in diameter at Orem and Lindon.”
• Davis County, UT (near Clearfield) · Hail 1.00″ · $15,000
  “A social media photo showed one inch diamter hail in Clearfield.”
• Davis County, UT (near Sunset) · Hail 1.00″ · $15,000
  “Social media reports showed 1 inch diameter hail in Sunset and Clearfield.”
• Kearney County, NE (near Newark) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $10,000
  “Wind gusts estimated to be near 65 MPH resulted in the collapse of an old barn.”

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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