Storm reports for August 15, 2012
NOAA recorded 56 hail reports and 60 wind reports in 19 states on August 15, 2012.
- in 19 states
- 116
- Storm reports
- Near 47.69, -94.63, MN
- 1.75 in
- Largest hail
- About 17 miles from New York, NY
- 70 mph
- Highest gust
- 0
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on August 15, 2012 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report.
Reports by hour
Hail56, most at 2 PM
Wind60, most at 2 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 10:28 AM | 0.88 in | About 17 miles from New York, NY |
| 10:37 AM | 0.88 in | About 18 miles from New York, NY |
| 11:10 AM | 0.88 in | About 26 miles from New York, NY |
| 1:37 PM | 0.75 in | About 45 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 1:55 PM | 1.0 in | About 22 miles from New York, NY |
| 2:10 PM | 0.88 in | About 18 miles from New York, NY |
| 2:31 PM | 1.0 in | About 45 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 2:35 PM | 1.25 in | About 36 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 2:40 PM | 1.0 in | About 52 miles from Raleigh, NC |
| 2:40 PM | 1.0 in | About 33 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 2:40 PM | 1.25 in | About 45 miles from New York, NY |
| 2:40 PM | 1.0 in | About 34 miles from Greensboro, NC |
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| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2:50 PM | 1.5 in | About 5 miles from New York, NY |
| 2:58 PM | 1.0 in | About 5 miles from New York, NY |
| 3:00 PM | 1.0 in | About 37 miles from New York, NY |
| 3:05 PM | 0.88 in | About 5 miles from New York, NY |
| 4:10 PM | 1.0 in | About 42 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 4:10 PM | 1.0 in | About 39 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 4:18 PM | 0.75 in | About 6 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 4:45 PM | 1.0 in | Near 47.37, -95.11, MN |
| 4:49 PM | 0.88 in | Near 47.37, -95.08, MN |
| 5:08 PM | 0.75 in | Near 47.68, -94.65, MN |
| 5:10 PM | 1.75 in | Near 47.69, -94.63, MN |
| 5:35 PM | 1.75 in | Near 45.70, -96.07, MN |
| 5:40 PM | 1.0 in | Near 45.69, -96.01, MN |
| 5:45 PM | 0.88 in | Near 45.58, -95.93, MN |
| 5:55 PM | 1.25 in | Near 45.59, -95.90, MN |
| 5:55 PM | 1.0 in | Near 45.59, -95.91, MN |
| 6:06 PM | 1.0 in | Near 45.55, -95.87, MN |
| 6:21 PM | 1.0 in | Near 32.47, -91.76, LA |
| 6:25 PM | 1.25 in | Near 45.37, -95.68, MN |
| 6:30 PM | 0.88 in | About 19 miles from Reno, NV |
| 6:52 PM | 0.88 in | Near 45.11, -95.57, MN |
| 7:16 PM | 1.0 in | Near 44.97, -95.35, MN |
| 7:24 PM | 1.0 in | Near 44.93, -95.27, MN |
| 8:55 PM | 1.0 in | Near 36.25, -92.83, AR |
| 11:14 PM | 0.88 in | About 20 miles from Omaha, NE |
| 11:25 PM | 0.75 in | About 8 miles from Omaha, NE |
| 11:42 PM | 1.0 in | About 3 miles from Omaha, NE |
| 11:55 PM | 1.0 in | About 12 miles from Omaha, NE |
| 11:57 PM | 0.88 in | In Omaha, NE |
| 12:04 AM | 1.25 in | About 11 miles from Omaha, NE |
| 12:19 AM | 1.0 in | About 19 miles from Omaha, NE |
| 12:24 AM | 0.75 in | About 20 miles from Omaha, NE |
| 12:26 AM | 1.0 in | About 50 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 12:39 AM | 1.5 in | About 59 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 12:44 AM | 1.0 in | About 59 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 1:10 AM | 1.0 in | Near 43.92, -90.82, WI |
| 1:56 AM | 1.0 in | Near 42.17, -95.79, IA |
| 3:11 AM | 1.0 in | About 42 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 3:31 AM | 1.25 in | About 22 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 3:32 AM | 0.88 in | About 43 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 3:34 AM | 1.0 in | About 45 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 3:34 AM | 1.0 in | About 19 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 6:27 AM | 0.88 in | About 11 miles from Milwaukee, WI |
| 6:35 AM | 0.88 in | About 59 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 10:40 AM | 70 mph | About 17 miles from New York, NY |
| 11:21 AM | 60 mph | About 29 miles from New York, NY |
| 12:29 PM | 64 mph | About 5 miles from New York, NY |
| 12:52 PM | 60 mph | About 11 miles from New York, NY |
| 1:37 PM | 58 mph | About 45 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 2:00 PM | 58 mph | About 35 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 2:30 PM | 58 mph | About 22 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 2:33 PM | 58 mph | About 19 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 2:35 PM | 58 mph | About 33 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 2:36 PM | 58 mph | About 22 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 2:39 PM | 58 mph | About 23 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 2:40 PM | 58 mph | About 23 miles from Richmond, VA |
Show all 60 wind reportsShow fewer
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2:40 PM | 58 mph | About 52 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 2:40 PM | 60 mph | About 45 miles from New York, NY |
| 2:42 PM | 58 mph | About 23 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 2:44 PM | 58 mph | About 23 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 2:51 PM | 61 mph | About 24 miles from Longview, TX |
| 2:55 PM | 58 mph | About 29 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 2:58 PM | 58 mph | About 54 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 3:05 PM | 60 mph | About 2 miles from New York, NY |
| 3:15 PM | 60 mph | About 36 miles from New York, NY |
| 3:33 PM | 58 mph | About 14 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 3:58 PM | 60 mph | Near 38.31, -78.42, VA |
| 4:00 PM | 64 mph | About 34 miles from New York, NY |
| 4:00 PM | 58 mph | About 21 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 4:17 PM | 58 mph | About 2 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 4:19 PM | 58 mph | About 28 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 4:19 PM | 59 mph | About 24 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 4:21 PM | 58 mph | About 7 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 4:30 PM | 60 mph | About 17 miles from Trenton, NJ |
| 4:55 PM | 64 mph | About 39 miles from Deltona, FL |
| 4:58 PM | 58 mph | About 40 miles from Deltona, FL |
| 5:00 PM | 58 mph | About 42 miles from Deltona, FL |
| 5:14 PM | 58 mph | About 11 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 5:20 PM | 52 mph | About 27 miles from Deltona, FL |
| 5:22 PM | 52 mph | About 38 miles from Deltona, FL |
| 5:56 PM | 52 mph | About 31 miles from Deltona, FL |
| 5:59 PM | 60 mph | About 43 miles from Baltimore, MD |
| 6:11 PM | 60 mph | About 32 miles from Atlantic City, NJ |
| 12:00 AM | 58 mph | About 39 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 12:09 AM | 58 mph | About 41 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 12:20 AM | 60 mph | About 52 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 12:38 AM | 58 mph | Near 43.96, -91.26, WI |
| 12:39 AM | 58 mph | Near 44.00, -91.26, WI |
| 12:41 AM | 58 mph | Near 43.97, -91.22, WI |
| 12:44 AM | 60 mph | Near 43.93, -91.24, WI |
| 12:57 AM | 58 mph | Near 43.91, -91.00, WI |
| 1:10 AM | 60 mph | Near 43.88, -90.83, WI |
| 2:40 AM | 58 mph | Near 43.88, -90.19, WI |
| 2:50 AM | 58 mph | Near 43.82, -90.11, WI |
| 3:05 AM | 60 mph | About 40 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 3:12 AM | 58 mph | About 55 miles from Madison, WI |
| 3:16 AM | 58 mph | About 49 miles from Madison, WI |
| 3:21 AM | 58 mph | About 59 miles from Madison, WI |
| 3:29 AM | 58 mph | About 48 miles from Madison, WI |
| 3:45 AM | 62 mph | About 6 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 3:50 AM | 60 mph | About 9 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 5:56 AM | 58 mph | About 27 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 5:56 AM | 70 mph | About 26 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 5:56 AM | 70 mph | About 26 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 20 | 5 | 15 | 0 |
| Iowa | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| Virginia | 15 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| New York | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| New Jersey | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Florida | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Georgia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Mississippi | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| California | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Maryland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Texas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | 1.5 in | 64 mph | 0 |
| Omaha, NE | 1.25 in | None | 0 |
| Milwaukee, WI | 0.88 in | None | 0 |
| Spartanburg, SC | 0.75 in | 58 mph | 0 |
| Des Moines, IA | None | 62 mph | 0 |
| Springfield, MA | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | None | 58 mph | 0 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.