Storm reports for August 31, 2013
NOAA recorded 62 hail reports, 132 wind reports and 1 tornado report in 24 states on August 31, 2013.
- in 24 states
- 195
- Storm reports
- About 2 miles from Sioux Falls, SD
- 2.5 in
- Largest hail
- About 36 miles from Fargo, ND
- 89 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF0, near 48.63, -97.62, ND
- 1
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on August 31, 2013 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report.
Reports by hour
Hail62, most at 4 PM
Wind132, most at 5 PM
Tornado1, most at 4 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4:05 PM | EF0 | Near 48.63, -97.62, ND | 1 mi long, 20 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:23 AM | 0.88 in | About 43 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 11:15 AM | 0.88 in | About 31 miles from Chicago, IL |
| 11:22 AM | 1.5 in | About 48 miles from Rockford, IL |
| 11:32 AM | 0.75 in | About 14 miles from Chicago, IL |
| 1:00 PM | 1.0 in | About 41 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 2:16 PM | 0.88 in | About 56 miles from Winston-Salem, NC |
| 2:49 PM | 0.88 in | About 39 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 3:15 PM | 1.0 in | Near 45.57, -97.49, SD |
| 3:25 PM | 1.0 in | About 14 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 3:41 PM | 1.75 in | Near 45.54, -97.23, SD |
| 3:41 PM | 1.75 in | Near 45.90, -96.90, SD |
| 3:49 PM | 0.88 in | Near 45.87, -96.73, SD |
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| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 4:15 PM | 0.88 in | About 7 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 4:15 PM | 1.0 in | Near 47.06, -95.20, MN |
| 4:27 PM | 1.0 in | Near 45.81, -96.14, MN |
| 4:30 PM | 0.75 in | Near 45.69, -96.10, MN |
| 4:30 PM | 1.0 in | About 8 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 4:31 PM | 1.25 in | Near 45.30, -96.36, MN |
| 4:34 PM | 1.25 in | Near 46.04, -96.10, MN |
| 4:37 PM | 0.75 in | Near 45.69, -96.01, MN |
| 4:48 PM | 1.0 in | Near 45.07, -96.02, MN |
| 4:50 PM | 1.0 in | Near 45.11, -95.91, MN |
| 4:51 PM | 0.88 in | Near 33.33, -105.60, NM |
| 4:57 PM | 0.75 in | Near 45.04, -95.84, MN |
| 5:05 PM | 1.0 in | Near 45.05, -95.72, MN |
| 5:15 PM | 2.0 in | Near 44.99, -95.72, MN |
| 5:30 PM | 1.0 in | Near 48.91, -97.74, ND |
| 5:40 PM | 1.75 in | Near 48.91, -97.52, ND |
| 6:00 PM | 0.75 in | Near 39.99, -102.18, CO |
| 6:35 PM | 0.88 in | Near 48.68, -96.60, MN |
| 6:36 PM | 1.5 in | Near 44.46, -95.76, MN |
| 6:38 PM | 1.25 in | Near 44.45, -95.79, MN |
| 6:45 PM | 1.0 in | Near 39.42, -102.74, CO |
| 7:05 PM | 1.75 in | Near 44.39, -95.25, MN |
| 7:27 PM | 0.88 in | About 13 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 7:53 PM | 1.0 in | Near 47.06, -95.52, MN |
| 7:56 PM | 0.75 in | Near 48.32, -95.34, MN |
| 8:05 PM | 0.88 in | Near 48.83, -94.77, MN |
| 8:48 PM | 1.0 in | About 38 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 9:12 PM | 1.75 in | Near 41.13, -100.77, NE |
| 9:13 PM | 1.0 in | Near 41.21, -100.77, NE |
| 9:19 PM | 1.25 in | Near 41.12, -100.79, NE |
| 9:36 PM | 1.75 in | Near 41.34, -100.37, NE |
| 9:40 PM | 1.75 in | Near 41.62, -99.90, NE |
| 9:47 PM | 1.0 in | About 52 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 9:47 PM | 1.0 in | About 14 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 9:50 PM | 1.0 in | Near 40.99, -100.77, NE |
| 10:00 PM | 1.5 in | About 12 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 10:03 PM | 2.5 in | About 2 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 10:08 PM | 2.0 in | About 3 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 10:10 PM | 1.5 in | About 3 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 10:15 PM | 2.0 in | About 3 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 10:15 PM | 1.75 in | About 3 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 10:16 PM | 0.75 in | Near 43.32, -95.41, IA |
| 10:16 PM | 1.75 in | In Sioux Falls, SD |
| 10:30 PM | 1.75 in | About 42 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 10:45 PM | 1.0 in | Near 44.06, -95.20, MN |
| 11:10 PM | 0.75 in | About 36 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 12:21 AM | 1.0 in | Near 42.89, -95.45, IA |
| 3:12 AM | 0.75 in | About 10 miles from Omaha, NE |
| 5:24 AM | 1.0 in | Near 44.95, -90.57, WI |
| 6:52 AM | 0.88 in | Near 44.71, -89.68, WI |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00 AM | 58 mph | About 18 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 7:05 AM | 58 mph | About 25 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 7:10 AM | 58 mph | About 33 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 7:23 AM | 58 mph | About 43 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 8:55 AM | 60 mph | About 15 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 9:15 AM | 60 mph | About 3 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 9:34 AM | 60 mph | About 9 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 10:04 AM | 60 mph | In Lexington, KY |
| 10:18 AM | 60 mph | About 58 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 10:30 AM | 60 mph | About 60 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 1:27 PM | 58 mph | About 42 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 2:30 PM | 58 mph | About 38 miles from Springfield, MA |
Show all 132 wind reportsShow fewer
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2:45 PM | 72 mph | About 19 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 2:45 PM | 58 mph | About 28 miles from Asheville, NC |
| 2:50 PM | 60 mph | About 28 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 2:58 PM | 58 mph | About 13 miles from Binghamton, NY |
| 3:03 PM | 63 mph | About 32 miles from Winston-Salem, NC |
| 3:24 PM | 60 mph | Near 47.74, -94.61, MN |
| 3:30 PM | 75 mph | Near 47.73, -94.55, MN |
| 3:32 PM | 60 mph | About 59 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 3:35 PM | 60 mph | About 30 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 3:40 PM | 52 mph | About 40 miles from Deltona, FL |
| 3:40 PM | 63 mph | Near 47.73, -94.44, MN |
| 3:40 PM | 64 mph | About 41 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 3:43 PM | 60 mph | About 12 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 3:43 PM | 60 mph | About 51 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 3:50 PM | 58 mph | About 32 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 3:50 PM | 60 mph | Near 47.63, -94.21, MN |
| 3:55 PM | 60 mph | About 58 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 3:57 PM | 60 mph | Near 47.55, -94.07, MN |
| 4:00 PM | 62 mph | Near 34.06, -94.34, AR |
| 4:05 PM | 89 mph | About 36 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 4:08 PM | 70 mph | Near 45.81, -96.50, MN |
| 4:10 PM | 60 mph | In Lexington, KY |
| 4:12 PM | 63 mph | About 17 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 4:18 PM | 74 mph | About 52 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 4:25 PM | 58 mph | About 49 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 4:26 PM | 63 mph | About 48 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 4:28 PM | 58 mph | About 52 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 4:30 PM | 62 mph | About 56 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 4:40 PM | 75 mph | Near 46.29, -95.87, MN |
| 4:40 PM | 60 mph | Near 47.24, -93.54, MN |
| 4:45 PM | 58 mph | About 6 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 4:50 PM | 64 mph | Near 45.30, -97.06, SD |
| 4:52 PM | 60 mph | About 53 miles from Little Rock, AR |
| 4:55 PM | 58 mph | About 14 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 5:00 PM | 60 mph | About 53 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 5:05 PM | 69 mph | Near 46.17, -95.57, MN |
| 5:06 PM | 58 mph | About 21 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 5:07 PM | 60 mph | Near 46.07, -95.55, MN |
| 5:08 PM | 63 mph | About 57 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 5:15 PM | 58 mph | About 60 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 5:15 PM | 60 mph | Near 45.37, -95.68, MN |
| 5:17 PM | 60 mph | About 35 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 5:20 PM | 60 mph | About 52 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 5:20 PM | 60 mph | About 51 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 5:20 PM | 64 mph | Near 45.65, -95.40, MN |
| 5:22 PM | 67 mph | Near 45.65, -95.32, MN |
| 5:25 PM | 60 mph | Near 45.71, -95.29, MN |
| 5:30 PM | 62 mph | Near 45.71, -95.19, MN |
| 5:37 PM | 63 mph | Near 45.72, -94.94, MN |
| 5:37 PM | 60 mph | Near 46.84, -93.95, MN |
| 5:37 PM | 64 mph | Near 45.71, -94.93, MN |
| 5:41 PM | 60 mph | Near 48.99, -97.21, MN |
| 5:41 PM | 61 mph | About 22 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 5:42 PM | 60 mph | About 47 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 5:58 PM | 60 mph | Near 40.00, -87.80, IL |
| 5:59 PM | 60 mph | Near 46.99, -93.60, MN |
| 6:05 PM | 60 mph | Near 36.95, -84.54, KY |
| 6:06 PM | 60 mph | Near 39.92, -87.82, IL |
| 6:08 PM | 60 mph | Near 39.93, -87.73, IL |
| 6:10 PM | 58 mph | Near 36.84, -84.28, KY |
| 6:10 PM | 66 mph | Near 44.80, -95.46, MN |
| 6:13 PM | 60 mph | Near 37.05, -85.08, KY |
| 6:15 PM | 60 mph | Near 44.79, -95.35, MN |
| 6:15 PM | 62 mph | Near 48.57, -96.92, MN |
| 6:18 PM | 60 mph | Near 44.80, -95.32, MN |
| 6:20 PM | 60 mph | Near 36.99, -85.07, KY |
| 6:20 PM | 60 mph | About 54 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 6:24 PM | 60 mph | Near 39.88, -87.41, IN |
| 6:25 PM | 61 mph | About 38 miles from Longview, TX |
| 6:30 PM | 58 mph | Near 37.10, -84.60, KY |
| 6:35 PM | 58 mph | Near 48.68, -96.60, MN |
| 6:47 PM | 59 mph | Near 44.55, -95.08, MN |
| 7:03 PM | 64 mph | About 53 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 7:08 PM | 58 mph | Near 41.79, -77.12, PA |
| 7:30 PM | 60 mph | About 37 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 7:30 PM | 63 mph | Near 48.97, -95.32, MN |
| 7:30 PM | 58 mph | About 48 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 7:47 PM | 68 mph | About 14 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 7:56 PM | 58 mph | Near 48.32, -95.34, MN |
| 8:00 PM | 63 mph | Near 48.96, -94.96, MN |
| 8:00 PM | 60 mph | Near 39.26, -88.63, IL |
| 8:10 PM | 61 mph | About 48 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 8:25 PM | 58 mph | About 13 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 8:30 PM | 60 mph | About 55 miles from Minneapolis, MN |
| 8:38 PM | 62 mph | About 6 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 8:38 PM | 60 mph | Near 38.82, -102.35, CO |
| 8:45 PM | 70 mph | Near 38.82, -102.35, CO |
| 8:55 PM | 81 mph | Near 39.92, -102.00, KS |
| 9:25 PM | 60 mph | Near 38.70, -88.48, IL |
| 9:28 PM | 60 mph | Near 38.69, -88.48, IL |
| 9:54 PM | 62 mph | About 51 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 10:08 PM | 70 mph | About 3 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 10:13 PM | 62 mph | Near 38.47, -101.75, KS |
| 10:15 PM | 70 mph | About 3 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 11:00 PM | 60 mph | About 39 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 11:10 PM | 60 mph | About 52 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 11:12 PM | 55 mph | About 48 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 11:15 PM | 60 mph | About 52 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 11:30 PM | 64 mph | About 32 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 11:34 PM | 60 mph | About 25 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 11:40 PM | 60 mph | About 52 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 11:55 PM | 60 mph | In Evansville, IN |
| 12:15 AM | 60 mph | About 55 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 12:30 AM | 70 mph | About 29 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 12:34 AM | 58 mph | About 27 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 12:36 AM | 60 mph | Near 40.45, -99.37, NE |
| 12:40 AM | 58 mph | About 30 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 12:53 AM | 63 mph | Near 42.18, -96.70, NE |
| 1:07 AM | 60 mph | About 46 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 1:32 AM | 58 mph | About 45 miles from Clarksville, TN |
| 2:45 AM | 75 mph | About 15 miles from Omaha, NE |
| 3:30 AM | 60 mph | About 15 miles from Omaha, NE |
| 3:30 AM | 58 mph | About 13 miles from Omaha, NE |
| 4:18 AM | 69 mph | About 55 miles from Lincoln, NE |
| 4:30 AM | 60 mph | Near 39.84, -96.65, KS |
| 5:05 AM | 60 mph | Near 40.34, -95.68, NE |
| 5:20 AM | 70 mph | Near 44.94, -89.60, WI |
| 5:23 AM | 62 mph | Near 40.07, -95.58, NE |
| 5:35 AM | 60 mph | About 57 miles from Topeka, KS |
| 6:14 AM | 60 mph | About 46 miles from Kansas City, MO |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 55 | 21 | 34 | 0 |
| Kentucky | 26 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| South Dakota | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| Illinois | 13 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| Indiana | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Iowa | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Virginia | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Ohio | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Colorado | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kansas | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Missouri | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Arkansas | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Florida | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Texas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls, SD | 2.5 in | 70 mph | 0 |
| Indianapolis, IN | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Roanoke, VA | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Columbus, OH | 0.88 in | None | 0 |
| Chicago, IL | 0.75 in | None | 0 |
| Omaha, NE | 0.75 in | 60 mph | 0 |
| Binghamton, NY | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Cincinnati, OH | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Evansville, IN | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| Knoxville, TN | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Lexington, KY | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| St. Louis, MO | None | 68 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.