Storm reports for August 20, 2014
NOAA recorded 49 hail reports, 174 wind reports and 3 tornado reports in 21 states on August 20, 2014.
- in 21 states
- 226
- Storm reports
- About 33 miles from Knoxville, TN
- 1.75 in
- Largest hail
- Near 41.14, -100.22, NE
- 82 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF0, about 30 miles from Detroit, MI
- 3
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on August 20, 2014 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report. NWS survey teams walked the shaded paths after the storm; each is drawn at the widest width they found, so it can look wider than the damage at any one spot.
Reports by hour
Hail49, most at 5 PM
Wind174, most at 4 PM
Tornado3, most at 1 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1:04 PM | EF0 | About 30 miles from Detroit, MI | 0.29 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 2:45 PM | EF0 | Near 43.90, -113.59, ID | 0.1 mi long, 5 yd wide |
| 5:20 AM | EF0 | Near 44.04, -94.92, MN | 0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00 AM | 1.0 in | About 20 miles from Riverside, CA |
| 7:05 AM | 0.88 in | About 44 miles from Davenport, IA |
| 10:00 AM | 1.0 in | About 17 miles from Riverside, CA |
| 11:45 AM | 0.88 in | About 32 miles from Asheville, NC |
| 11:56 AM | 1.0 in | About 31 miles from Asheville, NC |
| 1:06 PM | 1.75 in | About 33 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 1:54 PM | 1.0 in | About 35 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 1:55 PM | 0.75 in | About 51 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 2:00 PM | 1.0 in | About 29 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 2:29 PM | 1.0 in | About 34 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 2:31 PM | 0.75 in | About 23 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 2:40 PM | 0.75 in | About 39 miles from Port St. Lucie, FL |
Show all 49 hail reportsShow fewer
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 3:08 PM | 1.0 in | About 57 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 3:10 PM | 1.0 in | About 23 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 3:19 PM | 1.0 in | Near 48.78, -99.89, ND |
| 3:46 PM | 0.75 in | Near 46.72, -102.79, ND |
| 3:55 PM | 0.75 in | About 21 miles from Asheville, NC |
| 3:58 PM | 1.0 in | About 45 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 4:28 PM | 0.75 in | About 56 miles from Augusta, GA |
| 4:30 PM | 0.88 in | About 31 miles from Salt Lake City, UT |
| 4:30 PM | 1.0 in | About 23 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 4:35 PM | 1.0 in | Near 45.85, -102.55, SD |
| 4:38 PM | 1.75 in | Near 45.88, -102.45, SD |
| 4:40 PM | 0.75 in | About 55 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 4:48 PM | 1.0 in | About 18 miles from Augusta, GA |
| 5:08 PM | 1.0 in | About 20 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 5:13 PM | 1.0 in | About 26 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 5:22 PM | 1.0 in | Near 45.89, -102.21, SD |
| 5:30 PM | 1.0 in | Near 45.92, -102.20, SD |
| 5:30 PM | 1.0 in | About 29 miles from Salt Lake City, UT |
| 5:48 PM | 1.0 in | Near 39.47, -101.01, KS |
| 5:55 PM | 1.75 in | Near 45.77, -102.23, SD |
| 5:55 PM | 1.0 in | Near 46.83, -102.05, ND |
| 6:30 PM | 1.0 in | Near 45.68, -101.92, SD |
| 6:54 PM | 1.0 in | Near 40.27, -100.93, NE |
| 7:00 PM | 1.25 in | About 9 miles from Bismarck, ND |
| 7:15 PM | 0.75 in | Near 48.13, -101.05, ND |
| 7:25 PM | 0.75 in | About 18 miles from Salt Lake City, UT |
| 7:48 PM | 1.0 in | Near 40.66, -100.68, NE |
| 7:54 PM | 1.75 in | Near 40.72, -100.62, NE |
| 7:54 PM | 1.75 in | Near 40.70, -100.68, NE |
| 8:18 PM | 1.5 in | Near 40.83, -100.53, NE |
| 9:05 PM | 1.0 in | Near 45.68, -100.65, SD |
| 9:15 PM | 1.0 in | Near 45.71, -100.66, SD |
| 10:15 PM | 1.0 in | Near 42.16, -99.06, NE |
| 12:00 AM | 1.0 in | Near 45.45, -99.33, SD |
| 12:15 AM | 1.0 in | Near 45.37, -96.55, SD |
| 3:00 AM | 0.88 in | Near 43.88, -95.00, MN |
| 3:51 AM | 1.0 in | Near 43.45, -95.32, IA |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 11:53 AM | 58 mph | About 31 miles from Asheville, NC |
| 12:30 PM | 63 mph | About 41 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 12:54 PM | 58 mph | About 51 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 1:15 PM | 63 mph | About 45 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 1:31 PM | 58 mph | About 19 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 1:35 PM | 64 mph | About 9 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 1:35 PM | 58 mph | About 50 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 1:35 PM | 58 mph | About 48 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 1:40 PM | 58 mph | About 18 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 1:45 PM | 60 mph | About 34 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 1:47 PM | 64 mph | About 13 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 1:49 PM | 60 mph | About 32 miles from Nashville, TN |
Show all 174 wind reportsShow fewer
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1:50 PM | 60 mph | About 15 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 1:55 PM | 58 mph | About 11 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 2:00 PM | 60 mph | About 29 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 2:00 PM | 67 mph | About 32 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 2:02 PM | 58 mph | About 40 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 2:14 PM | 58 mph | About 26 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 2:15 PM | 58 mph | About 45 miles from Columbus, GA |
| 2:15 PM | 63 mph | About 39 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 2:18 PM | 64 mph | About 43 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 2:19 PM | 60 mph | About 43 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 2:20 PM | 75 mph | About 43 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 2:20 PM | 58 mph | Near 37.11, -83.92, KY |
| 2:21 PM | 49 mph | About 47 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 2:25 PM | 70 mph | About 45 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 2:25 PM | 58 mph | Near 37.10, -83.93, KY |
| 2:35 PM | 70 mph | About 57 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 2:36 PM | 63 mph | About 32 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 2:36 PM | 58 mph | About 10 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 2:45 PM | 64 mph | About 46 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 2:45 PM | 58 mph | Near 32.80, -83.88, GA |
| 2:50 PM | 58 mph | About 47 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 2:54 PM | 63 mph | About 58 miles from Columbus, GA |
| 2:57 PM | 60 mph | Near 35.95, -85.57, TN |
| 3:00 PM | 63 mph | Near 32.73, -83.55, GA |
| 3:00 PM | 58 mph | About 43 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 3:05 PM | 60 mph | Near 35.94, -85.42, TN |
| 3:10 PM | 60 mph | About 50 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 3:12 PM | 60 mph | About 21 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 3:15 PM | 60 mph | About 55 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 3:15 PM | 58 mph | About 38 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 3:15 PM | 58 mph | About 15 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 3:15 PM | 63 mph | About 56 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 3:18 PM | 58 mph | About 16 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 3:28 PM | 58 mph | About 32 miles from Kingsport, TN |
| 3:29 PM | 60 mph | About 16 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 3:30 PM | 64 mph | About 17 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 3:30 PM | 63 mph | About 57 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 3:30 PM | 58 mph | About 39 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 3:30 PM | 58 mph | About 43 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 3:36 PM | 58 mph | About 57 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 3:40 PM | 75 mph | About 19 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 3:45 PM | 64 mph | About 18 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 3:50 PM | 60 mph | About 10 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 3:50 PM | 58 mph | About 27 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 3:57 PM | 58 mph | About 58 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 4:00 PM | 60 mph | About 19 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 4:00 PM | 58 mph | Near 33.59, -83.13, GA |
| 4:00 PM | 58 mph | Near 34.97, -84.18, GA |
| 4:00 PM | 63 mph | Near 32.39, -83.35, GA |
| 4:00 PM | 58 mph | About 38 miles from Kingsport, TN |
| 4:05 PM | 58 mph | About 58 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 4:08 PM | 60 mph | About 28 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 4:10 PM | 58 mph | About 41 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 4:10 PM | 63 mph | About 31 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 4:10 PM | 58 mph | About 31 miles from Kingsport, TN |
| 4:10 PM | 60 mph | About 23 miles from Clarksville, TN |
| 4:12 PM | 58 mph | About 37 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 4:15 PM | 60 mph | About 32 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 4:15 PM | 63 mph | About 37 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 4:20 PM | 58 mph | About 31 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 4:21 PM | 71 mph | About 5 miles from Clarksville, TN |
| 4:23 PM | 75 mph | About 5 miles from Clarksville, TN |
| 4:24 PM | 59 mph | About 8 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 4:25 PM | 63 mph | About 26 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 4:25 PM | 58 mph | About 48 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 4:26 PM | 60 mph | About 22 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 4:26 PM | 60 mph | About 45 miles from Washington, DC |
| 4:27 PM | 58 mph | About 32 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 4:27 PM | 60 mph | About 8 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 4:29 PM | 60 mph | About 11 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 4:30 PM | 58 mph | About 23 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 4:32 PM | 58 mph | About 52 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 4:32 PM | 70 mph | Near 46.68, -102.54, ND |
| 4:35 PM | 60 mph | About 52 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 4:35 PM | 58 mph | About 39 miles from Augusta, GA |
| 4:40 PM | 70 mph | About 6 miles from Clarksville, TN |
| 4:40 PM | 58 mph | Near 32.44, -82.99, GA |
| 4:40 PM | 58 mph | About 43 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 4:44 PM | 60 mph | About 3 miles from Clarksville, TN |
| 4:50 PM | 63 mph | About 38 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 4:55 PM | 58 mph | Near 36.92, -83.70, KY |
| 4:55 PM | 60 mph | About 44 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 4:55 PM | 69 mph | Near 36.84, -84.85, KY |
| 4:55 PM | 58 mph | About 9 miles from Raleigh, NC |
| 4:55 PM | 58 mph | About 9 miles from Raleigh, NC |
| 4:55 PM | 60 mph | Near 37.21, -84.02, KY |
| 4:57 PM | 60 mph | Near 37.30, -83.44, KY |
| 4:57 PM | 49 mph | About 46 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 5:00 PM | 58 mph | Near 37.21, -83.94, KY |
| 5:00 PM | 60 mph | Near 37.25, -83.95, KY |
| 5:02 PM | 58 mph | About 38 miles from Asheville, NC |
| 5:03 PM | 63 mph | About 9 miles from Clarksville, TN |
| 5:06 PM | 58 mph | About 34 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 5:10 PM | 60 mph | About 14 miles from Clarksville, TN |
| 5:10 PM | 58 mph | About 58 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 5:13 PM | 60 mph | About 18 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 5:20 PM | 58 mph | About 56 miles from Kingsport, TN |
| 5:25 PM | 63 mph | About 34 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 5:28 PM | 58 mph | About 21 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 5:30 PM | 63 mph | About 44 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 5:30 PM | 63 mph | About 20 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 5:34 PM | 46 mph | About 27 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 5:38 PM | 69 mph | Near 36.74, -84.48, KY |
| 5:40 PM | 58 mph | About 26 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 5:42 PM | 58 mph | Near 37.29, -83.27, KY |
| 5:45 PM | 60 mph | About 56 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 5:46 PM | 60 mph | About 59 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 5:46 PM | 60 mph | About 58 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 5:46 PM | 60 mph | About 58 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 5:46 PM | 60 mph | About 58 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 5:50 PM | 60 mph | About 55 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 5:50 PM | 58 mph | Near 31.74, -83.71, GA |
| 5:55 PM | 58 mph | About 10 miles from Raleigh, NC |
| 5:55 PM | 69 mph | About 50 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 5:57 PM | 58 mph | About 10 miles from Raleigh, NC |
| 6:00 PM | 58 mph | About 8 miles from Raleigh, NC |
| 6:00 PM | 58 mph | About 55 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 6:00 PM | 58 mph | Near 31.77, -83.35, GA |
| 6:00 PM | 75 mph | About 3 miles from Odessa, TX |
| 6:00 PM | 60 mph | About 50 miles from Bismarck, ND |
| 6:00 PM | 58 mph | About 31 miles from Columbus, GA |
| 6:10 PM | 58 mph | About 44 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 6:10 PM | 58 mph | Near 31.72, -83.44, GA |
| 6:14 PM | 63 mph | About 49 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 6:15 PM | 52 mph | About 24 miles from Columbus, GA |
| 6:15 PM | 58 mph | About 50 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 6:17 PM | 58 mph | About 37 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 6:25 PM | 58 mph | About 14 miles from Columbus, GA |
| 6:25 PM | 58 mph | About 30 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 6:30 PM | 58 mph | About 27 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 6:33 PM | 60 mph | Near 38.14, -78.44, VA |
| 6:40 PM | 60 mph | Near 38.11, -78.45, VA |
| 6:55 PM | 60 mph | About 14 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 7:04 PM | 58 mph | About 43 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 7:30 PM | 58 mph | In Knoxville, TN |
| 7:45 PM | 58 mph | About 26 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 7:45 PM | 60 mph | About 18 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 7:54 PM | 60 mph | Near 40.70, -100.68, NE |
| 8:18 PM | 70 mph | Near 40.83, -100.53, NE |
| 8:18 PM | 60 mph | Near 40.94, -100.48, NE |
| 8:28 PM | 60 mph | Near 40.96, -100.37, NE |
| 8:35 PM | 60 mph | Near 41.02, -100.37, NE |
| 8:40 PM | 60 mph | Near 41.02, -100.37, NE |
| 8:41 PM | 58 mph | About 19 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 8:57 PM | 58 mph | About 28 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 9:05 PM | 82 mph | Near 41.14, -100.22, NE |
| 9:05 PM | 60 mph | About 26 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 9:10 PM | 71 mph | Near 45.47, -100.81, SD |
| 9:15 PM | 58 mph | About 27 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 9:15 PM | 60 mph | Near 45.44, -100.73, SD |
| 9:30 PM | 59 mph | Near 45.54, -100.44, SD |
| 9:45 PM | 60 mph | About 50 miles from Bismarck, ND |
| 10:00 PM | 60 mph | Near 45.14, -100.65, SD |
| 10:20 PM | 60 mph | Near 38.67, -88.48, IL |
| 10:35 PM | 60 mph | Near 38.68, -88.35, IL |
| 10:45 PM | 60 mph | Near 38.63, -88.63, IL |
| 11:00 PM | 60 mph | Near 45.62, -99.08, SD |
| 12:34 AM | 70 mph | Near 40.63, -99.08, NE |
| 12:40 AM | 70 mph | Near 40.71, -99.15, NE |
| 1:55 AM | 70 mph | Near 40.71, -98.55, NE |
| 4:05 AM | 70 mph | Near 43.42, -95.11, IA |
| 4:38 AM | 63 mph | Near 43.41, -94.75, IA |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 60 | 5 | 55 | 0 |
| Georgia | 46 | 3 | 43 | 0 |
| Kentucky | 28 | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| South Dakota | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| Virginia | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| North Dakota | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Iowa | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illinois | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Utah | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| California | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Florida | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Idaho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Missouri | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck, ND | 1.25 in | None | 0 |
| Atlanta, GA | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Clarksville, TN | None | 75 mph | 0 |
| Columbus, GA | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Durham, NC | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Knoxville, TN | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| Lexington, KY | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| Nashville, TN | None | 64 mph | 0 |
| Odessa, TX | None | 75 mph | 0 |
| Raleigh, NC | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Spartanburg, SC | 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.