Storm reports for August 6, 2015
NOAA recorded 31 hail reports, 129 wind reports and 11 tornado reports in 15 states on August 6, 2015.
- in 15 states
- 171
- Storm reports
- Near 39.81, -99.12, KS
- 1.75 in
- Largest hail
- About 15 miles from Columbus, GA
- 90 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF1, near 44.65, -96.31, MN
- 11
- 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 6, 2015 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
Hail31, most at 3 PM
Wind129, most at 3 PM
Tornado11, most at 4 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4:05 PM | EF0 | Near 45.37, -95.33, MN | 0.1 mi long, 15 yd wide |
| 4:09 PM | EF0 | Near 45.36, -95.28, MN | 0.15 mi long, 15 yd wide |
| 4:59 PM | EF0 | Near 45.34, -95.13, MN | 0.09 mi long, 25 yd wide |
| 5:03 PM | EF0 | Near 45.34, -95.11, MN | 0.09 mi long, 25 yd wide |
| 5:21 PM | EF1 | Near 44.65, -96.31, MN | 1.95 mi long, 440 yd wide |
| 6:07 PM | EF0 | Near 45.34, -94.83, MN | 0.58 mi long, 25 yd wide |
| 6:33 PM | EF0 | About 58 miles from Sioux Falls, SD | 0.6 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 7:00 PM | EF0 | About 52 miles from Sioux Falls, SD | 0.84 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 8:40 PM | EF0 | About 18 miles from Columbus, GA | 1.92 mi long, 250 yd wide |
| 10:15 PM | EF1 | Near 33.56, -116.11, CA | 3.98 mi long, 900 yd wide |
| 10:35 PM | EF1 | About 44 miles from Montgomery, AL | 0.39 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:05 AM | 1.0 in | Near 41.98, -100.69, NE |
| 8:10 AM | 1.0 in | About 48 miles from Bismarck, ND |
| 9:50 AM | 0.88 in | Near 40.23, -100.10, NE |
| 10:50 AM | 1.5 in | Near 39.97, -99.69, KS |
| 11:00 AM | 1.0 in | Near 40.01, -99.40, NE |
| 11:16 AM | 1.0 in | Near 39.86, -99.26, KS |
| 11:32 AM | 1.75 in | Near 39.81, -99.12, KS |
| 11:42 AM | 1.0 in | Near 39.77, -99.12, KS |
| 11:53 AM | 1.0 in | Near 39.77, -99.03, KS |
| 12:20 PM | 0.75 in | Near 39.72, -98.70, KS |
| 2:52 PM | 1.0 in | Near 44.77, -97.46, SD |
| 3:00 PM | 0.88 in | Near 44.81, -97.29, SD |
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| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 3:10 PM | 1.0 in | Near 44.76, -97.32, SD |
| 3:10 PM | 1.0 in | Near 44.76, -97.28, SD |
| 3:11 PM | 1.0 in | Near 44.84, -97.27, SD |
| 3:15 PM | 0.88 in | Near 44.82, -97.25, SD |
| 3:15 PM | 0.75 in | Near 44.76, -97.38, SD |
| 3:15 PM | 0.88 in | Near 44.76, -97.25, SD |
| 3:20 PM | 0.88 in | Near 44.79, -97.30, SD |
| 3:31 PM | 0.88 in | Near 44.83, -97.17, SD |
| 3:50 PM | 0.75 in | Near 44.76, -97.03, SD |
| 4:04 PM | 1.0 in | Near 45.38, -95.32, MN |
| 4:20 PM | 1.5 in | Near 45.40, -95.21, MN |
| 4:20 PM | 1.25 in | About 42 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 4:55 PM | 0.88 in | Near 45.40, -95.17, MN |
| 6:44 PM | 1.75 in | About 55 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 7:05 PM | 1.0 in | Near 48.60, -94.94, MN |
| 8:20 PM | 1.0 in | Near 44.15, -94.01, MN |
| 8:25 PM | 0.75 in | Near 44.16, -94.03, MN |
| 8:35 PM | 0.75 in | Near 44.16, -93.96, MN |
| 3:20 AM | 1.0 in | Near 38.75, -101.74, KS |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:09 AM | 59 mph | Near 41.98, -100.57, NE |
| 12:59 PM | 58 mph | About 43 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 1:31 PM | 58 mph | About 20 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 1:38 PM | 58 mph | About 25 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 1:53 PM | 58 mph | About 12 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 1:56 PM | 58 mph | About 26 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 2:05 PM | 58 mph | Near 30.74, -83.21, GA |
| 2:07 PM | 58 mph | About 41 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 2:07 PM | 58 mph | About 6 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 2:08 PM | 58 mph | About 18 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 2:10 PM | 58 mph | About 2 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 2:10 PM | 58 mph | About 2 miles from Charleston, SC |
Show all 129 wind reportsShow fewer
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2:12 PM | 63 mph | About 40 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 2:18 PM | 58 mph | About 5 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 2:20 PM | 58 mph | About 12 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 2:22 PM | 58 mph | About 45 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 2:28 PM | 58 mph | About 14 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 2:30 PM | 58 mph | About 20 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 2:37 PM | 58 mph | About 31 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 2:44 PM | 58 mph | Near 34.20, -83.46, GA |
| 2:45 PM | 64 mph | Near 46.06, -95.76, MN |
| 2:49 PM | 52 mph | Near 34.01, -83.31, GA |
| 2:55 PM | 86 mph | Near 33.42, -83.40, GA |
| 2:57 PM | 58 mph | About 30 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 2:57 PM | 58 mph | Near 34.15, -83.25, GA |
| 2:59 PM | 58 mph | About 59 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 3:05 PM | 69 mph | About 6 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 3:05 PM | 58 mph | About 31 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 3:08 PM | 55 mph | Near 32.64, -83.69, GA |
| 3:10 PM | 63 mph | About 11 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 3:11 PM | 58 mph | About 52 miles from Augusta, GA |
| 3:20 PM | 63 mph | About 11 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 3:20 PM | 58 mph | About 14 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 3:21 PM | 58 mph | About 16 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 3:24 PM | 58 mph | About 47 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 3:28 PM | 58 mph | About 20 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 3:29 PM | 58 mph | Near 32.74, -83.77, GA |
| 3:33 PM | 58 mph | Near 32.72, -83.53, GA |
| 3:34 PM | 52 mph | About 57 miles from Augusta, GA |
| 3:35 PM | 58 mph | Near 35.11, -77.85, NC |
| 3:35 PM | 58 mph | About 30 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 3:38 PM | 52 mph | About 20 miles from Columbus, GA |
| 3:40 PM | 58 mph | Near 32.85, -83.52, GA |
| 3:40 PM | 58 mph | About 26 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 3:40 PM | 81 mph | Near 33.66, -114.20, AZ |
| 3:42 PM | 74 mph | Near 33.92, -114.00, AZ |
| 3:44 PM | 63 mph | About 19 miles from Augusta, GA |
| 3:45 PM | 63 mph | About 39 miles from Augusta, GA |
| 3:48 PM | 58 mph | About 26 miles from Augusta, GA |
| 3:51 PM | 63 mph | About 42 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 3:55 PM | 58 mph | About 28 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 3:55 PM | 58 mph | About 2 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 3:55 PM | 58 mph | Near 32.89, -83.35, GA |
| 4:00 PM | 58 mph | Near 32.37, -82.93, GA |
| 4:04 PM | 63 mph | About 6 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 4:04 PM | 58 mph | About 2 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 4:05 PM | 58 mph | Near 32.98, -83.29, GA |
| 4:09 PM | 70 mph | Near 43.12, -99.30, SD |
| 4:09 PM | 58 mph | About 33 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 4:10 PM | 64 mph | About 42 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 4:12 PM | 58 mph | About 33 miles from Augusta, GA |
| 4:12 PM | 58 mph | About 40 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 4:13 PM | 52 mph | Near 32.66, -82.70, GA |
| 4:15 PM | 61 mph | About 33 miles from Durham, NC |
| 4:19 PM | 58 mph | About 40 miles from Augusta, GA |
| 4:21 PM | 69 mph | About 3 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 4:21 PM | 58 mph | About 54 miles from Augusta, GA |
| 4:30 PM | 63 mph | About 49 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 4:33 PM | 58 mph | About 36 miles from Augusta, GA |
| 4:36 PM | 63 mph | About 42 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 4:42 PM | 58 mph | About 11 miles from Augusta, GA |
| 4:42 PM | 58 mph | About 33 miles from Augusta, GA |
| 4:45 PM | 63 mph | About 60 miles from Augusta, GA |
| 4:48 PM | 63 mph | About 31 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 4:48 PM | 63 mph | About 23 miles from Augusta, GA |
| 4:54 PM | 58 mph | About 16 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 4:54 PM | 63 mph | About 27 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 4:54 PM | 63 mph | About 38 miles from Augusta, GA |
| 4:58 PM | 52 mph | About 39 miles from Augusta, GA |
| 5:05 PM | 58 mph | About 28 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 5:13 PM | 58 mph | About 57 miles from Augusta, GA |
| 5:15 PM | 59 mph | Near 36.94, -116.04, NV |
| 5:20 PM | 58 mph | About 46 miles from Augusta, GA |
| 5:20 PM | 75 mph | Near 44.64, -96.32, MN |
| 5:24 PM | 58 mph | About 36 miles from Augusta, GA |
| 5:30 PM | 70 mph | Near 44.62, -96.18, MN |
| 5:34 PM | 58 mph | About 49 miles from Augusta, GA |
| 5:35 PM | 58 mph | About 50 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 5:36 PM | 58 mph | About 43 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 5:37 PM | 58 mph | About 47 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 5:46 PM | 58 mph | About 44 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 5:54 PM | 58 mph | About 38 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 6:01 PM | 63 mph | About 24 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 6:01 PM | 63 mph | About 35 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 6:10 PM | 64 mph | Near 44.51, -95.42, MN |
| 6:12 PM | 58 mph | About 34 miles from Wilmington, NC |
| 6:12 PM | 63 mph | About 23 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 6:15 PM | 58 mph | About 40 miles from Hilton Head Island, SC |
| 6:24 PM | 63 mph | About 35 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 6:25 PM | 58 mph | About 56 miles from Birmingham, AL |
| 6:28 PM | 58 mph | About 47 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 6:40 PM | 58 mph | About 40 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 6:46 PM | 58 mph | About 7 miles from Winston-Salem, NC |
| 6:49 PM | 58 mph | About 37 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 6:50 PM | 58 mph | About 33 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 6:55 PM | 63 mph | About 55 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 7:00 PM | 58 mph | About 38 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 7:00 PM | 58 mph | About 28 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 7:02 PM | 69 mph | About 53 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 7:04 PM | 70 mph | About 49 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 7:05 PM | 70 mph | About 49 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 7:05 PM | 70 mph | About 50 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 7:10 PM | 85 mph | About 50 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 7:12 PM | 85 mph | About 50 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 7:12 PM | 81 mph | About 49 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 7:12 PM | 85 mph | About 49 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 7:12 PM | 69 mph | About 4 miles from Columbus, GA |
| 7:13 PM | 69 mph | About 53 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 7:13 PM | 75 mph | About 51 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 7:15 PM | 52 mph | About 49 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 7:45 PM | 70 mph | About 45 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 7:57 PM | 62 mph | About 35 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 8:15 PM | 58 mph | About 30 miles from Las Vegas, NV |
| 8:51 PM | 90 mph | About 15 miles from Columbus, GA |
| 9:30 PM | 58 mph | Near 33.59, -116.09, CA |
| 9:33 PM | 67 mph | Near 36.58, -113.73, AZ |
| 10:36 PM | 63 mph | Near 37.39, -114.18, NV |
| 11:04 PM | 60 mph | Near 37.22, -113.38, UT |
| 5:17 AM | 60 mph | About 31 miles from Springfield, MO |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 51 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| Georgia | 37 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| South Dakota | 28 | 12 | 14 | 2 |
| Minnesota | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| North Carolina | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Kansas | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Alabama | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Nebraska | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Arizona | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Nevada | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| California | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Utah | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Virginia | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta, GA | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Charleston, SC | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Columbia, SC | None | 69 mph | 0 |
| Columbus, GA | None | 90 mph | 0 |
| Greenville, SC | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Spartanburg, SC | None | 69 mph | 0 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 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.