Storm reports for August 20, 2015
NOAA recorded 3 hail reports, 12 wind reports and 1 tornado report in 8 states on August 20, 2015.
- in 8 states
- 16
- Storm reports
- About 16 miles from Orlando, FL
- 1.0 in
- Largest hail
- Near 29.61, -104.37, TX
- 64 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF1, about 43 miles from Harrisburg, PA
- 1
- 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, 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
Hail3, most at 5 PM
Wind12, most at 4 PM
Tornado1, most at 5 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5:05 PM | EF1 | About 43 miles from Harrisburg, PA | 0.19 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 5:00 PM | 0.75 in | About 48 miles from Tucson, AZ |
| 5:44 PM | 1.0 in | About 16 miles from Orlando, FL |
| 6:14 PM | 0.88 in | About 14 miles from Orlando, FL |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 12:46 PM | 58 mph | About 9 miles from York, PA |
| 1:50 PM | 58 mph | About 16 miles from Hilton Head Island, SC |
| 3:08 PM | 60 mph | About 51 miles from Tucson, AZ |
| 4:12 PM | 52 mph | About 16 miles from Ocala, FL |
| 4:15 PM | 52 mph | About 8 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 4:45 PM | 58 mph | About 24 miles from Harrisburg, PA |
| 4:45 PM | 58 mph | About 34 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 4:50 PM | 58 mph | About 30 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 5:15 PM | 63 mph | About 33 miles from Tucson, AZ |
| 5:48 PM | 49 mph | About 28 miles from Washington, DC |
| 11:35 PM | 60 mph | About 3 miles from Trenton, NJ |
| 11:55 PM | 64 mph | Near 29.61, -104.37, TX |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Arizona | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Georgia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Texas | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando, FL | 0.88 in | None | 0 |
| Harrisburg, PA | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Jacksonville, FL | None | 52 mph | 0 |
| Trenton, NJ | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| York, PA | 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.