Storm reports for August 27, 2016
NOAA recorded 32 hail reports, 63 wind reports and 3 tornado reports in 12 states on August 27, 2016.
- in 12 states
- 98
- Storm reports
- Near 47.92, -97.49, ND
- 2.5 in
- Largest hail
- About 40 miles from Topeka, KS
- 81 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF3, about 45 miles from Fargo, ND
- 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 27, 2016 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
Hail32, most at 1 PM
Wind63, most at 4 PM
Tornado3, most at 4 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4:12 PM | EF0 | Near 47.86, -97.49, ND | 0.5 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 4:18 PM | EF1 | Near 47.85, -97.48, ND | 4 mi long, 600 yd wide |
| 6:02 PM | EF3 | About 45 miles from Fargo, ND | 3 mi long, 300 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1:08 PM | 0.75 in | About 4 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 1:10 PM | 0.88 in | About 27 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 1:10 PM | 0.88 in | About 3 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 1:13 PM | 1.25 in | About 3 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 1:14 PM | 2.0 in | In Fargo, ND |
| 1:20 PM | 1.0 in | About 3 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 1:55 PM | 1.0 in | About 32 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 2:53 PM | 1.75 in | About 39 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 3:06 PM | 0.75 in | Near 48.01, -97.50, ND |
| 3:23 PM | 1.0 in | Near 48.54, -97.47, ND |
| 3:37 PM | 1.25 in | Near 48.54, -97.47, ND |
| 3:41 PM | 2.5 in | Near 47.92, -97.49, ND |
Show all 32 hail reportsShow fewer
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 3:50 PM | 0.75 in | Near 47.96, -97.38, ND |
| 3:52 PM | 1.0 in | Near 48.47, -97.56, ND |
| 4:29 PM | 1.0 in | Near 48.42, -97.40, ND |
| 4:30 PM | 1.75 in | Near 47.85, -97.36, ND |
| 4:42 PM | 0.75 in | Near 47.21, -94.76, MN |
| 4:56 PM | 1.0 in | About 46 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 5:18 PM | 2.5 in | Near 47.72, -97.30, ND |
| 5:29 PM | 0.75 in | About 59 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 5:40 PM | 1.5 in | About 52 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 6:48 PM | 1.75 in | Near 38.27, -101.37, KS |
| 6:58 PM | 1.0 in | Near 38.81, -101.96, KS |
| 7:27 PM | 1.5 in | About 21 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 7:45 PM | 1.25 in | About 29 miles from El Paso, TX |
| 7:56 PM | 1.0 in | Near 38.66, -101.77, KS |
| 8:18 PM | 1.5 in | About 17 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 2:10 AM | 1.0 in | Near 45.09, -97.11, SD |
| 2:10 AM | 0.88 in | Near 45.11, -96.99, SD |
| 3:10 AM | 1.0 in | Near 45.34, -97.52, SD |
| 3:30 AM | 0.75 in | Near 45.32, -97.05, SD |
| 3:32 AM | 1.0 in | Near 45.34, -97.31, SD |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 12:15 PM | 58 mph | About 44 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 12:20 PM | 58 mph | About 40 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 12:25 PM | 58 mph | About 35 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 12:30 PM | 58 mph | About 35 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 12:55 PM | 58 mph | About 22 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 12:55 PM | 58 mph | About 31 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 1:00 PM | 58 mph | About 24 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 1:20 PM | 58 mph | About 28 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 1:22 PM | 58 mph | About 28 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 1:24 PM | 58 mph | About 26 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 1:26 PM | 62 mph | About 13 miles from Toledo, OH |
| 1:29 PM | 58 mph | About 22 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
Show all 63 wind reportsShow fewer
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1:30 PM | 58 mph | About 27 miles from Dayton, OH |
| 1:35 PM | 58 mph | About 20 miles from Dayton, OH |
| 1:42 PM | 58 mph | About 22 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 1:45 PM | 58 mph | About 19 miles from Dayton, OH |
| 1:51 PM | 58 mph | About 17 miles from Dayton, OH |
| 2:00 PM | 58 mph | About 20 miles from Toledo, OH |
| 2:00 PM | 60 mph | About 3 miles from Dayton, OH |
| 2:10 PM | 58 mph | About 4 miles from Dayton, OH |
| 2:10 PM | 58 mph | About 10 miles from Dayton, OH |
| 2:13 PM | 58 mph | About 31 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 2:17 PM | 58 mph | About 10 miles from Dayton, OH |
| 2:18 PM | 58 mph | About 14 miles from Dayton, OH |
| 2:20 PM | 58 mph | About 9 miles from Dayton, OH |
| 2:21 PM | 58 mph | About 26 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 2:30 PM | 40 mph | Near 18.31, -66.92, PR |
| 2:40 PM | 55 mph | About 38 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 2:46 PM | 58 mph | About 13 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 2:58 PM | 58 mph | About 24 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 3:08 PM | 58 mph | About 47 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 3:10 PM | 58 mph | About 31 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 3:10 PM | 64 mph | About 33 miles from Dayton, OH |
| 3:30 PM | 58 mph | About 51 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 3:35 PM | 58 mph | About 15 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 4:04 PM | 55 mph | About 10 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 4:05 PM | 46 mph | About 37 miles from Asheville, NC |
| 4:10 PM | 49 mph | About 11 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 4:10 PM | 58 mph | About 21 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 4:14 PM | 58 mph | About 30 miles from Asheville, NC |
| 4:16 PM | 58 mph | About 41 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 4:20 PM | 58 mph | About 41 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 4:25 PM | 58 mph | About 7 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 4:27 PM | 58 mph | About 7 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 4:33 PM | 58 mph | About 41 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 4:42 PM | 58 mph | About 32 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 4:45 PM | 58 mph | About 15 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 4:57 PM | 58 mph | About 54 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 4:58 PM | 58 mph | About 53 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 5:04 PM | 58 mph | About 53 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 5:04 PM | 58 mph | About 53 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 5:34 PM | 58 mph | About 18 miles from Asheville, NC |
| 5:40 PM | 58 mph | About 47 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 6:00 PM | 60 mph | Near 37.10, -85.31, KY |
| 6:01 PM | 58 mph | About 19 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 6:01 PM | 66 mph | About 48 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 6:06 PM | 81 mph | About 40 miles from Topeka, KS |
| 6:26 PM | 81 mph | About 38 miles from Topeka, KS |
| 6:26 PM | 81 mph | About 37 miles from Topeka, KS |
| 6:45 PM | 58 mph | About 12 miles from Akron, OH |
| 7:07 PM | 62 mph | About 9 miles from Canton, OH |
| 3:40 AM | 64 mph | Near 45.13, -96.40, MN |
| 5:25 AM | 64 mph | Near 45.01, -95.65, MN |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| North Dakota | 19 | 15 | 1 | 3 |
| North Carolina | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Indiana | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Kansas | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| South Dakota | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michigan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Texas | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fargo, ND | 2.0 in | None | 0 |
| Akron, OH | None | 62 mph | 0 |
| Canton, OH | None | 62 mph | 0 |
| Dayton, OH | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| Greensboro, NC | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Hickory, NC | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Nashville, TN | None | 55 mph | 0 |
| Toledo, OH | None | 62 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.