Storm reports for August 28, 2016
NOAA recorded 32 hail reports, 100 wind reports and 5 tornado reports in 20 states on August 28, 2016.
- in 20 states
- 137
- Storm reports
- About 51 miles from Fargo, ND
- 2.5 in
- Largest hail
- About 17 miles from Huntsville, AL
- 76 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF2, about 48 miles from Fargo, ND
- 5
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed wind damage
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed wind damage
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on August 28, 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 6 PM
Wind100, most at 6 PM
Tornado5, most at 8 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:52 AM | EF0 | About 17 miles from Ann Arbor, MI | 0.13 mi long, 25 yd wide |
| 4:33 PM | EF0 | About 22 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA | 0.1 mi long, 10 yd wide |
| 8:02 PM | EF0 | About 53 miles from Fargo, ND | 0.75 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 8:14 PM | EF0 | About 49 miles from Fargo, ND | 0.2 mi long, 75 yd wide |
| 9:04 PM | EF2 | About 48 miles from Fargo, ND | 9.57 mi long, 400 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:10 AM | 1.0 in | Near 44.96, -94.60, MN |
| 3:15 PM | 1.0 in | Near 40.86, -86.73, IN |
| 4:13 PM | 1.75 in | Near 40.76, -86.40, IN |
| 4:20 PM | 1.75 in | Near 40.75, -86.36, IN |
| 4:44 PM | 0.75 in | About 19 miles from Akron, OH |
| 5:01 PM | 1.0 in | About 55 miles from Topeka, KS |
| 5:07 PM | 0.75 in | About 58 miles from Fort Wayne, IN |
| 5:29 PM | 0.75 in | About 54 miles from Fort Wayne, IN |
| 5:55 PM | 0.75 in | About 47 miles from Fort Wayne, IN |
| 6:03 PM | 1.0 in | About 46 miles from Fort Wayne, IN |
| 6:05 PM | 1.0 in | About 46 miles from Fort Wayne, IN |
| 6:10 PM | 1.0 in | About 2 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
Show all 32 hail reportsShow fewer
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 6:21 PM | 1.0 in | About 57 miles from Dayton, OH |
| 6:25 PM | 1.0 in | Near 48.69, -96.55, MN |
| 6:25 PM | 0.75 in | About 3 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 6:45 PM | 1.0 in | Near 45.39, -98.96, SD |
| 6:58 PM | 0.88 in | Near 45.42, -98.92, SD |
| 7:00 PM | 0.88 in | Near 45.45, -98.92, SD |
| 7:00 PM | 1.0 in | About 33 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 7:20 PM | 1.0 in | Near 45.32, -99.03, SD |
| 7:25 PM | 1.0 in | Near 45.32, -99.11, SD |
| 7:45 PM | 1.0 in | Near 45.34, -98.99, SD |
| 8:50 PM | 1.75 in | About 50 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 9:05 PM | 2.5 in | About 51 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 9:37 PM | 1.0 in | About 52 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 9:40 PM | 1.5 in | About 49 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 9:53 PM | 1.75 in | About 52 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 10:20 PM | 1.0 in | Near 48.43, -93.56, MN |
| 11:15 PM | 1.5 in | About 42 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 11:30 PM | 1.25 in | About 44 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 12:06 AM | 1.25 in | Near 48.84, -97.71, ND |
| 3:40 AM | 1.75 in | Near 46.15, -95.33, MN |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1:20 PM | 69 mph | About 17 miles from South Bend, IN |
| 1:20 PM | 63 mph | About 13 miles from South Bend, IN |
| 1:45 PM | 60 mph | About 12 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 2:00 PM | 60 mph | About 6 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 2:15 PM | 58 mph | Near 37.04, -83.54, KY |
| 2:19 PM | 58 mph | About 18 miles from Buffalo, NY |
| 2:30 PM | 58 mph | About 34 miles from Toledo, OH |
| 2:30 PM | 60 mph | About 20 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 2:32 PM | 58 mph | About 16 miles from Buffalo, NY |
| 2:32 PM | 58 mph | About 23 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 2:38 PM | 58 mph | About 19 miles from Buffalo, NY |
| 2:40 PM | 58 mph | Near 37.09, -83.76, KY |
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| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2:40 PM | 60 mph | Near 41.12, -78.12, PA |
| 3:00 PM | 60 mph | Near 40.94, -78.22, PA |
| 3:23 PM | 58 mph | About 44 miles from Cleveland, OH |
| 3:24 PM | 58 mph | About 27 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 3:25 PM | 58 mph | About 3 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 3:30 PM | 59 mph | About 45 miles from Cleveland, OH |
| 3:36 PM | 58 mph | About 36 miles from Cleveland, OH |
| 3:38 PM | 58 mph | About 35 miles from Cleveland, OH |
| 3:39 PM | 58 mph | About 29 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 3:40 PM | 64 mph | About 45 miles from Lincoln, NE |
| 3:43 PM | 58 mph | About 22 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 3:45 PM | 60 mph | About 33 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 3:50 PM | 58 mph | About 27 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 3:55 PM | 58 mph | About 31 miles from Cleveland, OH |
| 4:05 PM | 58 mph | Near 35.24, -100.57, TX |
| 4:05 PM | 58 mph | Near 44.75, -72.69, VT |
| 4:15 PM | 69 mph | Near 40.73, -86.38, IN |
| 4:20 PM | 58 mph | About 13 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 4:20 PM | 63 mph | Near 40.75, -86.33, IN |
| 4:20 PM | 49 mph | About 43 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 4:25 PM | 58 mph | About 12 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 4:35 PM | 58 mph | About 28 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 4:37 PM | 61 mph | Near 37.06, -84.63, KY |
| 4:38 PM | 58 mph | About 22 miles from Youngstown, OH |
| 4:40 PM | 58 mph | About 19 miles from Akron, OH |
| 4:50 PM | 52 mph | About 49 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 4:50 PM | 60 mph | About 44 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 4:52 PM | 63 mph | Near 40.69, -86.20, IN |
| 4:53 PM | 58 mph | About 7 miles from Akron, OH |
| 4:55 PM | 58 mph | Near 44.64, -72.68, VT |
| 4:55 PM | 58 mph | About 48 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 5:01 PM | 58 mph | About 21 miles from Youngstown, OH |
| 5:05 PM | 60 mph | About 51 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 5:05 PM | 63 mph | About 58 miles from Fort Wayne, IN |
| 5:10 PM | 69 mph | About 31 miles from Fort Wayne, IN |
| 5:11 PM | 60 mph | Near 40.44, -95.38, MO |
| 5:15 PM | 60 mph | About 4 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 5:15 PM | 60 mph | About 39 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 5:20 PM | 58 mph | Near 44.91, -73.31, VT |
| 5:24 PM | 60 mph | About 40 miles from Wichita, KS |
| 5:24 PM | 58 mph | Near 44.89, -73.28, VT |
| 5:25 PM | 58 mph | About 27 miles from Canton, OH |
| 5:29 PM | 69 mph | About 54 miles from Fort Wayne, IN |
| 5:30 PM | 58 mph | About 51 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 5:30 PM | 46 mph | About 53 miles from Dayton, OH |
| 5:45 PM | 58 mph | About 3 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 5:50 PM | 58 mph | Near 44.51, -72.01, VT |
| 5:50 PM | 58 mph | Near 44.81, -73.08, VT |
| 5:50 PM | 58 mph | About 49 miles from Fort Wayne, IN |
| 5:50 PM | 63 mph | About 45 miles from Fort Wayne, IN |
| 6:05 PM | 58 mph | In Pittsburgh, PA |
| 6:06 PM | 60 mph | In Des Moines, IA |
| 6:08 PM | 63 mph | About 49 miles from Fort Wayne, IN |
| 6:10 PM | 58 mph | About 2 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 6:20 PM | 58 mph | About 8 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 6:20 PM | 76 mph | About 17 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 6:20 PM | 58 mph | About 51 miles from Fort Wayne, IN |
| 6:20 PM | 58 mph | About 18 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 6:25 PM | 58 mph | About 17 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 6:25 PM | 58 mph | About 15 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 6:26 PM | 63 mph | About 51 miles from Fort Wayne, IN |
| 6:26 PM | 58 mph | About 56 miles from Dayton, OH |
| 6:32 PM | 58 mph | About 20 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 6:37 PM | 58 mph | About 21 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 6:39 PM | 58 mph | About 13 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 6:42 PM | 58 mph | About 23 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 6:42 PM | 58 mph | Near 44.46, -71.68, VT |
| 6:50 PM | 58 mph | Near 44.38, -71.61, NH |
| 6:50 PM | 52 mph | About 26 miles from Dayton, OH |
| 6:56 PM | 58 mph | About 16 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:10 PM | 58 mph | About 51 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:15 PM | 58 mph | About 49 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:20 PM | 58 mph | Near 40.08, -93.62, MO |
| 7:20 PM | 52 mph | About 33 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM | 60 mph | About 40 miles from Birmingham, AL |
| 7:30 PM | 58 mph | About 36 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 7:35 PM | 58 mph | About 43 miles from Dayton, OH |
| 7:35 PM | 58 mph | About 7 miles from Dayton, OH |
| 7:38 PM | 58 mph | About 37 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:39 PM | 58 mph | About 31 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:40 PM | 58 mph | About 42 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:40 PM | 58 mph | About 36 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 8:35 PM | 75 mph | About 26 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 9:53 PM | 60 mph | About 52 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 10:05 PM | 60 mph | About 42 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 10:10 PM | 60 mph | About 48 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 10:23 PM | 61 mph | About 34 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 11:45 PM | 64 mph | About 44 miles from Fargo, ND |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 28 | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Indiana | 24 | 9 | 15 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 14 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Kentucky | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Vermont | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| South Dakota | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Alabama | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Iowa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| New York | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kansas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Missouri | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Georgia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| New Hampshire | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 1.0 in | 58 mph | 0 |
| Des Moines, IA | 0.75 in | 60 mph | 0 |
| Akron, OH | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Chattanooga, TN | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Cincinnati, OH | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Columbus, OH | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Dayton, OH | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Knoxville, TN | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Lexington, KY | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| Louisville, KY | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| South Bend, IN | None | 63 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.