Storm reports for August 19, 2017
NOAA recorded 37 hail reports, 106 wind reports and 5 tornado reports in 14 states on August 19, 2017.
- in 14 states
- 148
- Storm reports
- Near 41.94, -99.96, NE
- 2.5 in
- Largest hail
- Near 41.83, -99.52, NE
- 90 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF2, near 41.83, -99.58, NE
- 5
- 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 19, 2017 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
Hail37, most at 2 PM
Wind106, most at 7 PM
Tornado5, most at 7 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:40 PM | EF0 | Near 41.93, -99.66, NE | 0.1 mi long, 10 yd wide |
| 7:48 PM | EF1 | Near 41.87, -99.60, NE | 2.3 mi long, 840 yd wide |
| 7:48 PM | EF1 | Near 41.87, -99.59, NE | 0.69 mi long, 330 yd wide |
| 8:03 PM | EF0 | Near 41.84, -99.59, NE | 0.1 mi long, 10 yd wide |
| 8:14 PM | EF2 | Near 41.83, -99.58, NE | 0.65 mi long, 540 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 8:20 AM | 0.75 in | About 35 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 9:15 AM | 0.75 in | About 35 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 1:21 PM | 1.0 in | About 24 miles from Canton, OH |
| 1:21 PM | 1.75 in | About 24 miles from Canton, OH |
| 1:23 PM | 0.88 in | About 41 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 1:26 PM | 1.0 in | About 22 miles from Canton, OH |
| 1:43 PM | 1.0 in | About 10 miles from Youngstown, OH |
| 1:45 PM | 0.88 in | About 15 miles from Canton, OH |
| 1:53 PM | 1.0 in | About 11 miles from Canton, OH |
| 1:54 PM | 1.25 in | About 19 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 2:07 PM | 1.0 in | About 41 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 2:10 PM | 0.88 in | About 20 miles from Columbus, OH |
Show all 37 hail reportsShow fewer
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2:25 PM | 1.0 in | About 27 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2:26 PM | 1.0 in | About 24 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 2:27 PM | 0.88 in | About 19 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 2:27 PM | 1.0 in | About 33 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 2:43 PM | 0.75 in | About 29 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 2:45 PM | 1.0 in | About 33 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 2:46 PM | 1.0 in | About 24 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 3:03 PM | 1.0 in | Near 37.98, -96.16, KS |
| 3:08 PM | 1.0 in | Near 37.98, -96.16, KS |
| 3:23 PM | 1.0 in | About 15 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 3:47 PM | 1.0 in | About 10 miles from Wichita, KS |
| 3:48 PM | 0.88 in | About 11 miles from Wichita, KS |
| 4:05 PM | 1.0 in | Near 36.27, -92.19, AR |
| 4:18 PM | 1.0 in | About 13 miles from Wichita, KS |
| 4:50 PM | 1.0 in | Near 39.64, -81.47, OH |
| 6:11 PM | 2.5 in | Near 41.94, -99.96, NE |
| 6:20 PM | 0.88 in | About 33 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 6:35 PM | 1.0 in | Near 41.91, -99.88, NE |
| 8:27 PM | 2.5 in | Near 41.84, -99.61, NE |
| 8:50 PM | 1.75 in | Near 41.77, -99.44, NE |
| 9:00 PM | 1.75 in | Near 41.71, -99.47, NE |
| 9:26 PM | 1.0 in | About 54 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 9:50 PM | 1.0 in | Near 41.56, -99.30, NE |
| 11:12 PM | 0.88 in | Near 40.71, -99.06, NE |
| 11:13 PM | 1.0 in | Near 40.73, -99.07, NE |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1:15 PM | 58 mph | About 42 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 2:18 PM | 58 mph | About 30 miles from Youngstown, OH |
| 2:22 PM | 58 mph | About 29 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2:25 PM | 58 mph | About 27 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2:27 PM | 58 mph | About 13 miles from Canton, OH |
| 2:27 PM | 58 mph | About 39 miles from Youngstown, OH |
| 2:36 PM | 58 mph | About 34 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2:39 PM | 58 mph | About 19 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2:59 PM | 58 mph | About 42 miles from Canton, OH |
| 2:59 PM | 58 mph | About 41 miles from Canton, OH |
| 3:09 PM | 58 mph | About 24 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 3:20 PM | 58 mph | About 22 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
Show all 106 wind reportsShow fewer
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 3:22 PM | 58 mph | About 20 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 3:23 PM | 58 mph | About 20 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 3:26 PM | 58 mph | About 15 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 3:36 PM | 58 mph | In Pittsburgh, PA |
| 3:45 PM | 58 mph | Near 40.90, -78.99, PA |
| 3:45 PM | 58 mph | About 14 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 3:55 PM | 58 mph | About 31 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 3:55 PM | 58 mph | About 52 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 4:00 PM | 58 mph | Near 40.89, -78.82, PA |
| 4:00 PM | 58 mph | About 16 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 4:09 PM | 58 mph | About 55 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 4:15 PM | 60 mph | Near 40.87, -78.73, PA |
| 4:15 PM | 60 mph | About 31 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 4:16 PM | 58 mph | About 38 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 4:18 PM | 58 mph | About 22 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 4:20 PM | 58 mph | About 43 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 4:30 PM | 60 mph | Near 40.74, -78.47, PA |
| 4:45 PM | 60 mph | Near 40.51, -78.39, PA |
| 4:45 PM | 60 mph | Near 40.89, -78.23, PA |
| 4:45 PM | 60 mph | Near 40.47, -78.18, PA |
| 4:45 PM | 60 mph | Near 40.62, -78.26, PA |
| 4:50 PM | 60 mph | Near 40.27, -78.84, PA |
| 4:50 PM | 60 mph | Near 40.54, -78.41, PA |
| 4:50 PM | 60 mph | Near 40.67, -78.24, PA |
| 4:56 PM | 60 mph | About 60 miles from Hagerstown, MD |
| 4:58 PM | 58 mph | Near 39.59, -81.41, OH |
| 5:00 PM | 60 mph | Near 40.43, -78.34, PA |
| 5:00 PM | 60 mph | About 60 miles from Hagerstown, MD |
| 5:05 PM | 60 mph | About 56 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 5:05 PM | 60 mph | About 57 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 5:10 PM | 60 mph | Near 40.72, -77.99, PA |
| 5:15 PM | 60 mph | Near 40.72, -78.53, PA |
| 5:22 PM | 60 mph | Near 40.76, -77.88, PA |
| 5:30 PM | 60 mph | About 44 miles from Harrisburg, PA |
| 5:30 PM | 60 mph | Near 40.73, -77.88, PA |
| 5:35 PM | 60 mph | About 58 miles from Harrisburg, PA |
| 5:42 PM | 60 mph | About 43 miles from Harrisburg, PA |
| 5:45 PM | 60 mph | About 40 miles from Hagerstown, MD |
| 5:55 PM | 60 mph | About 34 miles from Harrisburg, PA |
| 6:04 PM | 60 mph | About 33 miles from Harrisburg, PA |
| 6:05 PM | 69 mph | About 50 miles from Binghamton, NY |
| 6:10 PM | 46 mph | Near 39.43, -81.20, OH |
| 6:10 PM | 60 mph | About 37 miles from Harrisburg, PA |
| 6:19 PM | 52 mph | Near 39.41, -81.18, WV |
| 6:20 PM | 60 mph | About 17 miles from Harrisburg, PA |
| 6:25 PM | 60 mph | About 34 miles from Harrisburg, PA |
| 6:28 PM | 58 mph | About 33 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 6:35 PM | 58 mph | About 28 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 6:37 PM | 58 mph | About 36 miles from Gainesville, FL |
| 6:40 PM | 60 mph | About 41 miles from Harrisburg, PA |
| 6:45 PM | 60 mph | About 36 miles from Harrisburg, PA |
| 6:45 PM | 60 mph | About 45 miles from Harrisburg, PA |
| 6:45 PM | 60 mph | About 26 miles from Harrisburg, PA |
| 6:45 PM | 60 mph | About 41 miles from Harrisburg, PA |
| 6:50 PM | 63 mph | About 14 miles from Harrisburg, PA |
| 6:50 PM | 69 mph | About 26 miles from Binghamton, NY |
| 7:00 PM | 60 mph | About 14 miles from Harrisburg, PA |
| 7:05 PM | 60 mph | About 43 miles from Harrisburg, PA |
| 7:05 PM | 60 mph | About 46 miles from Harrisburg, PA |
| 7:07 PM | 60 mph | About 33 miles from Reading, PA |
| 7:10 PM | 60 mph | About 28 miles from Reading, PA |
| 7:12 PM | 60 mph | About 35 miles from Reading, PA |
| 7:12 PM | 60 mph | About 17 miles from York, PA |
| 7:15 PM | 60 mph | About 37 miles from Reading, PA |
| 7:15 PM | 60 mph | About 45 miles from Scranton, PA |
| 7:15 PM | 60 mph | About 49 miles from Harrisburg, PA |
| 7:15 PM | 60 mph | About 21 miles from Lancaster, PA |
| 7:20 PM | 58 mph | About 13 miles from Hagerstown, MD |
| 7:25 PM | 81 mph | Near 42.13, -99.53, NE |
| 7:25 PM | 60 mph | In Lancaster, PA |
| 7:27 PM | 60 mph | About 21 miles from Reading, PA |
| 7:33 PM | 58 mph | About 18 miles from Hagerstown, MD |
| 7:34 PM | 60 mph | About 5 miles from Reading, PA |
| 7:35 PM | 60 mph | About 35 miles from Reading, PA |
| 7:40 PM | 58 mph | About 22 miles from Hagerstown, MD |
| 7:40 PM | 60 mph | About 31 miles from Allentown, PA |
| 7:40 PM | 58 mph | About 56 miles from Washington, DC |
| 7:41 PM | 60 mph | About 4 miles from Reading, PA |
| 7:42 PM | 58 mph | About 22 miles from Hagerstown, MD |
| 7:43 PM | 60 mph | About 32 miles from Allentown, PA |
| 7:45 PM | 58 mph | About 58 miles from Washington, DC |
| 7:45 PM | 60 mph | About 21 miles from Reading, PA |
| 7:55 PM | 58 mph | About 48 miles from Washington, DC |
| 8:03 PM | 60 mph | About 9 miles from Reading, PA |
| 8:05 PM | 58 mph | About 44 miles from Washington, DC |
| 8:10 PM | 58 mph | About 56 miles from Washington, DC |
| 8:15 PM | 90 mph | Near 41.83, -99.52, NE |
| 9:07 PM | 85 mph | Near 41.71, -99.47, NE |
| 10:01 PM | 58 mph | About 26 miles from Washington, DC |
| 10:45 PM | 60 mph | Near 40.70, -99.08, NE |
| 10:50 PM | 70 mph | Near 41.64, -97.32, NE |
| 12:59 AM | 75 mph | In Lincoln, NE |
| 4:59 AM | 59 mph | In Lincoln, NE |
| 6:36 AM | 60 mph | About 59 miles from Omaha, NE |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 77 | 2 | 75 | 0 |
| Ohio | 25 | 17 | 8 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
| Kansas | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Maryland | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Virginia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Florida | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Illinois | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Missouri | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| West 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton, OH | 1.0 in | 58 mph | 0 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 1.0 in | 58 mph | 0 |
| Wichita, KS | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Youngstown, OH | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Hagerstown, MD | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Harrisburg, PA | None | 63 mph | 0 |
| Lancaster, PA | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| Lincoln, NE | None | 75 mph | 0 |
| Reading, PA | None | 60 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.