Storm reports for August 27, 2018
NOAA recorded 62 hail reports, 106 wind reports and 3 tornado reports in 10 states on August 27, 2018.
- in 10 states
- 171
- Storm reports
- Near 43.91, -100.06, SD
- 3.5 in
- Largest hail
- About 40 miles from Rochester, MN
- 82 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF1, near 44.03, -90.48, WI
- 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
- Surveyed wind damage
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado 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 27, 2018 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
Hail62, most at 2 AM
Wind106, most at 5 PM
Tornado3, most at 5 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5:17 PM | EF0 | About 36 miles from Rochester, MN | 2.28 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 5:37 PM | EF0 | About 36 miles from Rochester, MN | 2.19 mi long, 150 yd wide |
| 8:23 PM | EF1 | Near 44.03, -90.48, WI | 5.12 mi long, 150 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 AM | 1.75 in | Near 45.72, -98.72, SD |
| 2:29 PM | 1.75 in | Near 42.51, -96.83, NE |
| 2:38 PM | 1.75 in | Near 42.56, -96.73, NE |
| 3:30 PM | 1.0 in | Near 43.19, -95.38, IA |
| 3:33 PM | 1.0 in | About 54 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 3:39 PM | 1.25 in | About 54 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 3:39 PM | 1.75 in | About 55 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 3:45 PM | 1.0 in | Near 45.60, -95.31, MN |
| 3:48 PM | 0.75 in | About 57 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 3:51 PM | 1.25 in | About 58 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 4:05 PM | 1.25 in | Near 45.72, -95.14, MN |
| 4:14 PM | 0.75 in | About 51 miles from Hagerstown, MD |
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| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 4:54 PM | 0.75 in | About 36 miles from Tampa, FL |
| 5:37 PM | 1.75 in | About 58 miles from Rapid City, SD |
| 5:44 PM | 1.75 in | Near 44.30, -101.79, SD |
| 6:10 PM | 1.0 in | Near 44.20, -101.91, SD |
| 6:27 PM | 0.88 in | Near 44.30, -101.37, SD |
| 6:30 PM | 0.88 in | Near 44.30, -101.25, SD |
| 6:42 PM | 1.0 in | Near 44.12, -101.41, SD |
| 7:06 PM | 1.0 in | Near 44.08, -101.01, SD |
| 7:24 PM | 0.88 in | About 4 miles from Odessa, TX |
| 7:30 PM | 1.0 in | Near 41.63, -99.92, NE |
| 7:37 PM | 1.0 in | Near 41.61, -99.90, NE |
| 7:47 PM | 1.0 in | Near 41.60, -99.83, NE |
| 7:55 PM | 3.5 in | Near 43.91, -100.06, SD |
| 7:56 PM | 1.75 in | Near 43.89, -100.11, SD |
| 8:03 PM | 1.0 in | About 51 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 8:20 PM | 2.0 in | About 37 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 8:36 PM | 1.75 in | About 24 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 9:12 PM | 0.75 in | About 2 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 9:15 PM | 1.0 in | About 7 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 9:35 PM | 1.0 in | About 31 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 9:47 PM | 1.0 in | About 39 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 1:00 AM | 1.75 in | Near 43.46, -97.94, SD |
| 1:15 AM | 1.75 in | About 53 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 2:05 AM | 1.75 in | About 11 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 2:12 AM | 1.75 in | About 7 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 2:12 AM | 1.25 in | About 4 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 2:14 AM | 1.0 in | About 5 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 2:15 AM | 1.5 in | About 4 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 2:19 AM | 1.0 in | In Sioux Falls, SD |
| 2:20 AM | 1.5 in | In Sioux Falls, SD |
| 2:20 AM | 1.25 in | About 2 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 2:22 AM | 1.75 in | About 2 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 2:23 AM | 1.75 in | About 2 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 2:26 AM | 1.0 in | About 5 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 2:39 AM | 1.0 in | Near 43.08, -98.37, SD |
| 2:40 AM | 1.0 in | Near 43.11, -98.43, SD |
| 3:16 AM | 0.88 in | About 57 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 3:30 AM | 1.0 in | About 33 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 3:39 AM | 1.25 in | About 35 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 4:36 AM | 1.0 in | About 32 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 4:37 AM | 0.88 in | About 32 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 5:15 AM | 1.5 in | About 54 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 5:48 AM | 0.75 in | Near 42.98, -95.49, IA |
| 5:52 AM | 2.5 in | Near 43.03, -95.42, IA |
| 6:14 AM | 1.0 in | Near 42.75, -95.56, IA |
| 6:19 AM | 1.75 in | Near 43.02, -95.08, IA |
| 6:20 AM | 1.5 in | Near 42.76, -95.54, IA |
| 6:20 AM | 1.75 in | Near 43.03, -94.99, IA |
| 6:38 AM | 3.0 in | Near 43.01, -94.83, IA |
| 6:58 AM | 2.75 in | Near 42.91, -94.62, IA |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 3:29 PM | 58 mph | Near 43.67, -94.62, MN |
| 3:40 PM | 58 mph | Near 43.73, -94.43, MN |
| 3:53 PM | 52 mph | About 15 miles from North Port, FL |
| 3:57 PM | 60 mph | Near 43.83, -94.45, MN |
| 4:04 PM | 58 mph | About 33 miles from Duluth, MN |
| 4:20 PM | 58 mph | About 51 miles from Duluth, MN |
| 4:25 PM | 58 mph | About 43 miles from Duluth, MN |
| 4:30 PM | 64 mph | About 58 miles from Minneapolis, MN |
| 4:32 PM | 58 mph | About 55 miles from Minneapolis, MN |
| 4:33 PM | 64 mph | About 54 miles from Minneapolis, MN |
| 4:38 PM | 58 mph | About 41 miles from Duluth, MN |
| 4:42 PM | 64 mph | About 47 miles from Minneapolis, MN |
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| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 4:42 PM | 58 mph | About 35 miles from Duluth, MN |
| 4:43 PM | 58 mph | About 52 miles from Duluth, MN |
| 4:48 PM | 64 mph | About 47 miles from Minneapolis, MN |
| 4:50 PM | 64 mph | About 50 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 5:05 PM | 58 mph | About 44 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 5:10 PM | 58 mph | About 27 miles from Minneapolis, MN |
| 5:15 PM | 70 mph | About 38 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 5:30 PM | 46 mph | About 41 miles from Deltona, FL |
| 5:35 PM | 58 mph | About 14 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 5:40 PM | 58 mph | About 13 miles from Minneapolis, MN |
| 5:40 PM | 58 mph | About 11 miles from Minneapolis, MN |
| 5:42 PM | 81 mph | About 36 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 5:45 PM | 58 mph | About 56 miles from Duluth, MN |
| 5:48 PM | 78 mph | About 38 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 5:50 PM | 58 mph | Near 46.43, -90.24, WI |
| 5:50 PM | 70 mph | About 39 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 5:50 PM | 58 mph | About 16 miles from Minneapolis, MN |
| 5:50 PM | 58 mph | About 26 miles from Minneapolis, MN |
| 5:52 PM | 75 mph | About 40 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 5:52 PM | 82 mph | About 40 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 5:55 PM | 58 mph | Near 46.45, -90.19, WI |
| 5:56 PM | 64 mph | About 17 miles from Minneapolis, MN |
| 6:00 PM | 58 mph | About 27 miles from Minneapolis, MN |
| 6:12 PM | 64 mph | About 51 miles from Minneapolis, MN |
| 6:13 PM | 63 mph | Near 46.46, -90.15, MI |
| 6:22 PM | 60 mph | About 58 miles from Minneapolis, MN |
| 6:24 PM | 58 mph | About 56 miles from Minneapolis, MN |
| 6:26 PM | 64 mph | About 60 miles from Minneapolis, MN |
| 6:31 PM | 60 mph | Near 44.26, -101.13, SD |
| 6:31 PM | 58 mph | Near 44.88, -91.93, WI |
| 6:33 PM | 70 mph | Near 45.06, -91.82, WI |
| 6:41 PM | 58 mph | Near 44.87, -91.69, WI |
| 6:44 PM | 58 mph | Near 45.00, -91.73, WI |
| 6:49 PM | 58 mph | Near 45.20, -91.57, WI |
| 6:49 PM | 64 mph | Near 45.31, -91.67, WI |
| 6:49 PM | 64 mph | Near 45.20, -91.90, WI |
| 6:50 PM | 58 mph | Near 44.78, -91.50, WI |
| 6:50 PM | 58 mph | Near 45.41, -92.04, WI |
| 6:55 PM | 58 mph | Near 45.42, -91.41, WI |
| 7:03 PM | 58 mph | Near 45.91, -91.98, WI |
| 7:05 PM | 58 mph | About 21 miles from Duluth, MN |
| 7:10 PM | 69 mph | Near 47.16, -88.69, MI |
| 7:13 PM | 58 mph | Near 45.39, -91.04, WI |
| 7:15 PM | 58 mph | Near 45.50, -90.89, WI |
| 7:15 PM | 58 mph | Near 44.40, -91.04, WI |
| 7:18 PM | 58 mph | Near 44.44, -90.91, WI |
| 7:21 PM | 58 mph | Near 44.54, -90.94, WI |
| 7:25 PM | 66 mph | Near 47.17, -88.48, MI |
| 7:26 PM | 75 mph | About 10 miles from Odessa, TX |
| 7:26 PM | 75 mph | About 9 miles from Odessa, TX |
| 7:28 PM | 58 mph | Near 45.91, -91.45, WI |
| 7:30 PM | 58 mph | Near 46.01, -91.48, WI |
| 7:30 PM | 60 mph | About 3 miles from Odessa, TX |
| 7:37 PM | 63 mph | Near 47.20, -88.41, MI |
| 7:38 PM | 63 mph | Near 47.12, -88.57, MI |
| 7:40 PM | 58 mph | Near 44.61, -90.65, WI |
| 8:00 PM | 69 mph | Near 47.31, -88.02, MI |
| 8:04 PM | 60 mph | Near 44.66, -90.16, WI |
| 8:10 PM | 58 mph | Near 43.94, -90.81, WI |
| 8:24 PM | 58 mph | Near 43.99, -90.50, WI |
| 8:25 PM | 64 mph | Near 45.18, -89.68, WI |
| 8:26 PM | 58 mph | Near 44.02, -90.50, WI |
| 8:31 PM | 60 mph | Near 44.96, -89.63, WI |
| 8:44 PM | 60 mph | Near 45.47, -89.50, WI |
| 8:45 PM | 64 mph | Near 45.47, -89.43, WI |
| 8:50 PM | 60 mph | Near 45.15, -89.15, WI |
| 9:05 PM | 63 mph | Near 47.13, -88.61, MI |
| 9:24 PM | 60 mph | About 45 miles from Appleton, WI |
| 9:29 PM | 60 mph | About 29 miles from Appleton, WI |
| 9:29 PM | 60 mph | About 47 miles from Appleton, WI |
| 9:38 PM | 60 mph | About 33 miles from Appleton, WI |
| 9:50 PM | 60 mph | About 23 miles from Appleton, WI |
| 10:10 PM | 60 mph | About 14 miles from Appleton, WI |
| 10:15 PM | 60 mph | About 7 miles from Appleton, WI |
| 10:16 PM | 60 mph | About 2 miles from Appleton, WI |
| 10:25 PM | 60 mph | In Green Bay, WI |
| 10:37 PM | 60 mph | About 21 miles from Appleton, WI |
| 10:40 PM | 60 mph | About 23 miles from Green Bay, WI |
| 10:49 PM | 60 mph | About 37 miles from Green Bay, WI |
| 10:53 PM | 60 mph | About 24 miles from Green Bay, WI |
| 10:54 PM | 62 mph | Near 45.38, -86.90, WI |
| 10:56 PM | 60 mph | About 51 miles from Green Bay, WI |
| 11:10 PM | 60 mph | About 35 miles from Green Bay, WI |
| 11:35 PM | 58 mph | About 32 miles from Madison, WI |
| 12:00 AM | 62 mph | Near 44.90, -86.03, MI |
| 12:10 AM | 64 mph | Near 45.04, -85.75, MI |
| 12:30 AM | 60 mph | Near 44.76, -85.64, MI |
| 12:40 AM | 63 mph | Near 44.89, -85.21, MI |
| 12:45 AM | 60 mph | Near 43.96, -86.37, MI |
| 12:55 AM | 59 mph | Near 45.43, -84.98, MI |
| 1:00 AM | 81 mph | Near 45.01, -84.79, MI |
| 1:55 AM | 60 mph | Near 44.28, -84.69, MI |
| 2:05 AM | 60 mph | Near 45.05, -83.48, MI |
| 6:49 AM | 60 mph | About 22 miles from Kalamazoo, MI |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 63 | 0 | 62 | 1 |
| South Dakota | 29 | 28 | 1 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 27 | 4 | 21 | 2 |
| Iowa | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| North Dakota | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Florida | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Virginia | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls, SD | 1.75 in | None | 0 |
| Fargo, ND | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Odessa, TX | 0.88 in | 75 mph | 0 |
| Appleton, WI | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| Green Bay, WI | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| Midland, TX | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| Minneapolis, MN | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| North Port, FL | None | 52 mph | 0 |
| Rochester, MN | 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.