Storm reports for August 19, 2019
NOAA recorded 50 hail reports, 174 wind reports and 3 tornado reports in 23 states on August 19, 2019.
- in 23 states
- 227
- Storm reports
- About 5 miles from Springfield, MA
- 2.0 in
- Largest hail
- Near 36.29, -100.86, TX
- 81 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF3, about 22 miles from Des Moines, IA
- 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 19, 2019 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
Hail50, most at 6 PM
Wind174, most at 3 PM
Tornado3, most at 5 AM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5:21 AM | EF1 | About 18 miles from Des Moines, IA | 1.24 mi long, 150 yd wide |
| 5:55 AM | EF3 | About 22 miles from Des Moines, IA | 5.4 mi long, 710 yd wide |
| 6:21 AM | EF1 | About 42 miles from Des Moines, IA | 1.58 mi long, 120 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 12:56 PM | 1.25 in | About 58 miles from Atlantic City, NJ |
| 1:17 PM | 0.88 in | About 6 miles from Asheville, NC |
| 1:24 PM | 1.75 in | About 6 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 1:37 PM | 2.0 in | About 5 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 1:41 PM | 1.0 in | About 2 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 1:56 PM | 0.75 in | About 29 miles from Asheville, NC |
| 2:02 PM | 1.0 in | About 46 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 2:08 PM | 1.25 in | About 6 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 2:10 PM | 0.75 in | Near 36.85, -80.92, VA |
| 2:12 PM | 0.88 in | About 43 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 2:28 PM | 0.88 in | About 4 miles from Philadelphia, PA |
| 2:55 PM | 0.88 in | About 2 miles from Philadelphia, PA |
Show all 50 hail reportsShow fewer
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 3:20 PM | 1.5 in | About 9 miles from Philadelphia, PA |
| 3:25 PM | 1.0 in | About 9 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 3:52 PM | 1.0 in | About 30 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 4:11 PM | 0.75 in | About 51 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 4:20 PM | 1.0 in | About 48 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 4:55 PM | 1.0 in | Near 37.97, -76.42, VA |
| 4:56 PM | 1.0 in | About 47 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 5:24 PM | 0.75 in | About 46 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 5:35 PM | 1.0 in | Near 36.26, -100.97, TX |
| 5:40 PM | 0.25 in | About 29 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 5:52 PM | 1.0 in | About 25 miles from Winston-Salem, NC |
| 6:02 PM | 1.0 in | Near 36.29, -100.86, TX |
| 6:13 PM | 1.0 in | Near 36.32, -100.97, TX |
| 6:20 PM | 1.25 in | About 19 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 6:23 PM | 1.0 in | Near 36.32, -100.97, TX |
| 6:28 PM | 1.75 in | Near 39.94, -102.19, CO |
| 6:42 PM | 0.88 in | Near 39.93, -102.20, CO |
| 6:55 PM | 1.0 in | Near 39.92, -102.33, CO |
| 7:10 PM | 1.75 in | Near 47.11, -103.10, ND |
| 7:35 PM | 1.0 in | Near 47.07, -103.06, ND |
| 7:35 PM | 1.25 in | Near 47.03, -102.79, ND |
| 8:10 PM | 1.25 in | Near 47.00, -102.80, ND |
| 9:15 PM | 1.0 in | Near 47.00, -109.23, MT |
| 10:55 PM | 1.0 in | Near 48.39, -100.26, ND |
| 11:15 PM | 1.0 in | Near 48.31, -99.36, ND |
| 12:20 AM | 1.25 in | About 47 miles from Bismarck, ND |
| 12:25 AM | 1.25 in | About 50 miles from Bismarck, ND |
| 12:30 AM | 1.0 in | Near 48.14, -98.87, ND |
| 2:54 AM | 1.5 in | Near 47.64, -97.46, ND |
| 3:30 AM | 1.0 in | About 22 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 3:50 AM | 1.0 in | Near 43.43, -94.95, IA |
| 4:00 AM | 1.25 in | About 45 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 4:30 AM | 1.0 in | About 38 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 5:28 AM | 0.75 in | About 12 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 5:48 AM | 1.0 in | Near 46.76, -95.45, MN |
| 6:00 AM | 1.0 in | Near 46.61, -95.37, MN |
| 6:30 AM | 1.0 in | Near 46.42, -95.04, MN |
| 6:36 AM | 0.75 in | Near 46.45, -95.13, MN |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 12:34 PM | 75 mph | About 34 miles from Atlantic City, NJ |
| 12:57 PM | 58 mph | About 55 miles from Atlantic City, NJ |
| 1:06 PM | 60 mph | About 41 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 1:16 PM | 58 mph | About 7 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 1:17 PM | 59 mph | About 59 miles from Atlantic City, NJ |
| 1:19 PM | 58 mph | About 6 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 1:20 PM | 58 mph | About 6 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 1:20 PM | 63 mph | About 6 miles from Asheville, NC |
| 1:20 PM | 58 mph | About 3 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 1:25 PM | 58 mph | About 6 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 1:28 PM | 58 mph | About 33 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 1:29 PM | 49 mph | About 52 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
Show all 174 wind reportsShow fewer
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1:36 PM | 58 mph | About 50 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 1:37 PM | 58 mph | About 39 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 1:38 PM | 58 mph | About 5 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 1:39 PM | 63 mph | About 34 miles from Atlantic City, NJ |
| 1:40 PM | 58 mph | About 4 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 1:40 PM | 58 mph | About 3 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 1:51 PM | 58 mph | About 3 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 1:52 PM | 58 mph | Near 34.66, -83.72, GA |
| 1:54 PM | 58 mph | About 29 miles from Asheville, NC |
| 1:55 PM | 58 mph | About 20 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 2:00 PM | 58 mph | About 49 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 2:03 PM | 58 mph | About 20 miles from Worcester, MA |
| 2:10 PM | 58 mph | About 45 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 2:17 PM | 58 mph | About 21 miles from Asheville, NC |
| 2:17 PM | 58 mph | About 38 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 2:20 PM | 58 mph | About 24 miles from Asheville, NC |
| 2:20 PM | 58 mph | About 41 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 2:30 PM | 58 mph | About 22 miles from Manchester, NH |
| 2:33 PM | 58 mph | About 25 miles from Manchester, NH |
| 2:35 PM | 58 mph | About 53 miles from Portland, ME |
| 2:37 PM | 58 mph | In Philadelphia, PA |
| 2:37 PM | 58 mph | About 7 miles from Philadelphia, PA |
| 2:39 PM | 58 mph | Near 38.54, -75.07, DE |
| 2:40 PM | 58 mph | About 20 miles from Worcester, MA |
| 2:48 PM | 58 mph | About 51 miles from Portland, ME |
| 2:48 PM | 63 mph | About 12 miles from Philadelphia, PA |
| 2:49 PM | 58 mph | About 37 miles from Manchester, NH |
| 2:50 PM | 58 mph | About 6 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 2:50 PM | 69 mph | About 42 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 2:50 PM | 58 mph | About 31 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 2:51 PM | 58 mph | About 2 miles from Philadelphia, PA |
| 3:00 PM | 58 mph | About 17 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 3:00 PM | 58 mph | About 12 miles from Trenton, NJ |
| 3:03 PM | 69 mph | About 10 miles from Trenton, NJ |
| 3:04 PM | 58 mph | About 15 miles from Worcester, MA |
| 3:04 PM | 58 mph | About 5 miles from Philadelphia, PA |
| 3:04 PM | 58 mph | About 5 miles from Philadelphia, PA |
| 3:04 PM | 58 mph | About 6 miles from Philadelphia, PA |
| 3:05 PM | 58 mph | About 17 miles from Worcester, MA |
| 3:05 PM | 58 mph | About 18 miles from Worcester, MA |
| 3:06 PM | 58 mph | About 20 miles from Worcester, MA |
| 3:08 PM | 58 mph | About 29 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 3:10 PM | 58 mph | About 31 miles from Atlantic City, NJ |
| 3:10 PM | 63 mph | About 55 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 3:12 PM | 78 mph | About 13 miles from Trenton, NJ |
| 3:13 PM | 58 mph | About 7 miles from Philadelphia, PA |
| 3:13 PM | 72 mph | About 6 miles from Philadelphia, PA |
| 3:13 PM | 63 mph | About 6 miles from Philadelphia, PA |
| 3:14 PM | 58 mph | About 8 miles from Philadelphia, PA |
| 3:15 PM | 58 mph | About 45 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 3:17 PM | 64 mph | About 6 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 3:20 PM | 58 mph | About 15 miles from Providence, RI |
| 3:20 PM | 58 mph | About 33 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 3:23 PM | 58 mph | About 8 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 3:23 PM | 58 mph | About 3 miles from Raleigh, NC |
| 3:24 PM | 58 mph | About 24 miles from New York, NY |
| 3:29 PM | 72 mph | About 34 miles from Atlantic City, NJ |
| 3:30 PM | 60 mph | About 12 miles from Bridgeport, CT |
| 3:32 PM | 67 mph | About 23 miles from New York, NY |
| 3:33 PM | 58 mph | About 15 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 3:34 PM | 58 mph | About 19 miles from Philadelphia, PA |
| 3:35 PM | 58 mph | About 22 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 3:37 PM | 58 mph | About 30 miles from New York, NY |
| 3:38 PM | 58 mph | About 19 miles from Philadelphia, PA |
| 3:43 PM | 58 mph | About 11 miles from Providence, RI |
| 3:44 PM | 58 mph | About 37 miles from Raleigh, NC |
| 3:44 PM | 58 mph | About 44 miles from Raleigh, NC |
| 3:47 PM | 58 mph | Near 38.69, -75.59, DE |
| 3:47 PM | 60 mph | About 9 miles from Bridgeport, CT |
| 3:49 PM | 58 mph | About 18 miles from Norwich, CT |
| 3:49 PM | 58 mph | About 18 miles from Hartford, CT |
| 3:50 PM | 58 mph | About 24 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 3:50 PM | 58 mph | About 9 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 3:51 PM | 58 mph | Near 44.46, -69.68, ME |
| 3:51 PM | 58 mph | Near 38.47, -78.84, VA |
| 3:55 PM | 60 mph | About 2 miles from Bridgeport, CT |
| 3:58 PM | 63 mph | About 42 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 4:00 PM | 69 mph | About 28 miles from Atlantic City, NJ |
| 4:00 PM | 58 mph | About 10 miles from Raleigh, NC |
| 4:02 PM | 58 mph | About 14 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 4:03 PM | 58 mph | About 55 miles from Portland, ME |
| 4:04 PM | 70 mph | Near 38.41, -78.80, VA |
| 4:04 PM | 58 mph | About 14 miles from Providence, RI |
| 4:05 PM | 58 mph | About 58 miles from Portland, ME |
| 4:08 PM | 58 mph | Near 38.41, -78.74, VA |
| 4:14 PM | 58 mph | About 23 miles from Providence, RI |
| 4:17 PM | 58 mph | About 14 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 4:27 PM | 60 mph | Near 37.18, -101.94, KS |
| 4:30 PM | 58 mph | About 26 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 4:38 PM | 58 mph | Near 38.52, -78.10, VA |
| 4:40 PM | 58 mph | About 22 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 4:45 PM | 58 mph | In Greensboro, NC |
| 4:45 PM | 60 mph | About 14 miles from New Haven, CT |
| 4:52 PM | 60 mph | About 14 miles from New Haven, CT |
| 4:55 PM | 58 mph | About 9 miles from Winston-Salem, NC |
| 4:55 PM | 70 mph | About 60 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 4:58 PM | 58 mph | Near 38.07, -78.47, VA |
| 4:59 PM | 58 mph | Near 37.97, -76.43, VA |
| 5:00 PM | 60 mph | About 16 miles from New Haven, CT |
| 5:00 PM | 58 mph | Near 37.97, -76.43, VA |
| 5:05 PM | 60 mph | About 17 miles from New Haven, CT |
| 5:05 PM | 58 mph | About 10 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 5:06 PM | 58 mph | Near 38.07, -78.45, VA |
| 5:10 PM | 58 mph | About 15 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 5:10 PM | 58 mph | About 18 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 5:15 PM | 63 mph | About 51 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 5:22 PM | 58 mph | Near 38.22, -78.31, VA |
| 5:30 PM | 58 mph | Near 38.27, -78.20, VA |
| 5:40 PM | 63 mph | Near 33.96, -83.40, GA |
| 5:41 PM | 58 mph | About 20 miles from Birmingham, AL |
| 5:44 PM | 58 mph | About 17 miles from Birmingham, AL |
| 5:45 PM | 58 mph | About 14 miles from Birmingham, AL |
| 5:50 PM | 58 mph | About 48 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 5:50 PM | 49 mph | About 24 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 5:53 PM | 58 mph | About 52 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 5:55 PM | 60 mph | About 19 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 5:55 PM | 58 mph | About 25 miles from Winston-Salem, NC |
| 5:55 PM | 60 mph | About 21 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 5:56 PM | 58 mph | About 49 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 5:57 PM | 58 mph | About 13 miles from Birmingham, AL |
| 5:57 PM | 58 mph | About 15 miles from Birmingham, AL |
| 6:02 PM | 81 mph | Near 36.29, -100.86, TX |
| 6:13 PM | 61 mph | Near 36.37, -100.80, TX |
| 6:20 PM | 58 mph | About 54 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 7:00 PM | 58 mph | About 16 miles from Birmingham, AL |
| 7:47 PM | 69 mph | About 21 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 8:09 PM | 58 mph | About 33 miles from Washington, DC |
| 9:49 PM | 58 mph | About 29 miles from Washington, DC |
| 9:59 PM | 58 mph | About 13 miles from Washington, DC |
| 10:55 PM | 81 mph | Near 48.39, -100.26, ND |
| 1:35 AM | 58 mph | Near 47.90, -98.35, ND |
| 2:25 AM | 70 mph | About 45 miles from Omaha, NE |
| 2:30 AM | 60 mph | About 50 miles from Omaha, NE |
| 2:32 AM | 64 mph | Near 42.46, -95.68, IA |
| 2:39 AM | 70 mph | Near 42.48, -95.54, IA |
| 2:44 AM | 81 mph | Near 42.51, -95.52, IA |
| 2:58 AM | 64 mph | Near 42.36, -95.65, IA |
| 3:36 AM | 64 mph | Near 42.38, -95.52, IA |
| 4:15 AM | 63 mph | About 36 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 4:50 AM | 70 mph | About 13 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 4:52 AM | 63 mph | About 47 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 5:05 AM | 63 mph | About 52 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 5:13 AM | 70 mph | About 51 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 5:14 AM | 70 mph | About 51 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 5:15 AM | 64 mph | About 51 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 5:20 AM | 60 mph | About 53 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 5:25 AM | 58 mph | About 8 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 5:25 AM | 69 mph | Near 47.02, -95.57, MN |
| 5:27 AM | 75 mph | About 21 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 5:29 AM | 64 mph | About 6 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 5:30 AM | 64 mph | About 7 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 5:59 AM | 70 mph | About 26 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 6:00 AM | 75 mph | About 29 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 6:01 AM | 70 mph | About 25 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 6:10 AM | 70 mph | About 37 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 6:15 AM | 58 mph | About 40 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 6:18 AM | 64 mph | About 28 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 6:30 AM | 70 mph | About 48 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 6:44 AM | 58 mph | Near 46.50, -94.30, MN |
| 6:50 AM | 64 mph | About 52 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 6:53 AM | 58 mph | Near 41.02, -92.42, IA |
| 6:56 AM | 58 mph | Near 46.35, -94.19, MN |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 30 | 2 | 25 | 3 |
| Virginia | 27 | 4 | 23 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 24 | 5 | 19 | 0 |
| New Jersey | 21 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Massachusetts | 20 | 3 | 17 | 0 |
| Georgia | 15 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| Alabama | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| North Dakota | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| Connecticut | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Maine | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Texas | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Delaware | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Colorado | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Illinois | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Montana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| New York | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rhode Island | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield, MA | 2.0 in | 58 mph | 0 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 1.5 in | 72 mph | 0 |
| Charlotte, NC | 1.25 in | 64 mph | 0 |
| Chattanooga, TN | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Asheville, NC | 0.88 in | 63 mph | 0 |
| Des Moines, IA | 0.75 in | 70 mph | 0 |
| Birmingham, AL | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Bridgeport, CT | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| Fayetteville, NC | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Greensboro, NC | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Greenville, SC | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Knoxville, TN | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| New Haven, CT | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| Providence, RI | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Raleigh, NC | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Richmond, VA | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Trenton, NJ | None | 78 mph | 0 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Washington, DC | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 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.