Storm reports for August 15, 2020

Name: NOAA storm reports, United States, August 15, 2020
Creator: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center

NOAA recorded 50 hail reports, 34 wind reports and 7 tornado reports in 14 states on August 15, 2020.

in 14 states; 91
Storm reports: Near 42.35, -103.03, NE; 3.25 in
Largest hail: About 33 miles from Tucson, AZ; 78 mph
Highest gust: Highest rating EF1, about 19 miles from Reno, NV; 7
Tornado reports

Hail, inches

0.75
1
1.5
2
2.5
3+

Dots: reports.

Wind report
Tornado and its path

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center

Hail, inches

0.75
1
1.5
2
2.5
3+

Dots: reports.

Wind report
Tornado and its path

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on August 15, 2020 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.

Select a dot or a path for the report.

Reports by hour

Hail50, most at 5 PM

Wind34, most at 5 AM

Tornado7, most at 6 PM

Reports per hour, Central time. Each row has its own scale.

Every report

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

Time	Rating	Where	Path
3:30 PM	EF1	About 19 miles from Reno, NV	0.43 mi long, 137 yd wide
4:04 PM	EF1	About 19 miles from Reno, NV	0.09 mi long, 20 yd wide
4:41 PM	Not rated	About 18 miles from Reno, NV	3.16 mi long, 156 yd wide
5:30 PM	EF0	About 9 miles from Albuquerque, NM	0.01 mi long, 20 yd wide
6:33 PM	EF0	Near 40.11, -103.28, CO	0.01 mi long, 50 yd wide
6:47 PM	EF0	Near 40.10, -103.40, CO	0.01 mi long, 50 yd wide
6:52 PM	EF0	Near 40.05, -103.35, CO	0.01 mi long, 50 yd wide

Time	Size	Where
7:01 AM	1.5 in	About 56 miles from Kansas City, MO
9:00 AM	1.0 in	Near 38.35, -93.76, MO
2:32 PM	1.25 in	Near 42.64, -102.74, NE
3:10 PM	1.0 in	About 4 miles from Kalamazoo, MI
3:21 PM	1.0 in	Near 42.68, -102.78, NE
4:25 PM	1.75 in	Near 37.18, -94.62, KS
4:29 PM	2.75 in	Near 42.36, -103.02, NE
4:34 PM	1.25 in	Near 37.14, -94.73, KS
4:35 PM	3.25 in	Near 42.35, -103.03, NE
4:36 PM	1.75 in	About 29 miles from Amarillo, TX
4:47 PM	1.25 in	Near 37.09, -94.70, KS
4:50 PM	2.5 in	Near 37.09, -94.72, KS

Show all 50 hail reports

Time	Size	Where
4:53 PM	1.0 in	About 10 miles from Colorado Springs, CO
4:57 PM	1.0 in	Near 37.07, -94.64, KS
5:05 PM	1.0 in	About 11 miles from Colorado Springs, CO
5:11 PM	1.25 in	About 6 miles from Colorado Springs, CO
5:13 PM	1.0 in	About 7 miles from Colorado Springs, CO
5:14 PM	1.0 in	About 2 miles from Colorado Springs, CO
5:18 PM	1.0 in	About 7 miles from Colorado Springs, CO
5:20 PM	2.5 in	Near 37.14, -94.89, KS
5:23 PM	1.75 in	Near 37.12, -94.83, KS
5:25 PM	1.0 in	Near 37.03, -94.83, KS
5:48 PM	1.75 in	Near 37.09, -94.76, KS
5:50 PM	1.75 in	About 4 miles from Colorado Springs, CO
5:50 PM	1.75 in	About 4 miles from Colorado Springs, CO
5:52 PM	1.25 in	Near 36.95, -94.82, OK
5:52 PM	1.25 in	About 3 miles from Colorado Springs, CO
6:01 PM	2.0 in	About 5 miles from Colorado Springs, CO
6:06 PM	1.5 in	About 5 miles from Colorado Springs, CO
6:08 PM	1.25 in	About 8 miles from Colorado Springs, CO
6:15 PM	1.25 in	Near 40.18, -103.28, CO
6:17 PM	0.75 in	About 6 miles from Buffalo, NY
6:36 PM	2.0 in	Near 40.12, -103.28, CO
6:40 PM	2.5 in	Near 40.08, -103.33, CO
6:47 PM	2.0 in	Near 40.18, -103.33, CO
6:53 PM	1.5 in	Near 39.22, -103.62, CO
7:01 PM	1.0 in	About 39 miles from Detroit, MI
7:04 PM	1.0 in	About 55 miles from Tulsa, OK
7:10 PM	1.75 in	About 55 miles from Tulsa, OK
7:10 PM	0.75 in	Near 39.30, -103.06, CO
7:10 PM	1.75 in	Near 39.32, -103.12, CO
7:10 PM	2.75 in	About 55 miles from Tulsa, OK
7:15 PM	1.75 in	Near 39.34, -103.08, CO
7:30 PM	1.0 in	Near 39.35, -102.91, CO
8:01 PM	1.0 in	Near 39.45, -103.36, CO
8:10 PM	1.0 in	About 37 miles from Tulsa, OK
8:18 PM	1.0 in	Near 31.12, -93.30, LA
8:27 PM	1.0 in	About 33 miles from Tulsa, OK
8:48 PM	1.75 in	Near 39.28, -103.43, CO
9:00 PM	1.5 in	Near 39.22, -103.46, CO

Time	Gust	Where
7:01 AM	60 mph	About 56 miles from Kansas City, MO
8:04 AM	60 mph	About 42 miles from Kansas City, MO
8:37 AM	77 mph	About 58 miles from Rockford, IL
8:45 AM	75 mph	About 49 miles from Rockford, IL
8:58 AM	60 mph	Near 38.36, -93.77, MO
9:01 AM	64 mph	Near 38.30, -93.74, MO
9:15 AM	60 mph	Near 38.15, -93.78, MO
11:47 AM	60 mph	Near 31.25, -90.47, MS
12:05 PM	60 mph	About 34 miles from Slidell, LA
12:10 PM	63 mph	About 34 miles from Slidell, LA
2:00 PM	60 mph	About 8 miles from Slidell, LA
2:13 PM	60 mph	About 20 miles from Slidell, LA

Show all 34 wind reports

Time	Gust	Where
2:14 PM	60 mph	About 20 miles from Slidell, LA
2:32 PM	58 mph	Near 31.65, -91.85, LA
4:52 PM	64 mph	About 53 miles from San Angelo, TX
5:54 PM	70 mph	About 21 miles from Abilene, TX
6:36 PM	59 mph	About 4 miles from Buffalo, NY
6:58 PM	58 mph	About 25 miles from Lafayette, LA
7:28 PM	58 mph	About 37 miles from Detroit, MI
7:38 PM	69 mph	About 46 miles from Tucson, AZ
7:53 PM	75 mph	About 44 miles from Tulsa, OK
8:48 PM	72 mph	About 26 miles from Tulsa, OK
8:55 PM	78 mph	About 33 miles from Tucson, AZ
9:02 PM	64 mph	About 52 miles from San Angelo, TX
1:55 AM	63 mph	Near 43.94, -83.27, MI
4:00 AM	54 mph	About 29 miles from Salinas, CA
4:47 AM	58 mph	About 15 miles from Santa Cruz, CA
4:47 AM	46 mph	About 7 miles from Santa Cruz, CA
5:19 AM	46 mph	About 22 miles from Salinas, CA
5:32 AM	61 mph	About 10 miles from San Jose, CA
5:50 AM	63 mph	About 20 miles from Vallejo, CA
5:50 AM	70 mph	About 22 miles from Vallejo, CA
5:50 AM	54 mph	About 26 miles from Vallejo, CA
6:12 AM	49 mph	About 27 miles from Stockton, CA

By state

State	Reports	Hail	Wind	Tornado
Colorado	27	24	0	3
California	12	0	9	3
Kansas	9	9	0	0
Louisiana	8	1	7	0
Oklahoma	8	6	2	0
Missouri	7	2	5	0
Michigan	4	2	2	0
Nebraska	4	4	0	0
Texas	4	1	3	0
Arizona	2	0	2	0
Illinois	2	0	2	0
New York	2	1	1	0
Mississippi	1	0	1	0
New Mexico	1	0	0	1

Cities with reports nearby

Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.

City	Largest hail	Highest gust	Tornado reports
Colorado Springs, CO	2.0 in	None	0
Kalamazoo, MI	1.0 in	None	0
Buffalo, NY	0.75 in	59 mph	0
Albuquerque, NM	None	None	1
San Jose, CA	None	61 mph	0
Santa Cruz, CA	None	46 mph	0
Slidell, LA	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.