Texas storm reports for August 16, 2020
NOAA recorded 30 hail reports, 58 wind reports and 1 tornado report in Texas on August 16, 2020.
- in Texas
- 89
- Storm reports
- Near 35.23, -100.60, TX
- 1.75 in
- Largest hail
- About 48 miles from Wichita Falls, TX
- 86 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF1, near 35.55, -100.60, TX
- 1
- 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 16, 2020 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
Hail30, most at 6 PM
Wind58, most at 7 PM
Tornado1, most at 2 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2:46 PM | EF1 | Near 35.55, -100.60, TX | 1.83 mi long, 200 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2:25 PM | 0.88 in | Near 35.69, -100.64, TX |
| 3:00 PM | 1.75 in | Near 35.23, -100.60, TX |
| 3:55 PM | 1.0 in | Near 33.30, -95.25, TX |
| 4:13 PM | 1.25 in | About 40 miles from Tyler, TX |
| 4:45 PM | 0.75 in | About 60 miles from Tyler, TX |
| 5:15 PM | 1.0 in | About 24 miles from McKinney, TX |
| 5:31 PM | 1.0 in | Near 34.51, -100.43, TX |
| 5:43 PM | 1.5 in | About 17 miles from McKinney, TX |
| 5:44 PM | 1.25 in | About 16 miles from McKinney, TX |
| 5:50 PM | 1.0 in | About 42 miles from Denton, TX |
| 5:54 PM | 1.5 in | About 18 miles from McKinney, TX |
| 5:59 PM | 0.75 in | About 46 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
Show all 30 hail reportsShow fewer
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 6:20 PM | 1.25 in | About 41 miles from Garland, TX |
| 6:25 PM | 0.75 in | About 10 miles from McKinney, TX |
| 6:27 PM | 0.75 in | About 3 miles from McKinney, TX |
| 6:35 PM | 1.25 in | Near 31.23, -94.77, TX |
| 6:37 PM | 0.75 in | About 3 miles from McKinney, TX |
| 6:45 PM | 1.75 in | About 17 miles from McKinney, TX |
| 6:50 PM | 0.75 in | In Plano, TX |
| 6:55 PM | 0.88 in | About 29 miles from McKinney, TX |
| 6:57 PM | 1.0 in | About 6 miles from Carrollton, TX |
| 6:58 PM | 0.88 in | About 5 miles from Carrollton, TX |
| 7:03 PM | 1.0 in | About 5 miles from Carrollton, TX |
| 7:16 PM | 1.0 in | About 4 miles from Plano, TX |
| 7:28 PM | 0.75 in | About 5 miles from Fort Worth, TX |
| 7:34 PM | 1.0 in | About 41 miles from McKinney, TX |
| 7:37 PM | 0.75 in | About 6 miles from Dallas, TX |
| 8:10 PM | 0.75 in | About 11 miles from Grand Prairie, TX |
| 8:20 PM | 0.75 in | About 12 miles from Grand Prairie, TX |
| 12:10 AM | 1.0 in | About 52 miles from Longview, TX |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 4:14 PM | 67 mph | Near 34.64, -100.80, TX |
| 4:40 PM | 67 mph | Near 34.73, -100.52, TX |
| 4:55 PM | 64 mph | Near 34.27, -100.60, TX |
| 5:06 PM | 64 mph | Near 34.64, -100.80, TX |
| 5:15 PM | 69 mph | Near 34.51, -100.41, TX |
| 5:30 PM | 64 mph | Near 33.92, -100.42, TX |
| 5:45 PM | 60 mph | About 34 miles from Denton, TX |
| 5:48 PM | 78 mph | Near 33.90, -100.14, TX |
| 6:10 PM | 60 mph | Near 34.34, -99.94, TX |
| 6:16 PM | 60 mph | About 5 miles from McKinney, TX |
| 6:16 PM | 60 mph | About 4 miles from McKinney, TX |
| 6:20 PM | 58 mph | About 18 miles from McKinney, TX |
Show all 58 wind reportsShow fewer
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 6:23 PM | 67 mph | Near 33.98, -99.71, TX |
| 6:24 PM | 59 mph | About 4 miles from Denton, TX |
| 6:28 PM | 59 mph | Near 34.32, -99.75, TX |
| 6:32 PM | 58 mph | In Allen, TX |
| 6:36 PM | 63 mph | In Allen, TX |
| 6:36 PM | 58 mph | In Richardson, TX |
| 6:40 PM | 63 mph | About 3 miles from Richardson, TX |
| 6:45 PM | 63 mph | In Allen, TX |
| 6:50 PM | 59 mph | About 57 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 6:55 PM | 58 mph | About 29 miles from McKinney, TX |
| 7:00 PM | 70 mph | About 33 miles from McKinney, TX |
| 7:02 PM | 63 mph | About 49 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 7:05 PM | 59 mph | About 48 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 7:10 PM | 64 mph | About 48 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 7:14 PM | 68 mph | About 40 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 7:20 PM | 60 mph | In Plano, TX |
| 7:24 PM | 68 mph | About 5 miles from Irving, TX |
| 7:25 PM | 61 mph | About 6 miles from Dallas, TX |
| 7:25 PM | 75 mph | About 47 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 7:25 PM | 86 mph | About 48 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 7:27 PM | 58 mph | About 9 miles from Arlington, TX |
| 7:28 PM | 63 mph | About 9 miles from Fort Worth, TX |
| 7:29 PM | 62 mph | About 3 miles from Arlington, TX |
| 7:36 PM | 60 mph | About 4 miles from Arlington, TX |
| 7:41 PM | 60 mph | About 39 miles from McKinney, TX |
| 7:43 PM | 68 mph | About 23 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 7:43 PM | 75 mph | About 23 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 7:43 PM | 64 mph | About 24 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 7:44 PM | 64 mph | About 25 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 7:50 PM | 58 mph | About 17 miles from Grand Prairie, TX |
| 7:55 PM | 61 mph | Near 33.90, -100.14, TX |
| 8:00 PM | 64 mph | About 3 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 8:00 PM | 64 mph | In Wichita Falls, TX |
| 8:00 PM | 64 mph | About 23 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 8:05 PM | 60 mph | About 39 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 8:06 PM | 70 mph | About 23 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 8:14 PM | 64 mph | About 16 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 8:15 PM | 58 mph | About 4 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 8:19 PM | 70 mph | About 23 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 8:30 PM | 59 mph | About 5 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 8:30 PM | 59 mph | About 5 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 8:30 PM | 59 mph | About 5 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 8:37 PM | 59 mph | About 13 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 8:48 PM | 60 mph | About 3 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 12:20 AM | 64 mph | About 51 miles from Tyler, TX |
| 12:41 AM | 64 mph | Near 31.50, -94.81, TX |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen, TX | 1.0 in | 63 mph | 0 |
| Carrollton, TX | 1.0 in | 68 mph | 0 |
| Dallas, TX | 1.0 in | 61 mph | 0 |
| Frisco, TX | 1.0 in | 63 mph | 0 |
| Garland, TX | 1.0 in | 63 mph | 0 |
| Irving, TX | 1.0 in | 68 mph | 0 |
| Lewisville, TX | 1.0 in | 68 mph | 0 |
| Plano, TX | 1.0 in | 63 mph | 0 |
| Richardson, TX | 1.0 in | 63 mph | 0 |
| Arlington, TX | 0.75 in | 68 mph | 0 |
| Fort Worth, TX | 0.75 in | 63 mph | 0 |
| Grand Prairie, TX | 0.75 in | 63 mph | 0 |
| McKinney, TX | 0.75 in | 63 mph | 0 |
| Abilene, TX | None | 59 mph | 0 |
| Denton, TX | None | 59 mph | 0 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | None | 64 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.