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Storm reports for August 8, 2025

NOAA recorded 14 hail reports, 56 wind reports and 1 tornado report in 11 states on August 8, 2025.

in 11 states
71
Storm reports
Near 42.75, -95.55, IA
2.0 in
Largest hail
About 14 miles from Omaha, NE
110 mph
Highest gust
Highest rating EF0, about 13 miles from Tampa, FL
1
Tornado reports
Sources: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center reports; radar hail estimates from NOAA MRMS; gust estimates from NOAA URMA

Hail, inches

  • 0.75
  • 1
  • 1.5
  • 2
  • 2.5
  • 3+

Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.

  • Wind report
  • Estimated gusts, 50 to 90 mph
  • 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 8, 2025 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.

Select a dot or a path for the report. Gust lines are estimates: the highest gust of the day in NOAA's hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. They aren't measurements at any building.

What happened

Before dawn on August 9, 2025, a line of severe thunderstorms swept across eastern Nebraska into western Iowa, with damage in Saline County beginning about 3:25 a.m. CST.1 In Friend, an emergency manager measured an 84 mph gust and reported roof damage to businesses.1 An emergency manager in Malcolm estimated a 100 mph gust, and law enforcement reported substantial roof damage to two buildings south-southwest of Lincoln, where winds were estimated at 80 to 90 mph.2 About 1 mile south-southeast of Blair, a station measured an 86 mph gust and a building roof collapsed, and NWS estimated winds there peaked near 110 mph.3 Gusts estimated at 90 to 100 mph hit western and northern Douglas County, and a large tree that fell on a vehicle east-southeast of Yutan killed one person.4 Earlier, between about 2:55 and 3:30 a.m. CST, winds in Fillmore County gusted to 91 mph near Fairmont, where at least one grain bin was destroyed.5

NOAA's Storm Events Database lists damage to public infrastructure of $16.1 million in Saline County, $3.8 million in Douglas County, $3.4 million in Lancaster County and $2.7 million in Washington County.1,2,3,4 NWS notes these figures leave out damage to private homes and businesses.1,2

Sources

  1. 1. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 1290162, thunderstorm wind, Saline County, Nebraska
  2. 2. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 1290164, thunderstorm wind, Lancaster County, Nebraska
  3. 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 1290168, thunderstorm wind, Washington County, Nebraska
  4. 4. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 1290166, thunderstorm wind, Douglas County, Nebraska
  5. 5. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 1298644, thunderstorm wind, Fillmore County, Nebraska

Reports by hour

Hail14, most at 2 AM

Wind56, most at 9 AM

Tornado1, most at 4 PM

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

Every report

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

TimeRatingWherePath
4:41 PMEF0About 13 miles from Tampa, FL0.02 mi long, 10 yd wide

By state

StateReportsHailWindTornado
Nebraska232210
Minnesota225170
Kansas6330
Michigan6330
Oklahoma4040
Iowa3120
Wisconsin3030
Florida1001
Missouri1010
New Mexico1010
Tennessee1010

Cities with reports nearby

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

CityLargest hailHighest gustTornado reports
Lincoln, NENone100 mph0
Omaha, NENone110 mph0
Tampa, FLNoneNone1

Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.