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Storm reports for August 17, 2026

NOAA recorded 21 hail reports and 349 wind reports in 19 states on August 17, 2026.

in 19 states
370
Storm reports
3 NNW New York Mills, Otter Tail County, MN
2.5 in
Largest hail
7 W Ardmore, Fall River County, SD
97 mph
Highest gust
0
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

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, preliminary storm reports. NOAA revises recent reports for several weeks. Report day: 12:00 UTC on August 17, 2026 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.

Reports by hour

Hail21, most at 7 PM

Wind349, most at 6 PM

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

Every report

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

TimeSizeWhere
2:20 PM1.25 inRalph, Harding County, SD
3:35 PM1.0 in2 ENE Averill, Clay County, MN
4:20 PM1.0 in1 W Maryville, Blount County, TN
4:54 PM1.0 in3 E Nevis, Hubbard County, MN
5:05 PM2.5 in3 NNW New York Mills, Otter Tail County, MN
5:28 PM1.0 in24 NNE Harrison, Sioux County, NE
7:06 PM1.0 in16 SW Amelia, Holt County, NE
7:15 PM1.25 in12 WSW Amelia, Holt County, NE
7:41 PM1.75 in13 N Burwell, Garfield County, NE
7:49 PM1.0 in1 N Ogallala, Keith County, NE
7:50 PM1.5 in5 NW Chambers, Holt County, NE
7:56 PM1.0 inMartin, Bennett County, SD
Show all 21 hail reports
TimeSizeWhere
8:00 PM1.0 in5 SW Mill Iron, Carter County, MT
8:39 PM1.75 in8 ENE Burwell, Garfield County, NE
8:40 PM2.0 in7 ENE Burwell, Garfield County, NE
8:40 PM1.5 inInman, Holt County, NE
9:12 PM2.0 inOrd, Valley County, NE
9:57 PM1.0 in3 NNW Cotesfield, Greeley County, NE
10:14 PM1.75 in1 N Bassett, Rock County, NE
11:35 PM1.75 inCedar Rapids, Boone County, NE
4:00 AM1.0 inCrete, Saline County, NE

By state

StateReportsHailWindTornado
Nebraska6214480
Alabama480480
Arkansas450450
North Carolina350350
Tennessee341330
South Dakota332310
Georgia320320
Mississippi280280
Oklahoma100100
Virginia100100
South Carolina9090
Minnesota7340
Pennsylvania5050
Florida3030
Kentucky3030
Montana3120
Maryland1010
Utah1010
Wyoming1010

Cities with reports nearby

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

CityLargest hailHighest gustTornado reports
Asheville, NCNoneNone0
Atlanta, GANoneNone0
Chattanooga, TNNoneNone0
Durham, NCNoneNone0
Greensboro, NCNoneNone0
Greenville, SCNoneNone0
Hickory, NCNone64 mph0
Huntsville, ALNone61 mph0
Kingsport, TNNoneNone0
Knoxville, TNNoneNone0
Lincoln, NENone68 mph0
Little Rock, ARNone63 mph0
Memphis, TNNoneNone0
Orlando, FLNone62 mph0
Reading, PANoneNone0
Tulsa, OKNoneNone0
Winston-Salem, NCNoneNone0

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