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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on August 8, 2020

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on August 8, 2020 from August 8, 2020 through August 8, 2020, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
32
Wind Reports
31
Tornado Reports
1
Max Hail Size
4.50″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · August 8, 2020 · 2020–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 8, 2020

NWS Hail Reports on August 8, 2020

32 reports
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1.00″ hail
Aug 8, 2020
11:40 PM UTC
Hail report for August 8, 2020
Meade County · 8,787 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 NNW Black Hawk, SD
1.75″ hail
Aug 8, 2020
11:40 PM UTC
Hail report for August 8, 2020
Cheyenne County · 1,328 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: FACEBOOK PHOTO OF HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL... MIXED SIZES IN PHOTO.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 NW Bird City, KS
1.75″ hail
Aug 8, 2020
11:30 PM UTC
Hail report for August 8, 2020
Pennington County · 31,552 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Pactola Resv, SD
1.00″ hail
Aug 8, 2020
11:20 PM UTC
Hail report for August 8, 2020
Fall River County · 2,923 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: MAINLY HALF-INCH HAIL WITH A FEW ONE INCH PIECES. HAIL COMPLETELY COVERED THE GROUND.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 NW Edgemont, SD
1.00″ hail
Aug 8, 2020
11:15 PM UTC
Hail report for August 8, 2020
Fall River County · 2,923 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: MAINLY PEA TO MARBLE HAIL WITH BIGGEST PIECES AROUND 1 INCH.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NW Edgemont, SD
4.50″ hail
Aug 8, 2020
11:10 PM UTC
Hail report for August 8, 2020
Pennington County · 31,552 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 N Pactola Resv, SD
4.00″ hail
Aug 8, 2020
11:05 PM UTC
Hail report for August 8, 2020
Pennington County · 31,552 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 N Pactola Resv, SD
1.00″ hail
Aug 8, 2020
11:04 PM UTC
Hail report for August 8, 2020
Sioux County · 568 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 WNW Agate, NE
2.75″ hail
Aug 8, 2020
11:00 PM UTC
Hail report for August 8, 2020
Pennington County · 31,552 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NNW Pactola Resv, SD
1.00″ hail
Aug 8, 2020
11:00 PM UTC
Hail report for August 8, 2020
Sherman County · 2,476 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: MOST HAIL WAS PEA TO DIME BUT THERE WAS A MEASURED QUARTER SIZE STONE.
NWS Hail Report Location: Goodland, KS
2.50″ hail
Aug 8, 2020
10:59 PM UTC
Hail report for August 8, 2020
Pennington County · 31,552 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: GROUND IS WHITE
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NE Silver City, SD
1.75″ hail
Aug 8, 2020
10:42 PM UTC
Hail report for August 8, 2020
Sherman County · 2,476 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: HAIL UP TO GOLF BALLS. MIXED SIZES.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 S Caruso, KS
1.75″ hail
Aug 8, 2020
10:40 PM UTC
Hail report for August 8, 2020
Sherman County · 2,476 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: DELAYED REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. QUARTER TO GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL CRACKED A WINDSHIELD AND LEFT SEVERAL DENTS IN A VEHICLE TRAVELING ON I-70 EAST OF GOODLAND. PHOTO OF THE DENTS IN THE CAR HOOD ACCOMPANIED THE STORM REPORT.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 ESE Goodland, KS
1.00″ hail
Aug 8, 2020
7:06 PM UTC
Hail report for August 8, 2020
Cass County · 20,705 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 S Backus, MN
1.00″ hail
Aug 8, 2020
6:47 PM UTC
Hail report for August 8, 2020
Hubbard County · 12,217 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A FEW DIME TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN VERY HEAVY RAIN.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 ENE Badoura, MN
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

NWS Wind Reports on August 8, 2020

31 reports
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61 mph
Aug 8, 2020
11:51 PM UTC
Wind report for August 8, 2020
Dawes County · 3,010 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 53 KNOT GUST.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NW Chadron, NE
UNK mph
Aug 8, 2020
11:08 PM UTC
Wind report for August 8, 2020
Pepin County · 3,047 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A LARGE TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN IN DURAND. TIME IS BASED ON RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NE Durand, WI
UNK mph
Aug 8, 2020
10:55 PM UTC
Wind report for August 8, 2020
Pierce County · 12,683 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN THE BAY CITY AREA.
NWS Wind Report Location: Bay City, WI
60 mph
Aug 8, 2020
10:52 PM UTC
Wind report for August 8, 2020
Sherman County · 2,476 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NE Goodland, KS
UNK mph
Aug 8, 2020
10:52 PM UTC
Wind report for August 8, 2020
Sherman County · 2,476 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A DEAD TREE (STILL SOLID)... 12-14 INCHES IN DIAMETER AT THE BASE... FELLED BY SEVERE WIND AROUND 4:50-4:55 PM MDT.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NNE Goodland, KS
58 mph
Aug 8, 2020
10:45 PM UTC
Wind report for August 8, 2020
Pierce County · 12,683 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MEASURED AT RED WING AIRPORT (KRGK).
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 WNW Bay City, WI
60 mph
Aug 8, 2020
10:35 PM UTC
Wind report for August 8, 2020
Goodhue County · 14,841 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: FROM A CWOP.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 WSW Red Wing, MN
UNK mph
Aug 8, 2020
10:20 PM UTC
Wind report for August 8, 2020
Goodhue County · 14,841 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MULTIPLY TREES AND POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN FROM SOUTHWEST OF CANNON FALLS... THROUGH CANNON FALLS... AND TO THE EAST OF TOWN. THERE WERE 3-4 HOUSES THAT HAD ROOF DAMAGE WITH ONE HAVING THEIR WHOLE ROOF BLOWN OFF. TIME IS ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSW Cannon Falls, MN
UNK mph
Aug 8, 2020
7:42 PM UTC
Wind report for August 8, 2020
Toombs County · 7,209 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TWO TREES WERE DOWNED ON HIGHWAY 1 NEAR H POWELL ROAD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 N English Eddy, GA
UNK mph
Aug 8, 2020
7:20 PM UTC
Wind report for August 8, 2020
Renville County · 5,811 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE TREE FELL ON A HOUSE IN RENVILLE. EARLIER REPORT FROM SOCIAL MEDIA PICTURE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Renville, MN
UNK mph
Aug 8, 2020
7:15 PM UTC
Wind report for August 8, 2020
Renville County · 5,811 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN BETWEEN GRANITE FALLS AND SACRED HEART. POWER LINES WERE ALSO BLOWN DOWN IN THE CITY OF SACRED HEART.
NWS Wind Report Location: Sacred Heart, MN
UNK mph
Aug 8, 2020
6:59 PM UTC
Wind report for August 8, 2020
Yellow Medicine County · 4,035 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: WIDESPREAD TREE DAMAGE UP TO 44 INCHES IN DIAMETER. POWER OUTAGES AND ROOF DAMAGE.
NWS Wind Report Location: Granite Falls, MN
UNK mph
Aug 8, 2020
6:57 PM UTC
Wind report for August 8, 2020
Renville County · 5,811 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MEASURED 22 INCH TREE SNAPPED AT BASE OFF HWY 212.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 ESE Granite Falls, MN
61 mph
Aug 8, 2020
6:52 PM UTC
Wind report for August 8, 2020
Hubbard County · 12,217 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PEAK WIND MEASURED AT THE BADOURA RAWS STATION. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON NEARBY SENSORS AND RADAR DATA. SEVERAL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN IN THE AREA.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 E Badoura, MN
UNK mph
Aug 8, 2020
6:45 PM UTC
Wind report for August 8, 2020
Toombs County · 7,209 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A POWER LINE WAS DOWNED ON CHURCH STREET.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SW Vidalia, GA
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

NWS Tornado Reports on August 8, 2020

1 reports
UNK category
Aug 8, 2020
12:30 AM UTC
Tornado report for August 8, 2020
Hubbard County · 12,217 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: POSSIBLE TORNADO TOUCHDOWN WEST SIDE OF FISHHOOK LAKE NEAR HWY 71. VIDEO AND NUMEROUS PICTURES WOULD INDICATE TOUCHDOWN... BUT IN ALL PICTURES THE VERY BOTTOM IS OBSCURED BY TREES. NO DAMAGE REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 NNW Park Rapids, MN
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many storm reports were recorded on August 8, 2020?

Our records show 32 hail, 31 wind, and 1 tornado reports on August 8, 2020, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 8, 2020.

What was the largest hail reported on August 8, 2020?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on August 8, 2020 is 4.50″, reported near Pactola Resv, SD.

Some reports show UNK instead of a wind speed or tornado rating — what does that mean?

Wind reports come three ways: measured from an instrument, estimated from the damage observed, or UNK when no speed was recorded. Tornadoes show UNK until the National Weather Service finishes a damage survey and assigns an EF rating. UNK simply means that value was not available when the report was filed.

A report appeared near my home on August 8, 2020 — is my roof damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report shows that hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby, not that any specific home was hit. To find out whether your property was affected, check an address-level hail report, and if it looks significant, ask a local pro about a Remote Hail Inspection before scheduling roof work.

I am buying or selling a home — how do these on August 8, 2020 reports help?

If a storm passed through, a roof or exterior may have damage that is hard to see, or a recent repair may trace back to it. Buyers can ask better questions before closing, and sellers can document the home condition up front — both starting from the property address rather than a whole region.

How do I check what happened at a specific address on August 8, 2020?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events on August 8, 2020 across the United States, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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