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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on August 28, 2020

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on August 28, 2020 from August 28, 2020 through August 28, 2020, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
27
Wind Reports
344
Tornado Reports
10
Max Hail Size
2.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · August 28, 2020 · 2020–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 28, 2020

NWS Hail Reports on August 28, 2020

27 reports
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1.75″ hail
Aug 28, 2020
10:29 PM UTC
Hail report for August 28, 2020
Prince George's County · 181,564 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W Camp Springs, MD
1.00″ hail
Aug 28, 2020
9:10 PM UTC
Hail report for August 28, 2020
Benton County · 9,761 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: DIME TO QUARTER SIZE.
NWS Hail Report Location: 10 NW Garrison, IA
2.00″ hail
Aug 28, 2020
9:10 PM UTC
Hail report for August 28, 2020
Genesee County · 135,471 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 ESE Flushing, MI
1.00″ hail
Aug 28, 2020
9:08 PM UTC
Hail report for August 28, 2020
Genesee County · 135,471 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 NW Flint, MI
1.75″ hail
Aug 28, 2020
9:07 PM UTC
Hail report for August 28, 2020
Genesee County · 135,471 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 ESE Flushing, MI
1.25″ hail
Aug 28, 2020
9:05 PM UTC
Hail report for August 28, 2020
Genesee County · 135,471 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 E Flushing, MI
1.25″ hail
Aug 28, 2020
9:03 PM UTC
Hail report for August 28, 2020
Tama County · 6,621 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: RELAYED BY WOI-TV. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: Dysart, IA
1.00″ hail
Aug 28, 2020
8:50 PM UTC
Hail report for August 28, 2020
Tama County · 6,621 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: MOSTLY DIME SIZED BUT A FEW STONES TO QUARTER SIZED. WINDS TO 40 MPH.
NWS Hail Report Location: Traer, IA
1.00″ hail
Aug 28, 2020
8:46 PM UTC
Hail report for August 28, 2020
Frederick County · 27,664 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 SSE Gore, VA
1.00″ hail
Aug 28, 2020
8:39 PM UTC
Hail report for August 28, 2020
Tama County · 6,621 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Gladbrook, IA
1.75″ hail
Aug 28, 2020
8:30 PM UTC
Hail report for August 28, 2020
Gratiot County · 12,496 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: ASHLEY FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED HAIL THE SIZE OF GOLF BALLS TO CENTRAL DISPATCH. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: Ashley, MI
1.25″ hail
Aug 28, 2020
7:04 PM UTC
Hail report for August 28, 2020
Monongalia County · 25,019 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 SW Canyon, WV
1.00″ hail
Aug 28, 2020
3:44 PM UTC
Hail report for August 28, 2020
Summit County · 177,487 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 WSW Uniontown, OH
1.00″ hail
Aug 28, 2020
1:45 AM UTC
Hail report for August 28, 2020
Harding County · 512 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 E Redig, SD
1.00″ hail
Aug 28, 2020
1:35 AM UTC
Hail report for August 28, 2020
Weston County · 2,513 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 12 W Upton, WY
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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 28, 2020

344 reports
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UNK mph
Aug 28, 2020
11:54 PM UTC
Wind report for August 28, 2020
White County · 9,217 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN ON OLD RAILROAD GRADE ROAD
NWS Wind Report Location: 10 E Sparta, TN
UNK mph
Aug 28, 2020
11:54 PM UTC
Wind report for August 28, 2020
Calvert County · 31,163 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MULTIPLE REPORTS OF TREES DOWN AROUND THE HUNTINGTON AREA.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSE Huntingtown, MD
UNK mph
Aug 28, 2020
11:10 PM UTC
Wind report for August 28, 2020
Warren County · 13,138 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE TREE DOWN BLOCKING ROAD AT 1621 COPENHAVER ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED.
NWS Wind Report Location: 9 ENE Mcminnville, TN
UNK mph
Aug 28, 2020
11:10 PM UTC
Wind report for August 28, 2020
Washington County · 18,500 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES REPORTED DOWN ALONG GREEN SPRINGS RD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Abingdon, VA
UNK mph
Aug 28, 2020
11:09 PM UTC
Wind report for August 28, 2020
Ross County · 23,004 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SE Chillicothe, OH
UNK mph
Aug 28, 2020
11:06 PM UTC
Wind report for August 28, 2020
Ross County · 23,004 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF THREE LOCKS RD AND U.S. 23. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SE Chillicothe, OH
UNK mph
Aug 28, 2020
11:03 PM UTC
Wind report for August 28, 2020
Ross County · 23,004 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Chillicothe, OH
UNK mph
Aug 28, 2020
11:03 PM UTC
Wind report for August 28, 2020
Ross County · 23,004 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF LIBERTY HILL RD AND OH-772. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SSW Chillicothe, OH
UNK mph
Aug 28, 2020
10:55 PM UTC
Wind report for August 28, 2020
Calvert County · 31,163 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MULTIPLE REPORTS OF TREES DOWN AROUND THE HUNTINGTON AREA.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSE Huntingtown, MD
UNK mph
Aug 28, 2020
10:55 PM UTC
Wind report for August 28, 2020
Rowan County · 45,278 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 911 CALL CENTER REPORTED TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN 300 BLOCK OF NEWSOME RD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 ESE Salisbury, NC
UNK mph
Aug 28, 2020
10:55 PM UTC
Wind report for August 28, 2020
Rowan County · 45,278 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 911 CALL CENTER REPORTED TREES DOWN IN 700 BLOCK OF S. CHURCH ST.
NWS Wind Report Location: Salisbury, NC
UNK mph
Aug 28, 2020
10:52 PM UTC
Wind report for August 28, 2020
Sussex County · 96,595 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND WIRES NEAR STAYTONVILLE ROAD EAST OF FARMINGTON. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 ESE Farmington, DE
UNK mph
Aug 28, 2020
10:50 PM UTC
Wind report for August 28, 2020
Rowan County · 45,278 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 911 CALL CENTER REPORTED TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ON VINEYARD DR & PEACH ORCHARD RD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NW Faith, NC
UNK mph
Aug 28, 2020
10:50 PM UTC
Wind report for August 28, 2020
Rowan County · 45,278 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 911 CALL CENTER REPORTED TREES DOWN IN 2000 BLOCK OF CHURCH ST.
NWS Wind Report Location: Faith, NC
UNK mph
Aug 28, 2020
10:50 PM UTC
Wind report for August 28, 2020
Rowan County · 45,278 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 911 CALL CENTER REPORTED TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ON FAITH RD. ADDITIONAL SCATTERED TREE DAMAGE FROM SALISBURY TO FAITH.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NNW Granite Quarry, NC
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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 28, 2020

10 reports
UNK category
Aug 28, 2020
10:58 PM UTC
Tornado report for August 28, 2020
Cullman County · 27,562 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NWS HUNTSVILLE AND MORGAN COUNTY EMA STORM SURVEY DETERMINED DAMAGE NEAR EVA OR NEAR THE CULLMAN COUNTY AND MORGAN COUNTY LINE WAS CONSISTENT WITH A SMALL BUT STRONG EF-0 TORNADO WITH WINDS OF 84 MPH.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 SE Eva, AL
UNK category
Aug 28, 2020
10:28 PM UTC
Tornado report for August 28, 2020
Warren County · 13,138 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: UPDATED INFO...A DAMAGE SURVEY BY WARREN COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ALONG WITH VIDEO BY NEARBY RESIDENTS INDICATE A BRIEF WEAK EF-0 TORNADO INTERMITTENTLY TOUCHED DOWN IN SOUTHWEST WARREN COUNTY BETWEEN MORRISON AND VIOLA. ONE BARN SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE ON CECIL LAXSON RD AND SEVERAL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ALONG THE ROADWAY AND IN ADJACENT ORCHARDS. ANOTHER SMALL BARN WAS DESTROYED ON FRED HOOVER RD WITH A DAMAGE PATH NOTED THROUGH CORN FIELDS. PATH LENGTH 1.6 MI AND PATH WIDTH 25 YDS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 WNW Viola, TN
UNK category
Aug 28, 2020
10:27 PM UTC
Tornado report for August 28, 2020
Warren County · 13,138 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A DAMAGE SURVEY BY WARREN COUNTY EMA ALONG WITH VIDEO BY NEARBY RESIDENTS INDICATE A VERY BRIEF WEAK EF-0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN EXTREME SOUTHWEST WARREN COUNTY BETWEEN MORRISON AND VIOLA ALONG CECIL LAXSON ROAD. ONE BARN SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND SEVERAL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ALONG THE ROADWAY AND IN ADJACENT ORCHARDS. PATH LENGTH 1/4 MI AND PATH WIDTH 25 YDS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 WNW Viola, TN
UNK category
Aug 28, 2020
10:27 PM UTC
Tornado report for August 28, 2020
Cullman County · 27,562 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NWS HUNTSVILLE STORM SURVEY CONCLUDED THAT THE DAMAGE IN NORTHWESTERN CULLMAN COUNTY WAS CONSISTENT WITH AN EF-1 TORNADO WITH WINDS OF 87 MPH.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 9 WNW West Point, AL
UNK category
Aug 28, 2020
9:36 PM UTC
Tornado report for August 28, 2020
Winston County · 8,343 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NWS STORM SURVEY DETERMINED A BRIEF EF-1 TORNADO OCCURRED IN THE DOUBLE SPRINGS AREA OF WINSTON COUNTY. MAX EST WINDS WERE 95 MPH WITH MAX WIDTH OF 100 YARDS. SPORADIC TIMBER DAMAGE OCCURRED NORTH OF CTY RD 24 BETWEEN WILDERNESS PKWY AND CTY RD 2. A MOBILE HOME MANUFACTURING FACILITY SUSTAINED AT LEAST MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 NNE Winston Free Stat, AL
UNK category
Aug 28, 2020
9:02 PM UTC
Tornado report for August 28, 2020
Winston County · 8,343 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NWS STORM SURVEY DETERMINED AN EF-1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN NORTH CENTRAL WINSTON COUNTY WITH PEAK EST WINDS OF 105 MPH AND MAX WIDTH OF 325 YARDS. MOST DAMAGE WAS CLUSTERED IN THE GRAYSON AND MORELAND AREAS NEAR HWY 33 WITH AT LEAST 5 STRUCTURES SUSTAINING MINOR DAMAGE. NOTABLE TIMBER DAMAGE WAS ALSO OBSERVED THROUGHOUT ITS PATH.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 SE Ashridge, AL
UNK category
Aug 28, 2020
11:30 AM UTC
Tornado report for August 28, 2020
Lafayette County · 17,038 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TORNADO REPORTED BY OXFORD CITY EMA.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 NE Oxford, MS
UNK category
Aug 28, 2020
11:30 AM UTC
Tornado report for August 28, 2020
Lafayette County · 17,038 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TORNADO REPORTED BY EMA.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 ESE Oxford, MS
UNK category
Aug 28, 2020
6:00 AM UTC
Tornado report for August 28, 2020
Spink County · 2,446 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: DAMAGE TO BUILDING WAS CONFIRMED TO BE A TORNADO... WITH ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE FOR A CIRCULATION IN AN ADJACENT CORN FIELD. THIS IS AN UPDATE TO THE PREVIOUS REPORT OF WIND DAMAGE. TIME IS ESTIMATED.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 E Redfield, SD
UNK category
Aug 28, 2020
2:15 AM UTC
Tornado report for August 28, 2020
Craighead County · 32,976 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TORNADO CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO REFUGE CHURCH ON HIGHWAY 18 WEST OF LAKE CITY.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 W Lake City, AR
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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 28, 2020?

Our records show 27 hail, 344 wind, and 10 tornado reports on August 28, 2020, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 28, 2020.

What was the largest hail reported on August 28, 2020?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on August 28, 2020 is 2.00″, reported near Flushing, MI.

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 28, 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 28, 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 28, 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 28, 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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