U.S. Storm Day Summary
Aug 27, 2021 Hail and Storm Summary
Aug 27, 2021 | United States | 2021-08-27 national severe weather summary
Daily hail and wind summary for Aug 27, 2021, with timeline context, related archives, and linked detail pages.
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Impacted Places
Hail Stats
- Max Report
- 2.50 in
- Reports
- 26
- Severe Reports
- 26
Wind Stats
- Reports
- 0
- Tornado Reports
- 0
Ring Impact (1mi / 3mi / 10mi)
hail
- Events within 1 mile
- 26
- Events within 3 miles
- 31
- Events within 10 miles
- 39
- Severe days within 10 miles
- 1
- Max within 10 miles
- 2.50 in
wind
- Events within 1 mile
- 0
- Events within 3 miles
- 0
- Events within 10 miles
- 0
- Severe days within 10 miles
- 0
- Max within 10 miles
- -
Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)
| Date | Hazard | Intensity | Distance | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-27 | hail | 2.50 in | - | VALLEY, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2021-08-27 | hail | 2.50 in | - | 5 N LOWRY, SD | NOAA SPC |
| 2021-08-27 | hail | 2.50 in | - | 7 SSW MINA, SD | NOAA SPC |
| 2021-08-27 | hail | 2.50 in | - | 7 SSW SUMMIT, SD | NOAA SPC |
| 2021-08-27 | hail | 2.00 in | - | VALLEY, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2021-08-27 | hail | 2.00 in | - | BUTLER, SD | NOAA SPC |
| 2021-08-27 | hail | 1.75 in | - | 21 NW CASTLE ROCK, SD | NOAA SPC |
| 2021-08-27 | hail | 1.75 in | - | 5 SW IPSWICH, SD | NOAA SPC |
| 2021-08-27 | hail | 1.75 in | - | WARNER, SD | NOAA SPC |
| 2021-08-27 | hail | 1.75 in | - | 7 ENE LILY, SD | NOAA SPC |
| 2021-08-27 | hail | 1.50 in | - | 3 N ALAMO, ND | NOAA SPC |
| 2021-08-27 | hail | 1.50 in | - | 1 WNW VALLEY, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2021-08-27 | hail | 1.50 in | - | 6 W WARNER, SD | NOAA SPC |
| 2021-08-27 | hail | 1.25 in | - | BRUNING, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2021-08-27 | hail | 1.25 in | - | YUTAN, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2021-08-27 | hail | 1.25 in | - | 2 ENE ELKHORN, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2021-08-27 | hail | 1.25 in | - | GLENHAM, SD | NOAA SPC |
| 2021-08-27 | hail | 1.00 in | - | BAYLOR, MT | NOAA SPC |
| 2021-08-27 | hail | 1.00 in | - | ELKHORN, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2021-08-27 | hail | 1.00 in | - | 1 N WATFORD CITY, ND | NOAA SPC |
REPORT PASSED ALONG BY BROADCAST MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR DATA. (OAX)
NUMEROUS HAILSTONES UP TO TENNIS BALL SIZED AND DECREASED TO GOLF BALL SIZED BEFORE ENDING. GROUND WAS WHITE WITH HAIL. (ABR)
MEASURED TENNIS BALL SIZED HAIL. SEVERAL WINDOWS BROKEN ON HOUSE. HAIL IS COVERING THE GROUND. (ABR)
TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. (ABR)
CALLER REPORTED 2 HAILSTONE. (OAX)
PICTURE OF HAIL OF 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER. MENTIONED THAT SOME WERE A LITTLE LARGER. THERE WAS ALSO A LARGE TREE LIMB DOWN AND WINDSHIELDS BROKEN JUST WEST OF TOWN. (ABR)
TIME ESTIMATED (UNR)
10 WINDOWS DESTROYED. (ABR)
Report Highlights
- 26 hail reports were logged nationwide on August 27, 2021.
- The largest hail report reached 2.50 in.
- 0 wind/tornado reports were logged nationwide on August 27, 2021.
- 0 tornado reports were included in this day summary.
Data & Methodology
- Noaa Spc
- 26
- Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.
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Timeline
2021-08-27T23:45:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
(GID)
2021-08-27T23:43:00Z
Hail 1.50 in
HAIL THE SIZE OF PING PONG BALLS WAS OBSERVED AT NWS OMAHA. (OAX)
2021-08-27T23:42:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
(UNR)
2021-08-27T23:40:00Z
Hail 1.50 in
REPORT RELAYED VIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. (BIS)
2021-08-27T23:37:00Z
Hail 2.00 in
CALLER REPORTED 2 HAILSTONE. (OAX)
2021-08-27T23:36:00Z
Hail 2.50 in
REPORT PASSED ALONG BY BROADCAST MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR DATA. (OAX)
2021-08-27T23:36:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
A LOT OF SMALL HAIL WITH THE LARGEST STONE 1 INCH. HAIL DAMAGED A PICKUP TRUCK. REPORT RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. (BIS)
2021-08-27T23:28:00Z
Hail 1.25 in
CORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM 2 ENE ELKHORN. LOCATED AT 175TH AND MAPLE. (OAX)
2021-08-27T23:22:00Z
Hail 1.25 in
CORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM YUTAN. REPORT FROM TWITTER. (OAX)
2021-08-27T23:20:00Z
Hail 1.75 in
TIME ESTIMATED (UNR)
2021-08-27T23:07:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
NWS EMPLOYEE SENT IN PICTURE OF HAIL THE SIZE OF QUARTERS. (OAX)
2021-08-27T22:50:00Z
Hail 1.25 in
(GID)