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U.S. Storm Day Summary

Aug 17, 2023 Hail and Storm Summary

Aug 17, 2023 | United States | 2023-08-17 national severe weather summary

Daily hail and wind summary for Aug 17, 2023, with timeline context, related archives, and linked detail pages.

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Impacted Places

1 S West Palm Beach, FLVienna, OH3 WSW Marana, AZ6 ENE Livingston, MTNew Philadelphia, IL1 SE Smithfield, IL2 W West Palm Beach, FL2 SE Goblesville, INLa Fontaine, IN2 N Arcana, IN4 ENE Stone Lake, WI2 WNW Frostproof, FL3 WNW Hollywood, FL2 ENE Miami Lakes, FL1 SW Palm Beach, FL1 S Slc Intl Arpt, UT3 SSW Santaquin, UT2 NE Picture Rocks, AZ3 NNE Picture Rocks, AZ4 NE Buffalo Gap, TX2 W Powers, IN11 W Hooper, UT4 S Gila Bend, AZ2 SSW Dendron, VA

Hail Stats

Max Report
1.50 in
Reports
6
Severe Reports
6

Wind Stats

Max Gust
74 mph
Reports
46
Tornado Reports
2

Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)

DateHazardIntensityDistanceLocationSource
2023-08-17hail1.50 in-New Philadelphia, ILNOAA SPC
2023-08-17hail1.25 in-La Fontaine, INNOAA SPC
2023-08-17hail1.25 in-2 N Arcana, INNOAA SPC
2023-08-17hail1.00 in-1 SE Smithfield, ILNOAA SPC
2023-08-17hail1.00 in-2 W West Palm Beach, FLNOAA SPC
2023-08-17hail1.00 in-2 SE Goblesville, INNOAA SPC
2023-08-17tornadoTornado UNK-1 SSW Artesia, NMNOAA SPC
2023-08-17tornadoTornado UNK-Scotland, CTNOAA SPC
2023-08-17wind74 mph-1 S West Palm Beach, FLNOAA SPC
2023-08-17wind70 mph-4 NE Buffalo Gap, TXNOAA SPC
2023-08-17wind70 mph-4 S Gila Bend, AZNOAA SPC
2023-08-17wind69 mph-1 S Slc Intl Arpt, UTNOAA SPC
2023-08-17wind65 mph-3 NNE Picture Rocks, AZNOAA SPC
2023-08-17wind65 mph-3 WSW Marana, AZNOAA SPC
2023-08-17wind65 mph-7 E Curlew Jct, UTNOAA SPC
2023-08-17wind64 mph-3 WSW Marana, AZNOAA SPC
2023-08-17wind61 mph-3 SSW Santaquin, UTNOAA SPC
2023-08-17wind60 mph-2 ENE Miami Lakes, FLNOAA SPC
2023-08-17wind60 mph-2 NE Picture Rocks, AZNOAA SPC
2023-08-17wind60 mph-7 SE Queen Creek, AZNOAA SPC
2023-08-17wind59 mph-3 WNW Hollywood, FLNOAA SPC
2023-08-17wind59 mph-Vienna, OHNOAA SPC
2023-08-17wind59 mph-Vienna, OHNOAA SPC
2023-08-17wind59 mph-Vienna, OHNOAA SPC

quarter to ping pong... time estimated from radar. (DVN)

(IWX)

(IWX)

Relayed via social media. (ILX)

Trained Spotter reported quarter-size hail for a duration of 5-10 minutes at the intersection of village blvd and palm beach lakes blvd at 4:20pm as a severe thundersto (MFL)

Spotter also reported 50 mph wind gusts. (IWX)

[Landspout] Delayed report of an apparent lanspout tornado on the west side of Artesia. Multiple photos and videos were shared of this landspout. Location is estimated (MAF)

EF-1. The tornado touched down Bass Road and continued along Route 14 (Huntington Road) and crossed Pinch Street before it eventually lifted near Brook Road. It was est (BOX)

Report Highlights

  • 6 hail reports were logged nationwide on August 17, 2023.
  • The largest hail report reached 1.50 in.
  • 46 wind/tornado reports were logged nationwide on August 17, 2023.
  • 2 tornado reports were included in this day summary.

Data & Methodology

Noaa Spc
52
  • Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.

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Timeline

  1. 2023-08-17T23:55:00Z

    Wind 58 mph

    Mesonet station FREUT Fremont Island - Miller Hill. (SLC)

  2. 2023-08-17T23:30:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Tree and power lines down. Time estimated by radar. (IWX)

  3. 2023-08-17T23:17:00Z

    Tornado Tornado UNK

    [Landspout] Delayed report of an apparent lanspout tornado on the west side of Artesia. Multiple photos and videos were shared of this landspout. Location is estimated (MAF)

  4. 2023-08-17T23:00:00Z

    Wind 70 mph

    Former NWS employee estimated winds around 70 MPH. (SJT)

  5. 2023-08-17T22:45:00Z

    Hail 1.25 in

    (IWX)

  6. 2023-08-17T22:35:00Z

    Wind 64 mph

    AWOS station KAVQ Marana Regional Airport. (TWC)

  7. 2023-08-17T22:30:00Z

    Hail 1.25 in

    (IWX)

  8. 2023-08-17T22:30:00Z

    Wind 65 mph

    Tractor-trailer overturned Avra Valley Rd. near Sandario Rd. (TWC)

  9. 2023-08-17T22:15:00Z

    Wind 65 mph

    Power poles down. (TWC)

  10. 2023-08-17T22:12:00Z

    Wind 60 mph

    Trees down at Marana High School. (TWC)

  11. 2023-08-17T22:03:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    Spotter also reported 50 mph wind gusts. (IWX)

  12. 2023-08-17T21:30:00Z

    Wind 61 mph

    Mesonet station UTRKY Rocky Ridge. (SLC)