U.S. Storm Day Summary

U.S. Hail and Wind Summary for August 3, 2024

Aug 3, 2024 | United States | 2024-08-03 national severe weather summary

National storm summary for August 3, 2024: 50 hail reports and 308 wind/tornado reports across 23 states. Peak hail reached 4.00 in and peak wind reached 79 mph.

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Impacted Places

3 ENE Point Of Rocks, MDGrey Eagle, MNAtwater, MNEphrata, PA5 ENE Wirt, MNNashwauk, MNBackus, MNStaples, MNWadena, MN1 WNW Rubermount, VA1 S Oral Oaks, VA2 NW Ephrata, PA3 SW Bacons Fork, VAFleetwood, PA2 NNW Gum Springs, NCTrumbull, CTShelton, CTElkton, MDBallinger, TX5 NW Hat Creek, VA9 WNW Cape May Point, NJ3 NNW Spartanburg, SCSkime, MN3 NW Warroad, MN

Hail Stats

Max Report
4.00 in
Reports
50
Severe Reports
50

Wind Stats

Max Gust
79 mph
Reports
308
Tornado Reports
2

Ring Impact (1mi / 3mi / 10mi)

hail

Events within 1 mile
50
Events within 3 miles
60
Events within 10 miles
75
Severe days within 10 miles
1
Max within 10 miles
4.00 in

wind

Events within 1 mile
308
Events within 3 miles
370
Events within 10 miles
462
Severe days within 10 miles
1
Max within 10 miles
79 mph

Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)

DateHazardIntensityDistanceLocationSource
2024-08-03hail4.00 in-1 N Wadena, MNNOAA SPC
2024-08-03hail4.00 in-1 ESE Wadena, MNNOAA SPC
2024-08-03hail3.00 in-Wadena, MNNOAA SPC
2024-08-03hail3.00 in-1 N Browerville, MNNOAA SPC
2024-08-03hail2.50 in-Wadena, MNNOAA SPC
2024-08-03hail2.00 in-1 S Backus, MNNOAA SPC
2024-08-03hail2.00 in-4 S Browerville, MNNOAA SPC
2024-08-03hail2.00 in-Grey Eagle, MNNOAA SPC
2024-08-03hail1.75 in-Blackduck, MNNOAA SPC
2024-08-03hail1.75 in-Staples, MNNOAA SPC
2024-08-03hail1.75 in-Staples, MNNOAA SPC
2024-08-03hail1.75 in-4 NE Wadena, MNNOAA SPC
2024-08-03hail1.75 in-1 N Verndale, MNNOAA SPC
2024-08-03hail1.75 in-4 SE Motley, MNNOAA SPC
2024-08-03hail1.75 in-4 NE Eagle Bend, MNNOAA SPC
2024-08-03hail1.75 in-Eagle Bend, MNNOAA SPC
2024-08-03hail1.75 in-Long Prairie, MNNOAA SPC
2024-08-03hail1.75 in-4 SSW Paynesville, MNNOAA SPC
2024-08-03hail1.75 in-Atwater, MNNOAA SPC
2024-08-03hail1.75 in-1 N Cosmos, MNNOAA SPC
2024-08-03tornadoTornado UNK-1 SSE Melrose, MNNOAA SPC
2024-08-03tornadoTornado UNK-1 N Melrose, MNNOAA SPC
2024-08-03wind79 mph-6 WSW Adrian, TXNOAA SPC
2024-08-03wind75 mph-9 WNW Cape May Point, NJNOAA SPC

Facebook report of mostly baseball sized stones with a few as large as softballs... no hail stones smaller than golf balls. (FGF)

Corrects previous hail report from 1 ESE Wadena. Mostly ping pong balls... but the largest stones were up to softball in size. (FGF)

Largest hailstones only lasted 3 minutes... but smaller hail still ongoing at time of call. (FGF)

(MPX)

(FGF)

(DLH)

Picture via X. (MPX)

Photo via twitter. (MPX)

Report Highlights

  • 50 hail reports were logged nationwide on August 3, 2024.
  • The largest hail report reached 4.00 in.
  • 308 wind/tornado reports were logged nationwide on August 3, 2024.
  • 2 tornado reports were included in this day summary.

Data & Methodology

Noaa Spc
358
  • Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.

Explore More Reports

Timeline

  1. 2024-08-03T23:57:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Over a dozen trees reported down on Turkey Point in Elk Neck State Park. (LWX)

  2. 2024-08-03T23:57:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Multiple trees blown down around Point Pleasant. Additionally had a picture on social media of a roof covering peeled off. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)

  3. 2024-08-03T23:55:00Z

    Hail 1.50 in

    (MPX)

  4. 2024-08-03T23:50:00Z

    Hail 1.75 in

    Trained spotter reported golf ball sized hail and estimated severe winds approximately 15 miles north of Cushing. (MPX)

  5. 2024-08-03T23:50:00Z

    Hail 2.50 in

    (FGF)

  6. 2024-08-03T23:50:00Z

    Wind 58 mph

    (AMA)

  7. 2024-08-03T23:50:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Report of trees down on wires in Bridgeville and a tree down into a house. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)

  8. 2024-08-03T23:45:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    Still hailing at time of the report. (FGF)

  9. 2024-08-03T23:45:00Z

    Hail 1.75 in

    Hail lasted about 15 minutes. (FGF)

  10. 2024-08-03T23:45:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Trees dpwn on wires in Chestertown. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)

  11. 2024-08-03T23:40:00Z

    Hail 4.00 in

    Corrects previous hail report from 1 ESE Wadena. Mostly ping pong balls... but the largest stones were up to softball in size. (FGF)

  12. 2024-08-03T23:40:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Very large tree limb across the road. (RNK)