U.S. Storm Day Summary
U.S. Hail and Wind Summary for August 12, 2024
Aug 12, 2024 | United States | 2024-08-12 national severe weather summary
National storm summary for August 12, 2024: 11 hail reports and 29 wind/tornado reports across 6 states. Peak hail reached 2.00 in and peak wind reached 81 mph.
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Impacted Places
Hail Stats
- Max Report
- 2.00 in
- Reports
- 11
- Severe Reports
- 11
Wind Stats
- Max Gust
- 81 mph
- Reports
- 29
- Tornado Reports
- 0
Ring Impact (1mi / 3mi / 10mi)
hail
- Events within 1 mile
- 11
- Events within 3 miles
- 13
- Events within 10 miles
- 17
- Severe days within 10 miles
- 1
- Max within 10 miles
- 2.00 in
wind
- Events within 1 mile
- 29
- Events within 3 miles
- 35
- Events within 10 miles
- 44
- Severe days within 10 miles
- 1
- Max within 10 miles
- 81 mph
Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)
| Date | Hazard | Intensity | Distance | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-12 | hail | 2.00 in | - | 11 N Pawnee Buttes, CO | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-08-12 | hail | 2.00 in | - | 3 NE Pawnee Buttes, CO | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-08-12 | hail | 1.80 in | - | 10 S Albin, WY | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-08-12 | hail | 1.75 in | - | 6 N Pine Bluffs, WY | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-08-12 | hail | 1.50 in | - | 1 NNW Olney Springs, CO | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-08-12 | hail | 1.25 in | - | Pine Bluffs, WY | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-08-12 | hail | 1.20 in | - | Pine Bluffs, WY | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-08-12 | hail | 1.00 in | - | 9 SW Albin, WY | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-08-12 | hail | 1.00 in | - | Heber City, UT | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-08-12 | hail | 1.00 in | - | Pine Bluffs, WY | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-08-12 | hail | 1.00 in | - | 13 W Boise City, OK | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-08-12 | wind | 81 mph | - | Hardin, MT | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-08-12 | wind | 70 mph | - | 2 WNW Hardin, MT | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-08-12 | wind | 68 mph | - | 8 NNW Boyero, CO | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-08-12 | wind | 66 mph | - | Chester, MT | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-08-12 | wind | 66 mph | - | Chester, MT | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-08-12 | wind | 64 mph | - | Chester, MT | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-08-12 | wind | 64 mph | - | 2 WNW Chester, MT | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-08-12 | wind | 64 mph | - | 4 NE Chester, MT | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-08-12 | wind | 63 mph | - | 18 NNE Callao, UT | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-08-12 | wind | 62 mph | - | 12 W Dugway, UT | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-08-12 | wind | 62 mph | - | 7 ENE Livingston, MT | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-08-12 | wind | 61 mph | - | 16 SW Dugway, UT | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-08-12 | wind | 61 mph | - | 10 SW Dugway, UT | NOAA SPC |
Corrects previous hail report from 11 N Pawnee Buttes. (BOU)
(BOU)
Storm Chaser reports 1.8 inch hail via Spotter Network. (CYS)
Storm Chaser reporting golf ball sized hail 6N of Pine Bluffs. (CYS)
(PUB)
Storm Chaser reports half dollar sized hail in Pine Bluffs. (CYS)
Storm Chaser reported 1.2 inch hail in Pine Bluffs. (CYS)
(CYS)
Report Highlights
- 11 hail reports were logged nationwide on August 12, 2024.
- The largest hail report reached 2.00 in.
- 29 wind/tornado reports were logged nationwide on August 12, 2024.
- 0 tornado reports were included in this day summary.
Data & Methodology
- Noaa Spc
- 40
- Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.
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Timeline
2024-08-12T23:55:00Z
Wind Wind report
Large Tree Limbs Down. (BYZ)
2024-08-12T23:55:00Z
Wind 70 mph
AWOS station K00U 2 WNW Hardin Likely Microburst. (BYZ)
2024-08-12T23:53:00Z
Wind 81 mph
Hardin Middle School Weather Station. Likely Microburst. (BYZ)
2024-08-12T23:30:00Z
Hail 2.00 in
(BOU)
2024-08-12T23:30:00Z
Wind 60 mph
Mesonet station GW0416 Joplin. (TFX)
2024-08-12T23:10:00Z
Wind 64 mph
Mesonet station GW4015 CHESTER FOUR NE. Peak wind gust from this thunderstorm at this site. (TFX)
2024-08-12T23:07:00Z
Wind 66 mph
Mesonet station FW9939 Chester. (TFX)
2024-08-12T23:05:00Z
Wind 61 mph
Mesonet station GW4015 CHESTER FOUR NE. (TFX)
2024-08-12T23:00:00Z
Wind 64 mph
Mesonet station CW1334 Chester. (TFX)
2024-08-12T23:00:00Z
Wind 64 mph
Mesonet station GW2112 CHESTER NW. (TFX)
2024-08-12T22:58:00Z
Wind 66 mph
Caused power outage. (TFX)
2024-08-12T22:58:00Z
Wind Wind report
66 mph wind gust caused power outage. (TFX)