U.S. Storm Day Summary

U.S. Hail and Wind Summary for August 30, 2024

Aug 30, 2024 | United States | 2024-08-30 national severe weather summary

National storm summary for August 30, 2024: 5 hail reports and 126 wind/tornado reports across 15 states. Peak hail reached 1.50 in and peak wind reached 68 mph.

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Impacted Places

1 NE Medora, IL2 NE Watseka, IL1 SSE Weaverville, NC5 N Warrenton, MO2 NW Laurel Fork, VAClimax, MI3 SW Sonoraville, GACasco, MI3 ESE Chapel Hill, NC1 ESE Lake Toxaway, NC3 NNE Raleigh, NC3 ESE Raleigh, NC3 N Raleigh, NC2 N Raleigh, NC2 S Choctaw Lake, OH3 NW Floyd, VA1 WSW Christiansburg, VA1 SSE Gorman, NC2 SE Mills River, NC1 ENE Chapel Hill, NC2 N Durham, NC2 SSW Choctaw Lake, OH4 NE Wendell, NC5 NNW Wendell, NC

Hail Stats

Max Report
1.50 in
Reports
5
Severe Reports
5

Wind Stats

Max Gust
68 mph
Reports
126
Tornado Reports
1

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

hail

Events within 1 mile
5
Events within 3 miles
6
Events within 10 miles
8
Severe days within 10 miles
1
Max within 10 miles
1.50 in

wind

Events within 1 mile
126
Events within 3 miles
151
Events within 10 miles
189
Severe days within 10 miles
1
Max within 10 miles
68 mph

Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)

DateHazardIntensityDistanceLocationSource
2024-08-30hail1.50 in-Casco, MINOAA SPC
2024-08-30hail1.25 in-2 NE Watseka, ILNOAA SPC
2024-08-30hail1.00 in-2 NW Laurel Fork, VANOAA SPC
2024-08-30hail1.00 in-Climax, MINOAA SPC
2024-08-30hail1.00 in-3 SW Sonoraville, GANOAA SPC
2024-08-30tornadoTornado UNK-2 NW Chester, ILNOAA SPC
2024-08-30wind68 mph-2 NW Benton, INNOAA SPC
2024-08-30wind62 mph-1 N O'Donnell, TXNOAA SPC
2024-08-30wind62 mph-3 N Sandusky, OHNOAA SPC
2024-08-30wind61 mph-Detroit River Light, MINOAA SPC
2024-08-30windWind report-3 ESE Chapel Hill, NCNOAA SPC
2024-08-30windWind report-1 ESE Lake Toxaway, NCNOAA SPC
2024-08-30windWind report-3 NNE Raleigh, NCNOAA SPC
2024-08-30windWind report-3 ESE Raleigh, NCNOAA SPC
2024-08-30windWind report-3 N Raleigh, NCNOAA SPC
2024-08-30windWind report-1 SSE Weaverville, NCNOAA SPC
2024-08-30windWind report-2 N Raleigh, NCNOAA SPC
2024-08-30windWind report-1 SSE Weaverville, NCNOAA SPC
2024-08-30windWind report-2 S Choctaw Lake, OHNOAA SPC
2024-08-30windWind report-3 NW Floyd, VANOAA SPC
2024-08-30windWind report-1 WSW Christiansburg, VANOAA SPC
2024-08-30windWind report-1 SSE Gorman, NCNOAA SPC
2024-08-30windWind report-2 SE Mills River, NCNOAA SPC
2024-08-30windWind report-1 ENE Chapel Hill, NCNOAA SPC

Hail diameter verified via social media image. (DTX)

(LOT)

(RNK)

Public report of penny to quarter sized hail. Time estimated via radar. (GRR)

Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (FFC)

Videos and photos provided my Emergency Management show that a brief landspout tornado developed along the outflow boundary of a cluster of thunderstorms just north of (LSX)

ASOS station KGSH Goshen. (IWX)

Severe gusts began at 408 PM and continued through 415 PM. (LUB)

Report Highlights

  • 5 hail reports were logged nationwide on August 30, 2024.
  • The largest hail report reached 1.50 in.
  • 126 wind/tornado reports were logged nationwide on August 30, 2024.
  • 1 tornado reports were included in this day summary.

Data & Methodology

Noaa Spc
131
  • Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.

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Timeline

  1. 2024-08-30T23:56:00Z

    Hail 1.50 in

    Hail diameter verified via social media image. (DTX)

  2. 2024-08-30T23:39:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Tree down on roadway at intersection of Country Club Lane and Southern Ave. Another tree down on roadway at intersection of South Parkway and Cooper Street. (MEG)

  3. 2024-08-30T23:36:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree that fell on to multiple power lines. (RNK)

  4. 2024-08-30T23:22:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Several trees were reported down in the town of Rockingham. (RAH)

  5. 2024-08-30T23:15:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Large tree branch blown down at Clover Ln and Blackthorn Dr. Time estimated. (ILX)

  6. 2024-08-30T23:15:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Trees and wires down along Eagle Rock Road... associated with outflow. Time estimated based on radar. (PBZ)

  7. 2024-08-30T23:00:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Power pole snapped and tree tree down on road. Time estimated from radar. (ILX)

  8. 2024-08-30T22:59:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Tree on power line. (RNK)

  9. 2024-08-30T22:57:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Wires down along US 322... associated with outflow. Time estimated from radar. (PBZ)

  10. 2024-08-30T22:56:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Trees down on Peyton Rd. (MEG)

  11. 2024-08-30T22:55:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Trees down on Halls Mill Rd. (MEG)

  12. 2024-08-30T22:40:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Trees down across roadway near intersection of County Roads 86 and 0.87 in Martintown. (MEG)