U.S. Storm Day Summary

U.S. Hail and Wind Summary for August 8, 2025

Aug 8, 2025 | United States | 2025-08-08 national severe weather summary

National storm summary for August 8, 2025: 14 hail reports and 171 wind/tornado reports across 11 states. Peak hail reached 2.00 in and peak wind reached 91 mph.

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Impacted Places

5 WNW Lincoln, NEYutan, NE4 N Gretna, NE4 SSE Clear Lake, MI10 NNW Brewster, KSFairfield, NE6 ESE Clay Center, NE6 E Clay Center, NE5 E Balsam, MNFloodwood, MNFriend, NECrete, NEBennington, NEMissouri Valley, IA1 SSE Blair, NE2 N Rose City, MIRose City, MIIronwood 7.3 NNE, MISauk Centre, MN1 NW Cokato, MNCherokee, IA1 S Atwood, KS3 N Garrison, MN3 SE Rossburg, MN

Hail Stats

Max Report
2.00 in
Reports
14
Severe Reports
14

Wind Stats

Max Gust
91 mph
Reports
171
Tornado Reports
1

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

hail

Events within 1 mile
14
Events within 3 miles
17
Events within 10 miles
21
Severe days within 10 miles
1
Max within 10 miles
2.00 in

wind

Events within 1 mile
171
Events within 3 miles
205
Events within 10 miles
257
Severe days within 10 miles
1
Max within 10 miles
91 mph

Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)

DateHazardIntensityDistanceLocationSource
2025-08-08hail2.00 in-Cherokee, IANOAA SPC
2025-08-08hail1.75 in-2 N Rose City, MINOAA SPC
2025-08-08hail1.75 in-Rose City, MINOAA SPC
2025-08-08hail1.75 in-4 SSE Clear Lake, MINOAA SPC
2025-08-08hail1.50 in-4 SSE Clear Lake, MINOAA SPC
2025-08-08hail1.00 in-Ironwood 7.3 NNE, MINOAA SPC
2025-08-08hail1.00 in-Sauk Centre, MNNOAA SPC
2025-08-08hail1.00 in-10 NNW Brewster, KSNOAA SPC
2025-08-08hail1.00 in-10 NNW Brewster, KSNOAA SPC
2025-08-08hail1.00 in-1 NW Cokato, MNNOAA SPC
2025-08-08hail1.00 in-Fairfield, NENOAA SPC
2025-08-08hail1.00 in-6 ESE Clay Center, NENOAA SPC
2025-08-08hail1.00 in-6 E Clay Center, NENOAA SPC
2025-08-08hail1.00 in-1 S Atwood, KSNOAA SPC
2025-08-08tornadoTornado UNK-Seffner, FLNOAA SPC
2025-08-08wind91 mph-3 SSE Fairmont, NENOAA SPC
2025-08-08wind91 mph-5 WNW Lincoln, NENOAA SPC
2025-08-08wind87 mph-3 W Millard, NENOAA SPC
2025-08-08wind86 mph-2 NE Exeter, NENOAA SPC
2025-08-08wind86 mph-1 SSE Blair, NENOAA SPC
2025-08-08wind85 mph-Friend, NENOAA SPC
2025-08-08wind84 mph-Friend, NENOAA SPC
2025-08-08wind84 mph-4 ESE Raymond, NENOAA SPC
2025-08-08wind83 mph-3 NE Boys Town, NENOAA SPC

Social Media Report: Multiple pictures of golf ball to hen egg sized hail shown in Cherokee. Time was estimated via radar. (FSD)

Delayed report. (APX)

Time estimated by radar. (APX)

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Delayed report. CoCoRaHS observer Ironwood 7.3 NNE MI-GG-11 reported a thunderstorm from 6:30 to 6:45 PM central time with quarter size hail. (MQT)

(MPX)

Off-duty NWS employee reported quarter sized hail ongoing. (GLD)

Report Highlights

  • 14 hail reports were logged nationwide on August 8, 2025.
  • The largest hail report reached 2.00 in.
  • 171 wind/tornado reports were logged nationwide on August 8, 2025.
  • 1 tornado reports were included in this day summary.

Data & Methodology

Noaa Spc
185
  • Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.

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Timeline

  1. 2025-08-08T23:55:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Delayed report. VFW Post 9084 on Facebook reported damage to roof and nearby power pole with storms. Time estimated from radar. (MQT)

  2. 2025-08-08T23:35:00Z

    Wind 60 mph

    A decaying thunderstorm produced a minor heat burst over Hooker. Temperature increased and dew point decreased in conjunction with the severe wind gust. (AMA)

  3. 2025-08-08T23:30:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    Delayed report. CoCoRaHS observer Ironwood 7.3 NNE MI-GG-11 reported a thunderstorm from 6:30 to 6:45 PM central time with quarter size hail. (MQT)

  4. 2025-08-08T23:05:00Z

    Hail 1.75 in

    Time estimated by radar. (APX)

  5. 2025-08-08T23:00:00Z

    Hail 1.75 in

    Delayed report. (APX)

  6. 2025-08-08T21:41:00Z

    Tornado Tornado UNK

    [Landspout] Video received depicting brief spin up of a likely landspout near Apache Lane just south of Old Hillsborough Avenue in Seffner. Some debris appearing to be (TBW)

  7. 2025-08-08T19:43:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Trees down at Ames Plantation. (MEG)

  8. 2025-08-08T18:16:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    5 inch diameter cottonwood tree snapped at the base from last nights storms. (BIS)

  9. 2025-08-08T15:56:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Tree across road... timing based on radar. (DLH)

  10. 2025-08-08T15:08:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Broken tree. Delayed report received 8/12. Time estimated from radar. (DLH)

  11. 2025-08-08T14:40:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Tree on powerline both are down and across Hwy 8. (DLH)

  12. 2025-08-08T14:40:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Tree down on HWY 73 near mile marker 46. (DLH)