U.S. Storm Day Summary
U.S. Hail and Wind Summary for August 16, 2025
Aug 16, 2025 | United States | 2025-08-16 national severe weather summary
National storm summary for August 16, 2025: 34 hail reports and 141 wind/tornado reports across 13 states. Peak hail reached 3.00 in and peak wind reached 89 mph.
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Impacted Places
Hail Stats
- Max Report
- 3.00 in
- Reports
- 34
- Severe Reports
- 34
Wind Stats
- Max Gust
- 89 mph
- Reports
- 141
- Tornado Reports
- 2
Ring Impact (1mi / 3mi / 10mi)
hail
- Events within 1 mile
- 34
- Events within 3 miles
- 41
- Events within 10 miles
- 51
- Severe days within 10 miles
- 1
- Max within 10 miles
- 3.00 in
wind
- Events within 1 mile
- 141
- Events within 3 miles
- 169
- Events within 10 miles
- 212
- Severe days within 10 miles
- 1
- Max within 10 miles
- 89 mph
Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)
| Date | Hazard | Intensity | Distance | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-16 | hail | 3.00 in | - | 1 N Winslow, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-08-16 | hail | 2.00 in | - | 2 NW Winslow, WI | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-08-16 | hail | 1.75 in | - | 1 W New Lisbon, WI | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-08-16 | hail | 1.75 in | - | 1 W New Lisbon, WI | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-08-16 | hail | 1.50 in | - | 2 W Janesville, WI | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-08-16 | hail | 1.50 in | - | 1 N Clinton, WI | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-08-16 | hail | 1.50 in | - | 1 SW Port Barrington, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-08-16 | hail | 1.50 in | - | 3 SW Naperville, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-08-16 | hail | 1.25 in | - | Cary, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-08-16 | hail | 1.25 in | - | 1 E Palatine, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-08-16 | hail | 1.25 in | - | Des Plaines, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-08-16 | hail | 1.00 in | - | 4 NE Cross Plains, WI | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-08-16 | hail | 1.00 in | - | 1 S Oregon, WI | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-08-16 | hail | 1.00 in | - | 2 NW Janesville, WI | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-08-16 | hail | 1.00 in | - | 2 SSW Wyeville, WI | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-08-16 | hail | 1.00 in | - | 3 SW Janesville, WI | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-08-16 | hail | 1.00 in | - | 1 NNW Janesville, WI | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-08-16 | hail | 1.00 in | - | 3 NE Janesville, WI | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-08-16 | hail | 1.00 in | - | Clinton, WI | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-08-16 | hail | 1.00 in | - | 1 NNW Vermilion Regiona, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-08-16 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 1 N Homer, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-08-16 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 3 ENE Homer, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-08-16 | wind | 89 mph | - | 13 NE Newell, SD | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-08-16 | wind | 77 mph | - | 2 ENE Osage, WY | NOAA SPC |
Report from mPING. This report was corroborated with photographic evidence of a jagged hailstone around 3 to 3.5 inches in diameter. (DVN)
Report from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.). (MKX)
Corrects previous hail report from 1 W New Lisbon for time based on radar. Golf ball size hail reported west of New Lisbon. (ARX)
Golf ball size hail reported west of New Lisbon. (ARX)
Social media report from local storm chaser of the size of ping pong balls on the west side of Janesville. Time estimated from radar. (MKX)
Image of ping-pong ball sized hail from a social media report... with a quarter for scale. (MKX)
Relayed via mping. (LOT)
Relayed via mping. (LOT)
Report Highlights
- 34 hail reports were logged nationwide on August 16, 2025.
- The largest hail report reached 3.00 in.
- 141 wind/tornado reports were logged nationwide on August 16, 2025.
- 2 tornado reports were included in this day summary.
Data & Methodology
- Noaa Spc
- 175
- Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.
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Timeline
2025-08-16T23:50:00Z
Wind Wind report
Corn laid down in a NE-SW direction north of county road 1250N and west of county road 130E. Report from CoCoRaHS observer IL-CP-1. (ILX)
2025-08-16T23:48:00Z
Wind Wind report
Drone footage and Sentinel satellite data showed a barn lost its roof and corn damage was seen along Catlin-Homer Road just west of county road 200E... consistent with (ILX)
2025-08-16T23:48:00Z
Tornado Tornado UNK
Delayed report. Received pictures and video of a tornado briefly touching down just north of Homer... IL in a field. EF-U. (ILX)
2025-08-16T23:48:00Z
Tornado Tornado UNK
Corrects previous tornado report from 1 N Homer. Drone footage showed a barn lost its roof and corn damage was seen along Catlin-Homer Road just west of county road 200 (ILX)
2025-08-16T23:45:00Z
Wind Wind report
2 inch tree limbs down along county road 130E south of the Salt Fork. Report from CoCoRaHS observer IL-CP-1. (ILX)
2025-08-16T23:45:00Z
Wind Wind report
tree fell onto vehicle and is blocking road. (IWX)
2025-08-16T23:45:00Z
Wind Wind report
1 tree uprooted and 1 tree snapped. time estimated form radar. (IWX)
2025-08-16T23:43:00Z
Wind Wind report
Sentinel satellite data showed a number of areas with corn damage... south of the intersection of Lincoln Trail Rd and county road 300E. (ILX)
2025-08-16T23:40:00Z
Wind Wind report
Drone footage and Sentinel satellite data showed circular damage to corn... just west of the Vermilion County line and north of county road 1100N... consistent with a m (ILX)
2025-08-16T23:30:00Z
Wind Wind report
Tree fell on powerlines blocking Bomar Road. (FFC)
2025-08-16T23:22:00Z
Wind Wind report
Tree down in Lakeland at Miller St and West Thigpen Ave. (TAE)
2025-08-16T22:57:00Z
Wind Wind report
Public report of small branches broken east of Manhattan. (LOT)