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

1 W New Lisbon, WIWoodstock, ILRolling Meadows, ILBelvidere, IL1 N Belvidere, IL2 NE Sugar Grove, IL3 ENE Homer, IL2 ENE Osage, WY13 NE Newell, SDMarkham, IL4 NE Cross Plains, WI1 S Oregon, WI2 W Janesville, WI2 NW Janesville, WI2 SSW Wyeville, WI3 SW Janesville, WI1 NNW Janesville, WI3 NE Janesville, WIClinton, WI1 N Clinton, WI1 NNW Vermilion Regiona, IL4 W Big Spring, WI2 SE Belvidere, IL1 NW Belvidere, IL

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)

DateHazardIntensityDistanceLocationSource
2025-08-16hail3.00 in-1 N Winslow, ILNOAA SPC
2025-08-16hail2.00 in-2 NW Winslow, WINOAA SPC
2025-08-16hail1.75 in-1 W New Lisbon, WINOAA SPC
2025-08-16hail1.75 in-1 W New Lisbon, WINOAA SPC
2025-08-16hail1.50 in-2 W Janesville, WINOAA SPC
2025-08-16hail1.50 in-1 N Clinton, WINOAA SPC
2025-08-16hail1.50 in-1 SW Port Barrington, ILNOAA SPC
2025-08-16hail1.50 in-3 SW Naperville, ILNOAA SPC
2025-08-16hail1.25 in-Cary, ILNOAA SPC
2025-08-16hail1.25 in-1 E Palatine, ILNOAA SPC
2025-08-16hail1.25 in-Des Plaines, ILNOAA SPC
2025-08-16hail1.00 in-4 NE Cross Plains, WINOAA SPC
2025-08-16hail1.00 in-1 S Oregon, WINOAA SPC
2025-08-16hail1.00 in-2 NW Janesville, WINOAA SPC
2025-08-16hail1.00 in-2 SSW Wyeville, WINOAA SPC
2025-08-16hail1.00 in-3 SW Janesville, WINOAA SPC
2025-08-16hail1.00 in-1 NNW Janesville, WINOAA SPC
2025-08-16hail1.00 in-3 NE Janesville, WINOAA SPC
2025-08-16hail1.00 in-Clinton, WINOAA SPC
2025-08-16hail1.00 in-1 NNW Vermilion Regiona, ILNOAA SPC
2025-08-16tornadoTornado UNK-1 N Homer, ILNOAA SPC
2025-08-16tornadoTornado UNK-3 ENE Homer, ILNOAA SPC
2025-08-16wind89 mph-13 NE Newell, SDNOAA SPC
2025-08-16wind77 mph-2 ENE Osage, WYNOAA 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.

Explore More Reports

Timeline

  1. 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)

  2. 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)

  3. 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)

  4. 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)

  5. 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)

  6. 2025-08-16T23:45:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    tree fell onto vehicle and is blocking road. (IWX)

  7. 2025-08-16T23:45:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    1 tree uprooted and 1 tree snapped. time estimated form radar. (IWX)

  8. 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)

  9. 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)

  10. 2025-08-16T23:30:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Tree fell on powerlines blocking Bomar Road. (FFC)

  11. 2025-08-16T23:22:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Tree down in Lakeland at Miller St and West Thigpen Ave. (TAE)

  12. 2025-08-16T22:57:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Public report of small branches broken east of Manhattan. (LOT)