U.S. Storm Day Summary

U.S. Hail and Wind Summary for August 17, 2025

Aug 17, 2025 | United States | 2025-08-17 national severe weather summary

National storm summary for August 17, 2025: 10 hail reports and 76 wind/tornado reports across 18 states. Peak hail reached 1.75 in and peak wind reached 82 mph.

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Impacted Places

3 NE Shelby, NEAberdeen Regional Airpo, SD1 WSW Richardsmere, MD8 N Tiegen, MT6 N Plainville, KSWind Cave Visitors Cent, SD1 WNW Wind Cave Visitor, SD6 SSE Brownsville, SDConowingo, MD1 E Webster State Park, KS25 NNE Ellsworth, NE5 NNW Appam, NDAinsworth, NEShelby, NE1 SSW Boquet, PAGreensburg, PA4 W Lawson Heights, PA2 SW Lawson Heights, PAKaufmann, PA1 N Stonerville, PA1 NE Ohiopyle, PA4 NNW Berlin, PA3 SSE Bidwell, PA4 SE Bidwell, PA

Hail Stats

Max Report
1.75 in
Reports
10
Severe Reports
10

Wind Stats

Max Gust
82 mph
Reports
76
Tornado Reports
1

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

hail

Events within 1 mile
10
Events within 3 miles
12
Events within 10 miles
15
Severe days within 10 miles
1
Max within 10 miles
1.75 in

wind

Events within 1 mile
76
Events within 3 miles
91
Events within 10 miles
114
Severe days within 10 miles
1
Max within 10 miles
82 mph

Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)

DateHazardIntensityDistanceLocationSource
2025-08-17hail1.75 in-5 NNW Appam, NDNOAA SPC
2025-08-17hail1.75 in-Ainsworth, NENOAA SPC
2025-08-17hail1.75 in-Shelby, NENOAA SPC
2025-08-17hail1.00 in-Wind Cave Visitors Cent, SDNOAA SPC
2025-08-17hail1.00 in-1 WNW Wind Cave Visitor, SDNOAA SPC
2025-08-17hail1.00 in-6 SSE Brownsville, SDNOAA SPC
2025-08-17hail1.00 in-Conowingo, MDNOAA SPC
2025-08-17hail1.00 in-1 E Webster State Park, KSNOAA SPC
2025-08-17hail1.00 in-25 NNE Ellsworth, NENOAA SPC
2025-08-17hail1.00 in-3 NE Shelby, NENOAA SPC
2025-08-17tornadoTornado UNK-2 NNE Crystal Lake, IANOAA SPC
2025-08-17wind82 mph-1 WSW Buffalo, OKNOAA SPC
2025-08-17wind77 mph-5 ESE Reese Center, TXNOAA SPC
2025-08-17wind72 mph-7 NNW Flagler, CONOAA SPC
2025-08-17wind66 mph-6 N Plainville, KSNOAA SPC
2025-08-17wind66 mph-3 NW Miles City, MTNOAA SPC
2025-08-17wind64 mph-15 WSW Crooked Creek Ca, MTNOAA SPC
2025-08-17wind63 mph-Aberdeen Regional Airpo, SDNOAA SPC
2025-08-17wind63 mph-Aberdeen Regional Airpo, SDNOAA SPC
2025-08-17wind63 mph-2 SW Lawson Heights, PANOAA SPC
2025-08-17wind63 mph-3 WNW Lubbock, TXNOAA SPC
2025-08-17wind63 mph-6 NNE Dixon, SDNOAA SPC
2025-08-17wind62 mph-5 NNW Woodrow, TXNOAA SPC
2025-08-17wind62 mph-17 NE Wilsall, MTNOAA SPC

Delayed report relayed by broadcast media. Multiple farmers reported penny to golf ball size hail and major hail damage to crops. An entire field of canola was lost. (BIS)

Golf ball sized hail in Ainsworth. Time estimated from radar. (LBF)

Call received from Dispatch at 310 AM and hail was ongoing at the time. (GID)

mPING report (UNR)

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Trained spotter reports hail around quarter size... possibly slightly larger... in Conowingo along US-222. (LWX)

Reported on the south end of Webster Dam. (GID)

Report Highlights

  • 10 hail reports were logged nationwide on August 17, 2025.
  • The largest hail report reached 1.75 in.
  • 76 wind/tornado reports were logged nationwide on August 17, 2025.
  • 1 tornado reports were included in this day summary.

Data & Methodology

Noaa Spc
86
  • Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.

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Timeline

  1. 2025-08-17T23:55:00Z

    Wind 82 mph

    Buffalo Mesonet. (OUN)

  2. 2025-08-17T23:55:00Z

    Wind 61 mph

    (TFX)

  3. 2025-08-17T23:52:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    A tree and multiple large limbs were snapped behind and adjacent to a home in the northern sections of West Monroe. Report from social media. (SHV)

  4. 2025-08-17T23:35:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Trees down across Highway 2 East at Stewart Road. (SHV)

  5. 2025-08-17T23:33:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    A tree top was snapped and fell across Jimmy Johnson Road just north of Highway 15. (SHV)

  6. 2025-08-17T23:30:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Fence line damage reported from downburst winds... estimated around 60 mph. (SJT)

  7. 2025-08-17T23:30:00Z

    Wind 60 mph

    Estimated wind gusts near 60 mph. Apple tree took a hit. (TFX)

  8. 2025-08-17T23:20:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    A skirting was blown off of a mobile home in the Conway community. Large tree limbs were snapped as well. Report via social media. (SHV)

  9. 2025-08-17T23:13:00Z

    Tornado Tornado UNK

    Delayed report. Trained spotter shared pictures of a tornado in a cornfield... possibly striking a wind turbine. Location estimated. (DMX)

  10. 2025-08-17T23:10:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Report of roughly 60 mph wind gusts from a downburst that damaged part of a fence line. (SJT)

  11. 2025-08-17T23:09:00Z

    Wind 60 mph

    Ambient weather station. Sustained winds of 47 mph at the time of observation. (TFX)

  12. 2025-08-17T22:55:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Delayed report: Large oak tree feel west-southwestward onto a home... causing significant damage to the home. Time estimated from radar. (LSX)