U.S. Storm Day Summary

U.S. Hail and Wind Summary for August 21, 2025

Aug 21, 2025 | United States | 2025-08-21 national severe weather summary

National storm summary for August 21, 2025: 6 hail reports and 28 wind/tornado reports across 9 states. Peak hail reached 2.75 in and peak wind reached 71 mph.

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Impacted Places

2 W Chastain, GA3 WNW Big Stone City, SD6 SSW Viking, MNMilbank, SD6 NNW Carthage, SDHoward, SD3 NNW Canova, SD1 SSE Luverne, AL3 W Slidell, LA2 SW Donaldsonville, LARoeton, AL1 SW Orlando Internatio, FL8 ESE Henderson, TX2 SW Bankhead, GA8 S Thompsons, TXLittle Five Points, GA2 ESE Ludowici, GA5 NNE Tortilla Flat, AZ5 ENE Lagoona Beach, MN2 NNW Florence Junction, AZ7 NW Florence Junction, AZ1 E Apache Junction, AZ3 W East Mesa, AZSky Harbor Airport, AZ

Hail Stats

Max Report
2.75 in
Reports
6
Severe Reports
6

Wind Stats

Max Gust
71 mph
Reports
28
Tornado Reports
5

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

hail

Events within 1 mile
6
Events within 3 miles
7
Events within 10 miles
9
Severe days within 10 miles
1
Max within 10 miles
2.75 in

wind

Events within 1 mile
28
Events within 3 miles
34
Events within 10 miles
42
Severe days within 10 miles
1
Max within 10 miles
71 mph

Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)

DateHazardIntensityDistanceLocationSource
2025-08-21hail2.75 in-3 NNW Canova, SDNOAA SPC
2025-08-21hail1.25 in-Howard, SDNOAA SPC
2025-08-21hail1.00 in-3 WNW Big Stone City, SDNOAA SPC
2025-08-21hail1.00 in-6 SSW Viking, MNNOAA SPC
2025-08-21hail1.00 in-Milbank, SDNOAA SPC
2025-08-21hail1.00 in-6 NNW Carthage, SDNOAA SPC
2025-08-21tornadoTornado UNK-4 WSW Lamars, NDNOAA SPC
2025-08-21tornadoTornado UNK-5 WSW Lamars, NDNOAA SPC
2025-08-21tornadoTornado UNK-4 W White Rock, SDNOAA SPC
2025-08-21tornadoTornado UNK-2 SSW Lamars, NDNOAA SPC
2025-08-21tornadoTornado UNK-2 W Norcross, MNNOAA SPC
2025-08-21wind71 mph-1 E Pierre Regional Air, SDNOAA SPC
2025-08-21wind69 mph-Sky Harbor Airport, AZNOAA SPC
2025-08-21wind68 mph-1 SW Orlando Internatio, FLNOAA SPC
2025-08-21wind66 mph-8 S Thompsons, TXNOAA SPC
2025-08-21wind60 mph-5 NNE Tortilla Flat, AZNOAA SPC
2025-08-21wind60 mph-3 NNW Rosseau, SDNOAA SPC
2025-08-21windWind report-1 SSE Luverne, ALNOAA SPC
2025-08-21windWind report-3 W Slidell, LANOAA SPC
2025-08-21windWind report-2 SW Donaldsonville, LANOAA SPC
2025-08-21windWind report-Roeton, ALNOAA SPC
2025-08-21windWind report-8 ESE Henderson, TXNOAA SPC
2025-08-21windWind report-2 SW Bankhead, GANOAA SPC
2025-08-21windWind report-Little Five Points, GANOAA SPC

Significant damage to vehicles. (FSD)

Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). (FSD)

(ABR)

(FGF)

Report from social media. (ABR)

(FSD)

Images sent of trees snapped and visible track. Time estimated via previous reports and proximity of location to previous reports. (FGF)

Observed tornado riding the North Dakota/South Dakota state line. (FGF)

Report Highlights

  • 6 hail reports were logged nationwide on August 21, 2025.
  • The largest hail report reached 2.75 in.
  • 28 wind/tornado reports were logged nationwide on August 21, 2025.
  • 5 tornado reports were included in this day summary.

Data & Methodology

Noaa Spc
34
  • Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.

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Timeline

  1. 2025-08-21T23:39:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    mPING Report: Tree limbs and tree uprooted near GA 202. (TAE)

  2. 2025-08-21T23:30:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 2 W Chastain. mPING Report: Tree limbs and tree uprooted near GA 202. Time adjusted after confirmation from trained spotter. (TAE)

  3. 2025-08-21T23:18:00Z

    Tornado Tornado UNK

    Relayed from emergency manager. Two tornadoes reported... one west of Norcross and one northwest of Norcross. Tornadoes were reported to be brief. (FGF)

  4. 2025-08-21T22:50:00Z

    Tornado Tornado UNK

    Tornado visible on Dakota Magic Casino skycam. Location estimated via radar. (FGF)

  5. 2025-08-21T22:49:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Emergency manager reported several trees down east southeast of Ludowici along Old Macon Darien Road... Hill Street... Prince Road and Stafford Dairy Road. A few trees (CHS)

  6. 2025-08-21T22:41:00Z

    Tornado Tornado UNK

    Estimated location of a tornado on the ground. (ABR)

  7. 2025-08-21T22:29:00Z

    Tornado Tornado UNK

    Images sent of trees snapped and visible track. Time estimated via previous reports and proximity of location to previous reports. (FGF)

  8. 2025-08-21T22:29:00Z

    Tornado Tornado UNK

    Observed tornado riding the North Dakota/South Dakota state line. (FGF)

  9. 2025-08-21T22:15:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Little Five Points. Large tree limbs downed near the intersection of Moreland Ave and Austin Ave due to thunderstorm winds. (FFC)

  10. 2025-08-21T22:10:00Z

    Wind 66 mph

    Mesonet station 053CE 22 Brazos Bend. (HGX)

  11. 2025-08-21T21:58:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    A photo on social media shows a large tree limb blown down near the Hamilton E. Holmes MARTA station. (FFC)

  12. 2025-08-21T21:40:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Report of tree down on County Road 352 southeast of Henderson. (SHV)