Hail Storm Map — August 5, 2025

Hail storm map for August 5, 2025: max 2.00" hail across CO, FL, LA, MN, ND, NE, SD, WY, ~21,554 structures in swath.

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A moderate hail event swept across CO, FL, LA, MN and 4 more states on August 5, 2025, with MRMS radar measuring stones up to 2.00". An estimated 21,554 structures fell inside the qualifying swath. Florida took the brunt with ~8,948 structures estimated in the ≥1" footprint. About 662 fell under damaging ≥1.75" hail capable of denting metal and breaking shingles. NOAA logged 31 hail reports and 41 wind reports for the day.

Max hail size

2.00"

States impacted

Structures in swath

21,554

Estimated structures affected by state & hail size

State	≥1.00"	≥1.75"
Florida	8,948	0
South Dakota	6,371	633
Minnesota	3,277	0
North Dakota	2,205	23
Nebraska	471	2
Louisiana	138	0
Wyoming	116	0
Colorado	28	4

NOAA storm reports

Hail reports (12)

South Dakota · 7 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
00:45	BELLE FOURCHE	BUTTE	Trained spotter confirmed large hail up to 1.5 inches.
01:00	BELLE FOURCHE	BUTTE	Public reported pea to nickel size hail.
17:00	HOT SPRINGS	FALL RIVER	Dime to Quarter hail report from trained spotter.
17:16	HOT SPRINGS	FALL RIVER	Received an mPING report of sub severe hail.
18:20	LANGLAKE	MCPHERSON	Quarter sized hail accompanied thunderstorm winds resulting in crop and garden produce damage.
20:20	HOVEN	POTTER	Hail up to three inches in diameter was observed in Hoven. Several other reports of hail between 1.00 and 2.75 inches were received.
23:23	LAKE PRESTON ARPT	KINGSBURY	Nickel size hail was accompanied by small branches down in Lake Preston City Park.

Montana · 2 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
00:20	BIDDLE	POWDER RIVER	Accumulating hail and heavy rain reported.
16:50	LARSLAN	VALLEY	An NWS employee reported mainly nickel size hail and a few hail stones up to the size of quarters.

New Hampshire · 1 report

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
17:30	EAST ALSTEAD	CHESHIRE	A severe thunderstorm dropped hail the size of ping pongs east of Alstead.

Colorado · 1 report

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
14:47	CAMPO	BACA	Hail measured to 1 inches fell in far southern Baca County.

Minnesota · 1 report

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
22:35	CAZENOVIA	PIPESTONE	Hail caused some minor crop damage. Thunderstorm winds also stripped a few 3 to 4 inch diameter tree branches down.

Wind reports (33)

South Dakota · 16 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
17:44	LONG LAKE	MCPHERSON	A trained spotter 5 miles west of Long Lake estimated thunderstorm winds at 50 to 60 mph.
20:05	ABERDEEN	BROWN	A caller stated that multiple large tree branches had come down at Lee Park golf course.
20:07	WESTPORT	BROWN	Photos sent by the public included several large tree limbs down and plants in the garden flattened.
20:20	GOODWILL	ROBERTS	Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 mph resulted in broken branches.
20:45	GROTON	BROWN	A trained spotter reported that hay bales had rolled across highway 12 due to thunderstorm winds.
21:47	(ATY)WATERTOWN ARPT	CODINGTON	Images posted to social media of multiple uprooted trees near Lake Kampeska, including one that landed on a garage. A nearby weather station recorded a 99 mph wind gust.
21:49	(ATY)WATERTOWN ARPT	CODINGTON	A peak wind gust of 99 mph was recorded by a personal a weather station at Sandy Shore State Park.
21:50	(ATY)WATERTOWN ARPT	CODINGTON	The Codington County Emergency Manager called in to report at least 40 large pines had been uprooted or knocked over along the south side of Lake Kampeska. One of these trees fell on a substation and power was knocked out to portions of Watertown for a few hours.
21:50	(ATY)WATERTOWN ARPT	CODINGTON	The Watertown Regional Airport Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS) recorded a peak gust of 68 mph.
21:52	SIOUX FALLS JCT	MOODY	A several minute period of severe thunderstorm winds with a peak gust of 61 mph was measured by a Road Weather Information System site 13 miles west of Ward.
21:55	FOLEY	CODINGTON	A trained spotter reported that hay bales had been rolled over 100 ft across a field with thunderstorm winds. The nearby ASOS at Watertown Regional Airport recorded a peak wind gust of 68 mph.
21:56	FOLEY	CODINGTON	A trained spotter reported numerous tree branches up to 6 inches in diameter had come down. Some had blown nearly 100 feet across into a field.
22:03	WAVERLY	CODINGTON	The Codington County Emergency Manager reported multiple trees had been snapped due to strong thunderstorm winds. An empty grain bin had also been blown open at this location.
22:52	HURON	BEADLE	Minor tree damage in Huron with one tree that fell on a garage.
23:04	TORONTO	DEUEL	A trained spotter estimated winds topped 60 mph resulting in bent trees and several fallen branches.
23:05	BROOKINGS	BROOKINGS	Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree branch along Faculty Drive.

South Carolina · 8 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
16:25	BRUNSON	HAMPTON	A Hampton County 911 Call Center reported a tree down and blocking both lanes near the intersection of Augusta Highway and Railroad Avenue.
17:10	HENDERSONVILLE	COLLETON	An emergency manager reported a tree down on power lines and blocking both lanes of Peniel Road.
17:13	WALTERBORO	COLLETON	An emergency manager reported a tree down near the intersection of Hendersonville Highway and Icey Lane.
17:16	GREEN POND	COLLETON	An emergency manager reported a tree down near the intersection of Green Pond Highway and Ivenia Brown Road.
17:19	RITTER	COLLETON	An emergency manager reported a tree down on Green Pond Highway near the intersection with Clover Hill Road.
17:19	RITTER	COLLETON	An emergency manager reported a tree down on Green Pond Highway near the intersection with Rocky Road.
17:26	WALTERBORO	COLLETON	An emergency manager reported a tree down near the intersection of Dandridge Road and Gloria Street.
17:44	SHELDON	BEAUFORT	An emergency manager reported a tree down and blocking both lanes on Trask Parkway.

New Hampshire · 3 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
17:20	SOUTH ACWORTH	SULLIVAN	A severe thunderstorm outflow boundary downed a tree near New England Museum of Mines in Acworth.
17:30	SOUTH ACWORTH	SULLIVAN	A severe thunderstorm outflow boundary downed a tree on an old barn along NH123A near Forest Road near Alstead.
17:35	EAST ALSTEAD	CHESHIRE	A severe thunderstorm outflow boundary downed a large tree partially blocking Forest Rd. in East Alstead near Hill Pond Farm.

Georgia · 2 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
16:10	WILLIAM HILL	CHATHAM	An emergency manager reported a tree down on a house along Quacco Road.
16:13	(SAV)SAVANNAH INTL A	CHATHAM	A 60 mph wind gust was reported at the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (KSAV).

Florida · 1 report

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
17:47	(ORL)ORLANDO EXEC AR	ORANGE	Orlando Executive Airport measured a peak wind gust of 51 knots from the west.

Montana · 1 report

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
05:15	WINNETT	PETROLEUM	Trained spotter reported trees swaying significantly and estimated wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph along with pea sized hail.

Missouri · 1 report

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
18:42	DELTA	CAPE GIRARDEAU	A couple trees were downed by thunderstorm winds in Delta.

Minnesota · 1 report

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
23:33	VERCH	LINCOLN	Thunderstorm winds downed a tree along U.S. Highway 14 near the South Dakota/Minnesota border.

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