Hail Storm Map — August 15, 2025

Hail storm map for August 15, 2025: max 3.00" hail across AL, AR, AZ, IA, MN, NE, SD, TN, WI, WY, ~115,717 structures in swath.

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A severe hail event swept across AL, AR, AZ, IA and 6 more states on August 15, 2025, with MRMS radar measuring stones up to 3.00". An estimated 115,717 structures fell inside the qualifying swath. Minnesota took the brunt with ~76,497 structures estimated in the ≥1" footprint. Roughly 17 of those sat under destructive ≥2.50" stones — the radar tier that routinely totals roofs and shatters auto glass. NOAA logged 27 hail reports and 56 wind reports for the day.

Max hail size

3.00"

States impacted

Structures in swath

115,717

Estimated structures affected by state & hail size

State	≥1.00"	≥1.75"	≥2.50"
Minnesota	76,497	2,031	0
Iowa	24,391	1,300	0
Wisconsin	5,476	59	0
South Dakota	5,468	12	0
Nebraska	3,300	220	17
Alabama	223	0	0
Arkansas	177	0	0
Wyoming	168	3	0
Arizona	13	1	0
Tennessee	4	0	0

NOAA storm reports

Hail reports (11)

Iowa · 4 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
11:12	HOLSTEIN	IDA	Intermittent hail was not quite the size of a golf ball at times.
12:01	LIVERMORE	HUMBOLDT	Delayed report received via social media. Time estimated from radar.
13:45	DUMONT	BUTLER	Law enforcement report of quarter sized hail.
16:40	COVINGTON	LINN	A trained spotter reported 1.5 inch diameter hail.

Minnesota · 3 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
15:41	VICTORIA	CARVER	Hail was continuous for roughly 3 minutes and the average size of the hail was 1 inch in diameter. The largest hail stone was 1.25 inches in diameter.
16:01	ROGERS	HENNEPIN	Quarter sized hail was observed just northeast of I-94 and Highway 101 near Rogers.
16:55	BURNSVILLE	DAKOTA	Hail was photographed near County Roads 42 and 5. It hailed for roughly five minutes.

Nebraska · 2 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
07:13	OAKDALE	ANTELOPE	Public report of hail measured at 1 inch in diameter.
07:58	OSMOND	PIERCE	Public report of hail estimated at 1.25 inch in diameter.

South Dakota · 1 report

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
05:54	BRITTON	MARSHALL	Hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter was reported.

Arizona · 1 report

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
18:18	WAHAK HOTRONTK	PIMA	Spotter reported penny to nickel sized hail.

Wind reports (55)

Iowa · 28 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
13:05	BELMOND	WRIGHT	Report of trees down in Belmond. Time estimated from radar.
13:30	HAMPTON	FRANKLIN	Trees and power lines down. Time estimated by radar.
13:40	AREDALE	BUTLER	Tree down on a power line. Time estimated by radar.
13:40	DUMONT	BUTLER	Trees down. Time estimated by radar.
14:05	CLARKSVILLE	BUTLER	Trained spotter report of a tree down in town.
14:12	SHELL ROCK	BUTLER	Several large tree limbs down in town. Delayed report, time estimated by radar.
14:45	BUCKEYE	HARDIN	Report of 6-8 inch branches down. Bean crops flattened. Pea sized hail. Time estimated.
15:00	BUCKEYE	HARDIN	Trees down at campground. One camper was blown off of its blocks. Large tree limb fell on a truck. Large metal shed with door damage. Time estimated from radar.
15:18	NEW PROVIDENCE	HARDIN	Numerous large tree branches down 3 inches in diameter or more. Delayed reported received via social media.
15:59	LA PORTE CITY	BLACK HAWK	Measured by a personal weather station. Reports of trees down in town as well.
16:10	GARRISON	BENTON	Report of 60 mph winds.
16:15	VINTON	BENTON	Personal weather station.
16:16	INDEPENDENCE	BUCHANAN	Personal weather station.
16:17	NEWHALL	BENTON	Personal weather station.
16:21	VINTON	BENTON	Personal weather station.
16:22	SHELLSBURG	BENTON	Personal weather station.
16:30	MARION MC BRIDE ARPT	LINN	Personal weather station.
16:36	EAST AMANA	IOWA	Personal weather station.
16:37	(CID)CEDAR RAPIDS AR	LINN	Cedar Rapids Airport.
16:41	COVINGTON	LINN	County weather equipement.
16:44	MARION	LINN	Several large branches blown down. Dime size hail too.
16:54	BERTRAM	LINN	Personal weather station.
16:59	IOWA CITY MUNI ARPT	JOHNSON	Iowa City Airport.
17:01	OAKDALE	JOHNSON	Large tree limbs were blown down along nearby roadways.
17:06	NORTH LIBERTY	JOHNSON	A large downed tree approx. 2-2.5 ft diameter across.
17:17	LOWDEN	CEDAR	Personal weather station.
17:28	UNIVERSITY HGTS	JOHNSON	A large tree was downed, approx 1.5 feet diameter on Melrose Avenue.
17:30	IOWA CITY	JOHNSON	Many tree branches ranging in sizes up to six inches in diameter down.

Alabama · 6 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
12:35	CALCIS	SHELBY	Multiple trees were downed in the area of Highway 25 northwest of Vincent.
15:02	FLETCHER CHAPEL	MADISON	Large construction materials from a school construction site and tree branches were blown across Bradford Road near intersection with Wynn Drive.
15:06	FLETCHER CHAPEL	MADISON	Large tree branches were knocked down on Voyager Way NW.
15:46	GRAYS CHAPEL	JACKSON	A tree was knocked down blocking both lanes of CR 175.
16:30	JACKSONBURG	LAUDERDALE	A tree and power lines were knocked down blocking the road at 105 CR 310. Time estimated by radar.
16:48	ROGERSVILLE	LAUDERDALE	A tree was leaned over across the roadway at the intersection of Tipton Road and CR 70. Time estimated by radar.

Utah · 5 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
14:44	GOLD HILL	TOOELE	A wind gust of 58 mph was recorded at the Clifton Flat mesonet site.
16:00	SALTAIR	SALT LAKE	A wind gust of 59 mph was recorded at the I-80 at MP 107 mesonet site.
17:05	(DPG)MICHAEL AAF DUG	TOOELE	A wind gust of 62 mph was recorded at the West Granite mesonet site.
17:15	(DPG)MICHAEL AAF DUG	TOOELE	A wind gust of 61 mph was recorded at the Juliet Road mesonet site.
17:55	(DPG)MICHAEL AAF DUG	TOOELE	A wind gust of 61 mph was recorded at the Baker Lab mesonet site.

Nebraska · 5 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
16:24	MONTROSE	SIOUX	Mesonet station in MONTROSE reported 68mph wind gusts between 424 and 524pm. This site only reports every hour.
18:20	(CDR)CHADRON AIRPORT	DAWES	KCDR gusted 51 kts at 720pm.
18:22	(CDR)CHADRON AIRPORT	DAWES	KCDR reported a wind gust of 63 mph with sustained winds around 40 mph at the time.
19:04	WHITE CLAY	SHERIDAN	Thunderstorm wind gusts, estimated at 60 MPH, broke several tree limbs at this location.
21:25	ELLSWORTH	SHERIDAN	Thunderstorm wind gusts, estimated at 80 MPH destroyed an outbuilding and uprooted trees at this location.

South Dakota · 3 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
05:20	AMHERST	MARSHALL	Branches were reported down by thunderstorm winds west of Britton.
05:22	GROTON	BROWN	Public reported tree damage by estimated thunderstorm winds around 60 mph.
05:35	AMHERST	MARSHALL	Winds in excess of 70 mph were measured at Sunset Colony.

Wisconsin · 2 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
16:15	DURAND	PEPIN	Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 65 mph downed multiple trees in Durand.
16:38	PRESCOTT	PIERCE	Trees and power lines downed just east of Prescott.

Minnesota · 2 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
11:13	LIBBY	AITKIN	Four medium to large trees were down with one uprooted with the full root ball. One tree fell on garage.
16:18	POINT DOUGLAS	WASHINGTON	Trees and power lines were downed just north of Hastings.

Georgia · 1 report

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
17:10	COLLEGEBORO	BULLOCH	The media relayed reports of 4 trees down across western Statesboro, mainly from Golf Club Circle to Cypress Lake Road, along and west of Veterans Memorial Parkway.

Texas · 1 report

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
14:25	AUSTIN-BERGSTROM ARPT	TRAVIS	A thunderstorm produced wind gusts measured at 52 kts by the ASOS at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.

Illinois · 1 report

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
18:05	MOLINE	ROCK ISLAND	Photos were received on social media of a large tree downed on a powerline in Moline. Time estimated by radar.

Idaho · 1 report

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
16:00	AMERICAN FALLS	POWER	A 58 mph wind gust recorded at mesonet station 2977 D5 Arbon Valley.

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