Storm reports — Wednesday, August 30, 2023

The NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 7 tornado reports, 9 hail reports and 29 damaging-wind reports for the storm day from 12:00 UTC on Aug 30, 2023 to 12:00 UTC the next morning — most of them in MT, ND, SC.

7tornado reports
9hail reports · largest 1.75″
29wind reports · peak 64 mph

Reports by state

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Tornado reports

UTCRatingPlaceCountyStateRemarks
12:06—2 Sw Saint SimonsGlynnGAA short-lived EF1 tornado moved NNW across St. Simons Sound and moved across the southern tier of St. Simons Island in an outer rainband of Hurricane Idalia. Observed d (JAX)
14:00—7 N MidwayLibertyGAA weak... brief tornado... associated with an outer band of Hurricane Idalia... snapped at least one tree... uprooted at least another tree and destroyed a small wooden (CHS)
16:22—1 Nw Goose CreekBerkeleySCEmergency management reported that a car was flipped over at the intersection of Camelot Drive and South Goose Greek Blvd. Video was used to confirm that the car was hi (CHS)
18:57—2 Ene TurbevilleClarendonSCA National Weather Service storm survey team confirmed a brief EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 90 mph... spawned by Hurricane Idalia... near Turbeville. The tornado beg (CAE)
19:30—6 Se CainhoyCharlestonSCA National Weather Service storm survey confirmed a torndo... which was associated with the outer bands of Hurricane Idalia. The tornado touched down just south of Hwy (CHS)
20:59—3 Ene HugerBerkeleySCA National Weather Service storm survey confirmed a weak tornado associated with the outer bands of Idalia. Several trees snapped or uprooted along an approximately 2 m (CHS)
02:12—3 Sse Little RiverHorrySCNorth Myrtle Beach Rescue reported tornado damage in the Cherry Grove area. Moderate structural damage around 57th Ave N and Ocean Blvd... continuing several blocks to (ILM)

Hail reports

UTCSizePlaceCountyStateRemarks
00:001.00″6 Ene TucsonPimaAZQuarter size hail has been coming down for about 10-15 minutes. Estimated 40 mph gusts were also reported. (TWC)
00:461.25″ArnegardMckenzieNDHeavy rain along with wind gusts to 40 mph. (BIS)
00:511.00″ArnegardMckenzieNDSocial media photo of hail in Arnegard. Time estimated based on radar. (BIS)
00:551.75″ArnegardMckenzieNDHeavy Rain and Wind gusts to 40 mph. (BIS)
01:001.00″ArnegardMckenzieNDCorrects previous hail report for time from Arnegard. Social media photo of hail in Arnegard. Time estimated based on radar. (BIS)
01:101.00″1 N ArnegardMckenzieNDSocial media report and photo of hail covering the ground. Largest is the size of a quarter. Hail lasted off and on for 30 minutes prior. (BIS)
02:331.75″DickinsonStarkNDMultiple social media photos of hail in Dickinson. Largest measured at golf ball size. Time estimated based on radar. (BIS)
02:471.00″2 Nne DickinsonStarkNDHeavy rain. (BIS)
02:511.25″4 W HirschvilleDunnNDSocial Media photo of hail larger than a quarter. Time estimated based on radar. (BIS)

Wind reports

UTCGustPlaceCountyStateRemarks
21:0561 mph6 Ene LivingstonParkMT(BYZ)
21:10damage1 Nnw Pawleys IslandGeorgetownSCSignificant tree damage to large oaks along True Blue Drive along with significant damage to one home due to a falling tree. Time estimated based on radar. (ILM)
21:1559 mph9 Se MelvilleSweet GrassMT(BYZ)
21:47damage1 Ese SampitGeorgetownSCMultiple trees down in the Sampit area along Woodland Rd. near the intersection with Yellowthroat Rd. Possible tornado. Time estimated based on radar. (ILM)
22:3063 mph7 S ReedpointStillwaterMT(BYZ)
22:4563 mph9 Wnw AbsarokeeStillwaterMT(BYZ)
23:0061 mph8 Wsw MoltStillwaterMT(BYZ)
23:1058 mph8 Ssw HyshamTreasureMT(BYZ)
23:54damage1 S Myrtle GroveNew HanoverNCTwo oak trees down and blocking Myrtle Grove Rd. near the intersection with Golden Rd. in Myrtle Grove... NC. (ILM)
00:0064 mph19 W AngelaRosebudMT(BYZ)
00:1559 mph5 W Van NormanGarfieldMTMesonet station MTM88 Jordan E. (GGW)
00:2063 mph5 W HathawayRosebudMT(BYZ)
00:2359 mph2 Nw Rock SpringsRosebudMT(BYZ)
00:4459 mph14 Nnw Hell Creek Rec AValleyMTMesonet station KIGM8 King Coulee. (GGW)
00:4559 mph4 S Miles CityCusterMT(BYZ)
00:4963 mph3 Wnw Miles CityCusterMT(BYZ)
01:00damageMiles CityCusterMTTree damage. Tree snapped off at base... tree uprooted... multiple 4-12 inch diameter branches down (BYZ)
01:0060 mphCircleMcconeMTTree branches knocked down. Estimated the wind was still gusting up to 50 mph at the time of the report. (GGW)
01:10damage9 E Miles CityCusterMTDead tree snapped. 18 inches in diameter. (BYZ)
01:3058 mph4 Ne TerryPrairieMTMesonet station MTM29 3.9 NE Terry (MT-MESO). (GGW)
01:4559 mph8 E TucsonPimaAZMesonet station FW3746 Tucson Melpomene/Old Spanish Trl. (TWC)
01:5658 mph1 Nw Forest ParkDawsonMTAWOS station KGDV Glendive Airport. (GGW)
02:0058 mph5 Ese HoytDawsonMTMesonet station MTM28 5.2 E Hoyt (MT-MESO). (GGW)
02:3559 mph1 Ne BeachGolden ValleyNDAWOS station K20U Beach. (BIS)
03:0560 mphSidneyRichlandMTPea-sized hail and a lot of rain with minor street flooding observed. (GGW)
03:1260 mph11 Wsw Sather DamMckenzieNDCombined with Nickle sized hail. (BIS)
03:3558 mph3 W Buffalo SpringsBowmanNDAWOS station KBWW Bowman Airport. (BIS)
03:4560 mph5 Sw WillistonMckenzieNDNDAWN Station 5 SW Williston. (BIS)
04:1762 mph8 N GrenoraDivideNDNDAWN Station 8 N Grenora. (BIS)

Original file: SPC report page for this day. Times are UTC; the storm day starts at 12:00 UTC (7 AM CDT).

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