Storm reports — Friday, August 15, 2025

The NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 1 tornado report, 24 hail reports and 132 damaging-wind reports for the storm day from 12:00 UTC on Aug 15, 2025 to 12:00 UTC the next morning — most of them in SD, MN, IA.

1tornado reports
24hail reports · largest 1.75″
132wind reports · peak 80 mph

Reports by state

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Tornado reports

UTCRatingPlaceCountyStateRemarks
23:05—3 Sw BelzoniHumphreysMS[Landspout] Multiple reports and pictures of a landspout south of Belzoni. (JAN)

Hail reports

UTCSizePlaceCountyStateRemarks
13:131.00″2 N OakdaleAntelopeNE(OAX)
13:581.25″3 E OsmondPierceNE(OAX)
17:121.50″2 Nne HolsteinIdaIAHail not quite as large as golf balls. Time estimated from radar. (FSD)
18:011.00″LivermoreHumboldtIAdelayed report received via social media. Time estimated from radar. (DMX)
18:201.00″HolsteinIdaIAPublic report of quarter sized hail ongoing in Holstein at at 1320 on 15 Aug 2025. Corroborated time and likelihood of hail with radar. (FSD)
19:451.00″DumontButlerIA(DMX)
21:421.25″2 Wsw VictoriaCarverMN(MPX)
21:441.25″1 Se VictoriaCarverMN(MPX)
21:511.25″2 W VictoriaCarverMN(MPX)
21:521.25″1 S VictoriaCarverMN(MPX)
21:531.25″1 S WoodburyWashingtonMNRelayed through spotter network. (MPX)
22:021.00″RogersHennepinMNJust northeast of I-94 and Highway 101. (MPX)
22:171.00″ChamplinHennepinMN(MPX)
22:281.00″Eden ValleyMeekerMN(MPX)
22:291.00″2 N Brooklyn ParkHennepinMN(MPX)
22:401.50″3 W Cedar RapidsLinnIA(DVN)
22:551.25″1 Wsw BurnsvilleDakotaMNHail was photographed near County Roads 42 and 5. Hailed for five minutes. Time based on radar. (MPX)
22:551.25″1 N Circle PinesAnokaMNPhoto sent via Facebook. (MPX)
23:061.00″2 Se BurnsvilleDakotaMN(MPX)
23:121.25″1 Se Apple ValleyDakotaMNHail was photographed. (MPX)
23:181.00″2 N Four CornersWestonWY(UNR)
06:131.00″CalmarWinneshiekIA(ARX)
07:051.75″Wessington SpringsJerauldSDA few hail stones up to golf ball size. Time estimated from radar. (FSD)
09:061.00″2 Sw Current LakeMurrayMNReport from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (FSD)

Wind reports

UTCGustPlaceCountyStateRemarks
17:14damage5 S LibbyAitkinMN4 medium to large trees down... one uprooted with the full root ball. One tree fell on garage. Time estimated from radar. (DLH)
18:40damage2 Se SterrettShelbyALMultiple reports of trees down in the area of Hwy 25 NW of Vincent. (BMX)
19:05damageBelmondWrightIAreport of trees down in Belmond. Time estimated from radar. (DMX)
19:30damageHamptonFranklinIATrees and power lines down. Time estimated. (DMX)
19:40damageDumontButlerIATrees down. Time estimated. (DMX)
19:40damageAredaleButlerIATree down on a power line. Time estimated. (DMX)
20:05damageClarksvilleButlerIAreport of a tree down in town. (DMX)
20:12damageShell RockButlerIACorrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Shell Rock. Several large tree limbs down in town. Delayed report. Corrected for date. (DMX)
20:2560 mphBergstrom InternationalTravisTX(EWX)
20:45damage4 Ssw AldenHardinIA6-8 inch branches down. Bean crops flattened. Pea sized hail. Time estimated. (DMX)
21:00damage3 Ese BuckeyeHardinIATrees 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. (DMX)
21:02damage2 Nw HuntsvilleMadisonALLarge construction materials from construction site and large tree branches blown across Bradford Rd near intersection with Wynn Drive. (HUN)
21:06damage3 Nnw Redstone ArsenalMadisonALLarge tree branches down on Voyager Way NW. (HUN)
21:18damageNew ProvidenceHardinIANumerous large tree branches down 3 inches in diameter or more. Delayed reported received via social media. (DMX)
21:4458 mph8 Ne IbapahTooeleUTMesonet station CLFU1 Clifton Flat. (SLC)
21:46damage11 N SkylineJacksonALTree blocking both lanes of CR 175 at this location. (HUN)
21:5364 mph3 Sse West WendoverElkoNVStation ID: UP994 Name: Ola Elevation: 4408 feet. (LKN)
21:5972 mph1 Ene La Porte CityBlack HawkIAMeasured by a personal weather station. Reports of trees down in town as well. (DMX)
22:0068 mph5 Nw RivertonFremontWYASOS station KRIW Riverton Airport Station Elevation: 5509 ft. (RIW)
22:10damage2 Wnw Georgia SouthernBullochGAThe 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. (CHS)
22:1060 mphGarrisonBentonIAReport of 60+ mph winds. Time estimated by radar. (DVN)
22:1559 mph1 Ne VintonBentonIAPWS. (DVN)
22:15damageDurandPepinWIFew trees down. (MPX)
22:1662 mph2 Ne Three Elms CountyBuchananIAPWS. (DVN)
22:1758 mph2 W NewhallBentonIAPWS. (DVN)
22:20damageHastingsWashingtonMNTrees and power lines down. Extent unknown. (MPX)
22:2159 mph5 S VintonBentonIAPWS. (DVN)
22:2264 mph4 Wsw ShellsburgBentonIAPWS. (DVN)
22:25damagePrescottPierceWITrees and power lines down. (MPX)
22:3070 mph2 Nnw MarionLinnIAPWS. (DVN)
22:3672 mph2 Nne East AmanaIowaIAPWS. (DVN)
22:3771 mphEastern Iowa AirportLinnIA(DVN)
22:4160 mph4 N FairfaxLinnIA(DVN)
22:44damageMarionLinnIASeveral large branches down. Dime size hail too. (DVN)
22:5465 mph4 N ElyLinnIAPWS. (DVN)
22:5969 mphIowa City MunicipalityJohnsonIA(DVN)
23:0059 mph6 Nw MagnaSalt LakeUTMesonet station UT107 I-80 At Mp 107. (SLC)
23:0058 mph3 W Arbon ValleyPowerIDMesonet station 2977 D5 Arbon Valley I-86. (PIH)
23:01damage1 Wnw CoralvilleJohnsonIALarge tree limbs down along nearby roadways. (DVN)
23:06damage1 E North LibertyJohnsonIAdowned tree approx. 2-2.5 ft diameter across. (DVN)
23:1760 mphLowdenCedarIA(DVN)
23:1860 mph2 N Four CornersWestonWY(UNR)
23:2468 mph18 Nne HarrisonSiouxNEMesonet station in MONTROSE reported 68mph wind gusts between 4:24 and 5:24 pm. (CYS)
23:28damage1 W University HeightsJohnsonIAdowned tree approx 1.5 ft diameter on Melrose Ave @ Mormon Trek... Iowa City. (DVN)
23:30damage2 E Iowa CityJohnsonIAMany tree branches ranging in sizes up to 6 inches in diameter down here. (DVN)
00:0562 mph26 Ene CallaoTooeleUTMesonet station DPG31 West Granite. (SLC)
00:05damage1 Nnw FruitlandRock IslandILPhotos received on social media of a large tree downed on a powerline in Moline. Location and time estimated by radar. (DVN)
00:1561 mph22 Wsw DugwayTooeleUTMesonet station DPG12 Juliet Road. (SLC)
00:5561 mph15 Wsw DugwayTooeleUTMesonet station DPG10 Baker Lab. (SLC)
01:1560 mph7 W Dwtn SpearfishLawrenceSD(UNR)
01:2059 mph5 W ChadronDawesNEKCDR gusted 51 kts at 7:20pm. (CYS)
01:2060 mph13 W OglalaOglala LakotaSD(UNR)
01:2263 mph5 W ChadronDawesNEKCDR reported a wind gust of 63 mph with sustained winds around 40 mph at the time. (CYS)
02:0059 mph11 Sse HerefordMeadeSDSDSU Mesonet. (UNR)
02:0360 mph3 Ese Pine RidgeOglala LakotaSD(UNR)
02:0460 mph18 N Hay SpringsSheridanNETree branches broken... estimated 60 mph wind. (LBF)
02:3562 mph8 S WallPenningtonSD(UNR)
03:3970 mph16 Sw MilesvilleHaakonSD(UNR)
04:1758 mph10 Nnw OttumwaHaakonSD(UNR)
04:25damage20 Nne EllsworthSheridanNEDelayed report. Winds destroyed shed and uprooted trees. Time estimated by radar. (LBF)
05:5063 mph7 Ese RosebudToddSDSDSU Mesonet. (UNR)
05:5568 mph7 Ese RosebudToddSDSDSU Mesonet. (UNR)
06:1458 mph4 Sse WittenTrippSD(UNR)
06:2979 mph1 Ne WinnerTrippSD(UNR)
06:5060 mph2 W HamillTrippSDSDSU Mesonet. (UNR)
06:5258 mph2 E DixonGregorySDMesonet station 283 SD RWIS Dixon. (FSD)
06:5568 mph6 Nne DixonGregorySDMesonet station GRMS2 Gregory 16N (SD Mesonet). (FSD)
06:5559 mph3 Se RelianceLymanSDMesonet station 54 Reliance (SDDOT). (ABR)
06:5666 mph6 Ssw OacomaLymanSD(ABR)
07:0069 mph2 W OacomaLymanSDMesonet station OCMS2 Oacoma 2W (SD Mesonet). (ABR)
07:0262 mph1 N ChamberlainBruleSDRecorded via personal weather station in Chamberlain. (FSD)
07:1262 mph4 Sw ChamberlainBruleSDVia personal weather station. (FSD)
07:1559 mph3 S ChamberlainBruleSDASOS station K9V9 Chamberlain Municipal Airport. (FSD)
07:1858 mph2 S KimballBruleSDVia personal weather station. (FSD)
07:1971 mph1 S KimballBruleSDMesonet station 25 SD RWIS Kimball. (FSD)
07:19damageKimballBruleSDSocial media report with picture of large branches down. Estimated size 8 to 10 inches. Tree appeared to be healthy. Time estimated by radar. (FSD)
07:25damage17 N KimballJerauldSDSecond floor of hunting lodge blown apart from thunderstorm winds. Time estimated from radar. (FSD)
07:3073 mph1 Ene White LakeAuroraSDMesonet station WTES2 White Lake (SD Mesonet). (FSD)
07:30damageWhite LakeAuroraSDSocial media report with picture of full sized tree broken in half. Size estimate 16+ inches. Tree appeared to be in good health. Also reported minor damage to building (FSD)
07:3065 mph12 N KimballBruleSDVia personal weather station. (FSD)
07:3366 mph2 S KimballBruleSDVia personal weather station. (FSD)
07:3971 mph5 W PlankintonAuroraSDMesonet station 214 SD RWIS Plankinton. (FSD)
07:40damage2 Ese HosmerEdmundsSDmultiple trees down... time estimated from radar. (ABR)
07:4361 mph3 Ne PlankintonAuroraSDVia personal weather station. (FSD)
07:4759 mph3 N Gann ValleyBuffaloSDMesonet station 201 Gann Valley (SDDOT). (ABR)
07:5160 mph1 W LaneJerauldSDMesonet station 305 SD RWIS Lane. (FSD)
08:0069 mph2 Ene LetcherSanbornSDMesonet station LCMS2 Letcher 2ENE (SD Mesonet). (FSD)
08:0677 mph1 W LaneJerauldSDMesonet station 305 SD RWIS Lane. (FSD)
08:0859 mph3 N MitchellDavisonSDASOS station KMHE Mitchell Municipal Airport. (FSD)
08:10damageFultonHansonSDSocial media report with pictures of large tree branches down. Estimated size 6-8 inches. Tree appeared healthy. Time estimated by radar. (FSD)
08:1558 mph2 Nnw HuronBeadleSDRecorded at KHON ASOS. (FSD)
08:3458 mph1 W HowardMinerSDMesonet station 297 SD RWIS Howard. (FSD)
08:35damageDe SmetKingsburySDSheriff office reports extensive tree damage in De Smet city limits. No reports of structural damage at this time. Time estimated from radar. (FSD)
08:43damage2 E ErwinKingsburySDTree broken about halfway up... fell into power lines and north onto road across 200th St. just west of 441st Ave. Time estimated from radar. (FSD)
08:50damage1 Sw HazelHamlinSDDelayed report. Grain bin destroyed. Radar estimated time. (ABR)
08:5359 mph4 W BryantClarkSDMesonet station 262 4W Bryant (SDDOT). (ABR)
08:5758 mph4 S ArlingtonKingsburySDMesonet station 162 SD RWIS Arlington. (FSD)
08:59damage1 Wsw Bullhead CityMohaveAZMultiple sources on social media shared photos of downed powerlines... trees blown over... and structural damage to a garage from a thunderstorm that occurred overnight (VEF)
08:59damageVolgaBrookingsSDCorrects time of previous tstm wnd dmg report from Volga - time estimated by radar. Social Media Report: Received a picture of estimated 4-5 inch diameter branches down (FSD)
08:59damageVolgaBrookingsSDEM reports a couple of light poles knocked down near US Hwy 14. Time estimated by radar. (FSD)
09:05damageEdgertonPipestoneMNSocial media report of 3 inch plus branches down. Time estimated by radar. (FSD)
09:0880 mph4 Wsw Stone BridgeHamlinSDMesonet station 318 4 WSW Stone Bridge (SDDOT). (ABR)
09:1560 mphAuroraBrookingsSDEstimated wind gusts in excess of 60 mph. Items blown off of a deck. Time estimated from radar. (FSD)
09:18damage5 E Poinsett ColonyDeuelSDSemi-Truck pushed over at mile marker 156. Time estimated based on radar and wind 1 mile north of site. (ABR)
09:1869 mph4 Ene Poinsett ColonyDeuelSDMesonet station 47 Brandt (SDDOT). (ABR)
09:18damage4 Ene Poinsett ColonyDeuelSDSemi-Truck pushed over at mile marker 157. Time estimated based on radar and wind observation at site. (ABR)
09:1871 mph1 Se Watertown AirportCodingtonSDASOS station KATY Watertown Muni AP. (ABR)
09:19damageClear LakeDeuelSDSeveral trees down in Clear Lake. Time estimated based on radar. (ABR)
09:2258 mph10 Ssw AuroraMoodySDMesonet station 224 SD RWIS Ward. (FSD)
09:3277 mphTunervilleDeuelSDMesonet station 291 4N Altamont (SDDOT). (ABR)
09:3758 mph1 W MarshallLyonMNAWOS station KMML Marshall Municipal Airport. (FSD)
09:4066 mph5 Ssw MariettaLac Qui ParleMNMesonet station MN059 T.h.212 - Marietta - Mp 1. (MPX)
09:4461 mph1 Nne CanbyYellow MedicineMN(MPX)
09:4566 mph5 Ssw MariettaLac Qui ParleMNMesonet station MN059 T.h.212 - Marietta - Mp 1. (MPX)
09:5066 mphFlorenceLyonMNMesonet station MN160 U.s.14 - Florence - Mp 21.2. (FSD)
10:0063 mph4 N GhentLyonMNA 63 mph wind gust was recorded on a personal weather station just northeast of Minneota. (FSD)
10:09damage3 Wsw TracyLyonMNSix to eight inch diameter tree limbs downed by thunderstorm winds. Time estimated by radar. (FSD)
10:0970 mph1 W MarshallLyonMNA 70 mph wind gust has been recorded at Marshall Regional Airport (KMML). (FSD)
10:10damage4 S CottonwoodLyonMNPublic media report with pictures of branches 3-6 inches down. Tree appears to be in good health. Time estimated by radar. (FSD)
10:14damageMontevideoChippewaMNDelayed report... time estimated from radar. Dispatch reported a tree down. (MPX)
10:15damageCottonwoodLyonMNSocial media report with picture of a cotton wood tree snapped off at the base. Estimated 6 to 8 inches. Tree appeared to be healthy. Time estimated by radar. (FSD)
10:1575 mph4 S Granite FallsYellow MedicineMNAWOS station KGDB Granite Falls AP. (MPX)
10:15damage2 Nnw Hazel RunYellow MedicineMNDelayed report... time estimated from radar. Large tree branch down.. Report via social media. (MPX)
10:15damage3 E ClarkfieldYellow MedicineMNDELAYED REPORT: Large branch snapped from a Weeping Willow tree from morning storms. Photo on FB. Time estimated from radar. (MPX)
10:15damage1 N MontevideoChippewaMNCorrects previous non-tstm wnd dmg report from 1 N Montevideo to T-storm wind damage. Delayed report... time estimated from radar. Dispatch reported a tree down. (MPX)
10:2079 mphHanley FallsYellow MedicineMNMesonet station MN033 T.h.23 - Hanley Falls - Mp 94. (MPX)
10:24damage5 Nnw DelhiRenvilleMNDelayed report... time estimated from radar. Dispatch reported a large tree down blocking the road. (MPX)
10:42damageWillmarKandiyohiMNDelayed report... time estimated from radar. Multiple reports on social media of tree damage. (MPX)
10:45damage1 Wnw MortonRenvilleMNDelayed report... time estimated from radar. Dispatch reported a large tree down blocking the road. (MPX)
10:45damageFairhavenStearnsMNDelayed report... time estimated from radar. Tree branch down. (MPX)
10:58damageMarshallLyonMNAn emergency manager reported major tree damage across the city of Marshall with several downed trees blocking roadways. (FSD)
10:5962 mphCokatoWrightMN(MPX)

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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