Storm reports — Sunday, August 17, 2025

The NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 1 tornado report, 10 hail reports and 75 damaging-wind reports for the storm day from 12:00 UTC on Aug 17, 2025 to 12:00 UTC the next morning — most of them in PA, MT, TX.

1tornado reports
10hail reports · largest 1.75″
75wind reports · peak 82 mph

Reports by state

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Tornado reports

UTCRatingPlaceCountyStateRemarks
23:13—2 Nne Crystal LakeWinnebagoIADelayed report. Trained spotter shared pictures of a tornado in a cornfield... possibly striking a wind turbine. Location estimated. (DMX)

Hail reports

UTCSizePlaceCountyStateRemarks
19:361.00″Wind Cave Visitors CentCusterSDmPING report (UNR)
19:391.00″1 Wnw Wind Cave VisitorCusterSD(UNR)
21:521.00″6 Sse BrownsvilleLawrenceSD(UNR)
22:001.00″ConowingoCecilMDTrained spotter reports hail around quarter size... possibly slightly larger... in Conowingo along US-222. (LWX)
00:301.00″1 E Webster State ParkRooksKSReported on the south end of Webster Dam. (GID)
01:151.00″25 Nne EllsworthSheridanNEQuarter size hail with 40 to 50 mph winds. (LBF)
02:501.75″5 Nnw AppamDivideNDDelayed report relayed by broadcast media. Multiple farmers reported penny to golf ball size hail and major hail damage to crops. An entire field of canola was lost. (BIS)
02:531.75″AinsworthBrownNEGolf ball sized hail in Ainsworth. Time estimated from radar. (LBF)
08:101.75″ShelbyPolkNECall received from Dispatch at 310 AM and hail was ongoing at the time. (GID)
08:111.00″3 Ne ShelbyPolkNEnickel to quarter size hail. time estimated from radar. (GID)

Wind reports

UTCGustPlaceCountyStateRemarks
12:1463 mphAberdeen Regional AirpoBrownSDASOS station KABR Aberdeen Rgnl AP. (ABR)
12:2363 mphAberdeen Regional AirpoBrownSDASOS station KABR Aberdeen Rgnl AP. (ABR)
17:25damage1 Ssw BoquetWestmorelandPAReport of multiple trees down and snapped in backyard along Baughman Lane. Time estimated based on radar. (PBZ)
17:36damageGreensburgWestmorelandPAseveral trees down in Greensburg. (PBZ)
17:45damage4 W Lawson HeightsWestmorelandPAseveral trees down in Unity township. (PBZ)
17:4763 mph2 Sw Lawson HeightsWestmorelandPAKLBE airport. (PBZ)
18:35damageKaufmannFayettePAReport of over 20 trees down within parking lot area of Fallingwater. Time estimated based on radar. (PBZ)
18:37damage1 N StonervilleFayettePAReport of tree on vehicle along Holland Hill Road. Time estimated based on radar. (PBZ)
18:37damage1 Ne OhiopyleFayettePAReport of tree down onto vehicle along Mill Run Road. Time estimated based on radar. (PBZ)
18:37damage4 Nnw BerlinSomersetPATree down on Glades Pike near Log House Rd. (CTP)
18:48damage3 Sse BidwellFayettePAReport of tree down on Sugar Loaf Road. Time estimated based on radar. (PBZ)
18:49damage4 Se BidwellFayettePAReport of tree down on powerlines over Mae West Road. Time estimated based on radar. (PBZ)
18:55damage1 Ssw CelinaClayTNDelayed report. A rotten tree fell onto a mobile home. A couple other branches fell... one causing a power pole to lean. Time of report based on radar. (OHX)
19:11damage1 S Old TownPenobscotMEFire department reports 1 tree down which took down some wires. Time estimated by radar. (CAR)
19:37damage1 Ese RidgeleyAlleganyMDTree down at 901 Michigan Ave (LWX)
19:37damage1 N CumberlandAlleganyMDTree down at 859 Valley St (LWX)
19:37damage2 Wnw Wolfe MillAlleganyMDTree down near intersection of Amherst Ave and Ore St (LWX)
19:40damageCumberlandAlleganyMDAllegany County 911 reported three downed trees in the Cumberland area. (LWX)
19:41damage1 W Center HillWhiteARLarge tree limbs down near the town of Center Hill. Winds estimated by spotter of at least 60 mph. (LZK)
19:55damage1 Nnw SulphurMurrayOKA power pole and two large trees blown down near Sulphur Hills Golf Course. Spotter Network report. Time estimated from radar. (OUN)
20:00damageGarnerWhiteARA few power poles were snapped in the vicinity of Garner... utilized archived radar velocity to time event. (LZK)
20:01damage1 Sse Searcy MunicipalWhiteARWatched tree fall live at I-57 and Exit 42 (Main Street) via Arkansas Department of Transportation camera. (LZK)
20:04damage2 W BelfastWaldoMETree down on powerlines on Pitcher Rd. Time estimated by radar. (GYX)
20:35damage3 W SmithvilleLancasterPATrees down near Frogtown Road and Marticville Road. (CTP)
21:13damage4 Wsw QuarryvilleLancasterPATrees down near Deaver Road and Lancaster Pike. (CTP)
21:2158 mph1 Ne PomonaHowellMOASOS station KUNO West Plains ASOS. (SGF)
21:3062 mph5 Nnw WoodrowLubbockTXWest Texas Mesonet. (LUB)
21:40damage2 Ese WakefieldLancasterPAWires down throughout Wrightsdale. (CTP)
21:42damage1 Wsw RichardsmereCecilMDMultiple trees downed onto US-1 in Rising Sun. Additional trees were noted downed along the side of the road on the northbound side. Corrected for time. (LWX)
21:45damage4 Sw LubbockLubbockTXReport of a downed power pole blocking traffic. (LUB)
21:47damageDevil'S ElbowPulaskiMOMultiple trees down. (SGF)
21:55damage1 Nw WashingtonFranklinMONumerous limbs 12-18 inches in diameter and a few trees down in an area from Grand Ave to Jefferson Ave... north of 5th street. (LSX)
21:5763 mph3 Wnw LubbockLubbockTXWest Texas Mesonet. (LUB)
22:00damage1 Sw Rock SpringsCecilMDReports of multiple trees downed along US-222 north of Conowingo to the PA state line. (LWX)
22:23damage5 Sw LubbockLubbockTXSlack report and image of significant roof damage to an apartment complex... with roofs torn off the buildings. Late report. Time estimated by RADAR. (LUB)
22:2377 mph5 Ese Reese CenterLubbockTXWest Texas Mesonet. There was also a report of zero mile visibility from wind-driven... torrential rainfall on the West Loop. (LUB)
22:2361 mph2 Wsw TurkeyHallTXWest Texas Mesonet. There was also a report of trees and fences blown down in Turkey. (LUB)
22:29damage2 Nnw WinonaMontgomeryMSA 12-inch diameter tree was downed onto New Hope Road. Dime sized hail was also observed in the area. (JAN)
22:35damage1 Wsw RichardsmereCecilMDMultiple trees downed onto US-1 in Rising Sun. Additional trees were noted downed along the side of the road on the northbound side. (LWX)
22:39damageTurkeyHallTXSlack report of trees and fences blown down in Turkey. West Texas Mesonet measured a 61 mph gust prior to the time of the received report. (LUB)
22:45damage2 Wsw San AngeloTom GreenTXDamage to a fence of a residence was reported on social media. (SJT)
22:5258 mph1 Nnw Woodson TerraceSt. LouisMO(LSX)
22:55damage2 Se BridgetonSt. LouisMODelayed report: Large oak tree feel west-southwestward onto a home... causing significant damage to the home. Time estimated from radar. (LSX)
23:0960 mph6 Ene DanversFergusMTAmbient weather station. Sustained winds of 47 mph at the time of observation. (TFX)
23:10damage4 Wsw San AngeloTom GreenTXReport of roughly 60 mph wind gusts from a downburst that damaged part of a fence line. (SJT)
23:20damage8 N FarmervilleUnionLAA skirting was blown off of a mobile home in the Conway community. Large tree limbs were snapped as well. Report via social media. (SHV)
23:30damage4 Sw San AngeloTom GreenTXFence line damage reported from downburst winds... estimated around 60 mph. (SJT)
23:3060 mph4 Nnw HilgerFergusMTEstimated wind gusts near 60 mph. Apple tree took a hit. (TFX)
23:33damage8 Nnw FarmervilleUnionLAA tree top was snapped and fell across Jimmy Johnson Road just north of Highway 15. (SHV)
23:35damage5 Ese FarmervilleUnionLATrees down across Highway 2 East at Stewart Road. (SHV)
23:52damage2 Nne ClaiborneOuachitaLAA tree and multiple large limbs were snapped behind and adjacent to a home in the northern sections of West Monroe. Report from social media. (SHV)
23:5582 mph1 Wsw BuffaloHarperOKBuffalo Mesonet. (OUN)
23:5561 mph8 N ForestgroveFergusMT(TFX)
00:10damage3 E MadisonvilleSt. TammanyLAPublic call of limbs up to 2 inches broken along with power outages in the Woodridge neighborhood in Mandeville. Time estimated by radar. (LIX)
00:1062 mph17 Ne WilsallParkMTCrazy Raws - elev 7321 feet. (BYZ)
00:13damage2 N LickingTexasMONumerous power outages. (SGF)
00:17damage6 Se DownsvilleOuachitaLAA tree was downed near Calhoun. Report from social media. (SHV)
00:2559 mph8 N TiegenPetroleumMTWar Horse NW HydroMet site from the Montana Climate Office Mesonet. (GGW)
00:2559 mph13 Ene RoyFergusMT59 mph thunderstorm wind gust at Roy E hydromet. (TFX)
00:3061 mph8 N TiegenPetroleumMTWar Horse NW HydroMet site from the Montana Climate Office Mesonet. (GGW)
00:4559 mph1 Nnw WinnettPetroleumMTWinnett DOT site. (GGW)
00:5560 mph4 W Cat CreekPetroleumMTMosby NW HydroMet site from the Montana Climate Office Mesonet. (GGW)
01:0064 mph15 Wsw Crooked Creek CaPetroleumMTDovetail HydroMet site from the Montana Climate Office Mesonet. (GGW)
01:2962 mph6 N PlainvilleRooksKSMeasured by a Kansas State Mesonet site. (GID)
01:34damageJudsonBlue EarthMNDelayed report of large tree branch snapped in Judson Township. Time estimated from radar. Photo report shared via Facebook. (MPX)
01:4066 mph6 N PlainvilleRooksKSPeak gust measured by KS Mesonet station. (GID)
01:4059 mphRooks County AirportRooksKS(GID)
02:3060 mphWinnerTrippSD(UNR)
02:33damageLowdenCedarIALarge branches downed. From Sunday evenings storms. Time estimated using radar. (DVN)
02:4558 mph9 Ene BascomRosebudMTAngela Agrimet Station. (BYZ)
03:1363 mph6 Nne DixonGregorySDMesonet station GRMS2 Gregory 16N (SD Mesonet). (FSD)
04:0566 mph3 Nw Miles CityCusterMTASOS station KMLS Miles City. (BYZ)
04:15damage1 Sw Miles CityCusterMTTree downed into powerline. (BYZ)
08:1360 mph3 Ne ShelbyPolkNEEstimated 55 to 60 MPH wind gusts. Time estimated from radar. (GID)
09:5472 mph7 Nnw FlaglerKit CarsonCOKCOFLAGL13 on Wunderground reported the wind gust. (GLD)

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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