July 1953 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In July 1953, 32 tornado reports were logged on 19 storm days across 17 states. The NOAA Storm Prediction Center record starts with tornado reports in 1950; hail and damaging-wind reports start in 1955.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
← June 1953 All 1953 storm days August 1953 →
32tornado reports
19storm days
Biggest storm days of July 1953
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 1953 | – | – | 3 | – | 2 |
| Jul 6, 1953 | – | – | 3 | – | 3 |
| Jul 7, 1953 | – | – | 3 | – | 3 |
| Jul 15, 1953 | – | – | 3 | – | 2 |
| Jul 5, 1953 | – | – | 2 | – | 2 |
| Jul 20, 1953 | – | – | 2 | – | 2 |
| Jul 24, 1953 | – | – | 2 | – | 2 |
| Jul 26, 1953 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 |
| Jul 28, 1953 | – | – | 2 | – | 2 |
| Jul 3, 1953 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
Storm reports by state, July 1953
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | – | – | 7 | – |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 4 | – |
| Texas | – | – | 3 | – |
| Colorado | – | – | 2 | – |
| Kansas | – | – | 2 | – |
| Michigan | – | – | 2 | – |
| Wyoming | – | – | 2 | – |
| Arkansas | – | – | 1 | – |
| Florida | – | – | 1 | – |
| Illinois | – | – | 1 | – |
| Louisiana | – | – | 1 | – |
| Maryland | – | – | 1 | – |
| Maine | – | – | 1 | – |
| Minnesota | – | – | 1 | – |
| Montana | – | – | 1 | – |
| North Dakota | – | – | 1 | – |
| Utah | – | – | 1 | – |
Every storm day in July 1953
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A storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Read more about NOAA storm reports.