July 1955 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In July 1955, 49 hail, 66 damaging-wind and 49 tornado reports were logged on 29 storm days across 35 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Yellowstone County, MT on July 6, 1955. The most hail reports came on July 3, 1955 (6). Tornadoes killed 5.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of July 1955
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 1955 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1.75″ | 6 |
| Jul 9, 1955 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2.00″ | 8 |
| Jul 1, 1955 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1.50″ | 6 |
| Jul 4, 1955 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1.50″ | 8 |
| Jul 3, 1955 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ | 6 |
| Jul 6, 1955 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3.00″ | 3 |
| Jul 13, 1955 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1.00″ | 2 |
| Jul 18, 1955 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2.75″ | 5 |
| Jul 31, 1955 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2.00″ | 7 |
| Jul 5, 1955 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.75″ | 7 |
Largest hail reported in July 1955
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 1955 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Yellowstone County, MT |
| Jul 16, 1955 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Franklin County, WA |
| Jul 18, 1955 | 2.75″ (baseball) | DeKalb County, MO |
| Jul 29, 1955 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Traverse County, MN |
| Jul 2, 1955 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Becker County, MN |
| Jul 25, 1955 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Pennington County, SD |
| Jul 6, 1955 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Musselshell County, MT |
| Jul 9, 1955 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Pennington County, SD |
| Jul 16, 1955 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Lincoln County, WA |
| Jul 18, 1955 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Clay County, MO |
Storm reports by state, July 1955
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 7 | 2 | 10 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Kansas | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1.50″ |
| Montana | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3.00″ |
| South Dakota | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2.50″ |
| Colorado | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| North Dakota | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0.75″ |
| Michigan | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 3 | 4 | – |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 3 | 2 | – |
| Florida | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Texas | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Washington | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Iowa | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Illinois | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Louisiana | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Ohio | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Alabama | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Indiana | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Arkansas | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Arizona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| California | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Oregon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Tennessee | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Vermont | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| West Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Wyoming | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in July 1955
Jul 1 Jul 2 Jul 3 Jul 4 Jul 5 Jul 6 Jul 7 Jul 8 Jul 9 Jul 10 Jul 11 Jul 12 Jul 13 Jul 14 Jul 15 Jul 16 Jul 17 Jul 18 Jul 19 Jul 22 Jul 23 Jul 24 Jul 25 Jul 26 Jul 27 Jul 28 Jul 29 Jul 30 Jul 31
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