July 1957 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In July 1957, 49 hail, 131 damaging-wind and 52 tornado reports were logged on 29 storm days across 42 states. The largest hail reported was 5.00″ (softball size) in Butte County, SD on July 2, 1957. The most hail reports came on July 6, 1957 (7).
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 1957
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 1957 | 0 | 11 | 9 | – | 8 |
| Jul 7, 1957 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 2.50″ | 9 |
| Jul 14, 1957 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3.00″ | 8 |
| Jul 2, 1957 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 5.00″ | 8 |
| Jul 1, 1957 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3.00″ | 7 |
| Jul 3, 1957 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2.75″ | 5 |
| Jul 6, 1957 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3.50″ | 7 |
| Jul 12, 1957 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2.50″ | 6 |
| Jul 19, 1957 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1.00″ | 4 |
| Jul 16, 1957 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.00″ | 3 |
Largest hail reported in July 1957
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 1957 | 5.00″ (softball) | Butte County, SD |
| Jul 6, 1957 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Polk County, MN |
| Jul 1, 1957 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Chippewa County, MN |
| Jul 6, 1957 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Polk County, MN |
| Jul 14, 1957 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Essex County, NY |
| Jul 3, 1957 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Hutchinson County, SD |
| Jul 6, 1957 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Marshall County, MN |
| Jul 7, 1957 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Antelope County, NE |
| Jul 12, 1957 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Boyd County, NE |
| Jul 14, 1957 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Chittenden County, VT |
Storm reports by state, July 1957
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 9 | 9 | 11 | 2.50″ |
| South Dakota | 6 | 12 | 3 | 5.00″ |
| North Dakota | 3 | 11 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Montana | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Minnesota | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3.50″ |
| Iowa | 0 | 10 | 2 | – |
| New York | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| Massachusetts | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Michigan | 0 | 4 | 3 | – |
| Texas | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 3 | 3 | – |
| Colorado | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Ohio | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Arkansas | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Kansas | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| North Carolina | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Tennessee | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| Vermont | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| Florida | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| New Jersey | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Arizona | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| California | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Idaho | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Louisiana | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Maryland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Missouri | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Mississippi | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Wyoming | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Alabama | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Connecticut | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Maine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Oregon | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| South Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| West Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in July 1957
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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.