July 1958 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In July 1958, 97 hail, 140 damaging-wind and 121 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 40 states. The largest hail reported was 6.00″ (softball size) in Seward County, KS on July 12, 1958. The most hail reports came on July 8, 1958 (10). Tornadoes killed 1.
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 1958
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 1958 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 3.00″ | 9 |
| Jul 11, 1958 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 2.75″ | 10 |
| Jul 12, 1958 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 6.00″ | 8 |
| Jul 8, 1958 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3.00″ | 6 |
| Jul 2, 1958 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 2.75″ | 6 |
| Jul 22, 1958 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Jul 14, 1958 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2.00″ | 10 |
| Jul 18, 1958 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Jul 20, 1958 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2.50″ | 7 |
| Jul 23, 1958 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2.00″ | 8 |
Largest hail reported in July 1958
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 1958 | 6.00″ (softball) | Seward County, KS |
| Jul 4, 1958 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Decatur County, KS |
| Jul 8, 1958 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Cheyenne County, KS |
| Jul 10, 1958 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Butte County, SD |
| Jul 10, 1958 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Wilson County, KS |
| Jul 12, 1958 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Grant County, OK |
| Jul 25, 1958 | 3.00″ (teacup) | El Paso County, CO |
| Jul 27, 1958 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Teton County, MT |
| Jul 2, 1958 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Washington County, ME |
| Jul 10, 1958 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Lawrence County, SD |
Storm reports by state, July 1958
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 23 | 6 | 25 | 2.75″ |
| Kansas | 11 | 21 | 11 | 6.00″ |
| Texas | 10 | 12 | 10 | 2.00″ |
| Colorado | 13 | 5 | 12 | 3.00″ |
| Missouri | 0 | 18 | 5 | – |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 10 | 6 | 3.00″ |
| Montana | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| Wyoming | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0.75″ |
| California | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Illinois | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0.75″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 5 | 4 | – |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0.75″ |
| South Dakota | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| Maine | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2.75″ |
| Iowa | 0 | 3 | 3 | – |
| New York | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 0 | 0 | 6 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 5 | 1 | – |
| Idaho | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| North Dakota | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
| Arkansas | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| North Carolina | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| Arizona | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Florida | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Georgia | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Michigan | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Oregon | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Vermont | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Minnesota | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| New Jersey | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Tennessee | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| West Virginia | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Kentucky | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Utah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Washington | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in July 1958
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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.