July 1959 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In July 1959, 94 hail, 111 damaging-wind and 62 tornado reports were logged on 30 storm days across 37 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Rooks County, KS on July 5, 1959. The most hail reports came on July 10, 1959 (18).
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 1959
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 1959 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 2.75″ | 11 |
| Jul 1, 1959 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2.75″ | 11 |
| Jul 7, 1959 | 0 | 12 | 7 | – | 5 |
| Jul 12, 1959 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2.75″ | 9 |
| Jul 5, 1959 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4.50″ | 6 |
| Jul 3, 1959 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2.75″ | 3 |
| Jul 11, 1959 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3.00″ | 9 |
| Jul 20, 1959 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1.75″ | 9 |
| Jul 22, 1959 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Jul 8, 1959 | 0 | 5 | 5 | – | 7 |
Largest hail reported in July 1959
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 1959 | 4.50″ (softball) | Rooks County, KS |
| Jul 5, 1959 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Barton County, MO |
| Jul 11, 1959 | 3.00″ (teacup) | San Miguel County, NM |
| Jul 15, 1959 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Kimball County, NE |
| Jul 1, 1959 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Dallas County, AL |
| Jul 3, 1959 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Phelps County, NE |
| Jul 10, 1959 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Sevier County, TN |
| Jul 10, 1959 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Seward County, KS |
| Jul 10, 1959 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Potter County, TX |
| Jul 11, 1959 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Baca County, CO |
Storm reports by state, July 1959
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 16 | 16 | 3 | 4.50″ |
| Texas | 15 | 9 | 10 | 2.75″ |
| Nebraska | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| South Dakota | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| New Mexico | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3.00″ |
| Minnesota | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1.00″ |
| New York | 0 | 5 | 2 | – |
| Ohio | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Colorado | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Iowa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Illinois | 0 | 3 | 3 | – |
| Missouri | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| North Carolina | 0 | 3 | 3 | – |
| Tennessee | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Arizona | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Georgia | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
| Indiana | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.25″ |
| Kentucky | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Maryland | 0 | 3 | 2 | – |
| Virginia | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| Montana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| North Dakota | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Nevada | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Arkansas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| California | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Louisiana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Maine | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Michigan | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Mississippi | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Vermont | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
Every storm day in July 1959
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 20 Jul 21 Jul 22 Jul 23 Jul 24 Jul 25 Jul 26 Jul 27 Jul 29 Jul 30 Jul 31
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.