July 1960 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In July 1960, 70 hail, 155 damaging-wind and 42 tornado reports were logged on 30 storm days across 40 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Dane County, WI on July 2, 1960. The most hail reports came on July 17, 1960 (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 1960
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 1960 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 1.75″ | 15 |
| Jul 29, 1960 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| Jul 2, 1960 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 4.00″ | 8 |
| Jul 22, 1960 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 1.00″ | 9 |
| Jul 26, 1960 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 2.75″ | 10 |
| Jul 11, 1960 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4.00″ | 7 |
| Jul 1, 1960 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2.75″ | 9 |
| Jul 17, 1960 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3.00″ | 6 |
| Jul 27, 1960 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3.00″ | 6 |
| Jul 28, 1960 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2.75″ | 5 |
Largest hail reported in July 1960
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 1960 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Dane County, WI |
| Jul 9, 1960 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | York County, NE |
| Jul 11, 1960 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Frontier County, NE |
| Jul 17, 1960 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Boone County, NE |
| Jul 19, 1960 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Centre County, PA |
| Jul 27, 1960 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Custer County, NE |
| Jul 1, 1960 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Campbell County, SD |
| Jul 11, 1960 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Lincoln County, SD |
| Jul 11, 1960 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Clay County, IA |
| Jul 25, 1960 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Potter County, SD |
Storm reports by state, July 1960
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 8 | 12 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 15 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4.00″ |
| Texas | 1 | 13 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Michigan | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| North Dakota | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4.00″ |
| Minnesota | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| South Dakota | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| New York | 0 | 9 | 0 | – |
| Colorado | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Montana | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| Alabama | 0 | 4 | 2 | – |
| Indiana | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| Ohio | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New Mexico | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| South Carolina | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Florida | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| Missouri | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Virginia | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Arkansas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Louisiana | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Maine | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| North Carolina | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Jersey | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Vermont | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| California | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Mississippi | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Oregon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| Tennessee | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Connecticut | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Kentucky | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Wyoming | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in July 1960
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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.