July 1962 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In July 1962, 121 hail, 175 damaging-wind and 78 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 41 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Antelope County, NE on July 21, 1962. The most hail reports came on July 22, 1962 (15).
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 1962
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 1962 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 4.50″ | 15 |
| Jul 22, 1962 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 3.00″ | 14 |
| Jul 11, 1962 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 1.50″ | 10 |
| Jul 9, 1962 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1.75″ | 14 |
| Jul 23, 1962 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3.00″ | 8 |
| Jul 14, 1962 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0.75″ | 5 |
| Jul 6, 1962 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2.75″ | 5 |
| Jul 20, 1962 | 0 | 8 | 7 | – | 8 |
| Jul 5, 1962 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3.00″ | 6 |
| Jul 7, 1962 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2.50″ | 7 |
Largest hail reported in July 1962
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 1962 | 4.50″ (softball) | Antelope County, NE |
| Jul 25, 1962 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Big Horn County, MT |
| Jul 5, 1962 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Haakon County, SD |
| Jul 10, 1962 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Rock County, NE |
| Jul 17, 1962 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Blaine County, MT |
| Jul 21, 1962 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Marshall County, MN |
| Jul 21, 1962 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Woodbury County, IA |
| Jul 21, 1962 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Platte County, NE |
| Jul 21, 1962 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Wayne County, NE |
| Jul 22, 1962 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Hennepin County, MN |
Storm reports by state, July 1962
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 21 | 13 | 1 | 4.50″ |
| Kansas | 4 | 23 | 5 | 2.75″ |
| Minnesota | 17 | 10 | 2 | 3.00″ |
| Texas | 2 | 15 | 12 | 1.75″ |
| North Dakota | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Colorado | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2.75″ |
| Montana | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4.00″ |
| Missouri | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0.75″ |
| South Dakota | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3.00″ |
| Illinois | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Alabama | 0 | 11 | 0 | – |
| Iowa | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| New York | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1.50″ |
| Florida | 0 | 5 | 2 | – |
| Ohio | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| West Virginia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 4 | 1 | – |
| Michigan | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Wyoming | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.75″ |
| Arizona | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Delaware | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| North Carolina | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| New Mexico | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| Idaho | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Vermont | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| Arkansas | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Kentucky | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Maine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| New Jersey | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Connecticut | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Nevada | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in July 1962
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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.