July 1965 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In July 1965, 132 hail, 202 damaging-wind and 86 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 42 states. The largest hail reported was 6.00″ (softball size) in Rosebud County, MT on July 11, 1965. The most hail reports came on July 16, 1965 (13).
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 1965
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 1965 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 4.50″ | 10 |
| Jul 15, 1965 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3.00″ | 10 |
| Jul 3, 1965 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 3.00″ | 12 |
| Jul 8, 1965 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 1.75″ | 12 |
| Jul 18, 1965 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 3.00″ | 16 |
| Jul 5, 1965 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 4.00″ | 14 |
| Jul 9, 1965 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 0.75″ | 12 |
| Jul 1, 1965 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3.00″ | 4 |
| Jul 12, 1965 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3.00″ | 7 |
| Jul 17, 1965 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 5.00″ | 9 |
Largest hail reported in July 1965
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 1965 | 6.00″ (softball) | Rosebud County, MT |
| Jul 17, 1965 | 5.00″ (softball) | Bon Homme County, SD |
| Jul 16, 1965 | 4.50″ (softball) | Burt County, NE |
| Jul 5, 1965 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Dawes County, NE |
| Jul 23, 1965 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Barron County, WI |
| Jul 1, 1965 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Otoe County, NE |
| Jul 1, 1965 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Gosper County, NE |
| Jul 3, 1965 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Custer County, NE |
| Jul 11, 1965 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Rosebud County, MT |
| Jul 12, 1965 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Gregory County, SD |
Storm reports by state, July 1965
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 17 | 17 | 7 | 3.00″ |
| North Dakota | 7 | 10 | 17 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 18 | 9 | 6 | 4.50″ |
| Montana | 18 | 2 | 5 | 6.00″ |
| Kansas | 3 | 15 | 6 | 2.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3.50″ |
| South Dakota | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5.00″ |
| Colorado | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2.13″ |
| Ohio | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1.50″ |
| Louisiana | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2.00″ |
| Missouri | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Illinois | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Texas | 0 | 8 | 2 | – |
| Wyoming | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1.50″ |
| North Carolina | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1.25″ |
| Virginia | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Michigan | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Mississippi | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 0 | 8 | 0 | – |
| Alabama | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Idaho | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Kentucky | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Maryland | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 0 | 4 | 1 | – |
| Georgia | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| Arkansas | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Arizona | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| New Mexico | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Utah | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| West Virginia | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| California | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| New Jersey | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Oregon | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Vermont | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in July 1965
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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.