July 1968 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In July 1968, 144 hail, 284 damaging-wind and 56 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 42 states. The largest hail reported was 6.00″ (softball size) in Murray County, MN on July 4, 1968. The most hail reports came on July 2, 1968 (16). Tornadoes killed 2.
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 1968
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 1968 | 7 | 30 | 3 | 1.75″ | 14 |
| Jul 17, 1968 | 8 | 21 | 11 | 3.00″ | 16 |
| Jul 22, 1968 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 1.75″ | 13 |
| Jul 8, 1968 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 2.00″ | 13 |
| Jul 29, 1968 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 3.00″ | 10 |
| Jul 2, 1968 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 5.00″ | 11 |
| Jul 19, 1968 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 3.00″ | 13 |
| Jul 13, 1968 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 2.00″ | 7 |
| Jul 9, 1968 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1.75″ | 10 |
| Jul 15, 1968 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 2.00″ | 5 |
Largest hail reported in July 1968
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 1968 | 6.00″ (softball) | Murray County, MN |
| Jul 2, 1968 | 5.00″ (softball) | Loudoun County, VA |
| Jul 17, 1968 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Platte County, NE |
| Jul 19, 1968 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Platte County, NE |
| Jul 29, 1968 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Bon Homme County, SD |
| Jul 29, 1968 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Knox County, NE |
| Jul 29, 1968 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Sherman County, NE |
| Jul 2, 1968 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Loudoun County, VA |
| Jul 2, 1968 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Charles County, MD |
| Jul 19, 1968 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Ward County, ND |
Storm reports by state, July 1968
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 20 | 18 | 7 | 3.00″ |
| Minnesota | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6.00″ |
| Kansas | 9 | 22 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| South Dakota | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3.00″ |
| Florida | 6 | 7 | 8 | 2.00″ |
| Missouri | 5 | 13 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 7 | 12 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 18 | 1 | – |
| New York | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Kentucky | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Montana | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Ohio | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| North Dakota | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Texas | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1.00″ |
| North Carolina | 0 | 10 | 2 | – |
| Virginia | 10 | 2 | 0 | 5.00″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 9 | 2 | – |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Arizona | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1.50″ |
| Indiana | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Mississippi | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Maine | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| Tennessee | 0 | 8 | 0 | – |
| Colorado | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 3 | 3 | – |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Illinois | 0 | 4 | 1 | – |
| Maryland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| West Virginia | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Idaho | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Louisiana | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| New Mexico | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Alabama | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Arkansas | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Delaware | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Jersey | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Vermont | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Wyoming | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
Every storm day in July 1968
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 28 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.