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Storm reports for July 17, 1972
On July 17, 1972, 5 hail, 2 damaging-wind and 10 tornado reports were logged across 8 states.
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On July 17, 1972, 5 hail, 2 damaging-wind and 10 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Putnam County, IL.
Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.
Storm reports by state
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| IA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| MI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| TX | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| OK | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| NM | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| IN | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Tipton, IA | 3,059 | 1.00″ |
Hail reports (5)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21:45 | 1.75″ | Putnam County, IL |
| 19:40 | 1.00″ | Cedar County, IA |
| 20:35 | 1.00″ | Clinton County, IA |
| 02:55 | 1.00″ | Ottawa County, MI |
| 19:20 | 0.75″ | Nodaway County, MO |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $7.6 million in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (18 events in 8 states). Before 1996 the database holds only tornado, hail and wind events, and damage was often entered as a range, so treat these figures as rough. Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quay County, NM | 1 | 1 | 0 | $25,000 |
| DuPage County, IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Marshall County, IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Stark County, IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Warren County, IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Wapello County, IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.
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