July 1972 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In July 1972, 109 hail, 131 damaging-wind and 117 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 42 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in La Crosse County, WI on July 16, 1972. The most hail reports came on July 1, 1972 (17).
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 1972
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 1972 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 2.00″ | 15 |
| Jul 2, 1972 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 2.75″ | 10 |
| Jul 25, 1972 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2.00″ | 9 |
| Jul 27, 1972 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2.75″ | 11 |
| Jul 14, 1972 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2.50″ | 7 |
| Jul 17, 1972 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| Jul 3, 1972 | 0 | 9 | 7 | – | 8 |
| Jul 6, 1972 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1.25″ | 6 |
| Jul 16, 1972 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4.00″ | 8 |
| Jul 19, 1972 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1.75″ | 7 |
Largest hail reported in July 1972
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 1972 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | La Crosse County, WI |
| Jul 2, 1972 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Oklahoma County, OK |
| Jul 10, 1972 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Norman County, MN |
| Jul 24, 1972 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Pennington County, SD |
| Jul 24, 1972 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Pennington County, SD |
| Jul 27, 1972 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Prowers County, CO |
| Jul 13, 1972 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Todd County, SD |
| Jul 14, 1972 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Muscatine County, IA |
| Jul 1, 1972 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Saunders County, NE |
| Jul 24, 1972 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Essex County, MA |
Storm reports by state, July 1972
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 16 | 8 | 10 | 2.00″ |
| Texas | 7 | 7 | 19 | 1.75″ |
| South Dakota | 12 | 8 | 8 | 2.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4.00″ |
| Kansas | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1.00″ |
| Colorado | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Iowa | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2.50″ |
| New Mexico | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| Illinois | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| Minnesota | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| Missouri | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Florida | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| Mississippi | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 0 | 4 | 4 | – |
| Alabama | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| North Carolina | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Tennessee | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| North Dakota | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
| New York | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Kentucky | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| Montana | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Vermont | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Arizona | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Louisiana | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Maine | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Virginia | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Connecticut | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| California | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Georgia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Indiana | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Nevada | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| West Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Wyoming | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in July 1972
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