July 1973 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In July 1973, 137 hail, 335 damaging-wind and 80 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 40 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Buffalo County, WI on July 3, 1973. The most hail reports came on July 1, 1973 (14). Tornadoes killed 1.
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 1973
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 1973 | 14 | 62 | 15 | 1.75″ | 10 |
| Jul 3, 1973 | 14 | 43 | 5 | 4.00″ | 13 |
| Jul 23, 1973 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 1.75″ | 13 |
| Jul 20, 1973 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| Jul 2, 1973 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| Jul 10, 1973 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 1.75″ | 9 |
| Jul 29, 1973 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 2.50″ | 9 |
| Jul 8, 1973 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 2.00″ | 8 |
| Jul 24, 1973 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2.75″ | 5 |
| Jul 4, 1973 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 1.75″ | 11 |
Largest hail reported in July 1973
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 1973 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Buffalo County, WI |
| Jul 24, 1973 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Baca County, CO |
| Jul 24, 1973 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | El Paso County, CO |
| Jul 29, 1973 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Scott County, MN |
| Jul 3, 1973 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Dodge County, MN |
| Jul 3, 1973 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Grundy County, IA |
| Jul 8, 1973 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Hancock County, IA |
| Jul 11, 1973 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Lake of the Woods County, MN |
| Jul 28, 1973 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Lyon County, IA |
| Jul 29, 1973 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Carroll County, IA |
Storm reports by state, July 1973
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 23 | 49 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 12 | 26 | 6 | 2.50″ |
| Iowa | 7 | 33 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Ohio | 0 | 29 | 10 | – |
| South Dakota | 9 | 19 | 10 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 7 | 26 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 23 | 9 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| Kansas | 7 | 18 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 6 | 13 | 5 | 4.00″ |
| Michigan | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| North Dakota | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Texas | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1.00″ |
| Kentucky | 0 | 10 | 1 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| New Mexico | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Wyoming | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0.75″ |
| Montana | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Georgia | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Florida | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.25″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
| Louisiana | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Alabama | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| Arizona | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Tennessee | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Maine | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| North Carolina | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| New York | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Arkansas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Virginia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Connecticut | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Mississippi | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New Jersey | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Nevada | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| West Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in July 1973
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
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