July 1974 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In July 1974, 112 hail, 323 damaging-wind and 59 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 42 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Roseau County, MN on July 1, 1974. The most hail reports came on July 29, 1974 (15).
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 1974
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 1974 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 1.75″ | 12 |
| Jul 3, 1974 | 9 | 27 | 5 | 1.50″ | 16 |
| Jul 2, 1974 | 4 | 26 | 4 | 2.75″ | 11 |
| Jul 29, 1974 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 1.75″ | 7 |
| Jul 13, 1974 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 1.75″ | 6 |
| Jul 4, 1974 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 2.00″ | 6 |
| Jul 1, 1974 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 3.00″ | 11 |
| Jul 10, 1974 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 1.75″ | 7 |
| Jul 15, 1974 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 2.75″ | 13 |
| Jul 21, 1974 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 1.75″ | 10 |
Largest hail reported in July 1974
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 1974 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Roseau County, MN |
| Jul 2, 1974 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Bennett County, SD |
| Jul 15, 1974 | 2.75″ (baseball) | McLean County, ND |
| Jul 27, 1974 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Boone County, IN |
| Jul 27, 1974 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Fountain County, IN |
| Jul 1, 1974 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Edmunds County, SD |
| Jul 4, 1974 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Orleans County, VT |
| Jul 8, 1974 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Chouteau County, MT |
| Jul 1, 1974 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Santa Cruz County, AZ |
| Jul 1, 1974 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Brown County, WI |
Storm reports by state, July 1974
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 4 | 26 | 13 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 7 | 31 | 4 | 3.00″ |
| South Dakota | 5 | 22 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Illinois | 4 | 21 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 6 | 13 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 5 | 13 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| North Dakota | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2.75″ |
| Nebraska | 2 | 14 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 2 | 11 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Texas | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Arizona | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Alabama | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Colorado | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Massachusetts | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Connecticut | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Georgia | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Tennessee | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Maine | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Jersey | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Virginia | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Wyoming | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| Montana | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Kentucky | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New Mexico | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Maryland | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Vermont | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| West Virginia | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| North Carolina | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Nevada | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| California | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in July 1974
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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.