July 1975 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In July 1975, 229 hail, 373 damaging-wind and 79 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 47 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Hall County, NE on July 19, 1975. The most hail reports came on July 3, 1975 (34). 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 1975
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 1975 | 34 | 35 | 2 | 3.00″ | 13 |
| Jul 10, 1975 | 25 | 32 | 3 | 2.75″ | 17 |
| Jul 5, 1975 | 17 | 29 | 1 | 3.00″ | 15 |
| Jul 9, 1975 | 18 | 26 | 2 | 1.75″ | 22 |
| Jul 24, 1975 | 3 | 38 | 3 | 1.00″ | 11 |
| Jul 19, 1975 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 4.00″ | 7 |
| Jul 13, 1975 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 2.50″ | 13 |
| Jul 23, 1975 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 1.75″ | 11 |
| Jul 6, 1975 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 2.75″ | 14 |
| Jul 8, 1975 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 1.75″ | 10 |
Largest hail reported in July 1975
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 1975 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Hall County, NE |
| Jul 1, 1975 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Lewis and Clark County, MT |
| Jul 3, 1975 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Carbon County, MT |
| Jul 5, 1975 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Johnson County, IL |
| Jul 14, 1975 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Lewis County, ID |
| Jul 5, 1975 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Washington County, IL |
| Jul 6, 1975 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Butte County, SD |
| Jul 10, 1975 | 2.75″ (baseball) | District of Columbia, DC |
| Jul 19, 1975 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Hall County, NE |
| Jul 3, 1975 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Steuben County, NY |
Storm reports by state, July 1975
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 16 | 20 | 6 | 3.00″ |
| New York | 9 | 33 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Nebraska | 19 | 11 | 5 | 4.00″ |
| Montana | 19 | 13 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| Michigan | 13 | 15 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 9 | 18 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 10 | 15 | 3 | 1.50″ |
| Idaho | 11 | 14 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| Maryland | 6 | 13 | 6 | 2.50″ |
| Ohio | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 6 | 16 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 6 | 11 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| Wyoming | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0.75″ |
| Missouri | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| South Dakota | 6 | 11 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Texas | 2 | 6 | 10 | 2.50″ |
| Arizona | 0 | 16 | 0 | – |
| Kentucky | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| North Dakota | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| Mississippi | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Jersey | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| Alabama | 0 | 9 | 0 | – |
| West Virginia | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Arkansas | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Indiana | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Delaware | 0 | 6 | 1 | – |
| Georgia | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Maine | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 6 | 1 | – |
| Washington | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Vermont | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Kansas | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Tennessee | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| California | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Connecticut | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| New Mexico | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Oregon | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Nevada | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in July 1975
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