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Storm reports for July 15, 1980
On July 15, 1980, 34 hail, 100 damaging-wind and 14 tornado reports were logged across 11 states.
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On July 15, 1980, 34 hail, 100 damaging-wind and 14 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Faulk County, SD. Tornadoes killed 3.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WI | 8 | 32 | 10 | 1.75″ |
| SD | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| MN | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| IA | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| MI | 0 | 13 | 0 | – |
| IL | 0 | 9 | 1 | – |
| NE | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| IN | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| FL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| ND | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| MS | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Brookings, SD | 24,555 | 2.75″ |
| Viroqua, WI | 4,407 | 1.50″ |
| Temple Terrace, FL | 27,588 | 1.00″ |
| Lake Geneva, WI | 8,691 | 1.00″ |
| Twin Lakes, WI | 6,328 | 1.00″ |
| Bloomfield, WI | 4,766 | 1.00″ |
| Genoa City, WI | 2,903 | 1.00″ |
| La Crosse, WI | 51,049 | 0.75″ |
| Decorah, IA | 7,454 | 0.75″ |
| La Crescent, MN | 5,257 | 0.75″ |
| Cresco, IA | 3,890 | 0.75″ |
| Ellsworth, WI | 3,341 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (34)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | 2.75″ | Faulk County, SD |
| 19:45 | 2.75″ | Brookings County, SD |
| 20:15 | 2.75″ | Brookings County, SD |
| 19:30 | 2.50″ | Kingsbury County, SD |
| 18:15 | 2.00″ | Kingsbury County, SD |
| 19:30 | 1.75″ | Faulk County, SD |
| 20:00 | 1.75″ | Kingsbury County, SD |
| 20:30 | 1.75″ | Beadle County, SD |
| 21:30 | 1.75″ | Kingsbury County, SD |
| 23:55 | 1.75″ | Wheeler County, NE |
| 00:30 | 1.75″ | Morton County, ND |
| 02:30 | 1.75″ | Audubon County, IA |
| 05:45 | 1.75″ | Vernon County, WI |
| 21:30 | 1.50″ | Day County, SD |
| 01:55 | 1.50″ | Wheeler County, NE |
| 05:30 | 1.50″ | Vernon County, WI |
| 17:20 | 1.00″ | Hillsborough County, FL |
| 19:00 | 1.00″ | Kingsbury County, SD |
| 20:00 | 1.00″ | Boyd County, NE |
| 20:30 | 1.00″ | Lake County, SD |
| 21:35 | 1.00″ | Day County, SD |
| 22:25 | 1.00″ | Lyon County, MN |
| 23:40 | 1.00″ | Renville County, MN |
| 02:15 | 1.00″ | Dodge County, NE |
| 05:30 | 1.00″ | Trempealeau County, WI |
| 08:00 | 1.00″ | Walworth County, WI |
| 08:00 | 1.00″ | Walworth County, WI |
| 08:00 | 1.00″ | Walworth County, WI |
| 21:50 | 0.75″ | Holt County, NE |
| 02:15 | 0.75″ | Pierce County, WI |
| 02:40 | 0.75″ | Griggs County, ND |
| 04:55 | 0.75″ | La Crosse County, WI |
| 05:40 | 0.75″ | Howard County, IA |
| 06:10 | 0.75″ | Winneshiek County, IA |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $10.6 million in property damage, 27 injuries and 3 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (150 events in 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunn County, WI | 1 | 12 | 1 | $2.5 million |
| Eau Claire County, WI | 3 | 10 | 1 | $2.8 million |
| Chippewa County, WI | 2 | 5 | 1 | $2.5 million |
| St. Croix County, WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Kane County, IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Miami-Dade County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
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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