July 1980 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In July 1980, 292 hail, 888 damaging-wind and 95 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 43 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in McDowell County, WV on July 9, 1980. The most hail reports came on July 15, 1980 (34). Tornadoes killed 5.
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 1980
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 1980 | 34 | 100 | 14 | 2.75″ | 11 |
| Jul 4, 1980 | 19 | 107 | 10 | 3.00″ | 12 |
| Jul 5, 1980 | 9 | 78 | 5 | 1.75″ | 12 |
| Jul 9, 1980 | 14 | 46 | 10 | 4.50″ | 10 |
| Jul 8, 1980 | 16 | 51 | 2 | 2.00″ | 14 |
| Jul 2, 1980 | 12 | 47 | 5 | 3.00″ | 9 |
| Jul 16, 1980 | 10 | 50 | 2 | 1.75″ | 11 |
| Jul 12, 1980 | 29 | 26 | 4 | 2.75″ | 12 |
| Jul 11, 1980 | 29 | 22 | 2 | 3.00″ | 15 |
| Jul 10, 1980 | 6 | 42 | 4 | 2.75″ | 16 |
Largest hail reported in July 1980
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 1980 | 4.50″ (softball) | McDowell County, WV |
| Jul 9, 1980 | 4.50″ (softball) | McDowell County, WV |
| Jul 7, 1980 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Erie County, PA |
| Jul 2, 1980 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Bullitt County, KY |
| Jul 2, 1980 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Oldham County, KY |
| Jul 4, 1980 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Douglas County, NE |
| Jul 11, 1980 | 3.00″ (teacup) | St. Croix County, WI |
| Jul 11, 1980 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Pierce County, WI |
| Jul 2, 1980 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Shelby County, KY |
| Jul 4, 1980 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Douglas County, NE |
Storm reports by state, July 1980
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 41 | 105 | 7 | 2.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 29 | 89 | 16 | 3.00″ |
| Michigan | 27 | 57 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| Illinois | 1 | 68 | 2 | 1.50″ |
| Indiana | 10 | 53 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| South Dakota | 22 | 39 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 15 | 38 | 2 | 4.00″ |
| Georgia | 5 | 43 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 21 | 26 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| North Dakota | 28 | 14 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| Iowa | 7 | 30 | 7 | 2.50″ |
| West Virginia | 11 | 29 | 4 | 4.50″ |
| Kentucky | 6 | 27 | 6 | 3.00″ |
| Nebraska | 13 | 22 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| Virginia | 5 | 27 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Texas | 0 | 30 | 2 | – |
| Kansas | 3 | 18 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 1 | 19 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 0 | 17 | 1 | – |
| Wyoming | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0.75″ |
| Mississippi | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 0 | 10 | 4 | – |
| Florida | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2.00″ |
| Montana | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1.25″ |
| North Carolina | 0 | 6 | 2 | – |
| Arizona | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Idaho | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1.25″ |
| Maryland | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| New Jersey | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Nevada | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Maine | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Vermont | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Arkansas | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| California | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Connecticut | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in July 1980
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