July 1981 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In July 1981, 227 hail, 519 damaging-wind and 98 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 44 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Fallon County, MT on July 11, 1981. The most hail reports came on July 21, 1981 (31).
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 1981
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 1981 | 14 | 109 | 10 | 1.75″ | 17 |
| Jul 10, 1981 | 8 | 47 | 5 | 1.75″ | 10 |
| Jul 21, 1981 | 31 | 24 | 5 | 2.75″ | 11 |
| Jul 23, 1981 | 20 | 23 | 3 | 2.75″ | 11 |
| Jul 19, 1981 | 6 | 32 | 5 | 1.75″ | 9 |
| Jul 22, 1981 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 2.75″ | 9 |
| Jul 24, 1981 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 1.75″ | 13 |
| Jul 17, 1981 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 2.75″ | 13 |
| Jul 11, 1981 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 4.00″ | 8 |
| Jul 14, 1981 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 1.75″ | 7 |
Largest hail reported in July 1981
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 1981 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Fallon County, MT |
| Jul 26, 1981 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Gray County, KS |
| Jul 8, 1981 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Haskell County, KS |
| Jul 17, 1981 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Nicollet County, MN |
| Jul 17, 1981 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Sibley County, MN |
| Jul 21, 1981 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Big Stone County, MN |
| Jul 21, 1981 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Custer County, SD |
| Jul 21, 1981 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Custer County, SD |
| Jul 22, 1981 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Scotts Bluff County, NE |
| Jul 23, 1981 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Daviess County, MO |
Storm reports by state, July 1981
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | 40 | 36 | 7 | 2.75″ |
| North Dakota | 38 | 29 | 9 | 2.75″ |
| Missouri | 9 | 48 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Nebraska | 19 | 30 | 6 | 2.75″ |
| Texas | 8 | 37 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 10 | 25 | 8 | 3.00″ |
| Minnesota | 21 | 13 | 7 | 2.75″ |
| Illinois | 2 | 34 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 14 | 18 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 7 | 15 | 10 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 0 | 28 | 0 | – |
| Alabama | 1 | 23 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 6 | 12 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 2 | 18 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| North Carolina | 5 | 15 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Louisiana | 2 | 15 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 10 | 8 | – |
| Mississippi | 0 | 16 | 0 | – |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Montana | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4.00″ |
| Arkansas | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Wyoming | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Arizona | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Massachusetts | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1.25″ |
| Idaho | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Maryland | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New Mexico | 0 | 4 | 1 | – |
| Tennessee | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Ohio | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Utah | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| New York | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| West Virginia | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Vermont | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Maine | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New Jersey | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Nevada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
Every storm day in July 1981
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
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.