July 1987 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In July 1987, 496 hail, 1,338 damaging-wind and 165 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 48 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Hyde County, SD on July 6, 1987. The most hail reports came on July 6, 1987 (65).
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 1987
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 1987 | 65 | 132 | 26 | 4.50″ | 22 |
| Jul 5, 1987 | 4 | 154 | 4 | 1.75″ | 17 |
| Jul 11, 1987 | 14 | 94 | 7 | 1.75″ | 19 |
| Jul 20, 1987 | 11 | 100 | 4 | 2.00″ | 7 |
| Jul 26, 1987 | 17 | 86 | 3 | 2.00″ | 21 |
| Jul 12, 1987 | 33 | 53 | 4 | 1.75″ | 17 |
| Jul 25, 1987 | 14 | 58 | 5 | 2.75″ | 19 |
| Jul 29, 1987 | 13 | 59 | 5 | 2.75″ | 13 |
| Jul 21, 1987 | 29 | 25 | 19 | 2.75″ | 14 |
| Jul 4, 1987 | 8 | 57 | 4 | 1.75″ | 10 |
Largest hail reported in July 1987
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 1987 | 4.50″ (softball) | Hyde County, SD |
| Jul 7, 1987 | 4.50″ (softball) | Bailey County, TX |
| Jul 9, 1987 | 4.50″ (softball) | Sedgwick County, CO |
| Jul 6, 1987 | 3.50″ (teacup) | St. Clair County, IL |
| Jul 6, 1987 | 3.50″ (teacup) | St. Clair County, IL |
| Jul 3, 1987 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Kit Carson County, CO |
| Jul 6, 1987 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Hyde County, SD |
| Jul 6, 1987 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Buffalo County, SD |
| Jul 10, 1987 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Stanley County, SD |
| Jul 10, 1987 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Jones County, SD |
Storm reports by state, July 1987
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 25 | 110 | 8 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 3 | 125 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 6 | 104 | 7 | 2.75″ |
| Minnesota | 26 | 73 | 13 | 2.75″ |
| Indiana | 12 | 89 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 13 | 81 | 12 | 2.75″ |
| South Dakota | 44 | 36 | 19 | 4.50″ |
| New York | 12 | 82 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 58 | 39 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| Texas | 39 | 25 | 11 | 4.50″ |
| North Carolina | 16 | 55 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 22 | 32 | 13 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 16 | 47 | 4 | 3.50″ |
| Missouri | 12 | 51 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Colorado | 42 | 5 | 14 | 4.50″ |
| North Dakota | 33 | 12 | 14 | 2.75″ |
| Nebraska | 21 | 32 | 5 | 2.75″ |
| New Jersey | 8 | 41 | 8 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 5 | 40 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 6 | 33 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 4 | 30 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 8 | 23 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 0 | 27 | 2 | – |
| Florida | 0 | 19 | 7 | – |
| Ohio | 2 | 19 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| Mississippi | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Vermont | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Wyoming | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 0 | 14 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Montana | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| West Virginia | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Idaho | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Maine | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Virginia | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| Arkansas | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Arizona | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Nevada | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| California | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Oregon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Connecticut | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New Mexico | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Rhode Island | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in July 1987
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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.