July 1988 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In July 1988, 286 hail, 877 damaging-wind and 103 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 46 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Dickey County, ND on July 12, 1988. The most hail reports came on July 25, 1988 (35).
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 1988
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 1988 | 13 | 127 | 6 | 1.75″ | 22 |
| Jul 14, 1988 | 13 | 84 | 6 | 1.75″ | 17 |
| Jul 30, 1988 | 13 | 80 | 0 | 1.75″ | 14 |
| Jul 17, 1988 | 11 | 73 | 6 | 2.50″ | 19 |
| Jul 15, 1988 | 17 | 62 | 10 | 1.75″ | 13 |
| Jul 25, 1988 | 35 | 49 | 4 | 2.50″ | 18 |
| Jul 10, 1988 | 7 | 46 | 1 | 1.75″ | 18 |
| Jul 18, 1988 | 19 | 30 | 4 | 2.75″ | 13 |
| Jul 26, 1988 | 15 | 33 | 4 | 1.75″ | 12 |
| Jul 24, 1988 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 1.75″ | 11 |
Largest hail reported in July 1988
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 1988 | 4.50″ (softball) | Dickey County, ND |
| Jul 5, 1988 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Chouteau County, MT |
| Jul 6, 1988 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Stark County, ND |
| Jul 12, 1988 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Brown County, SD |
| Jul 18, 1988 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Kimball County, NE |
| Jul 17, 1988 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Platte County, WY |
| Jul 18, 1988 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Hall County, NE |
| Jul 18, 1988 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Thomas County, NE |
| Jul 18, 1988 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Custer County, NE |
| Jul 25, 1988 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Franklin County, MO |
Storm reports by state, July 1988
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 15 | 135 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 15 | 89 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 22 | 42 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| Michigan | 25 | 32 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 22 | 27 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 9 | 39 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 20 | 21 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Texas | 7 | 31 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 17 | 11 | 14 | 1.75″ |
| North Dakota | 20 | 12 | 8 | 4.50″ |
| South Carolina | 3 | 34 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 15 | 20 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Arkansas | 6 | 28 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Montana | 11 | 12 | 12 | 2.75″ |
| Indiana | 2 | 29 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| South Dakota | 11 | 16 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| Maine | 8 | 18 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Mississippi | 1 | 25 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 4 | 14 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| Wyoming | 11 | 4 | 9 | 2.50″ |
| Alabama | 1 | 22 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 9 | 12 | 2 | 2.50″ |
| New Jersey | 0 | 21 | 2 | – |
| Georgia | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 21 | 0 | – |
| Wisconsin | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Vermont | 0 | 17 | 1 | – |
| Kentucky | 0 | 13 | 2 | – |
| Florida | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1.70″ |
| Arizona | 0 | 11 | 1 | – |
| Ohio | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| Illinois | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Tennessee | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Mexico | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Maryland | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| Nevada | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Connecticut | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Delaware | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| California | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| West Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in July 1988
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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.