July 1989 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In July 1989, 266 hail, 918 damaging-wind and 59 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 44 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Collin County, TX on July 2, 1989. The most hail reports came on July 11, 1989 (28).
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 1989
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 1989 | 22 | 109 | 2 | 4.50″ | 9 |
| Jul 10, 1989 | 27 | 76 | 17 | 2.50″ | 14 |
| Jul 17, 1989 | 23 | 92 | 3 | 4.00″ | 10 |
| Jul 27, 1989 | 20 | 83 | 0 | 3.00″ | 20 |
| Jul 7, 1989 | 17 | 79 | 0 | 1.75″ | 15 |
| Jul 11, 1989 | 28 | 41 | 2 | 2.50″ | 13 |
| Jul 12, 1989 | 17 | 51 | 3 | 1.75″ | 15 |
| Jul 8, 1989 | 18 | 25 | 3 | 2.50″ | 12 |
| Jul 18, 1989 | 13 | 31 | 0 | 2.75″ | 8 |
| Jul 26, 1989 | 5 | 37 | 1 | 1.00″ | 12 |
Largest hail reported in July 1989
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 1989 | 4.50″ (softball) | Collin County, TX |
| Jul 17, 1989 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Lincoln County, NE |
| Jul 17, 1989 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Frontier County, NE |
| Jul 17, 1989 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Frontier County, NE |
| Jul 17, 1989 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Frontier County, NE |
| Jul 2, 1989 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Hubbard County, MN |
| Jul 27, 1989 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Winnebago County, WI |
| Jul 2, 1989 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Hubbard County, MN |
| Jul 15, 1989 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Pueblo County, CO |
| Jul 17, 1989 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Lincoln County, NE |
Storm reports by state, July 1989
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 18 | 96 | 5 | 2.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 21 | 61 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Texas | 20 | 58 | 0 | 4.50″ |
| Arkansas | 5 | 66 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 9 | 49 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 4 | 45 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 17 | 31 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 6 | 29 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | 30 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 1 | 32 | 3 | 0.75″ |
| Montana | 11 | 25 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 13 | 19 | 4 | 4.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 18 | 18 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| Louisiana | 0 | 34 | 1 | – |
| Ohio | 4 | 29 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| North Dakota | 16 | 15 | 3 | 2.50″ |
| Indiana | 13 | 18 | 2 | 1.25″ |
| South Carolina | 3 | 28 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| North Carolina | 5 | 24 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Colorado | 10 | 12 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Iowa | 7 | 18 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 3 | 19 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 9 | 15 | 0 | 3.50″ |
| South Dakota | 19 | 3 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| New Mexico | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Vermont | 4 | 17 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Maine | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| West Virginia | 0 | 14 | 0 | – |
| Illinois | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0.83″ |
| Kentucky | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Wyoming | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| Arizona | 0 | 10 | 0 | – |
| Connecticut | 0 | 6 | 3 | – |
| Virginia | 0 | 9 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 0 | 7 | 1 | – |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New Jersey | 0 | 3 | 3 | – |
| Tennessee | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.88″ |
| California | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Missouri | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Nevada | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Oregon | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in July 1989
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.