Storm reports for July 15, 2007

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On July 15, 2007, 86 hail, 146 damaging-wind and 10 tornado reports were logged across 27 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Custer County, NE.

Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.

Storm reports by state

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (86)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $23.6 million in property damage, $224 million in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (243 events in 27 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Hampshire County, MA (near Pelham) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · 1 injury
  “Numerous trees downed. One tree fell on a car which injured a woman.”
• Cass County, ND (near Tower City) · Thunderstorm wind 100 mph · $2.5 million
  “A six mile stretch of high voltage power towers was crumpled by a combination of downburst winds and at least one tornado through Central Hill Township. At least 28 steel four pole towers, operated by Western Area Power Administration, were destroyed.”
• Cass County, ND (near Tower City) · Tornado EF2 · $2.5 million
  “The tornado plowed through wooden power poles and viciously ripped up mature trees over its damage path. The tornado also damaged a sturdy pole shed, where the sidewall was caved in and the roof and rafters were torn off.”
• Steele County, ND (near Finley) · Thunderstorm wind 100 mph · $2 million
  “Five wooden double post high voltage power towers were snapped off by downburst winds. The utility company estimated winds around 100 mph. Large hail and damaging winds produced extensive crop damage across portions of Easton and Melrose Townships.”
• Steele County, ND (near Finley) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $2 million
  “Fully grown trees were uprooted. Some trees fell on power poles and powerlines, causing power outages in Finley. Trees also fell on cars and damage was reported at the grain elevator. On one house porch, the windows were blown out and the screens were torn off.”
• Ransom County, ND (near Sheldon) · Tornado EF2 · $1 million
  “The tornado cut a large gap in mature hardwood trees near the Sheyenne River and snapped several wooden power poles. Several sections of a large irrigation system were also tipped over. Peak winds were estimated at 115 mph. Some crops were damaged in Owego Township.”

Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.

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