Storm reports for July 31, 2007

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On July 31, 2007, 12 hail, 15 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Ward County, ND.

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

Hail reports (12)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $571,000 in property damage and $1.7 million in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (27 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Renville County, ND (near Norma) · Hail 1.25″ · $350,000
  “Storm accompanied by 60 mph wind gusts. Extensive crop damage to thousands of acres of various crops. Thirteen different farms had crop damage. Some crops were completely destroyed. Damage also to siding and windows on farm buildings.”
• Renville County, ND (near Mohall) · Hail 1.00″ · $100,000
  “There was crop and building damage on 7 farms in northeast Renville County. The storm put out large hail and wind gusts to 60 mph.”
• Bottineau County, ND (near Lansford) · Thunderstorm wind 85 mph · $80,000
  “One quonset was torn from its foundation and thrown into a second quonset. Tree branches were broken and some trees uprooted. A grain bin was blown into a diesel fuel storage tank, breaking the valve and resulting in 2000 gallons of spilled fuel.”
• Bottineau County, ND (near Newburg) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $40,000
  “One foot diameter trees were down. The high wind also knocked over and damaged a grain bin and auger.”
• Russell County, VA (near Castlewood) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph
  “One fatality occurred when the roof was blown off the Pizza Town Restaurant onto a car that was stopped in the eastbound lane of Route 58 waiting for the green light from a traffic signal.”
• Russell County, VA (near Castlewood) · Thunderstorm wind 78 mph
  “A few homes had shingles damaged and several trees were reported down. This was reported by the sheriffs office dispatch.”

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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