Storm reports for August 23, 2007

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On August 23, 2007, 95 hail, 246 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 22 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Washington County, KS.

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 (95)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $9.1 million in property damage, $700,000 in crop damage, 54 injuries and 3 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (344 events in 22 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Knox County, IL (near (Gbg)Galesburg Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $800,000 · 1 death · 7 injuries
  “A swath of wind damage cut through Knox county. The winds produced considerable tree, power line, and crop damage. Numerous structures were also damaged along the path, primarily due to falling trees and tree limbs. A man was killed in the Victoria area by a falling tree.”
• Cook County, IL (near Chicago) · Thunderstorm wind 74 mph · $100,000 · 1 death
  “Measured gust to 74 mph near Wrigley Field. A cinder block wall was blown down near Wrigley Field. Debris from this wall fell onto a man and crushed him. The man died one week later from his injuries.”
• DuPage County, IL (near Bloomingdale) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · 1 death
  “A man was struck by a falling tree limb on a golf course and died from his injuries.”
• DuPage County, IL (near West Chicago) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $500,000 · 40 injuries
  “The roof of a warehouse above two of four loading docks, gave way. Forty people were injured, seven of which had to go the hospital.”
• Kankakee County, IL (near Bourbonnais) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $500,000 · 3 injuries
  “Several houses received minor wind damage with five homes suffering significant damage. Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. Three people suffered minor injuries from flying debris. One man was injured when part of a roof landed on his vehicle.”
• Cook County, IL (near Glenview) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $50,000 · 1 injury
  “A large tree was blown down onto a vehicle near Lyons School. The vehicle was destroyed. A three year old girl was trapped inside but suffered only minor injuries. Numerous other trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down.”

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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