Storm reports for July 15, 2013

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On July 15, 2013, 7 hail, 26 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Daniels County, MT.

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 (7)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.2 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (36 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Roosevelt County, MT (near Volt) · Tornado EF2 · $500,000
  “The tornado was first spotted about 19 miles north of Wolf Point and the NWS Storm Damage Team found downed tree limbs and a de-barked tree trunk. As it moved eastward, the tornado rolled heavy hay bails, snapped a road-sign post and flipped a loose yard shed.”
• Maricopa County, AZ (near West Chandler) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $250,000
  “Scattered thunderstorms developed in the greater Phoenix area during the late afternoon hours on July 15th, and they affected the community of Ahwatukee. The storms produced gusty and damaging winds estimated to be in excess of 70 mph.”
• Maricopa County, AZ (near West Chandler) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $150,000
  “Scattered thunderstorms developed in the greater Phoenix area during the late afternoon hours on July 15th, and they affected the community of Ahwatukee. The storms produced gusty and damaging winds estimated to be in excess of 60 mph.”
• Roosevelt County, MT (near Bredette) · Thunderstorm wind 120 mph · $50,000
  “A well built, newer Morton Building had part of the roof peeled off by rear-flank downdraft winds from a tornadic supercell. The EF-2 tornado was two miles south of this location.”
• Pima County, AZ (near Tuscon Marana Nw Airport) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $50,000
  “Thunderstorm winds downed 34 power poles in along Anway Road between Magee and Avra Valley Roads, leaving about 2000 people without power for several hours.”
• Pima County, AZ (near Continental) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $30,000
  “Thunderstorm winds downed several trees including three 45-year old eucalyptus trees. Some trees fell onto houses causing minor roof damage and one ruptured a roof-mounted gas line. Another downed tree shattered a patio wall.”

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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