Storm reports for July 26, 2013

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On July 26, 2013, 39 hail, 42 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Laramie County, WY.

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 (39)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.3 million in property damage and $2,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (83 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Bernalillo County, NM (near (Abq)Albuquerque Intl Airport) · Thunderstorm wind 89 mph · $1 million
  “Albuquerque ASOS recorded a historical 89mph wind gust. Sustained wind speed at the time was 64mph. HAM radio antennae at the WFO bent from winds. Widespread tree and structural damage along with flooding resulted in over 1 million dollars in damages.”
• Bernalillo County, NM (near (Abq)Albuquerque Intl Airport) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $100,000
  “Interstate 25 northbound closed from Rio Bravo to Gibson due to downed power lines along highway.”
• Pima County, AZ (near South Tucson) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $35,000
  “A severe thunderstorm moved through southern Tucson, damaging parts of the roof of Van Buskirk Elementary School and downing several power poles in the area. Power poles were also blown down at the intersection of Irvington Rd. and Campbell Ave.”
• Pinal County, AZ (near Goldfield) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $30,000
  “Scattered thunderstorms moved across the eastern portion of the greater Phoenix metropolitan area during the early afternoon hours on July 26th. The storms produced gusty and damaging winds which affected communities such as Lost Dutchman State Park and Apache Junction.”
• Fond du Lac County, WI (near Fond Du Lac) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $18,000
  “Thunderstorm wind gusts measured at 58 mph (50 knots) blew a tree down on a garage on the east side of Fond Du Lac, and also brought down a few power lines.”
• Schuyler County, IL (near Rushville) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $10,000
  “Shingles were damaged on a house and several 4-inch diameter trees were snapped on Curry Chapel Road about 1 mile south of Camden Road.”

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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