Storm reports for July 3, 2014

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On July 3, 2014, 79 hail, 274 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 23 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Morris County, NJ.

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 (79)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.7 million in property damage, $43,000 in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (358 events in 23 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Gaston County, NC (near Cherryville) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $150,000 · 1 injury
  “FD reported two trees fell on separate mobile homes on Dalton St, injuring one person. The roof was also blown off a car wash.”
• Anderson County, SC (near Belton) · Hail 1.75″ · $200,000
  “A slow moving, but persistent severe thunderstorm produced up to golf ball size hail in the Belton area for at least 15 minutes.”
• Duplin County, NC (near Rose Hill) · Tornado EF1 · $150,000
  “A tornado developed along a rain band associated with Hurricane Arthur across southern Duplin County. The tornado touched down south of Rosemary Road and east of Highway 117 where tree damage was observed.”
• Madison County, NY (near Middleport) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $100,000
  “Downburst wind damage occurred from a thunderstorm that extended from near Earlville NY to Poolville NY. The majority of the damage was to trees with most trees being uprooted. There were a few areas where trees were snapped.”
• Rutland County, VT (near Poultney) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $100,000
  “Widespread trees and wires down throughout a large part of Poultney. Several roads, including Route 30 impassable due to debris (trees and power lines). Some trees fell on homes and vehicles. At least one 100+ year old maple was uprooted. Damage was significant.”
• Hampshire County, MA (near Westhampton) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $75,000
  “Numerous trees were downed in Hatfield, Williamsburg, Westhampton, Northampton, and Easthampton which blocked roadways in some cases. One lane of Interstate 91 in Northampton was blocked by a fallen tree near Exit 20.”

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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