Storm reports for July 6, 2014

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On July 6, 2014, 22 hail, 29 damaging-wind and 16 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Williams 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

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (22)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $7.1 million in property damage, $640,000 in crop damage and 6 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (69 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Kent County, MI (near Grand Rapids South K) · Tornado EF1 · $4.5 million · 6 injuries
  “An NWS storm survey determined that an EF1 tornado developed rapidly near 64th Street and Burlingame Avenue in Byron Center and tracked northeast for 6.25 miles through Wyoming and Kentwood.”
• Mohave County, AZ (near Drake) · Thunderstorm wind 55 mph · $400,000
  “Thunderstorm winds sheared four transmission poles south of Griffith Road, knocking out power to all of Golden Valley and parts of Kingman for two hours; and in Chloride, Dolan Springs, Meadview, and White Hills for 16 hours.”
• Ionia County, MI (near Collins) · Tornado EF0 · $300,000
  “A NWS storm survey confirmed that an EF-0 tornado touched down near Reeder Rd. between south Sunfield highway and south Keefer highway. Five farm buildings were damaged and one home lost roofing material and numerous trees were blown down.”
• Mohave County, AZ (near Powell) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $250,000
  “Thunderstorm winds in Havasu Heights destroyed one home, moved one mobile home off its foundation, damaged several garage doors, damaged several roofs, blew out numerous home and vehicle windows, overturned RVs, and blew away one chicken coop and several chickens.”
• Morton County, ND (near New Salem) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $250,000
  “New wind turbine blades stored on the ground and waiting to be installed were completely destroyed.”
• Grundy County, IA (near Reinbeck) · Tornado EF1 · $200,000
  “Tornado touched down with a debris ball noted. Damage to homes occurred many to the southwest of Reinbeck. Numerous crops flattened.”

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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