Storm reports for July 23, 2014

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On July 23, 2014, 51 hail, 247 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 30 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Cotton County, OK.

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 (51)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $9.7 million in property damage, $57,000 in crop damage, 11 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (299 events in 30 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Caddo Parish, LA (near Jewella) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph · 1 death
  “A 64 year old female was walking in the 1900 block of Weinstock Street and was killed by a tree that fell on top of her.”
• Spokane County, WA (near South Cheney) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $4 million · 4 injuries
  “A wet microburst brought sustained winds of 35 to 50 mph with gusts 60 to 70 mph across Spokane County. The winds descended near Cheney and peaked while passing through Airway Heights, Northwestern Spokane, and Deer Park.”
• Bonner County, ID (near Lakeview) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $2 million · 2 injuries
  “Damaging winds led to widespread tree damage across central Bonner County. A navy bouy located on the south end of Lake Pend Oreille clocked a wind gust of 75 mph. Multiple trees were knocked down across the city of Sandpoint and smaller communities surrounding Lake Pend Oreille.”
• Pend Oreille County, WA (near Camden) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $1 million · 2 injuries
  “A severe thunderstorm producing winds of 55 to 70 mph knocked down numerous trees across Pend Oreille County. The storms also brought periods of very heavy rainfall and small hail. The widespread tree damage led to power outages, blocked roads, and three injuries.”
• Kootenai County, ID (near Conkling Park) · Hail 1.00″ · $200,000 · 1 injury
  “One inch hail was observed at Conkling Park on Lake Coeur D Alene. As the storm tracked into northern sections of Kootenai County, strong outflow winds became the main threat resulting in a corridor of tree damage from Coeur D Alene to Althol.”
• Benton County, AR (near Pea Ridge) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $20,000 · 1 injury
  “Strong thunderstorm wind damaged the roofs of several homes. Large trees limbs were snapped from trees, one fell on a woman injuring her.”

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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