Storm reports for October 7, 2014

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On October 7, 2014, 62 hail, 84 damaging-wind and 13 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Scott County, KY.

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 (62)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.5 million in property damage and 3 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (159 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Mercer County, WV (near Pinoak) · Tornado EF1 · $175,000 · 2 injuries
  “A high end EF1 tornado, with maximum winds estimated at 105 mph, first touched down at 1139 PM EDT around two miles northeast of Matoka in a forested area, downing numerous trees. It then crossed Beeson Road where three homes sustained minor damage along with a barn and several more trees.”
• Bourbon County, KY (near Paris) · Tornado EF1 · $250,000 · 1 injury
  “The tornado first touched down near Vine Street. Several|homes sustained significant damage including losses to portions of|roofs and damage to walls and siding. The tornado had winds of|100 mph on Vine Street and a narrow width of around 50 yards. Half|dollar size hail also occurred.”
• Raleigh County, WV (near Willibet) · Tornado EF2 · $275,000
  “A brief EF2 tornado touched down near the community of Odd. This path is across terrain with an elevation of 2700 to 2800 feet and is just north of Flat Top Mountain.”
• Harrison County, KY (near Cynthiana) · Tornado EF1 · $250,000
  “The tornado first touched down about a half mile north of Connersville Pike and a half mile west of Ammerman Pike, where parts of a corn field were flattened.”
• Hampshire County, MA (near Easthampton) · Thunderstorm wind 100 mph · $100,000
  “A thunderstorm produced a strong microburst in Easthampton near the Holyoke line. Numerous trees were uprooted or snapped off on the west side of Mount Tom.”
• Franklin County, MA (near Colrain) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $100,000
  “Numerous large trees and wires on York Road were downed by thunderstorm winds. Trees fell on several houses and cars causing damage.”

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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