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Storm reports for July 13, 2015
On July 13, 2015, 162 hail, 470 damaging-wind and 11 tornado reports were logged across 18 states.
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On July 13, 2015, 162 hail, 470 damaging-wind and 11 tornado reports were logged across 18 states. The largest hail reported was 3.75″ (teacup size) in LaSalle County, IL.
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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KY | 11 | 150 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| IN | 21 | 60 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| WI | 35 | 15 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| IL | 25 | 22 | 0 | 3.75″ |
| VA | 4 | 39 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| KS | 25 | 14 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| OH | 3 | 35 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| NC | 6 | 25 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| MO | 13 | 17 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| SC | 8 | 21 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| MI | 0 | 22 | 1 | – |
| WV | 0 | 20 | 0 | – |
| TN | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| GA | 0 | 12 | 0 | – |
| IA | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| FL | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| NY | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| AL | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Marseilles, IL | 4,779 | 3.75″ |
| Hammond, IN | 76,030 | 2.75″ |
| Hutchinson, KS | 39,561 | 2.75″ |
| Calumet City, IL | 34,855 | 2.75″ |
| East Chicago, IN | 25,768 | 2.75″ |
| Dolton, IL | 20,697 | 2.75″ |
| Whiting, IN | 4,491 | 2.75″ |
| Burnham, IL | 3,916 | 2.75″ |
| South Holland, IL | 20,775 | 2.50″ |
| Riverdale, IL | 10,299 | 2.50″ |
| Naperville, IL | 153,124 | 1.75″ |
| Bolingbrook, IL | 74,756 | 1.75″ |
| Gary, IN | 67,555 | 1.75″ |
| Woodridge, IL | 34,103 | 1.75″ |
| Lansing, IL | 28,107 | 1.75″ |
| Lisle, IL | 23,548 | 1.75″ |
| Ottawa, IL | 18,775 | 1.75″ |
| Lake Station, IN | 13,033 | 1.75″ |
| Geneseo, IL | 6,503 | 1.75″ |
| Le Claire, IA | 4,776 | 1.75″ |
| Columbia, KY | 4,685 | 1.75″ |
| Hanover, IN | 3,827 | 1.75″ |
| Danville, IN | 12,532 | 1.50″ |
| Marengo, IL | 7,699 | 1.50″ |
| Poynette, WI | 2,834 | 1.50″ |
Hail reports (162)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22:49 | 3.75″ | LaSalle County, IL |
| 23:32 | 2.75″ | Cumberland County, KY |
| 23:36 | 2.75″ | Rice County, KS |
| 23:45 | 2.75″ | Finney County, KS |
| 00:02 | 2.75″ | Allen County, KS |
| 00:02 | 2.75″ | Reno County, KS |
| 00:45 | 2.75″ | Lake County, IN |
| 22:53 | 2.50″ | Jackson County, WI |
| 23:57 | 2.50″ | Reno County, KS |
| 00:39 | 2.50″ | Cook County, IL |
| 21:50 | 2.00″ | Clinton County, IA |
| 22:00 | 2.00″ | Clinton County, IA |
| 19:50 | 1.75″ | Nodaway County, MO |
| 21:48 | 1.75″ | Clinton County, IA |
| 21:53 | 1.75″ | Clinton County, IA |
| 22:08 | 1.75″ | Green County, KY |
| 22:28 | 1.75″ | Scott County, IA |
| 22:40 | 1.75″ | Adair County, KY |
| 22:40 | 1.75″ | LaSalle County, IL |
| 23:05 | 1.75″ | Henry County, IL |
| 23:15 | 1.75″ | Lafayette County, MO |
| 00:07 | 1.75″ | Jackson County, WI |
| 00:19 | 1.75″ | Osage County, KS |
| 00:20 | 1.75″ | Kankakee County, IL |
| 00:40 | 1.75″ | Cook County, IL |
| 00:50 | 1.75″ | Lake County, IN |
| 00:51 | 1.75″ | Reno County, KS |
| 00:55 | 1.75″ | Lake County, IN |
| 01:11 | 1.75″ | Reno County, KS |
| 01:27 | 1.75″ | Reno County, KS |
| 01:52 | 1.75″ | DuPage County, IL |
| 02:11 | 1.75″ | Reno County, KS |
| 02:20 | 1.75″ | Boone County, IL |
| 05:30 | 1.75″ | Trimble County, KY |
| 21:22 | 1.50″ | La Crosse County, WI |
| 21:50 | 1.50″ | Clinton County, IA |
| 23:03 | 1.50″ | Henry County, IL |
| 23:30 | 1.50″ | Sauk County, WI |
| 23:54 | 1.50″ | Columbia County, WI |
| 23:58 | 1.50″ | Columbia County, WI |
| 01:45 | 1.50″ | Hendricks County, IN |
| 02:45 | 1.50″ | McHenry County, IL |
| 19:40 | 1.25″ | Nodaway County, MO |
| 19:43 | 1.25″ | Brunswick County, NC |
| 21:28 | 1.25″ | Marion County, KY |
| 21:40 | 1.25″ | Monroe County, WI |
| 21:50 | 1.25″ | Wayne County, IA |
| 22:22 | 1.25″ | Vernon County, WI |
| 22:35 | 1.25″ | Taylor County, KY |
| 22:59 | 1.25″ | Dickinson County, KS |
| 23:15 | 1.25″ | Lafayette County, MO |
| 23:20 | 1.25″ | Langlade County, WI |
| 00:25 | 1.25″ | Hodgeman County, KS |
| 00:30 | 1.25″ | Osage County, KS |
| 00:33 | 1.25″ | Hodgeman County, KS |
| 01:36 | 1.25″ | Randolph County, NC |
| 01:59 | 1.25″ | DuPage County, IL |
| 13:50 | 1.00″ | Henry County, IL |
| 14:15 | 1.00″ | Stark County, IL |
| 17:45 | 1.00″ | Bladen County, NC |
| 19:50 | 1.00″ | Nodaway County, MO |
| 20:00 | 1.00″ | Brunswick County, NC |
| 20:01 | 1.00″ | Harrison County, IN |
| 20:50 | 1.00″ | Horry County, SC |
| 21:20 | 1.00″ | La Crosse County, WI |
| 21:38 | 1.00″ | Monroe County, WI |
| 21:40 | 1.00″ | Sullivan County, MO |
| 21:45 | 1.00″ | Jones County, IA |
| 21:59 | 1.00″ | Clinton County, IA |
| 22:02 | 1.00″ | Adair County, MO |
| 22:10 | 1.00″ | Adair County, MO |
| 22:28 | 1.00″ | Vernon County, WI |
| 22:50 | 1.00″ | Dunn County, WI |
| 23:07 | 1.00″ | Langlade County, WI |
| 23:10 | 1.00″ | Pulaski County, VA |
| 23:15 | 1.00″ | Lafayette County, MO |
| 23:16 | 1.00″ | McPherson County, KS |
| 23:20 | 1.00″ | Spartanburg County, SC |
| 23:25 | 1.00″ | Henry County, IL |
| 23:33 | 1.00″ | Cumberland County, KY |
| 23:53 | 1.00″ | Cumberland County, KY |
| 23:59 | 1.00″ | Trempealeau County, WI |
| 00:01 | 1.00″ | Trempealeau County, WI |
| 00:05 | 1.00″ | Bureau County, IL |
| 00:17 | 1.00″ | Osage County, KS |
| 00:20 | 1.00″ | York County, SC |
| 00:23 | 1.00″ | Spartanburg County, SC |
| 00:23 | 1.00″ | Caswell County, NC |
| 00:25 | 1.00″ | Clay County, TN |
| 00:30 | 1.00″ | Clay County, TN |
| 00:41 | 1.00″ | Reno County, KS |
| 00:45 | 1.00″ | Montgomery County, NC |
| 00:53 | 1.00″ | Douglas County, KS |
| 00:55 | 1.00″ | Kosciusko County, IN |
| 01:00 | 1.00″ | Reno County, KS |
| 01:02 | 1.00″ | Spartanburg County, SC |
| 01:27 | 1.00″ | Charlotte County, VA |
| 01:31 | 1.00″ | Hendricks County, IN |
| 01:36 | 1.00″ | Bond County, IL |
| 01:42 | 1.00″ | Charlotte County, VA |
| 01:42 | 1.00″ | Miami County, KS |
| 01:49 | 1.00″ | DuPage County, IL |
| 01:56 | 1.00″ | DuPage County, IL |
| 02:00 | 1.00″ | Morgan County, IN |
| 02:04 | 1.00″ | Marion County, IN |
| 02:18 | 1.00″ | Reno County, KS |
| 02:34 | 1.00″ | Reno County, KS |
| 03:23 | 1.00″ | Boone County, IN |
| 03:49 | 1.00″ | Montgomery County, OH |
| 07:07 | 1.00″ | Crawford County, IL |
| 13:49 | 0.88″ | Henry County, IL |
| 19:45 | 0.88″ | Nodaway County, MO |
| 19:47 | 0.88″ | Nodaway County, MO |
| 20:06 | 0.88″ | Harrison County, IN |
| 20:10 | 0.88″ | Polk County, WI |
| 20:42 | 0.88″ | Trempealeau County, WI |
| 20:50 | 0.88″ | Harrison County, MO |
| 20:55 | 0.88″ | Trempealeau County, WI |
| 21:03 | 0.88″ | La Crosse County, WI |
| 21:10 | 0.88″ | Polk County, WI |
| 21:18 | 0.88″ | Trempealeau County, WI |
| 21:36 | 0.88″ | Monroe County, WI |
| 21:45 | 0.88″ | Taylor County, KY |
| 22:17 | 0.88″ | Tazewell County, VA |
| 22:47 | 0.88″ | Trempealeau County, WI |
| 23:06 | 0.88″ | McPherson County, KS |
| 23:40 | 0.88″ | Trempealeau County, WI |
| 00:18 | 0.88″ | Reno County, KS |
| 00:20 | 0.88″ | Cook County, IL |
| 00:23 | 0.88″ | Cook County, IL |
| 01:00 | 0.88″ | Monroe County, WI |
| 01:01 | 0.88″ | Kosciusko County, IN |
| 01:04 | 0.88″ | Bureau County, IL |
| 01:05 | 0.88″ | Monroe County, WI |
| 01:49 | 0.88″ | Hendricks County, IN |
| 01:56 | 0.88″ | Linn County, KS |
| 02:11 | 0.88″ | Whitley County, IN |
| 02:55 | 0.88″ | Jackson County, OH |
| 03:49 | 0.88″ | Montgomery County, OH |
| 05:45 | 0.88″ | Macon County, IL |
| 09:48 | 0.88″ | Knox County, IN |
| 13:43 | 0.75″ | Iroquois County, IL |
| 19:17 | 0.75″ | Fayette County, KY |
| 19:27 | 0.75″ | Clark County, KY |
| 20:19 | 0.75″ | Buffalo County, WI |
| 21:03 | 0.75″ | Trempealeau County, WI |
| 21:21 | 0.75″ | Monroe County, WI |
| 21:33 | 0.75″ | Sumter County, SC |
| 21:36 | 0.75″ | Monroe County, WI |
| 22:16 | 0.75″ | Vernon County, WI |
| 23:25 | 0.75″ | Richland County, WI |
| 23:35 | 0.75″ | Lafayette County, MO |
| 00:05 | 0.75″ | York County, SC |
| 00:11 | 0.75″ | Jackson County, WI |
| 00:39 | 0.75″ | Monroe County, WI |
| 01:35 | 0.75″ | Jay County, IN |
| 01:39 | 0.75″ | Hendricks County, IN |
| 01:55 | 0.75″ | Hendricks County, IN |
| 01:58 | 0.75″ | Hendricks County, IN |
| 03:14 | 0.75″ | Boone County, IN |
| 03:15 | 0.75″ | Richland County, SC |
| 03:34 | 0.75″ | Marion County, IN |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $3.7 million in property damage, $6,000 in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (644 events in 18 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County, IN | 4 | 1 | 0 | $33,000 |
| LaSalle County, IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1 million |
| Reno County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Green County, KY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $200,000 |
| Richland County, WI | 4 | 0 | 0 | $165,000 |
| Cumberland County, KY | 2 | 0 | 0 | $125,000 |
| Rockingham County, NC | 2 | 0 | 0 | $110,000 |
| Marion County, IN | 10 | 0 | 0 | $104,000 |
| Cook County, IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Putnam County, IN | 4 | 0 | 0 | $75,000 |
| Mercer County, WV | 1 | 0 | 0 | $75,000 |
| Kent County, MI | 3 | 0 | 0 | $70,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Boone County, IN (near Eagle Vlg) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $15,000 · 1 injury
“A driver was injured by a tree falling due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. This event was reported by WTHR.” - LaSalle County, IL (near Marseilles) · Hail 3.75″ · $1 million
“There were numerous reports of hail of up to 3.75 inches in diameter across portions of Marseilles. A picture of the largest hail was received via social media. A car dealership reported 40 damaged cars, 10 of which had shattered windshields. A greenhouse was shattered.” - Reno County, KS (near Nickerson) · Tornado EF3 · $250,000
“A strong tornado moved southwest towards the town of Nickerson. One home was completely destroyed as it was blown off of its foundation. There were no anchor bolts present in the foundation (DI2 DOD9). The second more significant damage sight was where many trees were completely uprooted.” - Green County, KY (near Gresham) · Tornado EF1 · $200,000
“This brief tornado tracked for approximately 1.1 miles with a maximum width of 50 yards. The highest winds were estimated to have been 95 to 105 mph. The tornado destroyed two barns and one mobile home in addition to considerable roof damage to six outbuildings along Ebenezer Road and Highway 61…” - Rockingham County, NC (near Spray) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $100,000
“Thunderstorm winds caused wind damage to structures and trees in and around Eden. Siding and gutters were blown off the Eden Rescue Squad's building. A tree fell onto a house causing intrusion. Another tree fell onto a house and caused roof damage. Damage values are estimated.” - Cook County, IL (near Claburn) · Hail 2.50″ · $100,000
“Tennis ball size hail fell resulting in minor roof and tree damage. The hail also broke house windows.”
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.
NWS Tornado Damage Surveys for July 13, 2015
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 5 tornado paths from this storm day (1 EF3, 2 EF1, 2 EF0), 8 miles in all. The map above draws each surveyed path as the NWS mapped it, colored by the EF rating of each stretch, in place of the straight start-to-end line.
| Rating | Peak wind | Path length | Max width | Deaths / injuries | On the ground | Surveyed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF3 | 165 mph | 5.4 mi | 350 yd | 0 / 0 | 20:32 UTC | NWS Wichita |
| EF1 | 90 mph | 0.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 01:25–01:28 UTC | NWS Indianapolis |
| EF1 | 93 mph | 0.1 mi | 25 yd | 0 / 0 | 01:27 UTC | NWS Indianapolis |
| EF0 | 80 mph | 1.5 mi | – | 0 / 0 | 00:15–00:21 UTC | NWS LMK, |
| EF0 | 75 mph | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 23:33–23:35 UTC | NWS La Crosse |
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Damage Assessment Toolkit (DAT): the tornado paths and EF-rating zones NWS survey teams mapped after each storm. Survey data are preliminary and can be revised; NOAA's official record is Storm Data (NCEI). Paths are simplified to about 30 m. Times are when the tornado was on the ground, in UTC.
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