Storm reports for July 24, 2015

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On July 24, 2015, 48 hail, 113 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 19 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Dundy County, NE.

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 (48)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $815,000 in property damage and $100,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (162 events in 19 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Delta County, MI (near Rock) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $100,000
  “There was a delayed report via social media of damaging thunderstorm winds in the town of Rock. Two barns, two large greenhouses and a transformer were destroyed, and several vehicles were also damaged.”
• Watonwan County, MN (near Echols) · Tornado EF0 · $100,000
  “A landspout-type tornado briefly occurred north of Ormsby. A storage building and some piles of tiling were damaged as the tornado hit a construction business. The tornado was photographed or recorded on video by several people.”
• Appanoose County, IA (near Centerville) · Thunderstorm wind 67 mph · $50,000
  “Appanoose County Sheriff reported power lines and trees down in the town of Centerville. Time was estimated via radar.”
• Hall County, NE (near Grand Is) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $50,000
  “Wind gusts estimated to be near 65 MPH resulted in some shingles being blown off the roof of a local business and tree branches being downed.”
• Appanoose County, IA (near Walnut City) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $25,000
  “State official reported a camper turned over at Rathbun Lake - Island View Park. Time was estimated via radar.”
• Davis County, IA (near Drakesville) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $25,000
  “Public reported several power lines down due to strong winds about 1 mile north of Drakesvile.”

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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