Storm reports for July 27, 2015

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On July 27, 2015, 47 hail, 118 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 15 states. The largest hail reported was 3.50″ (teacup size) in Pennington County, SD.

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 (47)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.6 million in property damage and $20,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (165 events in 15 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Dawson County, MT (near Glendive) · Thunderstorm wind 120 mph · $2.5 million
  “The National Weather Service in Glasgow conducted a damage survey in Glendive on July 28, 2015 following a significant severe thunderstorm that hit the evening before coming in from the southwest.”
• Union County, KY (near Morganfield) · Thunderstorm wind 96 mph · $50,000
  “A microburst caused extensive damage in northwest Union County. Dozens of large trees were uprooted, and numerous limbs were down. The roof of a home was damaged. A garage door was pushed in. A separate small garage was blown partially over. Dozens of acres of corn were blown over.”
• Hanover County, VA (near French Hay) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $50,000
  “Significant damage occurred in the Atlee Ridge area of Mechanicsville. Neighborhoods included Kings Charter and Patrick Henry Estates. Numerous trees and large limbs were downed, with some trees and limbs falling onto homes. Falling trees and limbs also downed power wires and blew transformers.”
• Stoddard County, MO (near Advance) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $15,000
  “Multiple trees were blown down, and a camper was flipped.”
• Slope County, ND (near Marmarth) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $15,000
  “A tree blew over onto a garage roof, damaging the roof.”
• Williams County, ND (near (Isn)Sloulin Fld Wil) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $10,000
  “Shingles were blown off a roof, and barn doors were blown out.”

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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