Storm reports for July 28, 2015

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On July 28, 2015, 9 hail, 95 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 1.50″ (ping pong ball size) in Penobscot County, ME.

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 (9)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.1 million in property damage and $1.3 million in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (104 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Mahaska County, IA (near Beacon) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $100,000
  “Five to 6 large trees were blown down and power lines were blown down as well.”
• Mahaska County, IA (near Oskaloosa) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $100,000
  “A large tree fell on an apartment building. Four of the apartments had to be evacuated.”
• Appanoose County, IA (near Griffinsville) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $100,000
  “Winds of 65 to 70 mph were estimated across much of the county along with several reports of large tree limb damage.”
• Davis County, IA (near Drakesville) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $100,000
  “Winds of 65 to 70 mph were estimated across western Davis County with several large limbs down around the county.”
• Wapello County, IA (near Ottumwa) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $50,000
  “Trained spotter reported numerous tree limbs down on houses and powerlines. Time estimated from radar. An estimated 14 inch diameter tree was snapped near the base. Power was out in portions of town.”
• Lucas County, IA (near Williamson) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $50,000
  “Strong winds of at least 60 mph and several reports of large tree limb damage was reported across much of Lucas County.”

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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