Storm reports for July 29, 2015

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On July 29, 2015, 4 hail, 41 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Kennebec 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

Hail reports (4)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $203,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (45 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Lake County, FL (near Tavares) · Thunderstorm wind 55 mph · $50,000
  “A thunderstorm produced a locally damaging microburst which downed one large and partially rotten oak tree in Tavares. The tree toppled onto a playground and damaged a fence and shed. Other small branches and twigs were downed in the immediate vicinity. Winds were estimated at 50 to 55 mph.”
• Harmon County, OK (near Gould) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $45,000
  “Several sheds/carports lost their roofs. A camper shell and a boat were picked up and flipped. Several roofs were on the ground, porches were missing, trees were down, dumpsters were tipped over, and antennae were snapped.”
• Lowndes County, MS (near New Hope) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $20,000
  “Trees were blown down along with a fence blown over. Shingle damage also occurred. A window of a pool business was blown out and a door was blown off the hinges. Some roof damage also occurred.”
• Lowndes County, MS (near Steens) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $15,000
  “A couple of trees were blown down between Caledonia and Columbus. Numerous trees were blown down and power outages occurred due to trees on powerlines a few miles east of Columbus. A few shingles were blown off of roofs too.”
• Neshoba County, MS (near Philadelphia) · Thunderstorm wind 49 mph · $9,000
  “Outflow winds of 40 to 50 mph brought down multiple trees throughout the county.”
• Oktibbeha County, MS (near Adaton) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $6,000
  “A tree was blown down on Miller Road. Another tree was blown down on Highway 389 and blocked the road near the intersection of Murray Road.”

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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