Storm reports for July 30, 2015

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On July 30, 2015, 3 hail, 47 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 15 states. The largest hail reported was 0.88″ (nickel size) in Lake County, MN.

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 (3)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $213,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (51 events in 15 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Riverside County, CA (near Indian Wells) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $45,000
  “Photos shared by a local media outlet indicate a downburst/microburst was likely the cause of extensive wind damage in the northeast side of Indian Wells in the Palm Desert Country Club area. Based on damage, winds were estimated at 60 to 70 mph.”
• Rankin County, MS (near Star) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph · $20,000
  “Numerous trees were blown down, a road sign was twisted, and a roof was torn off a chicken house.”
• Queens County, NY (near Flushing Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $20,000
  “Trees were reported down on cars in the Whitestone section of Queens.”
• Wagoner County, OK (near Oneta) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $15,000
  “Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several trees, blew down power lines, and damaged the roofs of several homes.”
• Jones County, MS (near Ovett) · Thunderstorm wind 52 mph · $12,000
  “A tree came down on a home located along Highway 29.”
• Queens County, NY (near Little Neck) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $10,000
  “Two large oak trees were reported down on a house and power lines along 216th Street in the Bayside section of Queens.”

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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