Storm reports for August 2, 2015

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On August 2, 2015, 233 hail, 129 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Ogemaw County, MI.

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 (233)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $74.1 million in property damage, $2 million in crop damage, 20 injuries and 2 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (368 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• DuPage County, IL (near Wood Dale) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · 2 deaths · 19 injuries
  “A tent collapsed during a thunderstorm at the Wood Dale Prairie Fest killing a 35 year old man and injuring 20 other people, three seriously. One of the three seriously injured, an 81 year old woman, died from her injuries in January 2016.”
• Cook County, IL (near Evanston) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · 1 injury
  “A 2.5 foot diameter tree about 30 feet tall was uprooted near Kedzie Street and Sheridan Road. Numerous large trees were blown down in the Rogers Park area. One man was injured by a falling tree near Touhy Avenue.”
• Ogemaw County, MI (near West Branch) · Hail 4.50″ · $32.6 million
  “These were the largest known hailstones in northern lower Michigan history. Hail reached just slightly larger than softballs, a few miles north of West Branch. Immense property destruction resulted, with many, many vehicles considered to be total losses, and roofs and siding dented and damaged.”
• Leelanau County, MI (near Glen Haven) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $18.8 million
  “An NWS storm survey team estimated winds in excess of 80 mph crossing much of southern Leelanau County. Thousands of trees were downed in this swath, from the Sleeping Bear Dunes to Grand Traverse Bay. Many homes and vehicles were damaged by falling trees.”
• Grand Traverse County, MI (near Traverse City) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $7.8 million
  “The most concentrated damage in Grand Traverse County occurred on the Old Mission Peninsula. Many trees were down, and multiple vineyards and orchards suffered substantial damage. Vehicles and buildings were also damaged by felled trees.”
• Leelanau County, MI (near Leland) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $5.2 million
  “Trees and power lines were downed in northern Leelanau County, though the damage was not as extensive as further south. Still, multiple vehicles and homes were damaged by falling trees.”

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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