July 2015 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In July 2015, 1,116 hail, 3,663 damaging-wind and 116 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 49 states. The largest hail reported was 3.75″ (teacup size) in LaSalle County, IL on July 13, 2015. The most hail reports came on July 13, 2015 (162).
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of July 2015
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2015 | 162 | 470 | 11 | 3.75″ | 18 |
| Jul 14, 2015 | 72 | 488 | 10 | 3.00″ | 27 |
| Jul 17, 2015 | 153 | 182 | 8 | 3.00″ | 20 |
| Jul 12, 2015 | 63 | 167 | 11 | 3.00″ | 13 |
| Jul 19, 2015 | 38 | 185 | 1 | 2.75″ | 21 |
| Jul 9, 2015 | 15 | 154 | 10 | 1.75″ | 19 |
| Jul 1, 2015 | 39 | 128 | 6 | 3.00″ | 24 |
| Jul 23, 2015 | 46 | 118 | 8 | 2.75″ | 16 |
| Jul 2, 2015 | 16 | 146 | 5 | 1.50″ | 18 |
| Jul 27, 2015 | 47 | 118 | 0 | 3.50″ | 15 |
Largest hail reported in July 2015
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2015 | 3.75″ (teacup) | LaSalle County, IL |
| Jul 27, 2015 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Pennington County, SD |
| Jul 1, 2015 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Jefferson County, MO |
| Jul 4, 2015 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Divide County, ND |
| Jul 12, 2015 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Stutsman County, ND |
| Jul 14, 2015 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Monroe County, KY |
| Jul 14, 2015 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Putnam County, TN |
| Jul 17, 2015 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Lincoln County, NE |
| Jul 17, 2015 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Marshall County, SD |
| Jul 25, 2015 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Chase County, NE |
Storm reports by state, July 2015
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 19 | 402 | 10 | 3.00″ |
| South Dakota | 187 | 171 | 9 | 3.50″ |
| Georgia | 8 | 310 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 150 | 103 | 3 | 3.00″ |
| South Carolina | 11 | 222 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Kansas | 88 | 138 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| Minnesota | 50 | 155 | 14 | 2.75″ |
| Missouri | 36 | 163 | 11 | 3.00″ |
| Tennessee | 26 | 155 | 9 | 3.00″ |
| North Dakota | 93 | 68 | 6 | 3.00″ |
| Florida | 22 | 141 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Wisconsin | 41 | 109 | 6 | 2.50″ |
| Alabama | 5 | 142 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 12 | 126 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 30 | 97 | 7 | 2.75″ |
| Ohio | 8 | 124 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New York | 15 | 96 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Illinois | 32 | 59 | 10 | 3.75″ |
| Montana | 29 | 71 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 89 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| West Virginia | 1 | 92 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Iowa | 16 | 70 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Virginia | 15 | 66 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Mississippi | 4 | 60 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Texas | 26 | 36 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Colorado | 40 | 18 | 2 | 2.25″ |
| Oklahoma | 11 | 44 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Wyoming | 26 | 24 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Michigan | 2 | 42 | 1 | 1.25″ |
| Maine | 10 | 34 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| California | 18 | 19 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| New Mexico | 26 | 12 | 2 | 1.50″ |
| Louisiana | 1 | 36 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Arizona | 5 | 30 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 2 | 26 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| New Hampshire | 11 | 17 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| Nevada | 9 | 20 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Massachusetts | 8 | 15 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Maryland | 0 | 20 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Rhode Island | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Vermont | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Connecticut | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| New Jersey | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Idaho | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Oregon | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Washington | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in July 2015
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A storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Read more about NOAA storm reports.