Storm reports for July 15, 2017

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On July 15, 2017, 27 hail, 99 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in McHenry County, IL.

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 (27)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $366,000 in property damage, $0 in crop damage and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (129 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Anderson County, SC (near Starr) · Thunderstorm wind 52 mph · 1 death
  “Department of Natural Resources reported a man and woman were thrown from their boat by a strong thunderstorm wind gust on Lake Hartwell near the Singing Pines recreation area.”
• Union County, NC (near Unionville) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $100,000
  “Public reported numerous trees blown down, several houses with roof damage and multiple chicken houses heavily damaged or destroyed in and around Unionville.”
• Williamson County, TX (near Georgetown) · Tornado EF0 · $100,000
  “NWS survey along with eyewitnesses conclude that a weak EF0 tornado developed and produced minor damage to 6-8 homes off Teravista Club Drive as well as Caldwell Palm Circle.”
• Polk County, TX (near East Tempe) · Tornado EF0 · $40,000
  “The tornado was spotted off of Highway 190 west of Livingston. The tornado was reported to damage some storage facility roofs.”
• Victoria County, TX (near Victoria) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $25,000
  “Victoria County Sheriff's Office reported wind gusts estimated to around 60 mph in downtown Victoria. Trees and street signs were blown down.”
• Milwaukee County, WI (near Uw-Milwaukee Campus) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $10,000
  “Three trees down, some landing on homes.”

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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