Storm reports for July 23, 2017

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On July 23, 2017, 24 hail, 146 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 21 states. The largest hail reported was 1.50″ (ping pong ball size) in Kane 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 (24)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $443,000 in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (172 events in 21 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Queen Anne's County, MD (near Stevensville Bay Arp) · Tornado EF2 · 1 injury
  “A waterspout developed over the Chesapeake Bay between Annapolis|and Stevensville, Maryland just south of the Chesapeake Bay|Bridge as estimated by radar velocity from the Baltimore-|Washington Airport Terminal Doppler Weather Radar.”
• York County, SC (near Boyd Hill) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $50,000
  “EM reported parts of roofs were blown off of three warehouse-style commercial buildings in the Rock Hill area.”
• Maricopa County, AZ (near Papago Aaf Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $50,000
  “Strong thunderstorms developed over portions of the greater Phoenix area during the evening hours on July 23rd and although heavy rain was the primary weather threat, one of the storms did produce strong gusty and damaging outflow winds in the heart of downtown Phoenix.”
• White County, IN (near Idaville) · Tornado EF0 · $40,000
  “The tornado touched down in a grove of trees northwest of the intersection of CR 1150 E and 475 N. The tornado proceeded rapidly southeast impacting the edge of residence near the same intersection. Shingle damage was noted on all sides of the house with several tree limbs down.”
• Jackson County, GA (near Apple Vly) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $20,000
  “The Jackson County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees blown down from near Apple Valley to Nicholson including around the intersection of South Apple Valley Road and Hoods Mill Road and also on Willard Pittman Road where a tree fell on a home. No injuries were reported.”
• Forsyth County, NC (near Tobaccoville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $20,000
  “Numerous trees were blown down along a swath from 4 miles west of Rural Hall to 3 miles east of Walkertown. One of the trees was blown down onto power lines, resulting in power outages. A second tree was blown down onto a home and another was blown down onto a vehicle.”

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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