Storm reports for July 29, 2017

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On July 29, 2017, 3 hail, 18 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Sheridan County, MT.

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 $56,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (23 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Maricopa County, AZ (near Ennis) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $20,000
  “Strong thunderstorms developed across the western portion of the greater Phoenix area during the afternoon hours on July 29th and some of the stronger storms affected the community of Surprise. One of the storms produced strong outflow winds estimated to be as high as 70 mph.”
• Maricopa County, AZ (near Webb) · Thunderstorm wind 83 mph · $10,000
  “Thunderstorms with very strong winds developed across the western portion of the greater Phoenix metropolitan area during the late afternoon hours on July 29th and one particularly strong storm affected Luke Air Force Base.”
• Renville County, ND (near Tolley) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $1,000
  “A 12-inch diameter ash tree trunk split.”
• Dickens County, TX (near Elton) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph
  “A USDA employee forwarded photos of damage to a few small outbuildings at a ranch northwest of Dickens. The roof of a small pole barn was blown a short distance, while another roof had a small section peeled off. The damage was deemed consistent with wind speeds of 70 to 80 mph.”
• Eddy County, NM (near Carlsbad) · Thunderstorm wind 68 mph
  “A thunderstorm moved across Eddy County and produced a 68 mph wind gust near Carlsbad.”
• Camden County, GA (near White Oak) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
  “A tree was blown down north of Woodbine. The time of damage was based on radar.”

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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