Storm reports for July 21, 2019

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On July 21, 2019, 20 hail, 195 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 16 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Penobscot County, ME.

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 (20)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $376,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (216 events in 16 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Pima County, AZ (near Pisinimo) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $75,000
  “Multiple homes suffered roof damage in Pisinemo, and the window was broken in 1 home. Two outbuildings were also damaged.”
• Jackson County, IL (near Barr) · Thunderstorm wind 85 mph · $50,000
  “A National Weather Service damage survey was conducted on the west side of Carbondale along Highway 13. The survey determined that a microburst with peak winds near 85 mph occurred, along with a brief gustnado. The damage path was about 0.6 miles long and 850 yards wide.”
• Pima County, AZ (near Quijotoa) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $50,000
  “Several homes suffered roof damage in Upper Covered Wells, Covered Wells, Lower Covered Wells, and Mountain Village.”
• Washington County, OK (near Bartlesville) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $30,000
  “Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto a house, causing significant damage.”
• Bedford County, VA (near Bedford City) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $30,000
  “Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees, several utility poles and street signs. The sides of a mobile home were also torn off by the thunderstorm winds.”
• Lynchburg city, VA (near Lyh Ivy Hill Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $21,000
  “Approximately 20 trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds in the Lynchburg area. Several of the trees fell onto power lines, bringing them down. One tree fell on a chain link fence, destroying the fence.”

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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