Storm reports for July 31, 2019

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On July 31, 2019, 55 hail, 134 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 22 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Ashe County, NC.

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 (55)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $264,000 in property damage and $0 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (189 events in 22 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Suffolk County, MA (near Winthrop) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $25,000
  “Multiple sail boats capsized at Cottage Park Yacht Club from a microburst with winds of 70 to 80 MPH.”
• Barton County, KS (near Ellinwood) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $20,000
  “The Ellinwood Police Department reported numerous power poles and branches were blown down in town. Crews were responding to clean up the damage.”
• Richmond County, NY (near Castleton Corners) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $15,000
  “Trees down on Avon Lane and Ordell Avenue with tree on Ordell Avenue on a house.”
• Barton County, KS (near Heizer) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $15,000
  “Highway 281 was blocked by an unspecified number of power poles about 5 miles north of Great Bend. The time of the event was estimated from radar.”
• Essex County, MA (near Gloucester) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $12,000
  “Multiple trees were downed in the Annisquam area.”
• Worcester County, MA (near Linwood) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $12,000
  “Multiple trees were reported down across the town.”

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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