July 2020 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In July 2020, 1,391 hail, 4,136 damaging-wind and 99 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 48 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Wabaunsee County, KS on July 11, 2020. The most hail reports came on July 11, 2020 (231). Tornadoes killed 1. Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger on 30 days; the widest swath, on July 11, 2020, covered 10,121 square miles.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports; NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (MESH) via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Major hail storms in July 2020
Biggest storm days of July 2020
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States | Radar 1″+ area | Radar max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2020 | 231 | 336 | 5 | 4.50″ | 19 | 10,121 mi² | 4.69″ |
| Jul 8, 2020 | 94 | 298 | 15 | 2.50″ | 20 | 3,975 mi² | 4.15″ |
| Jul 6, 2020 | 146 | 243 | 3 | 2.75″ | 18 | 3,585 mi² | 3.39″ |
| Jul 19, 2020 | 53 | 255 | 1 | 4.25″ | 19 | – | – |
| Jul 10, 2020 | 81 | 207 | 2 | 4.00″ | 20 | 6,816 mi² | 4.57″ |
| Jul 22, 2020 | 12 | 261 | 1 | 1.50″ | 20 | 468 mi² | 3.16″ |
| Jul 7, 2020 | 71 | 191 | 7 | 2.50″ | 19 | 4,155 mi² | 3.19″ |
| Jul 2, 2020 | 72 | 146 | 8 | 3.00″ | 21 | 3,800 mi² | 4.78″ |
| Jul 5, 2020 | 77 | 148 | 0 | 3.00″ | 22 | 2,546 mi² | 4.75″ |
| Jul 21, 2020 | 33 | 179 | 7 | 2.50″ | 24 | 1,472 mi² | 3.93″ |
Largest hail reported in July 2020
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2020 | 4.50″ (softball) | Wabaunsee County, KS |
| Jul 19, 2020 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Niobrara County, WY |
| Jul 10, 2020 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Bennett County, SD |
| Jul 11, 2020 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Wabaunsee County, KS |
| Jul 11, 2020 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Coffey County, KS |
| Jul 11, 2020 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Wilson County, KS |
| Jul 11, 2020 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Wabaunsee County, KS |
| Jul 10, 2020 | 3.25″ (teacup) | Crook County, WY |
| Jul 10, 2020 | 3.25″ (teacup) | Pennington County, SD |
| Jul 10, 2020 | 3.25″ (teacup) | Pennington County, SD |
Storm reports by state, July 2020
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | 199 | 230 | 5 | 4.00″ |
| Nebraska | 128 | 255 | 6 | 2.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 38 | 283 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 116 | 163 | 17 | 3.00″ |
| Kansas | 92 | 162 | 1 | 4.50″ |
| North Dakota | 102 | 142 | 4 | 3.00″ |
| Illinois | 33 | 185 | 13 | 2.50″ |
| New York | 12 | 214 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 10 | 209 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Oklahoma | 42 | 175 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Iowa | 97 | 114 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Montana | 96 | 92 | 2 | 2.50″ |
| New Jersey | 34 | 152 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 91 | 57 | 16 | 3.00″ |
| North Carolina | 13 | 136 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Ohio | 10 | 136 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Indiana | 13 | 124 | 2 | 1.25″ |
| Wisconsin | 35 | 95 | 8 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 11 | 119 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 5 | 114 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Wyoming | 85 | 30 | 2 | 4.25″ |
| Michigan | 4 | 103 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Georgia | 24 | 82 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Kentucky | 7 | 88 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Tennessee | 6 | 87 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Massachusetts | 9 | 75 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Florida | 5 | 71 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Texas | 11 | 57 | 8 | 1.75″ |
| West Virginia | 2 | 63 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Maine | 12 | 40 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 10 | 34 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| New Hampshire | 13 | 26 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Mexico | 11 | 26 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 0 | 34 | 1 | – |
| South Carolina | 4 | 28 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Arkansas | 0 | 21 | 1 | – |
| Vermont | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Connecticut | 3 | 17 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Delaware | 0 | 16 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 0 | 15 | 0 | – |
| Louisiana | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Arizona | 0 | 7 | 2 | – |
| Idaho | 0 | 9 | 0 | – |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 8 | 0 | – |
| Nevada | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| California | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Oregon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
Every storm day in July 2020
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A storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Read more about NOAA storm reports.