Storm reports for July 7, 2022

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On July 7, 2022, 48 hail, 102 damaging-wind and 7 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Cascade County, MT. Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger over 1,589 square miles containing about 20,000 homes.

Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Colored areas are NOAA MRMS radar estimates of the largest hail (MESH) over the day, lower 48 states only; radar overestimates and underestimates size, so read it with the ground reports.

Storm reports by state

Cities with the largest radar-estimated hail

Counties by homes inside 1″+ radar-estimated hail

Homes are 2020 Census housing units and people are 2020 Census residents, counted by block group where its center of population lies under radar-estimated hail of 1 inch or larger.

Hail reports (48)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.7 million in property damage and $4,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (157 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Flathead County, MT (near Kalispell City Arpt) · Hail 2.50″ · $1.5 million
  “There were multiple reports from Kalispell, MT of 1.75 to 2.5 hail which caused extensive body and windshield damage to vehicles. Additionally, multiple homes sustained damage, especially roofs that needed to be replaced. One homeowner spent $80,000 US dollars to replace their roof.”
• Moniteau County, MO (near Tipton) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $75,000
  “Thunderstorm winds caused widespread wind damage across Tipton. Numerous trees and tree limbs, as well as power lines were blown down. Some of the fallen trees and tree limbs caused damage to vehicles and houses. Also, four utility poles were blown down.”
• Warren County, TN (near Mc Minnville) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $25,000
  “Warren County 911 relayed 16 reports of trees and power lines down in and around McMinnville. One power line fell and caused fire damage to the roofs of two homes on Winston Street at Rebel Hill Street.”
• Bedford County, TN (near Gray) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $20,000
  “Facebook report indicated a tree fell and crushed a garage on Fairfield Pike.”
• Cole County, MO (near St Martin) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $15,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous large tree limbs in the Rainbow Hills and Hunters Run area of Apache Flats.”
• Linn County, KS (near Goodrich) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $15,000
  “Law enforcement reported 14 power poles down near Parker, Kansas. It was unclear if they were broken or leaned over, or if the powerlines were removed from the poles themselves.”

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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