Storm reports for July 13, 2022

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On July 13, 2022, 18 hail, 119 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 19 states. The largest hail reported was 1.50″ (ping pong ball size) in Union Parish, LA. Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger over 1,003 square miles containing about 14,000 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 (18)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $360,000 in property damage, $1,000 in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (139 events in 19 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Warren County, MS (near Eagle Bend) · Thunderstorm wind 46 mph · $15,000 · 1 injury
  “A tree was blown onto a mobile home in Eagle Lake. One occupant sustained an injury.”
• Onondaga County, NY (near Halfway) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $50,000
  “A strong thunderstorm strengthened just northwest of Skaneateles at |around 530 PM. The storm generated a hail core with 65 dBZ around |20k feet and 50 dBZ around 25k feet around 540 PM.”
• Maricopa County, AZ (near Gilbert) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $40,000
  “Social media images showed large trees down in the intersection of Lindsay with Baseline Roads. One of the trees fell onto and destroyed a car. There was also an image that showed a street sign toppled in the intersection of Lindsay with Melody Drive. Winds were estimated between 55-60 mph.”
• Maricopa County, AZ (near Mc Queen) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $35,000
  “Large tree fell onto and totaled a parked SUV at The Hamptons Apartments. Winds were estimated at around 60 mph. Timing estimated from radar. No injuries were reported.”
• Ulster County, NY (near Hurley) · Tornado EF1 · $28,000
  “The Albany NWS Survey Team confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched down near Hurley Avenue. The tornado touched down near Hurley Avenue (Route 29) between Davis Street and Hillside Drive.”
• Simpson County, MS (near Martinville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $20,000
  “Several trees were blown over onto Primitive Baptist Church with additional large limbs downed at New Home Church. Trees were also blown down across Highway 541.”

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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