On the map: radar-estimated hail around Lake County, IL, the county with the most homes under 1″+ hail this day. Dots are storm reports. Zoom out for the rest of the day.
Radar-estimated hail
Storm reports for July 22, 2022
On July 22, 2022, 37 hail, 187 damaging-wind and 13 tornado reports were logged across 20 states.
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On July 22, 2022, about 178,000 homes were inside radar-estimated hail of 1 inch or larger across 28 counties; the most were in Lake County, IL (about 103,000).
- About 103,000 homes in Lake County, IL, were inside radar-estimated hail of 1 inch or larger on July 22, 2022. Swath image
- About 14,300 homes in McHenry County, IL, were inside radar-estimated hail of 1 inch or larger on July 22, 2022. Swath image
- About 12,300 homes in Porter County, IN, were inside radar-estimated hail of 1 inch or larger on July 22, 2022. Swath image
Homes are 2020 Census housing units in block groups whose center of population lay inside NOAA MRMS radar-estimated hail (MESH) of 1 inch or larger during the storm day (7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern). These are radar estimates of hail size, not damage counts. More same-day numbers
Cite: National Storms. “Storm reports for July 22, 2022.” https://nationalstorms.com/storms/2022-07-22/. Data through November 6, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
IndependentNot affiliated with NOAA or the National Weather Service. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports; NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (MESH) via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet; 2020 Census housing units. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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On July 22, 2022, 37 hail, 187 damaging-wind and 13 tornado reports were logged across 20 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Logan County, KS. Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger over 2,984 square miles containing about 180,000 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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND | 6 | 56 | 2 | 1.50″ |
| KS | 5 | 21 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| IL | 12 | 17 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| IN | 4 | 28 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| UT | 0 | 15 | 0 | – |
| NY | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| MN | 0 | 9 | 0 | – |
| PA | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| IA | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| NE | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| FL | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| WV | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| SD | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| TX | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| OK | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| WY | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| SC | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| WI | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| OH | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with the largest radar-estimated hail
| City | Population | Radar max near center |
|---|---|---|
| Lakemoor, IL | 6,451 | 1.91″ |
| Wauconda, IL | 14,055 | 1.86″ |
| Lake Barrington, IL | 5,160 | 1.85″ |
| North Barrington, IL | 3,142 | 1.85″ |
| Porter, IN | 5,190 | 1.81″ |
| Hawthorn Woods, IL | 9,584 | 1.76″ |
| Monticello, IA | 4,095 | 1.76″ |
| Westville, IN | 5,260 | 1.72″ |
| Chesterton, IN | 14,655 | 1.68″ |
| Central City, NE | 3,145 | 1.68″ |
| Libertyville, IL | 20,643 | 1.63″ |
| Green Oaks, IL | 4,107 | 1.63″ |
| Mundelein, IL | 32,641 | 1.59″ |
| Zion, IL | 24,583 | 1.59″ |
| Winthrop Harbor, IL | 6,565 | 1.59″ |
| McHenry, IL | 28,825 | 1.53″ |
| Marion, IA | 42,542 | 1.50″ |
| Beach Park, IL | 14,212 | 1.50″ |
| Island Lake, IL | 8,066 | 1.50″ |
| Knox, IN | 3,630 | 1.47″ |
| Lake Zurich, IL | 19,960 | 1.40″ |
| Lake Bluff, IL | 5,600 | 1.38″ |
| North Chicago, IL | 30,639 | 1.37″ |
| Webster City, IA | 7,763 | 1.37″ |
| Caledonia, WI | 25,240 | 1.36″ |
Counties by homes inside 1″+ radar-estimated hail
| County | Homes | People | Area | Radar max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County, IL | 103,180 | 275,208 | 149 mi² | 1.86″ |
| McHenry County, IL | 14,321 | 35,507 | 48 mi² | 1.91″ |
| Porter County, IN | 12,264 | 28,432 | 97 mi² | 1.81″ |
| LaPorte County, IN | 7,713 | 20,203 | 120 mi² | 1.77″ |
| Linn County, IA | 7,581 | 20,383 | 19 mi² | 1.50″ |
| Racine County, WI | 6,162 | 14,932 | 20 mi² | 1.36″ |
| Cook County, IL | 5,124 | 16,375 | 5 mi² | 1.12″ |
| Hillsborough County, FL | 4,178 | 8,506 | 5 mi² | 1.28″ |
| Jones County, IA | 2,361 | 5,361 | 84 mi² | 1.81″ |
| Kenosha County, WI | 1,941 | 4,041 | 10 mi² | 1.30″ |
| DuPage County, IL | 1,636 | 4,937 | 2 mi² | 1.06″ |
| Kendall County, IL | 1,534 | 4,224 | 1 mi² | 1.26″ |
| Marshall County, IN | 1,094 | 2,750 | 31 mi² | 1.53″ |
| Hamilton County, IA | 939 | 1,986 | 11 mi² | 1.37″ |
| Bartow County, GA | 912 | 2,096 | 4 mi² | 1.20″ |
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 (37)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 00:30 | 1.75″ | Logan County, KS |
| 03:34 | 1.75″ | Buffalo County, NE |
| 06:13 | 1.75″ | Lake County, IL |
| 01:10 | 1.50″ | Logan County, KS |
| 01:27 | 1.50″ | Renville County, ND |
| 03:15 | 1.50″ | McHenry County, ND |
| 03:40 | 1.50″ | Pierce County, ND |
| 06:22 | 1.50″ | Lake County, IL |
| 02:45 | 1.25″ | McHenry County, ND |
| 08:36 | 1.25″ | Grant County, ND |
| 18:04 | 1.00″ | Lycoming County, PA |
| 22:52 | 1.00″ | Santa Cruz County, AZ |
| 00:39 | 1.00″ | Sheridan County, KS |
| 01:09 | 1.00″ | Renville County, ND |
| 04:05 | 1.00″ | Cook County, IL |
| 05:20 | 1.00″ | Buffalo County, NE |
| 05:27 | 1.00″ | Lake County, IL |
| 05:59 | 1.00″ | Lake County, IL |
| 05:59 | 1.00″ | McHenry County, IL |
| 06:14 | 1.00″ | Buffalo County, NE |
| 06:19 | 1.00″ | Lake County, IL |
| 06:20 | 1.00″ | Lake County, IL |
| 06:21 | 1.00″ | Lake County, IL |
| 06:39 | 1.00″ | Adams County, NE |
| 06:44 | 1.00″ | Lake County, IL |
| 06:45 | 1.00″ | Lake County, IL |
| 08:05 | 1.00″ | DeKalb County, IN |
| 08:45 | 1.00″ | Steuben County, IN |
| 09:10 | 1.00″ | Stephenson County, IL |
| 11:05 | 1.00″ | Brown County, SD |
| 11:15 | 1.00″ | Starke County, IN |
| 11:29 | 1.00″ | Marshall County, IN |
| 20:17 | 0.75″ | Duval County, FL |
| 22:45 | 0.75″ | Rawlins County, KS |
| 23:00 | 0.75″ | Susquehanna County, PA |
| 23:44 | 0.75″ | Oneida County, NY |
| 00:00 | 0.75″ | Logan County, KS |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $837,000 in property damage and $150,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (238 events in 20 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McHenry County, ND | 1 | 0 | 0 | $300,000 |
| Pierce County, ND | 1 | 0 | 0 | $125,000 |
| Kosciusko County, IN | 7 | 0 | 0 | $115,000 |
| Tooele County, UT | 1 | 0 | 0 | $80,000 |
| Ward County, ND | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Elkhart County, IN | 2 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Racine County, WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
| LaPorte County, IN | 2 | 0 | 0 | $11,000 |
| Madison County, NY | 4 | 0 | 0 | $11,000 |
| Sheridan County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Cortland County, NY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Bottineau County, ND | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- McHenry County, ND (near Norfolk) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $300,000
“Several barn structures in the area were significantly damaged, with some possibly being a total loss.” - Pierce County, ND (near Barton) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $125,000
“Multiple blue spruce trees were snapped and down to the east of Barton. In addition, some large cottonwoods and other native trees were uprooted and blown over. A free standing grain bin was also knocked over.” - Kosciusko County, IN (near Oswego) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $100,000
“Trees down on mobile homes around Chapman Lake. Reported via Facebook.” - Tooele County, UT (near Erda) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $80,000
“A strong microburst near Erda, UT was observed by a live area webcam. Multiple pictures were later received showing a large tree downed, roof shingles blown off, play structures damaged and/or blown over, fences damaged, a house under construction damaged, and a center pivot damaged.” - Ward County, ND (near (Mib)Minot Afb) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $50,000
“Tree and roof damage occurred at Minot Air Force Base.” - Racine County, WI (near Sturtevant) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $20,000
“A swath of numerous power lines and tree branches down, and some roof damage. The width of damage was around 3 blocks.”
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.
NWS Tornado Damage Surveys for July 22, 2022
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 3 tornado paths from this storm day (3 EF0), 9 miles in all. The map above draws each surveyed path as the NWS mapped it, colored by the EF rating of each stretch, in place of the straight start-to-end line.
| Rating | Peak wind | Path length | Max width | Deaths / injuries | On the ground | Surveyed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF0 | 85 mph | 4.5 mi | 150 yd | 0 / 0 | 10:40–10:46 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| EF0 | 70 mph | 4.1 mi | 200 yd | 0 / 0 | 10:52–10:58 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| EF0 | 75 mph | 0.7 mi | 150 yd | 0 / 0 | 11:05–11:06 UTC | NWS Chicago |
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Damage Assessment Toolkit (DAT): the tornado paths and EF-rating zones NWS survey teams mapped after each storm. Survey data are preliminary and can be revised; NOAA's official record is Storm Data (NCEI). Paths are simplified to about 30 m. Times are when the tornado was on the ground, in UTC.
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