Storm reports for July 1, 2023

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On July 1, 2023, about 45,500 homes were inside radar-estimated hail of 1 inch or larger across 29 counties; the most were in Lea County, NM (about 14,300).

• About 14,300 homes in Lea County, NM, were inside radar-estimated hail of 1 inch or larger on July 1, 2023. 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 1, 2023.” https://nationalstorms.com/storms/2023-07-01/. 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 1, 2023, 34 hail, 331 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 25 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in McDowell County, NC. Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger over 1,609 square miles containing about 45,000 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 (34)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $10.3 million in property damage, $23,000 in crop damage, 1 injury and 2 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (369 events in 25 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• St. Louis city, MO (near Tower Grove) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $500,000 · 1 death
  “Widespread wind damage across the northern portions of the city as a line of storms moved through. Numerous large trees, tree limbs, power poles and power lines were blown down.”
• St. Louis County, MO (near South Bellefontaine) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · 1 death
  “Widespread wind damage across the northern portions of St. Louis County as a line of storms moved through. Numerous large trees, tree limbs, power poles and power lines were blown down.”
• Hamilton County, TN (near Rathburn) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · 1 injury
  “Tree blown down by severe thunderstorm winds and struck a family swimming at a local park. One seriously injured and transported to hospital.”
• Colbert County, AL (near Colbert Hgts) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $7.5 million
  “A power pole was knocked down at 79890 Underwood Mountain Road. Time estimated from radar.”
• Jackson County, AL (near Scottsboro Muni Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $300,000
  “A microburst with winds estimated to be up to 80 mph was reported on County Road 222 in the Skyline/Woodville area. Several homes experienced major damage in this location due to trees being knocked over.”
• Rutherford County, TN (near Smyrna Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $250,000
  “Severe thunderstorm winds overturned an unoccupied small aircraft at the Smyrna Airport. Damages are a rough estimate.”

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.

Guides: What radar-estimated hail (MESH) is and isn't · Storm reports: preliminary vs final