Storm reports for July 13, 2023

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 13, 2023, 199 hail, 306 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 29 states. The largest hail reported was 3.25″ (teacup size) in Weld County, CO. Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger over 6,874 square miles containing about 74,000 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 (199)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.2 million in property damage, $1.4 million in crop damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (514 events in 29 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Addison County, VT (near West Bridport) · Thunderstorm wind 85 mph · $50,000 · 1 injury
  “A NWS storm survey has confirmed a microburst occurred near Shoreham with estimated maximum winds of 85 mph. Between 50 and 75 large trees were found snapped and uprooted with some structural damage including metal roofing and siding damage.”
• Columbia County, NY (near Claverack) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · 1 injury
  “A tree was down on an occupied vehicle. There was one minor injury.”
• Winona County, MN (near Bethany) · Hail 3.00″ · $250,000
  “Public reported tea cup sized hail between Altura and Lewiston that shattered a trailer house window and damaged cars.”
• Winona County, MN (near Altura) · Hail 3.00″ · $250,000
  “Public reported hen egg to tea cup sized hail near Altura resulted in damage to houses and cars.”
• Sebastian County, AR (near Huntington) · Tornado EF1 · $100,000
  “This tornado developed on the northwest side of Mansfield, where trees were damaged. It moved southeast across the west and south sides of town. Trees were uprooted, numerous large tree limbs were snapped throughout town, poles were blown down, and homes were damaged.”
• Cimarron County, OK (near Boise City) · Thunderstorm wind 85 mph · $62,000
  “Report from emergency manager of an unknown number of downed power lines on EW 21 RD between NS 30 and NS 36 RD.”

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