U.S. Storm Day Summary
U.S. Hail and Wind Summary for July 4, 2023
Jul 4, 2023 | United States | 2023-07-04 national severe weather summary
National storm summary for July 4, 2023: 80 hail reports and 217 wind/tornado reports across 21 states. Peak hail reached 2.75 in and peak wind reached 88 mph.
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Impacted Places
Hail Stats
- Max Report
- 2.75 in
- Reports
- 80
- Severe Reports
- 80
Wind Stats
- Max Gust
- 88 mph
- Reports
- 217
- Tornado Reports
- 0
Ring Impact (1mi / 3mi / 10mi)
hail
- Events within 1 mile
- 80
- Events within 3 miles
- 96
- Events within 10 miles
- 120
- Severe days within 10 miles
- 1
- Max within 10 miles
- 2.75 in
wind
- Events within 1 mile
- 217
- Events within 3 miles
- 260
- Events within 10 miles
- 326
- Severe days within 10 miles
- 1
- Max within 10 miles
- 88 mph
Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)
| Date | Hazard | Intensity | Distance | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-04 | hail | 2.75 in | - | 3 WSW Tarnov, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-04 | hail | 2.50 in | - | Humphrey, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-04 | hail | 2.50 in | - | 1 SW Tarnov, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-04 | hail | 2.50 in | - | 3 SE Campbell, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-04 | hail | 2.50 in | - | 3 S Shickley, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-04 | hail | 2.50 in | - | 3 S Shickley, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-04 | hail | 2.50 in | - | 4 NW Carleton, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-04 | hail | 2.00 in | - | 4 SSW Lindsay, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-04 | hail | 2.00 in | - | Humphrey, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-04 | hail | 2.00 in | - | 3 W Monroe, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-04 | hail | 2.00 in | - | 1 SW Tasco, KS | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-04 | hail | 2.00 in | - | Utica, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-04 | hail | 1.75 in | - | 3 NNW Peterson AFB, CO | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-04 | hail | 1.75 in | - | 6 S Fort Laramie, WY | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-04 | hail | 1.75 in | - | 5 W Lyman, WY | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-04 | hail | 1.75 in | - | Kensington, KS | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-04 | hail | 1.75 in | - | Kensington, KS | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-04 | hail | 1.75 in | - | 4 NNE Monroe, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-04 | hail | 1.75 in | - | Monroe, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-04 | hail | 1.75 in | - | 3 S Monroe, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-04 | wind | 88 mph | - | 4 N Denison, KS | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-04 | wind | 86 mph | - | 2 W Belvue, KS | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-04 | wind | 80 mph | - | Weston, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-04 | wind | 79 mph | - | 4 S Elmwood, NE | NOAA SPC |
Public reported hail lasting approximately 20-25 minutes. First started as pea size and got progressively larger. The largest stones were baseball sized. It destroyed c (OAX)
Photo received via social media. Time estimated based on radar. (OAX)
Correction to time. Photo received via social media. Time estimated based on radar. (OAX)
Social media report of tennis ball size hail. (GID)
Time estimated from radar. (GID)
Corrects time of previous hail report from 3 S Shickley. Time estimated from radar. (GID)
Social media report of hail ranging in size from ping pong ball to tennis ball. Time estimated based on report and radar. (GID)
Photo received via social media. Time estimated based on radar. (OAX)
Report Highlights
- 80 hail reports were logged nationwide on July 4, 2023.
- The largest hail report reached 2.75 in.
- 217 wind/tornado reports were logged nationwide on July 4, 2023.
- 0 tornado reports were included in this day summary.
Data & Methodology
- Noaa Spc
- 297
- Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.
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Timeline
2023-07-04T23:59:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Very Heavy rain as well. (ICT)
2023-07-04T23:58:00Z
Hail 1.25 in
Quarter to half dollar size hail has been falling for approximately the last 15 minutes in Phillipsburg. (GID)
2023-07-04T23:58:00Z
Wind 70 mph
(OAX)
2023-07-04T23:56:00Z
Hail 1.25 in
Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). (GID)
2023-07-04T23:56:00Z
Wind 58 mph
Tree down on a house in Blenheim. Story seen on WPDE website. Time estimated by radar. (ILM)
2023-07-04T23:55:00Z
Hail 1.75 in
Spotter reports ping pong ball sized hail 4 miles NE of Waco. (GID)
2023-07-04T23:55:00Z
Wind 60 mph
Amateur Radio operator reports 60 mph winds in Bladen. (GID)
2023-07-04T23:55:00Z
Wind Wind report
Facebook photo of an uprooted tree in Durand. (MPX)
2023-07-04T23:54:00Z
Wind 60 mph
delayed report of 60 mph winds with video. Time estimated from radar. (GLD)
2023-07-04T23:52:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (GID)
2023-07-04T23:52:00Z
Wind 58 mph
Mesonet recorded 58mph thunderstorm Wind Gust at 6:52pm. (GID)
2023-07-04T23:50:00Z
Hail 1.25 in
Spotter reported quarter inch hail began at location at 6:40p CT... increased to 1.25 inch hail at 6:44p CT... and still ongoing at time of report. (GLD)