U.S. Storm Day Summary

U.S. Hail and Wind Summary for July 31, 2023

Jul 31, 2023 | United States | 2023-07-31 national severe weather summary

National storm summary for July 31, 2023: 27 hail reports and 71 wind/tornado reports across 15 states. Peak hail reached 1.50 in and peak wind reached 72 mph.

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Impacted Places

1 NW Westminster, LA4 NNE Colorado Springs, CO6 NNE Colorado Springs, CO2 E Reevesville, SC6 SW Tucson, AZ3 NNW Cottageville, SC1 N Prescott Courthouse, AZ6 SE Weston, WY2 NNW Nunn, CO6 NNW Kiowa, CO3 ESE Laporte, CO3 NE Colorado Springs, CO5 NE Colorado Springs, CO3 NNW Colorado Springs, CO6 ENE Black Forest, CO5 NNE Colorado Springs, CO7 NNE Colorado Springs, CO7 NNW Peterson AFB, CO7 SW Black Forest, CO7 NW Bowman Haley Dam, ND7 SSW Black Forest, CO7 NE Colorado Springs, CO6 SE Air Force Academy, CO1 SE Manitou Springs, CO

Hail Stats

Max Report
1.50 in
Reports
27
Severe Reports
27

Wind Stats

Max Gust
72 mph
Reports
71
Tornado Reports
2

Ring Impact (1mi / 3mi / 10mi)

hail

Events within 1 mile
27
Events within 3 miles
32
Events within 10 miles
41
Severe days within 10 miles
1
Max within 10 miles
1.50 in

wind

Events within 1 mile
71
Events within 3 miles
85
Events within 10 miles
107
Severe days within 10 miles
1
Max within 10 miles
72 mph

Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)

DateHazardIntensityDistanceLocationSource
2023-07-31hail1.50 in-6 SE Weston, WYNOAA SPC
2023-07-31hail1.50 in-7 NW Bowman Haley Dam, NDNOAA SPC
2023-07-31hail1.50 in-6 NNE Colorado Springs, CONOAA SPC
2023-07-31hail1.25 in-6 NNW Kiowa, CONOAA SPC
2023-07-31hail1.25 in-3 ESE Laporte, CONOAA SPC
2023-07-31hail1.25 in-5 NE Colorado Springs, CONOAA SPC
2023-07-31hail1.25 in-3 NNW Colorado Springs, CONOAA SPC
2023-07-31hail1.25 in-7 SW Black Forest, CONOAA SPC
2023-07-31hail1.00 in-1 N Prescott Courthouse, AZNOAA SPC
2023-07-31hail1.00 in-2 NNW Nunn, CONOAA SPC
2023-07-31hail1.00 in-4 NNE Colorado Springs, CONOAA SPC
2023-07-31hail1.00 in-3 NE Colorado Springs, CONOAA SPC
2023-07-31hail1.00 in-6 ENE Black Forest, CONOAA SPC
2023-07-31hail1.00 in-6 NNE Colorado Springs, CONOAA SPC
2023-07-31hail1.00 in-5 NNE Colorado Springs, CONOAA SPC
2023-07-31hail1.00 in-7 NNE Colorado Springs, CONOAA SPC
2023-07-31hail1.00 in-7 NNW Peterson AFB, CONOAA SPC
2023-07-31hail1.00 in-4 NNE Colorado Springs, CONOAA SPC
2023-07-31hail1.00 in-7 SSW Black Forest, CONOAA SPC
2023-07-31hail1.00 in-7 NE Colorado Springs, CONOAA SPC
2023-07-31tornadoTornado UNK-1 SW Blasdell, NYNOAA SPC
2023-07-31tornadoTornado UNK-3 SW Rockport, CONOAA SPC
2023-07-31wind72 mph-3 WSW Marana, AZNOAA SPC
2023-07-31wind69 mph-Eureka Airport, NVNOAA SPC

(UNR)

Nickel and dime size hail still occurring 8 minutes after ping pong ball size hail was observed. (BIS)

(PUB)

(BOU)

Report from mPing. (BOU)

Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). (PUB)

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Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). (PUB)

Report Highlights

  • 27 hail reports were logged nationwide on July 31, 2023.
  • The largest hail report reached 1.50 in.
  • 71 wind/tornado reports were logged nationwide on July 31, 2023.
  • 2 tornado reports were included in this day summary.

Data & Methodology

Noaa Spc
98
  • Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.

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Timeline

  1. 2023-07-31T23:47:00Z

    Tornado Tornado UNK

    Off-duty NWS Employee reported a brief tornado near Carr. Numerous photos from social media also confirm. The location of this report was estimated based on photo and r (BOU)

  2. 2023-07-31T23:45:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Reported large tree limbs down. (LCH)

  3. 2023-07-31T23:40:00Z

    Wind 60 mph

    delayed report from yesterday. time estimated from radar. also had pea sized hail for about 5 minutes. spotter reported that a nearby corn field was stripped down to st (BIS)

  4. 2023-07-31T23:20:00Z

    Hail 1.50 in

    (UNR)

  5. 2023-07-31T22:45:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Image from Facebook of a destroyed shed. (LCH)

  6. 2023-07-31T22:40:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Tree knocked down in a yard. (LCH)

  7. 2023-07-31T22:36:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Damage to tin roof at Crusta Memorial Airport and damage to two hanger doors. (LCH)

  8. 2023-07-31T22:36:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Delayed report from the 31st event. 2 inches of rain and quarter sized hail. Hardwood trees including poplar and ash tree knocked over. Multiple grain bins knocked over (BIS)

  9. 2023-07-31T22:25:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Trees down between Maurice and Milton. Time estimated based off radar. (LCH)

  10. 2023-07-31T22:15:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Image of large tree branches from a hard wood tree broken from trunk. (LCH)

  11. 2023-07-31T22:00:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    Spotter showed an photo of a mixture of dime... nickel and quarter sized hail. (FGZ)

  12. 2023-07-31T21:57:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Mobile home roof partially peeled off. Other reports of minor damage in the area. Time estimated based on radar. (LCH)