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
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)
| Date | Hazard | Intensity | Distance | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-31 | hail | 1.50 in | - | 6 SE Weston, WY | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-31 | hail | 1.50 in | - | 7 NW Bowman Haley Dam, ND | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-31 | hail | 1.50 in | - | 6 NNE Colorado Springs, CO | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-31 | hail | 1.25 in | - | 6 NNW Kiowa, CO | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-31 | hail | 1.25 in | - | 3 ESE Laporte, CO | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-31 | hail | 1.25 in | - | 5 NE Colorado Springs, CO | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-31 | hail | 1.25 in | - | 3 NNW Colorado Springs, CO | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-31 | hail | 1.25 in | - | 7 SW Black Forest, CO | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-31 | hail | 1.00 in | - | 1 N Prescott Courthouse, AZ | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-31 | hail | 1.00 in | - | 2 NNW Nunn, CO | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-31 | hail | 1.00 in | - | 4 NNE Colorado Springs, CO | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-31 | hail | 1.00 in | - | 3 NE Colorado Springs, CO | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-31 | hail | 1.00 in | - | 6 ENE Black Forest, CO | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-31 | hail | 1.00 in | - | 6 NNE Colorado Springs, CO | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-31 | hail | 1.00 in | - | 5 NNE Colorado Springs, CO | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-31 | hail | 1.00 in | - | 7 NNE Colorado Springs, CO | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-31 | hail | 1.00 in | - | 7 NNW Peterson AFB, CO | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-31 | hail | 1.00 in | - | 4 NNE Colorado Springs, CO | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-31 | hail | 1.00 in | - | 7 SSW Black Forest, CO | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-31 | hail | 1.00 in | - | 7 NE Colorado Springs, CO | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-31 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 1 SW Blasdell, NY | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-31 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 3 SW Rockport, CO | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-31 | wind | 72 mph | - | 3 WSW Marana, AZ | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-31 | wind | 69 mph | - | Eureka Airport, NV | NOAA 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)
(PUB)
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
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)
2023-07-31T23:45:00Z
Wind Wind report
Reported large tree limbs down. (LCH)
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)
2023-07-31T23:20:00Z
Hail 1.50 in
(UNR)
2023-07-31T22:45:00Z
Wind Wind report
Image from Facebook of a destroyed shed. (LCH)
2023-07-31T22:40:00Z
Wind Wind report
Tree knocked down in a yard. (LCH)
2023-07-31T22:36:00Z
Wind Wind report
Damage to tin roof at Crusta Memorial Airport and damage to two hanger doors. (LCH)
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)
2023-07-31T22:25:00Z
Wind Wind report
Trees down between Maurice and Milton. Time estimated based off radar. (LCH)
2023-07-31T22:15:00Z
Wind Wind report
Image of large tree branches from a hard wood tree broken from trunk. (LCH)
2023-07-31T22:00:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Spotter showed an photo of a mixture of dime... nickel and quarter sized hail. (FGZ)
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)