NOAA Storm Events · July 2014
Hail in July 2014: 1,287 NOAA reports across 44 states
NOAA logged 1,287 hail reports in July 2014, in 561 counties across 44 states. Nebraska had the most (169). The largest stone was 4.25 inches (a grapefruit), near Staplehurst in Seward County, Nebraska, on July 26, 2014. The worst day was July 27, 2014, with 215 reports in 15 states.
- Where
- 561 counties in 44 states; Nebraska had 13% of the reports
- Largest stone
- 4.25 inches, a grapefruit, in Seward County, NE (near Staplehurst), on July 26, 2014
- Worst day
- July 27, 2014: 215 reports in 15 states, 17% of the month
- Days with hail
- 31 of 31 days had at least one report
- under 1 in
- 1 to 1.74 in
- 1.75 to 2.74 in
- 2.75 in and up
Day by day
July 27, 2014 was the worst day with 215 reports. A day with hail averaged 42.
| July 1 | 14 |
|---|---|
| July 2 | 41 |
| July 3 | 79 |
| July 4 | 16 |
| July 5 | 37 |
| July 6 | 36 |
| July 7 | 114 |
| July 8 | 47 |
| July 9 | 104 |
| July 10 | 38 |
| July 11 | 13 |
| July 12 | 13 |
| July 13 | 21 |
| July 14 | 44 |
| July 15 | 20 |
| July 16 | 21 |
| July 17 | 5 |
| July 18 | 18 |
| July 19 | 8 |
| July 20 | 2 |
| July 21 | 31 |
| July 22 | 75 |
| July 23 | 52 |
| July 24 | 46 |
| July 25 | 4 |
| July 26 | 82 |
| July 27 | 215 |
| July 28 | 36 |
| July 29 | 6 |
| July 30 | 21 |
| July 31 | 28 |
Where it hit hardest
Ranked by NOAA hail reports. A report is one spotter or sensor entry for one county and storm, so counts follow where people live as well as where hail fell.
| NE | 169 |
|---|---|
| MI | 106 |
| SD | 70 |
| CO | 68 |
| MN | 65 |
| ND | 60 |
| PA | 58 |
| WI | 55 |
| MT | 53 |
| NY | 51 |
| # | State | Reports | Share | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | 169 | 13.1% | 4.25 in |
| 2 | Michigan | 106 | 8.2% | 3 in |
| 3 | South Dakota | 70 | 5.4% | 2.75 in |
| 4 | Colorado | 68 | 5.3% | 2 in |
| 5 | Minnesota | 65 | 5.1% | 2 in |
| 6 | North Dakota | 60 | 4.7% | 4 in |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | 58 | 4.5% | 2 in |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 55 | 4.3% | 2.75 in |
| 9 | Montana | 53 | 4.1% | 2.5 in |
| 10 | New York | 51 | 4.0% | 1.75 in |
| # | County | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bay County, MI | 35 | 2.5 in |
| 2 | Lincoln County, NE | 30 | 2.75 in |
| 3 | Custer County, NE | 19 | 2.5 in |
| 4 | Indiana County, PA | 19 | 1.25 in |
| 5 | Custer County, SD | 17 | 1.75 in |
| 6 | Midland County, MI | 15 | 3 in |
| 7 | El Paso County, CO | 14 | 1.75 in |
| 8 | Oakland County, MI | 14 | 2.5 in |
| 9 | Craven County, NC | 12 | 2.75 in |
| 10 | Horry County, SC | 12 | 1.75 in |
County names link to the full hail history where we have published that county. The CSV below lists all 561 counties and all 44 states.
How July 2014 compares
| Compared with | Reports | July 2014 was |
|---|---|---|
| June 2014 | 2,612 | -1,325 (-51%) |
| the average July in the other 11 years | 1,167 | +120 (+10%) |
July 2014 was the 4th busiest July of the 12 in the record and the 35th busiest of all 150 months.
| 2014 | 1287 |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 1122 |
| 2016 | 1560 |
| 2017 | 1064 |
| 2018 | 1140 |
| 2019 | 1141 |
| 2020 | 1392 |
| 2021 | 764 |
| 2022 | 898 |
| 2023 | 2139 |
| 2024 | 844 |
| 2025 | 768 |
Every July in the record, 2014 to 2025. Months after June 2026 are not in NOAA's file yet.
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Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, hail rows at county level, data through June 2026. Reports are preliminary and unverified: they show that hail was reported in a county, not that a given roof was damaged. Method: how we count. More: State of Hail by year · county hail history · press.
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