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Storm reports for July 26, 2010

NOAA recorded 63 hail reports, 167 wind reports and 11 tornado reports in 21 states on July 26, 2010.

in 21 states
241
Storm reports
Near 48.95, -105.65, MT
4.0 in
Largest hail
Near 47.26, -97.98, ND
100 mph
Highest gust
Highest rating EF3, near 48.66, -105.00, MT
11
Tornado reports
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center

Hail, inches

  • 0.75
  • 1
  • 1.5
  • 2
  • 2.5
  • 3+

Dots: reports.

  • Wind report
  • Tornado and its path

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on July 26, 2010 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.

Select a dot or a path for the report.

What happened

Hail 3 to 4 inches across fell at Scobey in Daniels County, Montana, at 5:00 p.m. MST.1 A tornado touched down in Sheridan County at 6:00 p.m. MST and traveled 18 miles, ending about 7 miles west-northwest of Medicine Lake. The NWS office in Glasgow rated it EF3.2 It struck a ranch, killing two people and injuring one. Along its path it also blew an abandoned farmhouse off its foundation and destroyed a barn and two grain bins. NOAA's Storm Events Database lists $300,000 in property damage.2

At 11:30 p.m. CST, an EF2 tornado tracked 14 to 15 miles from near Sibley in Barnes County, North Dakota. It carried grain bins a mile or more and unroofed or flattened equipment storage buildings. NOAA lists $1 million in property damage.3

In northern Davidson County, Tennessee, an EF1 tornado with winds of 105 to 110 mph hit along Westchester Drive at 6:05 p.m. CST. It heavily damaged the roofs of about 12 brick homes and blew out a couple dozen windows. Nearby microburst winds of about 80 mph caused minor roof damage.4 Downburst winds damaged barns and several homes in Forney, Texas, at 1:35 p.m. CST.5 A microburst with winds of 70 knots (81 mph) in Irmo, South Carolina, at 3:55 p.m. EST brought down many trees and caused minor roof damage to homes and businesses.6

Sources

  1. 1. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 254649, hail, Daniels County, Montana
  2. 2. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 243682, tornado, Sheridan County, Montana
  3. 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 252619, tornado, Barnes County, North Dakota
  4. 4. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 251494, tornado, Davidson County, Tennessee
  5. 5. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 250255, thunderstorm wind, Kaufman County, Texas
  6. 6. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 236023, thunderstorm wind, Lexington County, South Carolina

Reports by hour

Hail63, most at 7 PM

Wind167, most at 4 PM

Tornado11, most at 8 PM

Reports per hour, Central time. Each row has its own scale.

Every report

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

TimeRatingWherePath
4:45 PMEF0Near 39.54, -110.74, UT0.12 mi long, 15 yd wide
6:38 PMEF0Near 46.63, -103.44, ND5.34 mi long, 30 yd wide
6:50 PMEF0Near 48.69, -102.24, ND0.75 mi long, 25 yd wide
7:05 PMEF1About 6 miles from Nashville, TN0.5 mi long, 50 yd wide
8:00 PMEF3Near 48.66, -105.00, MT18 mi long, 880 yd wide
8:13 PMEF0Near 47.95, -100.56, ND2.82 mi long, 30 yd wide
8:38 PMEF0About 43 miles from Winston-Salem, NC1.8 mi long, 100 yd wide
9:17 PMEF0Near 48.63, -98.77, ND4.9 mi long, 40 yd wide
10:10 PMEF0Near 47.96, -99.64, ND2.72 mi long, 20 yd wide
12:30 AMEF2About 56 miles from Fargo, ND13.77 mi long, 500 yd wide
6:20 AMEF1About 22 miles from Fargo, ND2.76 mi long, 150 yd wide

By state

StateReportsHailWindTornado
South Carolina727650
North Dakota4720207
Tennessee200191
Georgia184140
North Carolina143101
Montana11911
Texas10280
Alabama9180
Louisiana7160
Minnesota6240
Arkansas4130
Mississippi4040
Oregon4310
California3300
Nevada3210
Kentucky2020
South Dakota2200
Wyoming2200
Colorado1010
Missouri1100
Utah1001

Cities with reports nearby

Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.

CityLargest hailHighest gustTornado reports
Asheville, NC1.0 inNone0
Greenville, SC1.0 in69 mph0
Mesquite, TX1.0 in58 mph0
Bend, OR0.75 inNone0
Spartanburg, SC0.75 in63 mph0
Charleston, SCNone64 mph0
Chattanooga, TNNone58 mph0
Columbia, SCNone69 mph0
Fargo, NDNone72 mph0
Garland, TXNone58 mph0
Hilton Head Island, SCNone58 mph0
Memphis, TNNone58 mph0
Myrtle Beach, SCNone60 mph0
Nashville, TNNoneNone1
San Antonio, TXNone75 mph0
Tuscaloosa, ALNone63 mph0

Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.