Storm reports for July 4, 2020
NOAA recorded 30 hail reports, 65 wind reports and 4 tornado reports in 15 states on July 4, 2020.
- in 15 states
- 99
- Storm reports
- Near 45.22, -98.78, SD
- 1.75 in
- Largest hail
- Near 45.62, -98.80, SD
- 97 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF2, near 45.67, -98.80, SD
- 4
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on July 4, 2020 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report. NWS survey teams walked the shaded paths after the storm; each is drawn at the widest width they found, so it can look wider than the damage at any one spot.
Reports by hour
Hail30, most at 9 PM
Wind65, most at 7 PM
Tornado4, most at 7 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5:30 PM | EF0 | Near 36.59, -103.85, NM | 0.04 mi long, 30 yd wide |
| 6:30 PM | EF0 | Near 48.42, -95.83, MN | 0.1 mi long, 25 yd wide |
| 7:02 PM | Not rated | About 52 miles from Davenport, IA | 0.1 mi long, 25 yd wide |
| 7:35 PM | EF2 | Near 45.67, -98.80, SD | 2.66 mi long, 150 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:05 AM | 1.0 in | Near 45.64, -100.52, SD |
| 9:10 AM | 1.75 in | Near 45.22, -98.78, SD |
| 10:15 AM | 0.88 in | Near 47.90, -97.07, ND |
| 3:20 PM | 1.0 in | About 29 miles from Rapid City, SD |
| 3:45 PM | 1.5 in | About 53 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 3:58 PM | 1.0 in | Near 46.35, -98.92, ND |
| 4:08 PM | 0.75 in | About 33 miles from Miami, FL |
| 4:27 PM | 1.0 in | Near 46.30, -98.85, ND |
| 4:49 PM | 1.25 in | Near 46.30, -99.14, ND |
| 4:55 PM | 0.88 in | Near 43.12, -107.35, WY |
| 5:01 PM | 1.0 in | About 28 miles from Rapid City, SD |
| 5:30 PM | 1.5 in | Near 46.32, -98.95, ND |
Show all 30 hail reportsShow fewer
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 5:38 PM | 0.88 in | Near 46.03, -99.38, ND |
| 6:15 PM | 1.0 in | Near 43.13, -103.73, SD |
| 6:16 PM | 1.25 in | Near 47.89, -92.48, MN |
| 6:30 PM | 1.0 in | Near 48.60, -95.73, MN |
| 6:50 PM | 1.75 in | Near 47.01, -98.71, ND |
| 6:58 PM | 1.0 in | Near 47.15, -110.23, MT |
| 7:30 PM | 0.88 in | Near 48.85, -95.76, MN |
| 8:32 PM | 1.0 in | Near 45.54, -100.00, SD |
| 9:10 PM | 1.5 in | Near 48.69, -105.49, MT |
| 9:10 PM | 1.75 in | Near 45.22, -98.78, SD |
| 9:15 PM | 1.5 in | Near 47.77, -106.29, MT |
| 9:20 PM | 1.0 in | Near 45.44, -99.84, SD |
| 9:30 PM | 1.0 in | Near 45.39, -99.78, SD |
| 9:30 PM | 1.0 in | Near 48.05, -106.23, MT |
| 9:35 PM | 1.75 in | Near 48.06, -106.23, MT |
| 9:47 PM | 1.75 in | Near 45.31, -99.66, SD |
| 12:01 AM | 1.0 in | Near 44.64, -99.37, SD |
| 12:39 AM | 0.75 in | Near 44.18, -98.91, SD |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2:52 PM | 58 mph | About 16 miles from Washington, DC |
| 4:07 PM | 58 mph | About 33 miles from Miami, FL |
| 4:12 PM | 61 mph | Near 34.66, -99.29, OK |
| 4:15 PM | 58 mph | About 34 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 4:15 PM | 60 mph | Near 34.64, -99.23, OK |
| 4:20 PM | 69 mph | Near 34.66, -99.29, OK |
| 4:23 PM | 64 mph | About 48 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 4:48 PM | 70 mph | About 50 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 5:35 PM | 58 mph | About 40 miles from Asheville, NC |
| 5:47 PM | 63 mph | About 27 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 6:18 PM | 70 mph | Near 45.91, -98.84, SD |
| 6:18 PM | 70 mph | Near 45.94, -98.78, ND |
Show all 65 wind reportsShow fewer
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 6:20 PM | 81 mph | Near 45.94, -98.87, ND |
| 6:30 PM | 60 mph | Near 43.98, -101.51, SD |
| 6:37 PM | 62 mph | Near 44.05, -101.60, SD |
| 6:58 PM | 63 mph | Near 45.77, -99.36, SD |
| 7:14 PM | 81 mph | Near 45.72, -98.94, SD |
| 7:29 PM | 58 mph | Near 37.27, -104.34, CO |
| 7:30 PM | 81 mph | Near 45.67, -98.79, SD |
| 7:30 PM | 81 mph | Near 45.63, -98.80, SD |
| 7:30 PM | 90 mph | Near 45.64, -98.79, SD |
| 7:35 PM | 90 mph | Near 45.63, -98.79, SD |
| 7:35 PM | 90 mph | Near 45.61, -98.83, SD |
| 7:35 PM | 97 mph | Near 45.62, -98.80, SD |
| 7:35 PM | 97 mph | Near 45.61, -98.81, SD |
| 7:40 PM | 90 mph | Near 45.63, -98.77, SD |
| 7:45 PM | 58 mph | Near 45.54, -98.64, SD |
| 7:50 PM | 59 mph | Near 45.30, -106.16, MT |
| 7:54 PM | 60 mph | Near 43.40, -102.11, SD |
| 8:18 PM | 66 mph | Near 45.46, -98.73, SD |
| 8:30 PM | 70 mph | Near 45.51, -98.89, SD |
| 8:31 PM | 85 mph | Near 45.46, -98.73, SD |
| 8:32 PM | 75 mph | Near 45.44, -98.76, SD |
| 9:08 PM | 70 mph | Near 45.24, -98.76, SD |
| 9:14 PM | 60 mph | Near 45.03, -99.05, SD |
| 9:17 PM | 70 mph | Near 45.13, -98.81, SD |
| 9:20 PM | 64 mph | Near 47.80, -107.02, MT |
| 9:30 PM | 64 mph | Near 44.89, -98.94, SD |
| 9:54 PM | 59 mph | Near 45.81, -104.46, MT |
| 10:02 PM | 72 mph | Near 47.98, -106.51, MT |
| 10:05 PM | 60 mph | Near 48.00, -106.46, MT |
| 10:06 PM | 71 mph | Near 35.57, -102.96, TX |
| 10:09 PM | 58 mph | Near 45.20, -99.61, SD |
| 10:10 PM | 75 mph | Near 48.01, -106.45, MT |
| 10:10 PM | 70 mph | Near 47.99, -106.52, MT |
| 10:24 PM | 70 mph | Near 47.99, -106.49, MT |
| 10:35 PM | 60 mph | Near 46.30, -103.92, ND |
| 10:42 PM | 60 mph | Near 46.24, -103.75, ND |
| 10:55 PM | 60 mph | Near 45.82, -103.77, SD |
| 11:10 PM | 60 mph | Near 46.18, -103.41, ND |
| 11:30 PM | 60 mph | Near 45.44, -103.68, SD |
| 11:30 PM | 81 mph | Near 47.87, -104.85, MT |
| 11:30 PM | 68 mph | Near 47.95, -104.94, MT |
| 11:48 PM | 62 mph | Near 48.51, -104.31, MT |
| 11:55 PM | 58 mph | Near 45.87, -103.01, SD |
| 11:58 PM | 70 mph | Near 48.21, -104.42, MT |
| 12:15 AM | 60 mph | Near 45.79, -102.89, SD |
| 12:34 AM | 70 mph | Near 48.26, -103.75, ND |
| 12:45 AM | 81 mph | Near 48.23, -103.58, ND |
| 12:54 AM | 59 mph | Near 48.55, -103.47, ND |
| 12:55 AM | 61 mph | Near 46.36, -102.06, ND |
| 1:17 AM | 69 mph | Near 48.76, -103.01, ND |
| 2:53 AM | 64 mph | About 42 miles from Shreveport, LA |
| 3:00 AM | 64 mph | About 28 miles from Longview, TX |
| 3:50 AM | 70 mph | About 10 miles from Longview, TX |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | 41 | 12 | 28 | 1 |
| North Dakota | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| Montana | 17 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| Texas | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Florida | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Colorado | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Georgia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Illinois | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longview, TX | None | 70 mph | 0 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.