Storm reports for July 21, 2020
NOAA recorded 33 hail reports, 179 wind reports and 7 tornado reports in 24 states on July 21, 2020.
- in 24 states
- 219
- Storm reports
- About 4 miles from Cheyenne, WY
- 2.5 in
- Largest hail
- Near 40.20, -78.78, PA
- 96 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF1, near 39.60, -89.81, IL
- 7
- 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 21, 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
Hail33, most at 8 PM
Wind179, most at 4 PM
Tornado7, most at 4 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4:05 PM | EF1 | Near 39.60, -89.81, IL | 4.36 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 4:18 PM | Not rated | Near 39.51, -89.57, IL | 0.2 mi long, 10 yd wide |
| 5:22 PM | EF0 | About 57 miles from Minneapolis, MN | 0.19 mi long, 25 yd wide |
| 5:50 PM | EF0 | Near 45.34, -92.09, WI | 1.54 mi long, 20 yd wide |
| 6:40 PM | EF0 | Near 45.10, -91.83, WI | 0.09 mi long, 25 yd wide |
| 8:12 PM | EF0 | Near 44.90, -91.60, WI | 3.45 mi long, 25 yd wide |
| 8:44 PM | EF0 | Near 44.94, -91.19, WI | 2.9 mi long, 150 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 11:48 AM | 1.5 in | Near 34.78, -83.90, GA |
| 11:55 AM | 1.0 in | Near 34.79, -83.89, GA |
| 11:56 AM | 1.75 in | Near 34.77, -83.92, GA |
| 2:20 PM | 1.0 in | About 20 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 2:38 PM | 0.88 in | About 46 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 3:20 PM | 1.5 in | About 30 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 3:32 PM | 1.0 in | Near 39.87, -89.92, IL |
| 3:47 PM | 1.0 in | About 23 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 3:58 PM | 1.0 in | About 20 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 4:25 PM | 1.0 in | About 14 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 4:30 PM | 1.0 in | About 25 miles from Cheyenne, WY |
| 4:38 PM | 1.0 in | About 8 miles from Colorado Springs, CO |
Show all 33 hail reportsShow fewer
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 5:03 PM | 1.0 in | About 4 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 5:35 PM | 1.5 in | About 31 miles from Cheyenne, WY |
| 6:15 PM | 0.88 in | About 49 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 6:20 PM | 1.0 in | About 9 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 6:27 PM | 1.0 in | About 30 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 6:43 PM | 1.0 in | About 46 miles from Cheyenne, WY |
| 6:55 PM | 1.0 in | About 26 miles from Washington, DC |
| 7:28 PM | 0.75 in | Near 40.77, -103.68, CO |
| 7:44 PM | 1.0 in | About 20 miles from Cheyenne, WY |
| 8:10 PM | 1.0 in | About 19 miles from Cheyenne, WY |
| 8:45 PM | 1.75 in | About 5 miles from Cheyenne, WY |
| 8:45 PM | 1.75 in | About 5 miles from Cheyenne, WY |
| 8:45 PM | 2.5 in | About 4 miles from Cheyenne, WY |
| 8:48 PM | 1.0 in | About 18 miles from Cheyenne, WY |
| 8:48 PM | 1.75 in | About 3 miles from Cheyenne, WY |
| 8:50 PM | 2.5 in | About 4 miles from Cheyenne, WY |
| 8:56 PM | 1.5 in | About 2 miles from Cheyenne, WY |
| 9:18 PM | 1.75 in | About 6 miles from Cheyenne, WY |
| 9:25 PM | 0.88 in | About 6 miles from Cheyenne, WY |
| 10:10 PM | 1.0 in | About 7 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 10:44 PM | 1.0 in | Near 40.45, -102.97, CO |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 11:01 AM | 60 mph | Near 40.12, -88.65, IL |
| 11:20 AM | 58 mph | Near 36.67, -81.10, VA |
| 11:30 AM | 60 mph | Near 40.23, -88.18, IL |
| 11:34 AM | 60 mph | Near 40.23, -88.18, IL |
| 12:17 PM | 60 mph | Near 40.46, -78.62, PA |
| 12:25 PM | 58 mph | Near 34.71, -83.74, GA |
| 12:26 PM | 58 mph | Near 40.21, -87.45, IN |
| 12:33 PM | 58 mph | Near 40.52, -87.25, IN |
| 12:38 PM | 58 mph | Near 40.28, -87.25, IN |
| 12:40 PM | 49 mph | Near 40.35, -78.45, PA |
| 12:45 PM | 58 mph | About 9 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 12:45 PM | 58 mph | Near 38.75, -78.92, VA |
Show all 179 wind reportsShow fewer
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 12:48 PM | 58 mph | Near 40.41, -87.11, IN |
| 12:50 PM | 58 mph | Near 38.50, -78.87, VA |
| 12:53 PM | 58 mph | About 20 miles from Tampa, FL |
| 12:56 PM | 58 mph | Near 40.42, -86.99, IN |
| 1:12 PM | 81 mph | About 55 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 1:13 PM | 62 mph | About 53 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 1:15 PM | 58 mph | About 39 miles from Asheville, NC |
| 1:35 PM | 60 mph | Near 40.25, -78.85, PA |
| 1:40 PM | 60 mph | Near 40.20, -78.85, PA |
| 1:40 PM | 60 mph | Near 40.21, -78.86, PA |
| 1:48 PM | 96 mph | Near 40.20, -78.78, PA |
| 1:50 PM | 70 mph | About 46 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 1:51 PM | 58 mph | Near 40.65, -86.15, IN |
| 1:55 PM | 58 mph | About 20 miles from Asheville, NC |
| 1:55 PM | 58 mph | About 27 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 1:56 PM | 58 mph | About 49 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 2:00 PM | 46 mph | About 35 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 2:10 PM | 75 mph | About 21 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 2:15 PM | 58 mph | About 54 miles from Fort Wayne, IN |
| 2:15 PM | 58 mph | About 46 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 2:20 PM | 63 mph | About 41 miles from Fort Wayne, IN |
| 2:25 PM | 58 mph | About 51 miles from Augusta, GA |
| 2:30 PM | 58 mph | About 45 miles from Fort Wayne, IN |
| 2:36 PM | 72 mph | Near 39.60, -90.82, IL |
| 2:40 PM | 58 mph | Near 38.45, -79.03, VA |
| 2:45 PM | 58 mph | About 46 miles from Fort Wayne, IN |
| 2:45 PM | 58 mph | About 34 miles from Fort Wayne, IN |
| 2:50 PM | 58 mph | Near 38.41, -78.94, VA |
| 2:50 PM | 58 mph | About 16 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 2:57 PM | 63 mph | Near 38.42, -78.91, VA |
| 2:58 PM | 63 mph | About 32 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 2:58 PM | 58 mph | Near 34.15, -83.47, GA |
| 3:00 PM | 58 mph | About 32 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 3:02 PM | 58 mph | About 14 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 3:03 PM | 63 mph | Near 38.43, -78.88, VA |
| 3:05 PM | 69 mph | About 20 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 3:07 PM | 58 mph | About 5 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 3:13 PM | 70 mph | About 48 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 3:20 PM | 64 mph | Near 37.77, -89.33, IL |
| 3:20 PM | 58 mph | About 54 miles from Fort Wayne, IN |
| 3:30 PM | 58 mph | Near 34.29, -83.38, GA |
| 3:35 PM | 58 mph | Near 34.23, -89.11, MS |
| 3:36 PM | 52 mph | About 48 miles from Fort Wayne, IN |
| 3:45 PM | 58 mph | About 27 miles from Hagerstown, MD |
| 3:45 PM | 52 mph | About 20 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 3:47 PM | 58 mph | About 33 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 3:48 PM | 70 mph | Near 39.48, -89.98, IL |
| 3:50 PM | 60 mph | Near 39.75, -89.70, IL |
| 4:00 PM | 58 mph | About 38 miles from Gainesville, FL |
| 4:00 PM | 58 mph | About 22 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 4:02 PM | 58 mph | Near 38.27, -78.55, VA |
| 4:03 PM | 58 mph | About 20 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 4:07 PM | 58 mph | About 39 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 4:08 PM | 58 mph | About 48 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 4:08 PM | 70 mph | Near 39.58, -89.75, IL |
| 4:13 PM | 69 mph | About 34 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 4:15 PM | 58 mph | About 54 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 4:15 PM | 58 mph | About 7 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 4:18 PM | 70 mph | Near 39.61, -89.58, IL |
| 4:18 PM | 58 mph | About 51 miles from Hagerstown, MD |
| 4:20 PM | 60 mph | About 25 miles from Hagerstown, MD |
| 4:20 PM | 60 mph | About 24 miles from Hagerstown, MD |
| 4:20 PM | 70 mph | Near 39.58, -89.58, IL |
| 4:25 PM | 60 mph | Near 39.58, -89.45, IL |
| 4:27 PM | 60 mph | Near 39.58, -89.42, IL |
| 4:29 PM | 69 mph | Near 38.39, -78.17, VA |
| 4:30 PM | 58 mph | About 31 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 4:34 PM | 60 mph | Near 39.65, -89.38, IL |
| 4:40 PM | 69 mph | Near 38.35, -78.13, VA |
| 4:45 PM | 60 mph | Near 39.63, -89.20, IL |
| 4:48 PM | 55 mph | Near 34.47, -88.14, AL |
| 4:49 PM | 58 mph | About 55 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 4:53 PM | 60 mph | About 22 miles from Hagerstown, MD |
| 4:53 PM | 66 mph | About 48 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 4:56 PM | 60 mph | About 23 miles from Hagerstown, MD |
| 4:58 PM | 58 mph | Near 34.05, -85.55, AL |
| 4:59 PM | 55 mph | Near 34.40, -87.76, AL |
| 4:59 PM | 55 mph | Near 34.35, -87.71, AL |
| 4:59 PM | 55 mph | Near 34.48, -87.86, AL |
| 5:00 PM | 60 mph | About 21 miles from Hagerstown, MD |
| 5:00 PM | 60 mph | About 24 miles from Hagerstown, MD |
| 5:00 PM | 96 mph | About 22 miles from Hagerstown, MD |
| 5:00 PM | 60 mph | Near 39.64, -89.08, IL |
| 5:00 PM | 60 mph | Near 39.62, -89.02, IL |
| 5:01 PM | 58 mph | About 3 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 5:06 PM | 60 mph | About 4 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 5:10 PM | 58 mph | About 29 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 5:11 PM | 58 mph | About 31 miles from Clarksville, TN |
| 5:15 PM | 49 mph | Near 34.73, -87.82, AL |
| 5:15 PM | 58 mph | About 20 miles from Washington, DC |
| 5:15 PM | 60 mph | About 47 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 5:15 PM | 58 mph | About 38 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 5:15 PM | 63 mph | About 47 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 5:30 PM | 58 mph | Near 34.18, -85.75, AL |
| 5:32 PM | 60 mph | About 59 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 5:44 PM | 58 mph | About 33 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 5:48 PM | 58 mph | About 20 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 5:49 PM | 40 mph | Near 43.70, -91.32, MN |
| 5:50 PM | 60 mph | About 17 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 5:50 PM | 60 mph | About 31 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 5:53 PM | 58 mph | About 27 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 5:54 PM | 60 mph | Near 39.60, -88.32, IL |
| 5:57 PM | 58 mph | About 17 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 6:00 PM | 58 mph | About 40 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 6:00 PM | 60 mph | About 15 miles from York, PA |
| 6:00 PM | 58 mph | About 23 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 6:00 PM | 58 mph | About 15 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 6:00 PM | 58 mph | About 15 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 6:02 PM | 60 mph | About 11 miles from York, PA |
| 6:05 PM | 58 mph | About 41 miles from Washington, DC |
| 6:05 PM | 58 mph | About 14 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 6:05 PM | 58 mph | About 18 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 6:05 PM | 58 mph | About 15 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 6:06 PM | 58 mph | About 21 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 6:07 PM | 58 mph | About 11 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 6:08 PM | 60 mph | About 11 miles from York, PA |
| 6:09 PM | 58 mph | About 45 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 6:10 PM | 60 mph | About 48 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 6:10 PM | 60 mph | About 48 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 6:12 PM | 63 mph | About 20 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 6:17 PM | 40 mph | About 51 miles from Clarksville, TN |
| 6:21 PM | 58 mph | About 5 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 6:25 PM | 60 mph | About 46 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 6:30 PM | 58 mph | About 4 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 6:30 PM | 58 mph | About 56 miles from Clarksville, TN |
| 6:30 PM | 81 mph | About 23 miles from Washington, DC |
| 6:30 PM | 58 mph | About 59 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 6:35 PM | 58 mph | About 36 miles from Washington, DC |
| 6:45 PM | 58 mph | About 41 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 7:01 PM | 58 mph | About 51 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 7:01 PM | 58 mph | About 50 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 7:06 PM | 58 mph | About 16 miles from Baltimore, MD |
| 7:30 PM | 58 mph | About 24 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 7:40 PM | 58 mph | About 32 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 7:45 PM | 58 mph | About 57 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 7:46 PM | 58 mph | Near 39.50, -87.23, IN |
| 7:59 PM | 60 mph | About 52 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 8:00 PM | 83 mph | Near 38.38, -115.51, NV |
| 8:05 PM | 64 mph | About 30 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 8:06 PM | 58 mph | About 50 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 8:20 PM | 58 mph | About 39 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 8:40 PM | 63 mph | About 55 miles from Washington, DC |
| 8:42 PM | 58 mph | Near 36.43, -85.25, TN |
| 8:45 PM | 58 mph | About 51 miles from Baltimore, MD |
| 8:45 PM | 58 mph | About 55 miles from Baltimore, MD |
| 8:48 PM | 58 mph | About 56 miles from Baltimore, MD |
| 8:49 PM | 58 mph | Near 41.54, -103.66, NE |
| 8:53 PM | 58 mph | About 49 miles from Baltimore, MD |
| 8:53 PM | 69 mph | About 55 miles from Baltimore, MD |
| 8:53 PM | 58 mph | About 52 miles from Baltimore, MD |
| 8:54 PM | 63 mph | About 54 miles from Baltimore, MD |
| 9:01 PM | 58 mph | About 42 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 9:08 PM | 58 mph | About 35 miles from Baltimore, MD |
| 9:08 PM | 58 mph | About 40 miles from Baltimore, MD |
| 9:16 PM | 58 mph | About 36 miles from Baltimore, MD |
| 9:18 PM | 58 mph | About 45 miles from Baltimore, MD |
| 9:19 PM | 58 mph | About 12 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 9:22 PM | 58 mph | About 11 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 9:23 PM | 58 mph | About 40 miles from Baltimore, MD |
| 9:25 PM | 58 mph | About 24 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 9:30 PM | 58 mph | About 51 miles from Baltimore, MD |
| 9:32 PM | 58 mph | About 50 miles from Baltimore, MD |
| 9:40 PM | 58 mph | About 12 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 9:40 PM | 58 mph | About 15 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 10:05 PM | 58 mph | Near 36.96, -83.90, KY |
| 10:12 PM | 58 mph | About 8 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 11:40 PM | 70 mph | About 58 miles from St. Louis, MO |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 27 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| Illinois | 21 | 1 | 18 | 2 |
| Indiana | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| Maryland | 17 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Alabama | 14 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Florida | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Georgia | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| Wyoming | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Missouri | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Kentucky | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Colorado | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Delaware | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nevada | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ohio | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Texas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne, WY | 2.5 in | None | 0 |
| Charlotte, NC | 1.0 in | 58 mph | 0 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Hickory, NC | 1.0 in | 58 mph | 0 |
| Roanoke, VA | 1.0 in | 58 mph | 0 |
| Atlanta, GA | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Greenville, SC | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Huntsville, AL | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| Richmond, VA | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Tallahassee, FL | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| York, PA | None | 60 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.