Storm reports for July 29, 2021
NOAA recorded 23 hail reports, 124 wind reports and 30 tornado reports in 19 states on July 29, 2021.
- in 19 states
- 177
- Storm reports
- About 46 miles from Washington, DC
- 2.25 in
- Largest hail
- About 45 miles from Washington, DC
- 90 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF3, about 11 miles from Philadelphia, PA
- 30
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.
- 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 29, 2021 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
Hail23, most at 6 PM
Wind124, most at 4 PM
Tornado30, most at 4 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 AM | EF0 | About 37 miles from Erie, PA | 0.57 mi long, 75 yd wide |
| 11:55 AM | EF0 | About 45 miles from Erie, PA | 0.27 mi long, 15 yd wide |
| 12:54 PM | EF1 | About 36 miles from Pittsburgh, PA | 4.93 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 1:25 PM | EF1 | About 49 miles from Pittsburgh, PA | 0.21 mi long, 65 yd wide |
| 3:04 PM | EF1 | About 17 miles from Allentown, PA | 2.9 mi long, 90 yd wide |
| 3:25 PM | EF1 | About 14 miles from Allentown, PA | 1.15 mi long, 75 yd wide |
| 3:50 PM | EF2 | About 47 miles from Canton, OH | 2.73 mi long, 220 yd wide |
| 3:59 PM | EF2 | About 23 miles from Canton, OH | 6.16 mi long, 150 yd wide |
| 4:07 PM | EF0 | About 14 miles from Baltimore, MD | 0.29 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 4:15 PM | EF1 | About 30 miles from Canton, OH | 2.17 mi long, 300 yd wide |
| 4:16 PM | EF0 | Near 39.62, -81.46, OH | 0.07 mi long, 55 yd wide |
| 4:20 PM | EF0 | About 48 miles from Pittsburgh, PA | 0.05 mi long, 10 yd wide |
Show all 30 tornado reportsShow fewer
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4:20 PM | EF0 | About 31 miles from Columbus, OH | 0.86 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 4:34 PM | EF0 | About 23 miles from Reading, PA | 0.74 mi long, 60 yd wide |
| 4:40 PM | EF1 | About 21 miles from Trenton, NJ | 2.69 mi long, 70 yd wide |
| 4:45 PM | EF1 | About 41 miles from Pittsburgh, PA | 2.31 mi long, 300 yd wide |
| 4:54 PM | EF0 | About 19 miles from New York, NY | 0.35 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 4:59 PM | EF2 | About 13 miles from Trenton, NJ | 6.31 mi long, 400 yd wide |
| 5:00 PM | EF1 | About 44 miles from Pittsburgh, PA | 2.82 mi long, 200 yd wide |
| 5:10 PM | EF0 | About 60 miles from Pittsburgh, PA | 0.06 mi long, 15 yd wide |
| 5:40 PM | EF0 | Near 39.27, -88.11, IL | 0.52 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 5:56 PM | EF1 | About 9 miles from Trenton, NJ | 1.64 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 6:04 PM | EF3 | About 11 miles from Philadelphia, PA | 3.4 mi long, 530 yd wide |
| 6:07 PM | EF0 | About 7 miles from Philadelphia, PA | 0.44 mi long, 40 yd wide |
| 6:58 PM | EF1 | About 30 miles from Indianapolis, IN | 2.5 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 7:04 PM | EF0 | About 22 miles from Trenton, NJ | 0.76 mi long, 80 yd wide |
| 7:14 PM | EF1 | About 35 miles from Indianapolis, IN | 0.71 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 7:20 PM | EF1 | Near 38.95, -87.61, IL | 0.39 mi long, 75 yd wide |
| 7:42 PM | EF1 | About 28 miles from Atlantic City, NJ | 6.52 mi long, 250 yd wide |
| 8:03 PM | EF2 | About 29 miles from Atlantic City, NJ | 4.2 mi long, 75 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1:59 PM | 1.0 in | Near 38.66, -75.19, DE |
| 2:07 PM | 1.0 in | In Columbus, OH |
| 2:42 PM | 1.0 in | About 13 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 3:39 PM | 1.25 in | Near 38.28, -112.60, UT |
| 3:50 PM | 1.5 in | Near 39.74, -81.57, OH |
| 3:59 PM | 0.75 in | Near 39.73, -81.51, OH |
| 4:00 PM | 0.88 in | Near 39.70, -81.50, OH |
| 4:08 PM | 1.5 in | Near 39.68, -81.49, OH |
| 4:10 PM | 0.75 in | Near 41.30, -106.15, WY |
| 4:25 PM | 1.75 in | About 46 miles from Washington, DC |
| 4:27 PM | 2.25 in | About 46 miles from Washington, DC |
| 5:08 PM | 1.75 in | About 26 miles from Dayton, OH |
Show all 23 hail reportsShow fewer
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 5:10 PM | 0.75 in | About 10 miles from Trenton, NJ |
| 5:44 PM | 1.0 in | About 31 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 5:46 PM | 1.25 in | About 29 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 6:00 PM | 1.5 in | Near 39.99, -107.24, CO |
| 6:19 PM | 1.0 in | About 12 miles from Philadelphia, PA |
| 6:19 PM | 1.5 in | About 13 miles from Philadelphia, PA |
| 6:26 PM | 1.0 in | About 15 miles from Trenton, NJ |
| 6:27 PM | 1.5 in | About 16 miles from Trenton, NJ |
| 6:29 PM | 1.25 in | About 14 miles from Trenton, NJ |
| 6:30 PM | 1.0 in | Near 40.70, -106.39, CO |
| 6:31 PM | 1.25 in | About 16 miles from Trenton, NJ |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 9:47 AM | 59 mph | About 49 miles from Buffalo, NY |
| 10:34 AM | 63 mph | About 35 miles from Erie, PA |
| 10:36 AM | 59 mph | About 44 miles from Erie, PA |
| 10:36 AM | 58 mph | About 35 miles from Erie, PA |
| 10:41 AM | 63 mph | About 43 miles from Erie, PA |
| 10:51 AM | 69 mph | About 42 miles from Erie, PA |
| 12:53 PM | 60 mph | Near 40.77, -78.45, PA |
| 1:48 PM | 58 mph | Near 38.66, -75.20, DE |
| 2:02 PM | 58 mph | About 2 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 2:09 PM | 58 mph | About 2 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 2:32 PM | 58 mph | About 45 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 2:44 PM | 58 mph | About 16 miles from Columbus, OH |
Show all 124 wind reportsShow fewer
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2:49 PM | 52 mph | About 14 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 3:05 PM | 58 mph | About 14 miles from Allentown, PA |
| 3:08 PM | 58 mph | About 29 miles from Baltimore, MD |
| 3:08 PM | 58 mph | About 18 miles from Allentown, PA |
| 3:14 PM | 58 mph | About 13 miles from Allentown, PA |
| 3:14 PM | 58 mph | About 29 miles from York, PA |
| 3:20 PM | 58 mph | About 25 miles from Baltimore, MD |
| 3:36 PM | 58 mph | About 20 miles from Baltimore, MD |
| 3:39 PM | 64 mph | Near 38.28, -112.60, UT |
| 3:52 PM | 58 mph | About 13 miles from Baltimore, MD |
| 3:54 PM | 58 mph | About 24 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 3:55 PM | 58 mph | About 50 miles from Canton, OH |
| 3:59 PM | 58 mph | About 15 miles from Baltimore, MD |
| 3:59 PM | 58 mph | About 24 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 4:03 PM | 70 mph | Near 31.99, -112.84, AZ |
| 4:04 PM | 58 mph | About 11 miles from Washington, DC |
| 4:11 PM | 63 mph | About 13 miles from Allentown, PA |
| 4:13 PM | 75 mph | About 44 miles from Washington, DC |
| 4:15 PM | 58 mph | About 32 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 4:21 PM | 58 mph | About 39 miles from Washington, DC |
| 4:21 PM | 62 mph | About 10 miles from Baltimore, MD |
| 4:21 PM | 58 mph | About 36 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 4:22 PM | 58 mph | About 5 miles from Washington, DC |
| 4:23 PM | 69 mph | About 10 miles from Baltimore, MD |
| 4:23 PM | 75 mph | About 48 miles from Washington, DC |
| 4:25 PM | 90 mph | About 45 miles from Washington, DC |
| 4:28 PM | 58 mph | About 48 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 4:28 PM | 58 mph | About 50 miles from Washington, DC |
| 4:30 PM | 58 mph | About 51 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 4:30 PM | 58 mph | About 43 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 4:30 PM | 63 mph | About 19 miles from Allentown, PA |
| 4:33 PM | 58 mph | About 44 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 4:35 PM | 63 mph | About 49 miles from Washington, DC |
| 4:36 PM | 69 mph | About 7 miles from Washington, DC |
| 4:38 PM | 58 mph | About 50 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 4:40 PM | 58 mph | About 39 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 4:42 PM | 58 mph | About 46 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 4:42 PM | 63 mph | About 8 miles from Washington, DC |
| 4:46 PM | 58 mph | About 21 miles from Dayton, OH |
| 4:50 PM | 69 mph | About 17 miles from Trenton, NJ |
| 4:54 PM | 60 mph | About 20 miles from New York, NY |
| 5:02 PM | 63 mph | About 30 miles from Trenton, NJ |
| 5:02 PM | 58 mph | About 26 miles from Dayton, OH |
| 5:14 PM | 58 mph | About 57 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 5:15 PM | 59 mph | About 54 miles from Crestview, FL |
| 5:15 PM | 58 mph | About 34 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 5:17 PM | 58 mph | About 36 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 5:19 PM | 58 mph | About 35 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 5:25 PM | 58 mph | About 4 miles from Trenton, NJ |
| 5:46 PM | 58 mph | About 29 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 5:46 PM | 58 mph | About 44 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 5:47 PM | 58 mph | About 31 miles from Dayton, OH |
| 5:58 PM | 58 mph | About 26 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 6:00 PM | 58 mph | About 29 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 6:02 PM | 58 mph | About 28 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 6:04 PM | 58 mph | About 29 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 6:10 PM | 58 mph | About 10 miles from Trenton, NJ |
| 6:15 PM | 58 mph | About 31 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 6:15 PM | 52 mph | About 32 miles from Dayton, OH |
| 6:19 PM | 58 mph | About 13 miles from Philadelphia, PA |
| 6:28 PM | 75 mph | About 29 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 6:30 PM | 69 mph | About 15 miles from Trenton, NJ |
| 6:35 PM | 58 mph | About 35 miles from Albany, NY |
| 6:35 PM | 58 mph | About 16 miles from Trenton, NJ |
| 6:36 PM | 58 mph | About 38 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 6:45 PM | 58 mph | About 28 miles from Albany, NY |
| 6:54 PM | 60 mph | About 27 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 6:55 PM | 58 mph | About 39 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 6:55 PM | 64 mph | About 40 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 7:00 PM | 58 mph | About 40 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 7:00 PM | 58 mph | About 39 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 7:04 PM | 81 mph | About 33 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 7:10 PM | 58 mph | About 14 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:15 PM | 58 mph | About 42 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:20 PM | 58 mph | About 34 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:21 PM | 58 mph | About 52 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 7:24 PM | 58 mph | About 28 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:30 PM | 58 mph | About 45 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 7:43 PM | 69 mph | About 36 miles from Trenton, NJ |
| 7:49 PM | 58 mph | About 42 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 7:51 PM | 58 mph | About 55 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:51 PM | 62 mph | About 31 miles from Las Vegas, NV |
| 7:59 PM | 58 mph | Near 39.56, -79.97, WV |
| 8:04 PM | 46 mph | About 51 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 8:19 PM | 58 mph | Near 39.39, -79.75, WV |
| 8:25 PM | 58 mph | About 34 miles from Albany, NY |
| 8:30 PM | 58 mph | Near 39.39, -79.85, WV |
| 8:30 PM | 58 mph | About 57 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 8:30 PM | 60 mph | Near 39.42, -92.46, MO |
| 8:35 PM | 58 mph | About 26 miles from Albany, NY |
| 8:40 PM | 58 mph | Near 39.35, -79.68, WV |
| 9:00 PM | 58 mph | Near 39.24, -79.71, WV |
| 9:18 PM | 59 mph | About 6 miles from Las Vegas, NV |
| 9:20 PM | 70 mph | About 49 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 9:25 PM | 58 mph | About 50 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 9:26 PM | 58 mph | About 26 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 9:29 PM | 58 mph | Near 39.12, -79.72, WV |
| 10:00 PM | 58 mph | About 46 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 10:09 PM | 64 mph | About 19 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 10:34 PM | 70 mph | About 26 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 10:40 PM | 61 mph | Near 39.53, -110.57, UT |
| 11:35 PM | 58 mph | Near 37.58, -83.31, KY |
| 11:38 PM | 58 mph | Near 37.58, -83.32, KY |
| 12:05 AM | 58 mph | About 49 miles from Kingsport, TN |
| 12:22 AM | 58 mph | Near 37.40, -83.27, KY |
| 12:32 AM | 58 mph | Near 37.26, -83.28, KY |
| 12:39 AM | 58 mph | About 35 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 3:07 AM | 58 mph | About 60 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 3:17 AM | 58 mph | Near 37.02, -84.40, KY |
| 3:27 AM | 63 mph | About 57 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 3:45 AM | 61 mph | Near 37.25, -85.50, KY |
| 3:54 AM | 60 mph | Near 36.84, -84.46, KY |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 37 | 7 | 24 | 6 |
| Virginia | 27 | 4 | 23 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | 23 | 0 | 9 | 14 |
| New Jersey | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
| Kentucky | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Maryland | 13 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| West Virginia | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| New York | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Indiana | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Illinois | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Utah | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Colorado | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Delaware | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Missouri | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nevada | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Arizona | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Florida | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA | 1.5 in | 58 mph | 2 |
| Trenton, NJ | 1.5 in | 69 mph | 3 |
| Columbus, OH | 1.0 in | 58 mph | 0 |
| Albany, NY | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Allentown, PA | None | 63 mph | 1 |
| Baltimore, MD | None | 69 mph | 1 |
| Las Vegas, NV | None | 59 mph | 0 |
| Washington, DC | None | 69 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.