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Storm reports for July 21, 2022

NOAA recorded 91 hail reports and 233 wind reports in 28 states on July 21, 2022.

in 28 states
324
Storm reports
About 6 miles from Bismarck, ND
2.5 in
Largest hail
About 34 miles from Springfield, MA
90 mph
Highest gust
0
Tornado reports
Sources: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center reports; radar hail estimates from NOAA MRMS; gust estimates from NOAA URMA

Hail, inches

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

Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.

  • Wind report
  • Estimated gusts, 50 to 90 mph

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on July 21, 2022 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.

Select a dot or a path for the report. Gust lines are estimates: the highest gust of the day in NOAA's hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. They aren't measurements at any building.

What happened

Two storms crossed Bismarck and Lincoln, North Dakota, on the afternoon of July 21.1 Hail ranged from quarter to tennis ball size, with most reports in Bismarck around golf ball size.2 Many roofs and vehicles were damaged. NOAA's Storm Events Database lists $1.2 million in property damage from the first storm and $400,000 from the second.1,3

In New England, a microburst at Moultonborough Neck on Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire, downed more than 200 trees and damaged five buildings just after 3 p.m.4 Just after 4 p.m., a microburst on the western shore of Sebago Lake, Maine, downed 80 to 100 trees and damaged about 15 structures and 10 vehicles. One person died when a tree fell on an occupied vehicle.5 In Franklin County, Massachusetts, a microburst with winds estimated at 90 mph crossed Erving and Warwick and downed more than 100 trees.6

In Jefferson County, Alabama, high winds toppled a large tree that killed two children and injured three adults in the late afternoon.7

Reports by hour

Hail91, most at 12 PM

Wind233, most at 2 PM

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

Every report

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

TimeSizeWhere
11:36 AM1.25 inNear 44.73, -72.38, VT
11:48 AM1.75 inNear 44.80, -72.28, VT
11:49 AM1.75 inNear 44.81, -72.20, VT
11:52 AM0.75 inNear 44.53, -73.15, VT
11:57 AM1.5 inAbout 32 miles from Albany, NY
12:00 PM0.75 inNear 44.83, -72.13, VT
12:01 PM1.0 inAbout 32 miles from Albany, NY
12:03 PM0.75 inAbout 13 miles from New York, NY
12:11 PM1.0 inNear 44.81, -71.98, VT
12:15 PM0.88 inNear 44.91, -72.01, VT
12:15 PM1.0 inAbout 26 miles from New York, NY
12:17 PM1.0 inAbout 12 miles from New York, NY
Show all 91 hail reports
TimeSizeWhere
12:20 PM1.0 inAbout 12 miles from New York, NY
12:42 PM1.0 inAbout 44 miles from Albany, NY
12:50 PM1.5 inAbout 56 miles from Manchester, NH
12:52 PM1.0 inNear 43.99, -72.13, VT
1:12 PM1.5 inNear 44.08, -72.02, NH
1:12 PM1.5 inNear 44.15, -72.03, NH
1:32 PM1.25 inAbout 47 miles from Springfield, MA
1:36 PM1.5 inAbout 48 miles from Manchester, NH
1:46 PM1.0 inAbout 38 miles from Columbus, GA
1:47 PM1.5 inAbout 23 miles from New York, NY
1:56 PM1.25 inAbout 44 miles from Manchester, NH
2:02 PM1.75 inAbout 40 miles from Manchester, NH
2:19 PM1.0 inAbout 27 miles from Bridgeport, CT
2:21 PM1.0 inAbout 25 miles from Bridgeport, CT
2:23 PM1.5 inNear 45.00, -71.42, NH
2:27 PM1.0 inAbout 31 miles from Worcester, MA
2:28 PM1.5 inAbout 27 miles from Bridgeport, CT
2:51 PM1.0 inNear 34.58, -94.24, AR
2:58 PM1.0 inAbout 12 miles from Manchester, NH
3:17 PM1.5 inAbout 26 miles from Portland, ME
3:24 PM1.0 inAbout 5 miles from Manchester, NH
3:30 PM1.25 inAbout 20 miles from Manchester, NH
3:45 PM1.0 inAbout 14 miles from Manchester, NH
4:05 PM2.5 inAbout 6 miles from Bismarck, ND
4:33 PM1.75 inAbout 3 miles from Bismarck, ND
4:48 PM1.0 inNear 33.78, -92.49, AR
4:50 PM2.0 inAbout 19 miles from Bismarck, ND
4:54 PM1.0 inAbout 27 miles from Birmingham, AL
4:58 PM1.0 inAbout 8 miles from Birmingham, AL
4:58 PM1.0 inAbout 39 miles from Bismarck, ND
5:05 PM1.5 inAbout 35 miles from Bismarck, ND
5:10 PM1.75 inNear 45.47, -69.60, ME
5:22 PM1.25 inNear 45.47, -69.51, ME
5:42 PM1.5 inAbout 21 miles from Bismarck, ND
5:48 PM1.0 inNear 33.78, -92.49, AR
5:50 PM1.0 inAbout 15 miles from Bismarck, ND
5:51 PM1.0 inAbout 16 miles from Bismarck, ND
5:59 PM1.0 inNear 46.31, -99.55, ND
6:00 PM1.0 inNear 33.53, -91.44, AR
6:02 PM1.25 inNear 46.33, -99.56, ND
6:19 PM1.0 inAbout 19 miles from Birmingham, AL
6:30 PM1.0 inNear 46.08, -98.95, ND
6:40 PM0.75 inAbout 11 miles from Tulsa, OK
6:45 PM0.88 inAbout 46 miles from Bismarck, ND
6:47 PM1.0 inAbout 11 miles from Tulsa, OK
6:50 PM1.13 inAbout 14 miles from Tulsa, OK
6:55 PM1.75 inAbout 55 miles from Bismarck, ND
7:00 PM1.25 inAbout 31 miles from South Bend, IN
7:20 PM1.0 inNear 45.83, -98.56, SD
7:35 PM1.75 inNear 46.90, -98.85, ND
7:44 PM0.88 inNear 33.41, -110.81, AZ
7:49 PM1.75 inNear 45.82, -99.61, SD
7:50 PM1.0 inNear 41.16, -100.84, NE
7:51 PM1.75 inNear 46.77, -98.59, ND
7:55 PM1.75 inNear 46.69, -98.52, ND
8:05 PM1.5 inNear 46.66, -98.42, ND
8:06 PM1.0 inNear 45.74, -99.36, SD
8:14 PM1.5 inNear 46.61, -98.33, ND
8:18 PM1.0 inNear 45.14, -100.62, SD
8:32 PM1.0 inNear 45.53, -99.03, SD
8:32 PM1.0 inNear 45.53, -99.03, SD
8:36 PM1.0 inAbout 28 miles from Fargo, ND
8:49 PM1.0 inAbout 52 miles from Bismarck, ND
8:51 PM1.75 inAbout 52 miles from Bismarck, ND
9:03 PM1.25 inNear 43.33, -101.24, SD
9:14 PM1.0 inNear 45.15, -98.50, SD
9:31 PM1.0 inNear 46.23, -99.06, ND
9:33 PM0.88 inNear 46.22, -98.99, ND
9:46 PM1.0 inNear 45.36, -98.93, SD
9:48 PM0.88 inNear 44.89, -98.10, SD
9:50 PM1.0 inNear 45.37, -98.86, SD
10:00 PM0.88 inNear 39.72, -102.20, CO
10:00 PM1.0 inNear 32.28, -104.10, NM
10:07 PM1.0 inNear 46.00, -98.41, ND
10:26 PM1.0 inNear 45.88, -98.15, SD
1:28 AM0.75 inAbout 19 miles from Sioux Falls, SD
1:30 AM1.0 inAbout 18 miles from Sioux Falls, SD
1:40 AM0.88 inAbout 4 miles from Sioux Falls, SD
2:29 AM0.75 inAbout 51 miles from Sioux Falls, SD

By state

Cities with reports nearby

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

CityLargest hailHighest gustTornado reports
Bismarck, ND2.5 inNone0
Tulsa, OK1.13 in70 mph0
Birmingham, AL1.0 in63 mph0
Manchester, NH1.0 in60 mph0
New York, NY1.0 in58 mph0
Sioux Falls, SD0.88 inNone0
Atlanta, GANone46 mph0
Grand Rapids, MINone60 mph0
Greensboro, NCNone58 mph0
Hartford, CTNone58 mph0
Montgomery, ALNone60 mph0
Philadelphia, PANone58 mph0
Richmond, VANone58 mph0
South Bend, INNone60 mph0
Washington, DCNone46 mph0
Waterbury, CTNone63 mph0

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