Storm reports — Saturday, July 15, 2023

The NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 1 tornado report, 24 hail reports and 112 damaging-wind reports for the storm day from 12:00 UTC on Jul 15, 2023 to 12:00 UTC the next morning — most of them in NM, MD, TX.

1tornado reports
24hail reports · largest 2.75″
112wind reports · peak 70 mph

Reports by state

NM17MD13TX11VA10PA10NJ9GA9OH8NY6CO5TN5WV5AR5MI5NC4WY3AL3KS2MS2NE1KY1IN1FL1SC1

Tornado reports

UTCRatingPlaceCountyStateRemarks
01:47—3 Se AbbottColfaxNMCone tornado reported by storm chasers just southeast of intersection of NM 39 and US Highway 56. Tornado lasted 3 minutes and was rain-wrapped for a time. (ABQ)

Hail reports

UTCSizePlaceCountyStateRemarks
20:101.25″3 Sse South Greeley HigLaramieWY(CYS)
20:501.00″1 Ene MescaleroOteroNM(EPZ)
21:081.00″CokedaleLas AnimasCO(PUB)
21:341.25″2 Se South San YsidroSan MiguelNMCorrects previous hail report from 2 SE South San Ysidro. Enough hail fell to completely cover the ground to a depth of about 1 inch. (ABQ)
21:471.00″7 W Warren Af BaseLaramieWYHail ranges from dimes to quarters. (CYS)
22:192.00″6 N WellingtonLarimerCOReport via social media. Time estimated by radar. (BOU)
22:231.00″9 Ese Sugarite Canyon SColfaxNMQuarter sized hail on NM Highway 72... 12 miles east of Raton. (ABQ)
22:291.00″1 Ne Wagon MoundMoraNMReport from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (ABQ)
22:351.00″6 Se MalcolmLancasterNEEmergency management reported ea to quarter size hail. (OAX)
22:411.25″7 Sw Wagon MoundMoraNMReport from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). (ABQ)
22:452.75″8 Sw Wagon MoundMoraNMHard hail broke 3 skylights. Hail persisted until approximately 510pm MDT and tapered down to half dollar size before quitting. (ABQ)
22:461.00″2 Sw DelhiLas AnimasCO(PUB)
00:001.75″2 W TrujilloSan MiguelNMDelayed report of golf ball size hail just east of Alta Vista... corroborated with radar. (ABQ)
00:221.75″1 Nnw Raton Crews AirpoColfaxNMGolf Ball sized hail reported on U.S. Highway 64 about 10 miles southwest of Raton. (ABQ)
00:221.00″La PlataCharlesMD(LWX)
00:271.75″2 N Raton Crews AirportColfaxNMReport from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). (ABQ)
01:211.00″1 S Black ForestEl PasoCO(PUB)
01:421.00″20 Ne Des MoinesUnionNM(ABQ)
01:451.00″5 W LingleGoshenWYPeas to quarter sized hail reported. (CYS)
01:541.75″1 Se AbbottColfaxNMTwo glass windows broken. (ABQ)
02:282.50″3 Ne Chicosa Lake StateHardingNM(ABQ)
02:301.00″5 Ne VernonYumaCOquarter size hail ongoing with winds estimated at 45-50 mph. (GLD)
02:501.00″14 Nw Saint FrancisCheyenneKSoccurred with estimated gusts of 60 MPH. (GLD)
04:241.00″5 E BushlandPotterTX(AMA)

Wind reports

UTCGustPlaceCountyStateRemarks
13:00damage1 Ssw WoodlawnHamiltonOHTree limbs downed on Springfield Pike in Woodlawn and Wyoming. Time estimated from radar. (ILN)
13:07damage2 Sw CarlisleWarrenOHOne tree downed near Franklin Trenton Road. (ILN)
13:40damage1 N MilfordClermontOHTree downed on Price Road. Time estimated from radar. (ILN)
16:52damage4 Sw WurtlandGreenupKYTree down across State Route 1 near Oldtown. Time estimated from radar. (RLX)
17:33damage1 Ese South PointLawrenceOHTree down across road near Fourth Street East. Time estimated from radar. (RLX)
17:48damage4 N ChesapeakeLawrenceOHTree down along State Route 243 near Frys Tack Shop. Time estimated from radar. (RLX)
17:50damage2 Nnw ChesapeakeLawrenceOHTwo trees down on Gateway Big Branch Road CR 35. Time estimated from radar. (RLX)
17:53damage3 Wnw RoanokeCity Of RoanokeVAThunderstorm winds blew down one tree near the intersection of Salem Turnpike and Westside Boulevard. (RNK)
18:20damage2 S CloverdaleRoanokeVAOne tree blown down by thunderstorm winds near the 5900 block of Old Mountain Road. (RNK)
18:28damage2 Sw GlenvarRoanokeVAThunderstorm winds blew down one tree along the 5900 block of Peaceful Drive. (RNK)
18:32damage3 N VintonRoanokeVAThunderstorm winds blew down one tree on Barnaget Road. (RNK)
18:35damage1 Se GlenvarRoanokeVAThunderstorm winds blew down one tree near the intersection of Poor Mountain Road and West River Road. (RNK)
18:45damage2 W Roanoke AirportRoanokeVAThunderstorm winds blew down one tree near the intersection of Robin Lynn Road and Willow Creek Drive. (RNK)
19:08damageKintnersvilleBucksPADelayed report... Powerlines were down in the area of Sunday Road and Route 611. Time estimated. (PHI)
19:09damage4 Wsw Holland TwpHunterdonNJDelayed report... Powerlines down on River Road in Holland Twp. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)
19:13damageMontrose-GhentSummitOHA tree uprooted and minor damage to siding of a gas station on Cleveland Massillon Rd just north of Yellow Creek Rd. (CLE)
19:20damageRogersvilleHawkinsTNMultiple trees down in Rogersville. (MRX)
20:03damage1 Wnw DoevilleJohnsonTNA few trees down. (MRX)
20:05damage2 Sw SedaliaBedfordVAThunderstorm winds brought down several large tree branches on Bedford Lake Drive. (RNK)
20:50damage1 Ssw OrwellAshtabulaOHLarge tree branch 8 inch in diameter snapped on OH-45 on the south side of Orwell. Several other smaller branches also down in the area. (CLE)
20:54damage2 Wsw HeathcoteMiddlesexNJReport of Trees down in Kingston Section of South Brunswick. Time estimated via radar. (PHI)
21:00damage2 Wnw BoonsboroBedfordVAThunderstorm winds blew down one tree on Beemer Trail. (RNK)
21:00damage1 E Coleman FallsBedfordVAThunderstorm winds blew down two trees near Coleman Falls. (RNK)
21:06damage2 Sse SeviervilleSevierTNSeveral reports of trees down. Time estimated by radar. (MRX)
21:11damage5 Wnw Holly River StateWebsterWVTree down across Poling Road near Hacker Valley. Time estimated from radar. (RLX)
21:1559 mph5 Ssw HurleyGrantNMGrant Co Airport. (EPZ)
21:20damage1 Nne ClevelandRowanNCSpotter relayed report of utility lines downed along Academy St. (GSP)
21:27damage2 Se Washington CrossinMercerNJTree fell onto a house on Montague Avenue in Ewing. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)
21:30damage3 S ChestertonPorterINLarge tree down blocking 900 N near Meridian Road. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)
21:31damageBlackGenevaALPower line down near Black. (TAE)
21:32damage4 Nne JeffersonAsheNCThunderstorm winds blew down one tree along the 4800 block of Old Highway 16 close to the intersection of North Fork New River Road. (RNK)
21:36damage4 Sse Grassy CreekAsheNCThunderstorm winds blew down one tree near the intersection of Clifton Road and Albert Phipps Road. (RNK)
21:37damage3 E BuckhannonUpshurWVBig tree down down clear across Kesling Mill Rd. Might be able to fit a car underneath it. Time estimated from radar. (RLX)
21:40damage4 Sw MocksvilleDavieNCTree downed along Junction Rd. (GSP)
21:40damage2 N AlphaHamblenTNTree down. 18 inch dimeter trunk of Oak tree snapped. (MRX)
21:49damage3 S Rock HillWaltonFLA couple of trees were blown down along Highway 83. (TAE)
21:53damageRehobethHoustonALA couple of trees down in the Rehobeth area. (TAE)
22:01damageBelingtonBarbourWVTree down along Morgantown Pike. Time estimated from radar. (RLX)
22:02damageHodgesvilleHoustonALA couple of trees down in the Hodgesville area. (TAE)
22:1064 mph28 Se Bosque Del ApacheSocorroNMMesonet station WSM33 Zumwalt Track (WSMR). (ABQ)
22:11damage8 Ene PhilippiBarbourWVTree and power lines down across Mountaineer Road Rt 38 near Moatsville. Time estimated from radar. (RLX)
22:2065 mph22 Se Bosque Del ApacheSocorroNMMesonet station WSM08 Harry (WSMR). (ABQ)
22:2563 mph7 W OscuroLincolnNMMesonet station WSM14 Oscura Range Camp (WSMR). (ABQ)
22:30damage2 Nnw GreenevilleGreeneTNTrees down across the county. Time estimated by radar. (MRX)
22:36damage1 N PoweltonTaliaferroGATree down across Highway 22 near the Hancock County line. (FFC)
22:41damage1 W BarnettTaliaferroGATree down across Interstate 20 near the Warren County line. (FFC)
22:55damage2 W FairviewOuachitaARNumerous trees were blown down. Time estimated by radar. (LZK)
23:09damage3 Nnw ThomsonMcduffieGAMcDuffie Co 911 reported a tree down on Interstate 20 westbound near mile marker 171. Time estimated. (CAE)
23:14damageNorphletUnionARLarge tree limbs across Hwy 335 and power lines down. (SHV)
23:15damageThomsonMcduffieGAMcDuffie Co 911 reported a tree down on Johnson Ave near Ansley Dr in Thomson. Time estimated. (CAE)
23:15damage3 Nw ThomsonMcduffieGAMcDuffie Co 911 reported multiple trees downed on Cedar Rock Rd at Tanyard Creek Dr... NW of Thomson. Time estimated. (CAE)
23:18damage1 Ssw ThomsonMcduffieGAMcDuffie Co 911 reported a tree down on Central Rd in Thomson. Exact location not given. Time estimated. (CAE)
23:19damage3 Sw NewtonBakerGATree down along Highway 91. (TAE)
23:30damageGreenwoodGreenwoodSCCounty comms received 3 reports of trees downed within the city of Greenwood and 3 reports of trees down in the county. Location and time approximate. (GSP)
23:35damage4 Ssw ThomsonMcduffieGAMcDuffie Co 911 reported a tree down on Old Milledgeville Rd and Mt Pleasant Rd... SW of Thomson. Time estimated. (CAE)
23:47damage2 Ene Bel AltonCharlesMDTree down near intersection of Bel Alton-Newtown Rd and Mallow Rd (LWX)
23:58damage2 E North CrossettAshleyARA tree was blown down across Highway 52. (JAN)
00:00damage3 Sse HamburgAshleyARSeveral trees were blown down across multiple roads throughout the county. (JAN)
00:00damage1 Nw CumberlandAlleganyMDMultiple trees down near the intersection of Piedmont Avenue and Columbia Avenue. (LWX)
00:03damageFort AshbyMineralWVMultiple trees down in the northern part of Mineral County near Fort Ashby toward the Potomac River. (LWX)
00:04damage1 Ene New MahoningCarbonPAReports of trees and wires down near the intersection of Mahoning Drive and Laurel Road. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)
00:09damage2 Se La PlataCharlesMDTree down onto house near the 1300 block of Redwood Circle. (LWX)
00:11damage3 Nne Anderson CityWorthGATree down along Highway 33 South heading towards Horse Creek. (TAE)
00:11damage2 Se La PlataCharlesMDTree onto a house at 1382 Redwood Circle (LWX)
00:12damageLake VillageChicotARNumerous trees and powerlines were blown down in the Lake Village area. Several trees were down across roads. (JAN)
00:12damage1 Ese Summit HillCarbonPAReports of several trees down on Laurel Drive. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)
00:15damage2 Ene Summit HillCarbonPAPhoto received of trees lying across E White Bear Drive blocking the road. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)
00:15damage2 Sse NesquehoningCarbonPAReceived photo of trees and wires down at Mauch Chunk Lake. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)
00:15damageNesquehoningCarbonPASeveral trees down near Redners on Route 209 in Nesquehoning. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)
00:16damage3 Se BiggertownColumbiaPAReports of multiple trees down in the vicinity of Talmar Rd. Time estimated by radar. (CTP)
00:18damage2 Ssw BiggertownLycomingPATree down partially blocking lanes of Rt 42. Time estimated by radar. (CTP)
00:20damage1 Ene Port Tobacco VillCharlesMDTree down along Darley Dr. (LWX)
00:20damageBiggertownLycomingPAMultiple trees down in the Biggertown area. Time estimated by radar. (CTP)
00:21damage5 Sse CentenaryBuckinghamVAThunderstorm winds blew down two trees along Route 20 near Muddy Creek. (RNK)
00:27damage2 Nw La PlataCharlesMDTree onto house with significant damage along Farewell Ct. off of Mitchell Rd (LWX)
00:27damage2 Ssw White PlainsCharlesMDNumerous trees and wires down along Mitchell Rd (LWX)
00:30damageWhite PlainsCharlesMDTree down at 9820 Marshall Corner Rd (LWX)
00:32damage3 Wsw White PlainsCharlesMDThree trees and several branches down on Marshall Corner Road. (LWX)
00:38damage3 Ese St. CharlesCharlesMDTree down near intersection of Leonardtown Rd and Forest Park Dr (LWX)
00:45damage1 N HancockWashingtonMDTree down on Tollgate Ridge Road near the state line. (LWX)
00:46damage2 Nne Potomac HeightsCharlesMDLarge tree down onto wires near intersection of Fenwick Rd and McCrea Rd (LWX)
01:03damage2 N Cove MillsFultonPATree down partially blocking US-522. Time estimated by radar. (CTP)
01:17damageCaspianIronMIOver 20 trees blown down throughout Caspian. Report via social media. (MQT)
01:53damageBentoniaYazooMSA tree was blown down across East Railroad Road. (JAN)
02:14damage2 Sse RandvilleDickinsonMISeveral trees blown down along M95. (MQT)
02:22damage2 Sse RandvilleDickinsonMICorrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 2 SSE Randville. Several trees blown down along M95. Corrected time based on radar. (MQT)
02:28damage5 Ene RandvilleDickinsonMIConvenience store worker reports trees down near North Dickinson County School. Hail also occurred but size unknown. Time estimated. (MQT)
02:35damage3 E Forest HillHindsMSA tree was blown down onto a power line on Woody Drive near Terry Road. (JAN)
02:5060 mph14 Nw Saint FrancisCheyenneKSoccurred with quarter size hail. the wind and hail lasted about four minutes. the anemometer was damaged by the hail. (GLD)
02:55damage1 Ese Foster CityDickinsonMIConvenience store worker reports trees down along Ride Outs Road. Hail also occurred but size unknown. Time estimated. (MQT)
03:0070 mph3 Sw DalhartHartleyTX(AMA)
03:5165 mph4 E VegaOldhamTX(AMA)
04:21damage3 E BushlandPotterTXLarge metal frame building under construction flattened. Time of event estimated from radar. (AMA)
05:3161 mphHappySwisherTXWest Texas Mesonet Report. (LUB)
07:0963 mph3 Nnw McadooDickensTXSevere gusts continued through 2:11 am. (LUB)
07:2259 mph3 N Roaring SpringsMotleyTX(LUB)
08:0259 mph10 Wsw GuthrieKingTX(LUB)
08:1361 mph3 Wnw FluvannaBordenTXFluvanna Mesonet measured 61 mph wind gust. (MAF)
08:1661 mph10 Sw PaducahCottleTXPeak wind gust. Additional severe gusts occurred between 3:15 am and 3:21 am. (LUB)
08:29damage1 E Turnbull CornerSt. LawrenceNYDelayed report. Time estimated by radar. A downburst snapped multiple trees in Madrid and downed a sapling on Ruddy Rd. (BTV)
08:39damageWaddingtonSt. LawrenceNYDelayed report and correcting event. Time estimated by radar. Storm that produced damage in Madrid also downed two trees near Hamilton Gardens. (BTV)
08:43damageClintonHunterdonNJDelayed report... Picture received of trees snapped... wires down and laying across roadway in Clinton. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)
08:4960 mph3 E SnyderScurryTXSnyder 3E Mesonet measured 60 mph wind gust. (MAF)
09:24damageLong ValleyMorrisNJTrees down in Long Valley Township... PA. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)
09:30damageChesterMorrisNJDelayed report... Received a picture of a power pole snapped in Chester with wires down. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)
09:37damage1 Se North GermantownColumbiaNYTrees and wires down on Hover Avenue. (ALY)
09:40damage1 Wnw MendhamMorrisNJReport of trees down on Mountainside Road in Mendham. Time estimated via radar. (PHI)
09:43damage1 Ne GreendaleColumbiaNYTrees and wires down on Route 9G. (ALY)
09:44damageHopatcongSussexNJPicture of a large tree down on Hopatchung Road. Time estimated via radar. (PHI)
09:58damage1 N Denville TwpMorrisNJDelayed report... Reports of trees down on Kitchell Rd in Denville. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)
10:18damageLivingstonColumbiaNYTree down on wires. Town of Livingston. (ALY)
10:18damage1 W LivingstonColumbiaNYTrees and wires down on County Route 10 (ALY)

Original file: SPC report page for this day. Times are UTC; the storm day starts at 12:00 UTC (7 AM CDT).

← Jul 14, 20232023 calendarJul 16, 2023 →

July 15 in other years

202457 🌪 · 910 ⛈20263 🌪 · 19 ⛈20252 🌪 · 160 ⛈20221 🌪 · 44 ⛈