The severe wind outbreak of July 2, 2023

417 wind reportsKentucky, Alabama, Georgia and 18 more states

417 damaging wind reports across 21 states between 1:13 AM and 12:23 AM the next day CDT, 2 of them 65 knots (75 mph) or stronger; the strongest measured gust was 70 mph in Massac County, IL. 63 hail reports and 9 tornadoes the same day.

Watch the day unfold

Severe wind day · July 2, 2023

How the day unfolded

Every damaging wind report of the day at its logged time, with the day's hail reports and tornadoes, and the counties they reached.

About this replay

Central time—Historical replay — logged report times

Wind reports—of 417 that day

Strongest gust—measured, so far

Largest hail—so far

The day’s milestones

Wind reportsLarger and brighter with speed; filled when measured, a ring when estimated

Hail and tornadoesHail reports as diamonds; the day's tornado paths in green

Counties reportingLit at their first report, brighter with a 65-knot gust or 2-inch hail

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database (wind, hail and tornado reports with their logged times and places). Each report is a damage or measurement report, not a separate storm; several can describe one gust front. Tornado paths are drawn at a typical forward speed of 35 mph. Times are Central Daylight Time.

The day in numbers

Wind reports: 417; 72nd of 15,807 days with wind reports since 1955
75 mph or more: 2; 2 of 86 mph (75 knots) or more
Strongest measured gust: 70 mph; 61 knots, Massac County, IL
Measured: 20; reports with an instrument reading; the rest are estimates from damage
Killed by wind: 1; 6 injured
Counties reporting: 203; in 21 states

Hour by hour

Damaging wind reports in each hour, Central Daylight Time.

The strongest winds

The 100 strongest reports with a speed. Measured gusts come from an instrument; estimated speeds are judged from damage.

Strongest wind reports, July 2, 2023

9:05 PM	Gove County KS	100 mph	87	Estimated
5:23 PM	Tuscarawas County OH	90 mph	78	Estimated
3:30 PM	Massac County IL	70 mph	61	Measured
4:47 PM	Massac County IL	70 mph	61	Measured
9:07 PM	Hockley County TX	70 mph	61	Measured
1:15 PM	Williamson County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
2:46 PM	Gibson County IN	70 mph	61	Estimated
3:56 PM	Scott County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated
6:05 PM	Towns County GA	70 mph	61	Estimated
6:16 PM	Anne Arundel County MD	70 mph	61	Estimated
12:42 PM	Henry County VA	69 mph	60	Estimated
1:12 PM	Pittsylvania County VA	69 mph	60	Estimated
1:33 PM	Danville VA	69 mph	60	Estimated
4:32 PM	Union County IN	69 mph	60	Estimated
6:52 PM	Oldham County TX	64 mph	56	Measured
1:13 AM	Madison County IL	64 mph	56	Estimated
12:42 PM	Camp County TX	64 mph	56	Estimated
1:40 PM	Saline County IL	64 mph	56	Estimated
1:50 PM	Saline County IL	64 mph	56	Estimated
2:00 PM	White County IL	64 mph	56	Estimated
2:35 PM	Cape Girardeau County MO	64 mph	56	Estimated
2:45 PM	Franklin County IL	64 mph	56	Estimated
2:57 PM	Marion County IN	64 mph	56	Estimated
3:10 PM	Lee County MS	64 mph	56	Estimated
3:25 PM	Hancock County IN	64 mph	56	Estimated
3:42 PM	Panola County MS	64 mph	56	Estimated
3:45 PM	Chattooga County GA	64 mph	56	Estimated
3:55 PM	Lafayette County MS	64 mph	56	Estimated
4:10 PM	Marshall County MS	64 mph	56	Estimated
4:19 PM	Daviess County KY	64 mph	56	Estimated
4:24 PM	Edwards County IL	64 mph	56	Estimated
6:28 PM	Anne Arundel County MD	64 mph	56	Estimated
7:00 PM	Talbot County GA	64 mph	56	Estimated
8:19 PM	Shelby County TN	64 mph	56	Estimated
11:30 PM	Shelby County TN	64 mph	56	Estimated
2:51 PM	Marion County IN	63 mph	55	Measured
8:14 PM	Cuyahoga County OH	63 mph	55	Measured
9:05 PM	Gove County KS	63 mph	55	Measured
12:51 PM	Rockingham County NC	63 mph	55	Estimated
1:47 PM	Halifax County VA	63 mph	55	Estimated
2:05 PM	Halifax County VA	63 mph	55	Estimated
3:09 PM	Taylor County FL	63 mph	55	Estimated
3:38 PM	Fayette County KY	63 mph	55	Estimated
7:53 PM	Cuyahoga County OH	63 mph	55	Estimated
7:54 PM	Cuyahoga County OH	63 mph	55	Estimated
7:55 PM	Cuyahoga County OH	63 mph	55	Estimated
7:55 PM	Cuyahoga County OH	63 mph	55	Estimated
8:00 PM	Cuyahoga County OH	63 mph	55	Estimated
9:10 PM	Cherokee County SC	63 mph	55	Estimated
4:27 PM	Dallam County TX	62 mph	54	Measured
3:36 PM	Bartholomew County IN	62 mph	54	Estimated
2:06 PM	Bullitt County KY	61 mph	53	Estimated
2:47 PM	Nelson County KY	61 mph	53	Estimated
2:50 PM	Meade County KY	61 mph	53	Estimated
3:14 PM	Woodford County KY	61 mph	53	Estimated
3:26 PM	Woodford County KY	61 mph	53	Estimated
3:28 PM	Fayette County KY	61 mph	53	Estimated
3:28 PM	Fayette County KY	61 mph	53	Estimated
3:30 PM	Fayette County KY	61 mph	53	Estimated
3:39 PM	Fayette County KY	61 mph	53	Estimated
3:54 PM	Clark County KY	61 mph	53	Estimated
3:54 PM	Clark County KY	61 mph	53	Estimated
6:00 PM	Carroll County MS	61 mph	53	Estimated
1:52 PM	Gregg County TX	60 mph	52	Measured
2:10 PM	Jackson County AL	60 mph	52	Measured
6:12 PM	Moore County TX	60 mph	52	Measured
7:15 PM	Deaf Smith County TX	60 mph	52	Measured
7:35 PM	Hamilton County KS	60 mph	52	Measured
1:00 PM	Lincoln County TN	60 mph	52	Estimated
1:01 PM	Lincoln County TN	60 mph	52	Estimated
1:05 PM	Lincoln County TN	60 mph	52	Estimated
1:05 PM	Lincoln County TN	60 mph	52	Estimated
1:08 PM	Lincoln County TN	60 mph	52	Estimated
1:10 PM	Lincoln County TN	60 mph	52	Estimated
1:30 PM	Meade County KY	60 mph	52	Estimated
1:35 PM	Bollinger County MO	60 mph	52	Estimated
2:20 PM	Marion County TN	60 mph	52	Estimated
2:20 PM	Gallatin County IL	60 mph	52	Estimated
2:32 PM	Williamson County IL	60 mph	52	Estimated
2:40 PM	Spencer County KY	60 mph	52	Estimated
2:43 PM	Juniata County PA	60 mph	52	Estimated
2:45 PM	Perry County PA	60 mph	52	Estimated
2:45 PM	Dade County GA	60 mph	52	Estimated
2:49 PM	Dade County GA	60 mph	52	Estimated
2:50 PM	Dade County GA	60 mph	52	Estimated
2:57 PM	Dauphin County PA	60 mph	52	Estimated
3:06 PM	DeKalb County AL	60 mph	52	Estimated
3:09 PM	Dauphin County PA	60 mph	52	Estimated
3:09 PM	Dauphin County PA	60 mph	52	Estimated
3:15 PM	Hamilton County TN	60 mph	52	Estimated
3:22 PM	Hancock County IN	60 mph	52	Estimated
3:30 PM	Union County PA	60 mph	52	Estimated
3:36 PM	Massac County IL	60 mph	52	Estimated
3:37 PM	Daviess County KY	60 mph	52	Estimated
3:38 PM	Bradley County TN	60 mph	52	Estimated
3:42 PM	DeKalb County AL	60 mph	52	Estimated
3:44 PM	Jackson County AL	60 mph	52	Estimated
3:47 PM	Chattooga County GA	60 mph	52	Estimated
3:47 PM	Chattooga County GA	60 mph	52	Estimated
3:49 PM	Chattooga County GA	60 mph	52	Estimated

By state

Severe weather reports by state, July 2, 2023

Kentucky	113	59 mph	8	1.75
Alabama	46	60 mph	13	1.25
Georgia	43	58 mph	4	1.00
Ohio	38	63 mph	2	1.25
Indiana	31	63 mph	12	2.00
Tennessee	29	59 mph	4	1.25
West Virginia	19	—	1	0.75
Virginia	18	—	0	—
North Carolina	15	—	5	1.50
Illinois	12	70 mph	4	1.75
Pennsylvania	9	—	0	—
Mississippi	8	—	1	1.75
Texas	8	70 mph	0	—
Maryland	7	—	0	—
South Carolina	7	—	0	—
Kansas	5	63 mph	5	2.00
Missouri	3	—	0	—
Delaware	2	—	0	—
Florida	2	—	0	—
Connecticut	1	—	0	—
New York	1	—	0	—
Arkansas	0	—	2	1.00
Montana	0	—	2	1.00

Counties with the most wind reports

Lauderdale CountyAL · 17 reports
Lincoln CountyTN · 15 reports
Chattooga CountyGA · 13 reports
Fayette CountyKY · 13 reports
Montgomery CountyKY · 12 reports
Woodford CountyKY · 7 reports
Clay CountyKY · 6 reports
Colbert CountyAL · 6 reports
Cuyahoga CountyOH · 6 reports
Shelby CountyTN · 6 reports

Hail and tornadoes that day

63 hail reports, 2 of 2 inches or more; 9 tornadoes.

Largest hail, July 2, 2023

3:45 PM	Johnson County IN	2.00
7:30 PM	Hamilton County KS	2.00
1:18 PM	Hancock County KY	1.75
3:42 PM	Panola County MS	1.75
4:35 PM	Edwards County IL	1.75
5:55 PM	Avery County NC	1.50
7:35 PM	Barber County KS	1.50
1:51 PM	Williamson County IL	1.25
2:03 PM	Fayette County AL	1.25
3:41 PM	DeKalb County AL	1.25
6:02 PM	Hamilton County OH	1.25
7:04 PM	Rutherford County TN	1.25
12:29 PM	Breckinridge County KY	1.00
12:35 PM	Daviess County KY	1.00
12:45 PM	Clay County AR	1.00
12:45 PM	Hancock County KY	1.00
12:50 PM	Madison County AL	1.00
1:42 PM	Gallatin County IL	1.00
1:47 PM	Switzerland County IN	1.00
2:10 PM	Jackson County IL	1.00
2:35 PM	Richmond County GA	1.00
2:40 PM	Spencer County KY	1.00
2:44 PM	Hamilton County OH	1.00
3:13 PM	Marion County IN	1.00
3:15 PM	Morgan County IN	1.00
3:32 PM	Jackson County IN	1.00
3:38 PM	Dade County GA	1.00
3:45 PM	Madison County AL	1.00
3:51 PM	Shelby County IN	1.00
3:54 PM	Douglas County GA	1.00
3:56 PM	Madison County AL	1.00
3:57 PM	Madison County AL	1.00
3:58 PM	Hancock County KY	1.00
4:06 PM	McLean County KY	1.00
4:08 PM	Madison County NC	1.00
4:40 PM	Menifee County KY	1.00
4:52 PM	Knox County TN	1.00
5:21 PM	Rutherford County NC	1.00
6:05 PM	Monroe County IN	1.00
6:14 PM	McDowell County NC	1.00
7:20 PM	Hamilton County KS	1.00
7:35 PM	Hamilton County KS	1.00
9:00 PM	Carbon County MT	1.00
12:32 AM	Big Horn County MT	1.00
12:36 PM	Clay County AR	0.88
1:34 PM	Ripley County IN	0.88
2:09 PM	Coffee County TN	0.88
2:44 PM	Richmond County GA	0.88
3:09 PM	DeKalb County AL	0.88
3:17 PM	Johnson County IN	0.88

EF1 tornado2:08 PM CDT
EF0 tornado2:44 PM CDT
EF1 tornado2:48 PM CDT
EF1 tornado2:55 PM CDT
EF1 tornado2:59 PM CDT
EF1 tornado3:25 PM CDT
EF0 tornado6:08 PM CDT
EF0 tornado6:18 PM CDT
EF1 tornado6:55 PM CDT

2023 · On this date in other years · The biggest severe wind days

A report is a single damage or measurement report to the National Weather Service. Several reports can describe one gust front, so reports are not storms.
Reporting has grown with population, spotter networks and the internet, so counts from different decades are not directly comparable.
Thunderstorm wind reports start at 50 knots (58 mph). SPC began flagging measured against estimated speeds in 2006; earlier reports are shown as estimated.

Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1955 to 2025. A day is SPC’s calendar date in Central Standard Time; a severe wind day here has 300 or more damaging wind reports, or 15 or more of 75 knots (86 mph) or more.