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The severe wind outbreak of July 13, 2023

301 wind reportsNew York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and 23 more states

301 damaging wind reports across 26 states between 1:00 AM and 12:29 AM the next day CDT, 11 of them 65 knots (75 mph) or stronger; the strongest measured gust was 87 mph in Oglala Lakota County, SD. 196 hail reports and 5 tornadoes the same day.

Watch the day unfold

Severe wind day · July 13, 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 301 that day
Strongest gust—measured, so far
Largest hail—so far

The day in numbers

Wind reports
301
on Thursday, July 13, 2023
75 mph or more
11
2 of 86 mph (75 knots) or more
Strongest measured gust
87 mph
76 knots, Oglala Lakota County, SD
Measured
29
reports with an instrument reading; the rest are estimates from damage
Killed by wind
0
2 injured
Counties reporting
147
in 26 states

Hour by hour

Damaging wind reports in each hour, Central Daylight Time.

Wind reports per hour, July 13, 2023 1 AM: 7 2 AM: 4 3 AM: 0 4 AM: 2 5 AM: 1 6 AM: 0 7 AM: 0 8 AM: 0 9 AM: 0 10 AM: 1 11 AM: 2 Noon: 3 1 PM: 16 2 PM: 24 3 PM: 21 4 PM: 23 5 PM: 48 6 PM: 52 52 7 PM: 50 8 PM: 17 9 PM: 17 10 PM: 4 11 PM: 7 Midnight: 2 1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM

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 13, 2023
7:59 PMBaca County CO92 mph80Estimated0
5:34 PMOglala Lakota County SD87 mph76Measured0
4:36 PMAddison County VT85 mph74Estimated0
9:47 PMCimarron County OK85 mph74Estimated0
5:36 PMOglala Lakota County SD81 mph70Estimated0
5:36 PMOglala Lakota County SD81 mph70Estimated0
7:57 PMBaca County CO81 mph70Estimated0
8:07 PMBaca County CO81 mph70Estimated0
8:47 PMBaca County CO81 mph70Estimated0
3:04 PMCarroll County VA75 mph65Estimated0
6:30 PMGarden County NE75 mph65Estimated0
4:15 PMFoard County TX72 mph63Measured0
7:30 PMRock County MN72 mph63Measured0
11:31 PMFloyd County TX72 mph63Measured0
6:15 PMOtter Tail County MN72 mph63Estimated0
8:23 PMMarshall County IA72 mph63Estimated0
2:45 PMLincoln County CO70 mph61Measured0
1:50 AMWilson County KS70 mph61Estimated0
5:15 PMWilbarger County TX70 mph61Estimated0
5:15 PMOglala Lakota County SD70 mph61Estimated0
5:21 PMOglala Lakota County SD70 mph61Estimated0
5:58 PMWeld County CO70 mph61Estimated0
6:40 PMCotton County OK70 mph61Estimated0
7:30 PMComanche County OK70 mph61Estimated0
9:46 PMComanche County OK70 mph61Estimated0
11:02 PMMiddlesex County MA70 mph61Estimated0
2:15 PMLexington VA69 mph60Estimated0
2:27 PMSurry County NC69 mph60Estimated0
4:40 PMAddison County VT69 mph60Estimated0
4:53 PMBedford County VA69 mph60Estimated0
5:04 PMAddison County VT69 mph60Estimated0
5:35 PMCampbell County VA69 mph60Estimated0
6:08 PMCharlotte County VA69 mph60Estimated0
7:12 PMWindsor County VT69 mph60Estimated0
7:24 PMAllegheny County PA69 mph60Estimated0
8:10 PMWestmoreland County PA69 mph60Estimated0
6:42 PMPalm Beach County FL67 mph58Measured0
9:45 PMCimarron County OK67 mph58Measured0
2:30 AMMontgomery County KS67 mph58Estimated0
12:29 AMChildress County TX66 mph57Measured0
8:29 PMLubbock County TX64 mph56Measured0
2:00 AMNeosho County KS64 mph56Estimated0
4:40 AMBenton County AR64 mph56Estimated0
5:45 PMOtter Tail County MN64 mph56Estimated0
6:29 PMOtter Tail County MN64 mph56Estimated0
4:50 AMBenton County AR63 mph55Measured0
5:16 AMWashington County AR63 mph55Measured0
6:12 PMGarfield County MT63 mph55Measured0
6:31 PMWichita County TX63 mph55Measured0
7:18 PMAllegheny County PA63 mph55Measured0
1:25 PMSt. Lawrence County NY63 mph55Estimated0
2:45 PMAlleghany County VA63 mph55Estimated0
2:56 PMCovington VA63 mph55Estimated0
3:09 PMLynchburg VA63 mph55Estimated0
4:45 PMAddison County VT63 mph55Estimated0
4:45 PMBedford County VA63 mph55Estimated0
5:30 PMGrayson County VA63 mph55Estimated0
5:33 PMCampbell County VA63 mph55Estimated0
6:15 PMWashington County VT63 mph55Estimated0
6:36 PMLynchburg VA63 mph55Estimated0
9:33 PMCharlotte County VA63 mph55Estimated0
10:55 PMGiles County VA63 mph55Estimated0
6:50 PMLincoln County NM62 mph54Measured0
8:20 PMOsceola County IA62 mph54Measured0
7:35 PMRock County MN61 mph53Measured0
5:35 PMColumbia County NY60 mph52Measured0
8:52 PMDallam County TX60 mph52Measured0
9:32 PMCastro County TX60 mph52Measured0
9:53 PMHennepin County MN60 mph52Measured0
1:05 AMJasper County MO60 mph52Estimated0
1:45 AMNewton County MO60 mph52Estimated0
2:04 AMChristian County MO60 mph52Estimated0
5:02 PMBrown County NE60 mph52Estimated0
5:58 PMCherry County NE60 mph52Estimated0
6:00 PMTillman County OK60 mph52Estimated0
6:34 PMGarden County NE60 mph52Estimated0
6:55 PMLebanon County PA60 mph52Estimated0
7:50 PMDawson County MT60 mph52Estimated0
8:30 PMLincoln County NE60 mph52Estimated0
9:35 PMClearfield County PA60 mph52Estimated0
9:41 PMClearfield County PA60 mph52Estimated0
9:45 PMClearfield County PA60 mph52Estimated0
9:58 PMClearfield County PA60 mph52Estimated0
10:57 PMCentre County PA60 mph52Estimated0
11:00 PMClinton County PA60 mph52Estimated0
11:07 PMClinton County PA60 mph52Estimated0
3:46 PMTraill County ND59 mph51Measured0
4:35 PMSully County SD59 mph51Measured0
7:01 PMKeith County NE59 mph51Measured0
12:22 AMHall County TX59 mph51Measured0
11:38 AMMonroe County NY59 mph51Estimated0
12:38 PMWayne County NY59 mph51Estimated0
12:42 PMCayuga County NY59 mph51Estimated0
1:06 PMOswego County NY59 mph51Estimated0
1:11 PMOswego County NY59 mph51Estimated0
1:16 PMOswego County NY59 mph51Estimated0
1:36 PMOswego County NY59 mph51Estimated0
1:50 PMOswego County NY59 mph51Estimated0
2:03 PMLewis County NY59 mph51Estimated0
2:03 PMLewis County NY59 mph51Estimated0

By state

Severe weather reports by state, July 13, 2023
New York8860 mph101.25
Pennsylvania4063 mph141.50
Virginia27—41.00
West Virginia24—0—
Vermont2058 mph0—
Massachusetts13—0—
Texas1072 mph32.75
Minnesota872 mph653.25
Ohio8—0—
South Dakota787 mph271.75
Nebraska759 mph101.75
Missouri7—21.50
Colorado670 mph243.25
New Hampshire6—31.25
Oklahoma667 mph31.25
North Carolina5—0—
Kansas4—0—
Arkansas363 mph0—
Iowa262 mph151.50
North Dakota259 mph112.00
Mississippi2—0—
Montana263 mph0—
New Mexico162 mph21.75
Connecticut1—0—
Florida167 mph0—
Kentucky1—0—
Indiana0—11.00
New Jersey0—11.00
South Carolina0—10.25

Counties with the most wind reports

Hail and tornadoes that day

196 hail reports, 29 of 2 inches or more; 5 tornadoes.

Largest hail, July 13, 2023
5:56 PMWeld County CO3.25
6:10 PMStearns County MN3.25
6:24 PMPueblo County CO3.00
11:40 PMWinona County MN3.00
11:45 PMWinona County MN3.00
11:45 PMWinona County MN3.00
11:50 PMWinona County MN3.00
2:05 PMKit Carson County CO2.75
4:52 PMClay County MN2.75
6:24 PMPueblo County CO2.75
6:46 PMPueblo County CO2.75
6:49 PMPueblo County CO2.75
7:54 PMNobles County MN2.75
8:57 PMDallam County TX2.75
6:11 PMLincoln County MN2.50
7:40 PMRock County MN2.50
7:50 PMNobles County MN2.50
11:50 PMWinona County MN2.50
11:54 PMWinona County MN2.50
12:08 AMWinona County MN2.50
4:00 PMLincoln County CO2.20
3:01 PMLincoln County CO2.00
3:31 PMLincoln County CO2.00
4:17 PMCass County ND2.00
4:23 PMCass County ND2.00
4:55 PMClay County MN2.00
6:04 PMWeld County CO2.00
6:12 PMLincoln County MN2.00
12:13 AMWinona County MN2.00
2:50 PMKit Carson County CO1.75
3:32 PMMarshall County SD1.75
4:50 PMSioux County NE1.75
5:30 PMKiowa County CO1.75
5:35 PMBrookings County SD1.75
6:10 PMStearns County MN1.75
6:25 PMNicollet County MN1.75
6:25 PMOtter Tail County MN1.75
6:33 PMPueblo County CO1.75
6:40 PMStearns County MN1.75
6:50 PMStearns County MN1.75
6:57 PMPipestone County MN1.75
6:57 PMPipestone County MN1.75
7:30 PMMeeker County MN1.75
7:48 PMNobles County MN1.75
7:52 PMSherburne County MN1.75
11:45 PMWinona County MN1.75
12:30 AMColfax County NM1.75
2:50 PMLincoln County CO1.50
4:15 PMCodington County SD1.50
4:30 PMCass County ND1.50
  • EFU tornado3:00 PM CDT
  • EF0 tornado5:04 PM CDT
  • EF0 tornado6:13 PM CDT
  • EF0 tornado8:16 PM CDT
  • EF0 tornado8:44 PM CDT

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

  1. 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.
  2. Reporting has grown with population, spotter networks and the internet, so counts from different decades are not directly comparable.
  3. 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.