The severe wind outbreak of July 30, 2024

348 wind reportsGeorgia, Tennessee, Kentucky and 16 more states

348 damaging wind reports across 19 states between 1:02 AM and 10:52 PM CDT, 9 of them 65 knots (75 mph) or stronger; the strongest measured gust was 76 mph in Keith County, NE. 54 hail reports and 2 tornadoes the same day.

Watch the day unfold

Severe wind day · July 30, 2024

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 348 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: 348; on Tuesday, July 30, 2024
75 mph or more: 9; 0 of 86 mph (75 knots) or more
Strongest measured gust: 76 mph; 66 knots, Keith County, NE
Measured: 23; reports with an instrument reading; the rest are estimates from damage
Killed by wind: 1; 1 injured
Counties reporting: 178; in 19 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 30, 2024

2:06 AM	Keith County NE	76 mph	66	Measured
1:02 AM	Franklin County IL	75 mph	65	Estimated
4:38 AM	Keokuk County IA	75 mph	65	Estimated
8:00 AM	Union County SD	75 mph	65	Estimated
5:50 PM	Gibson County IN	75 mph	65	Estimated
6:15 PM	Mercer County ND	75 mph	65	Estimated
6:38 PM	Warrick County IN	75 mph	65	Estimated
6:42 PM	Warrick County IN	75 mph	65	Estimated
7:48 PM	Livingston County KY	75 mph	65	Estimated
4:28 AM	Wapello County IA	74 mph	64	Measured
4:50 PM	Fayette County IL	74 mph	64	Estimated
10:30 PM	Morton County KS	72 mph	63	Measured
6:26 PM	Vanderburgh County IN	70 mph	61	Measured
1:41 AM	Williamson County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:07 AM	Van Buren County IA	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:10 AM	Van Buren County IA	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:23 AM	Lee County IA	70 mph	61	Estimated
12:57 PM	Daviess County KY	70 mph	61	Estimated
2:47 PM	Keokuk County IA	70 mph	61	Estimated
3:15 PM	Overton County TN	70 mph	61	Estimated
4:05 PM	Knox County TN	70 mph	61	Estimated
4:40 PM	Jefferson County TN	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:24 PM	Hamilton County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
6:25 PM	Vanderburgh County IN	70 mph	61	Estimated
6:34 PM	Vanderburgh County IN	70 mph	61	Estimated
6:40 PM	Warrick County IN	70 mph	61	Estimated
6:56 PM	Spencer County IN	70 mph	61	Estimated
7:33 PM	Ward County ND	70 mph	61	Estimated
8:22 PM	Orangeburg County SC	70 mph	61	Estimated
8:35 PM	Davidson County TN	70 mph	61	Estimated
8:35 PM	Robertson County TN	70 mph	61	Estimated
8:50 PM	Saluda County SC	70 mph	61	Estimated
4:10 PM	St. Charles County MO	69 mph	60	Estimated
6:32 PM	Lincoln County NC	69 mph	60	Estimated
3:35 PM	Wapello County IA	67 mph	58	Measured
2:47 AM	Polk County IA	66 mph	57	Measured
3:35 AM	Lucas County IA	66 mph	57	Measured
3:00 AM	Keith County NE	64 mph	56	Measured
6:19 AM	McDonough County IL	64 mph	56	Measured
1:12 AM	Franklin County IL	64 mph	56	Estimated
4:05 AM	Clark County MO	64 mph	56	Estimated
4:46 AM	Minnehaha County SD	64 mph	56	Estimated
5:39 AM	Lee County IA	64 mph	56	Estimated
10:57 AM	Pike County IN	64 mph	56	Estimated
11:09 AM	Pike County IN	64 mph	56	Estimated
12:19 PM	Henderson County KY	64 mph	56	Estimated
1:39 PM	Muhlenberg County KY	64 mph	56	Estimated
3:11 PM	Putnam County TN	64 mph	56	Estimated
3:11 PM	Putnam County TN	64 mph	56	Estimated
3:11 PM	Putnam County TN	64 mph	56	Estimated
3:16 PM	Putnam County TN	64 mph	56	Estimated
3:16 PM	Jefferson County IA	64 mph	56	Estimated
3:27 PM	Putnam County TN	64 mph	56	Estimated
3:27 PM	Putnam County TN	64 mph	56	Estimated
3:29 PM	Putnam County TN	64 mph	56	Estimated
3:55 PM	White County TN	64 mph	56	Estimated
5:25 PM	Union County KY	64 mph	56	Estimated
5:39 PM	Wabash County IL	64 mph	56	Estimated
6:37 PM	Warrick County IN	64 mph	56	Estimated
6:49 PM	Whitfield County GA	64 mph	56	Estimated
7:04 PM	Aiken County SC	64 mph	56	Estimated
9:21 PM	Ballard County KY	64 mph	56	Estimated
9:36 PM	Newberry County SC	64 mph	56	Estimated
10:00 PM	Cheatham County TN	64 mph	56	Estimated
10:05 PM	Cheatham County TN	64 mph	56	Estimated
10:07 PM	Dickson County TN	64 mph	56	Estimated
10:22 AM	Lawrence County IL	63 mph	55	Measured
7:56 PM	Haakon County SD	63 mph	55	Measured
3:45 AM	Marion County IA	63 mph	55	Estimated
6:02 PM	Cleveland County NC	63 mph	55	Estimated
7:04 PM	Cherokee County SC	63 mph	55	Estimated
3:59 AM	Appanoose County IA	62 mph	54	Measured
5:16 PM	Hamilton County TN	62 mph	54	Measured
1:12 AM	Pottawattamie County IA	61 mph	53	Measured
2:34 AM	Mason County KY	61 mph	53	Measured
1:27 AM	Carroll County IA	60 mph	52	Measured
4:34 PM	Sequatchie County TN	60 mph	52	Measured
5:06 PM	Saline County IL	60 mph	52	Measured
6:45 PM	Haakon County SD	60 mph	52	Measured
1:10 AM	Otter Tail County MN	60 mph	52	Estimated
1:14 AM	Sac County IA	60 mph	52	Estimated
1:50 AM	Audubon County IA	60 mph	52	Estimated
4:02 AM	Monroe County IA	60 mph	52	Estimated
4:52 AM	Lincoln County SD	60 mph	52	Estimated
6:15 AM	Hancock County TN	60 mph	52	Estimated
6:30 AM	Hawkins County TN	60 mph	52	Estimated
6:34 AM	Fulton County IL	60 mph	52	Estimated
7:46 AM	Sangamon County IL	60 mph	52	Estimated
7:49 AM	Sangamon County IL	60 mph	52	Estimated
9:08 AM	Moultrie County IL	60 mph	52	Estimated
9:10 AM	Effingham County IL	60 mph	52	Estimated
9:32 AM	Cumberland County IL	60 mph	52	Estimated
9:38 AM	Jasper County IL	60 mph	52	Estimated
9:43 AM	Warren County IA	60 mph	52	Estimated
9:44 AM	Jasper County IL	60 mph	52	Estimated
10:17 AM	Lawrence County IL	60 mph	52	Estimated
10:28 AM	Knox County IN	60 mph	52	Estimated
11:09 AM	Daviess County IN	60 mph	52	Estimated
11:32 AM	Spencer County IN	60 mph	52	Estimated
12:52 PM	Nelson County VA	60 mph	52	Estimated

By state

Severe weather reports by state, July 30, 2024

Georgia	91	—	1	1.00
Tennessee	71	62 mph	2	1.00
Kentucky	51	61 mph	0	—
Illinois	27	64 mph	2	1.00
Iowa	26	74 mph	15	1.75
Indiana	20	70 mph	0	—
North Carolina	15	—	0	—
South Carolina	13	—	3	1.00
South Dakota	7	63 mph	11	1.75
Virginia	5	—	0	—
North Dakota	4	—	3	1.00
Florida	4	—	0	—
Vermont	4	—	0	—
Missouri	3	—	1	1.00
Nebraska	2	76 mph	6	2.00
New York	2	—	0	—
Wisconsin	1	—	9	2.75
Minnesota	1	—	1	1.50
Kansas	1	72 mph	0	—

Counties with the most wind reports

DeKalb CountyGA · 12 reports
Douglas CountyGA · 10 reports
Cherokee CountyGA · 9 reports
Spalding CountyGA · 9 reports
Fayette CountyGA · 8 reports
Putnam CountyTN · 8 reports
Breckinridge CountyKY · 6 reports
Union CountyGA · 5 reports
Whitfield CountyGA · 5 reports
Paulding CountyGA · 5 reports

Hail and tornadoes that day

54 hail reports, 2 of 2 inches or more; 2 tornadoes.

Largest hail, July 30, 2024

11:12 AM	Polk County WI	2.75
4:30 PM	Keya Paha County NE	2.00
3:12 AM	McCook County SD	1.75
2:00 PM	Jasper County IA	1.75
2:20 PM	Jasper County IA	1.75
5:30 PM	Todd County SD	1.75
5:49 PM	Meade County SD	1.75
9:04 PM	Brown County NE	1.75
5:49 AM	Otter Tail County MN	1.50
10:45 AM	Polk County WI	1.50
5:55 PM	Keya Paha County NE	1.50
7:32 PM	Haakon County SD	1.50
8:45 PM	Brown County NE	1.50
7:46 AM	Davison County SD	1.25
1:00 PM	Polk County IA	1.25
4:16 PM	Marion County IA	1.25
5:33 PM	Todd County SD	1.25
6:57 AM	Aurora County SD	1.00
7:33 AM	Davison County SD	1.00
9:17 AM	Boone County IA	1.00
11:35 AM	Polk County WI	1.00
1:07 PM	Polk County IA	1.00
1:40 PM	Polk County IA	1.00
1:43 PM	Marion County IA	1.00
2:03 PM	Jasper County IA	1.00
2:09 PM	Marion County IA	1.00
2:15 PM	Jasper County IA	1.00
3:25 PM	Polk County IA	1.00
3:38 PM	Campbell County TN	1.00
4:00 PM	Monroe County TN	1.00
4:15 PM	Lincoln County WI	1.00
4:40 PM	St. Charles County MO	1.00
4:46 PM	Langlade County WI	1.00
4:49 PM	Richland County IL	1.00
5:20 PM	Richland County IL	1.00
5:46 PM	Whitfield County GA	1.00
6:20 PM	Aiken County SC	1.00
6:30 PM	Aiken County SC	1.00
7:03 PM	Ward County ND	1.00
7:08 PM	Portage County WI	1.00
7:27 PM	Ward County ND	1.00
7:35 PM	Ward County ND	1.00
3:25 AM	McCook County SD	0.88
7:41 AM	Davison County SD	0.88
1:54 PM	Jasper County IA	0.88
6:48 PM	Keya Paha County NE	0.88
6:51 PM	Lincoln County WI	0.88
8:49 PM	Marathon County WI	0.88
5:04 AM	Lincoln County SD	0.75
5:50 AM	Sioux County IA	0.75

EF1 tornado6:30 PM CDT
EFU tornado8:57 PM CDT

2024 · 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.