Hail Storm Map — July 2, 2025

Hail storm map for July 2, 2025: max 2.00" hail across AZ, CA, IA, MN, MT, NC, SD, WI, ~670 structures in swath.

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A low hail event swept across AZ, CA, IA, MN and 4 more states on July 2, 2025, with MRMS radar measuring stones up to 2.00". An estimated 670 structures fell inside the qualifying swath. Arizona took the brunt with ~283 structures estimated in the ≥1" footprint. About 38 fell under damaging ≥1.75" hail capable of denting metal and breaking shingles. NOAA logged 7 hail reports and 42 wind reports for the day.

Max hail size

2.00"

States impacted

Structures in swath

670

Estimated structures affected by state & hail size

State	≥1.00"	≥1.75"
Arizona	283	0
Montana	175	38
Minnesota	114	0
Iowa	58	0
Wisconsin	15	0
California	13	0
South Dakota	8	0
North Carolina	4	0

NOAA storm reports

Hail reports (6)

Minnesota · 2 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
17:39	SALEM CORNERS	OLMSTED	The public reported dime sized hail 5 miles southwest of Rochester. The report was relayed via mPING.
17:43	SPRING VLY	FILLMORE	The public reported dime sized hail 1 mile south of Spring Valley. The report was relayed via mPING.

California · 2 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
14:45	LAKE TAHOE ARPT	EL DORADO	Public reported 1 inch hail in South Lake Tahoe.
15:02	AL TAHOE	EL DORADO	Public reported 0.75 inch hail in South Lake Tahoe.

Iowa · 1 report

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
17:52	BLUFFTON	WINNESHIEK	A trained spotter reported penny to quarter size hail 2 miles south-southeast of Bluffton.

South Dakota · 1 report

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
23:44	FREEMAN	HUTCHINSON	Penny size hail begin at 2343 CST on July 2 and increased to half dollar size hail from 2344 to 2345 CST before diminishing in size.

Wind reports (39)

Montana · 22 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
13:07	DILLON	BEAVERHEAD	Estimated wind gust of 58 mph at an Ambient weather station, Chicken Coop.
13:14	(DLN)DILLON ARPT	BEAVERHEAD	A 74 mph wind gust measured at the Dillon Airport.
13:15	GRANT	BEAVERHEAD	Mesonet station BRRM8 Brenner RAWS measured a 61 mph wind gust. Time of event is estimated.
16:15	LEWISTOWN	FERGUS	Corrects previous thunderstorm wind dmg report from 1 NW Lewistown. Public reported on social media that an abandoned lumber shop collapsed due to the thunderstorms with photos of debris across the property. Time estimated based on radar.
16:15	LEWISTOWN	FERGUS	Trees down along the Lewistown Trail System blocking the trail. Time estimated based on radar.
16:45	MOCCASIN	JUDITH BASIN	Mesonet station MTM09 2.1 W Moccasin measured a 60 mph wind gust.
16:45	ROY JCT	FERGUS	Mesonet station JPKM8 Judith Peak RAWS measured a 60 mph wind gust. Time of event is estimated.
17:00	KOYL	TETON	Estimated wind gusts near 60 mph with a thunderstorm on Wednesday evening. Time of event is estimated.
17:45	EASTHAM JCT	TETON	A 67 mph thunderstorm wind gust measured on Wednesday evening at Augusta N Hydromet MT Mesonet site.
17:55	BYNUM	TETON	A 59 mph thunderstorm wind gust measured on Wednesday evening at Bynum W MT Mesonet site.
17:56	BOLE	TETON	AWOS station K1HM 6 NNE Fairfield measured a 61 mph wind gust.
18:13	AUGUSTA ARPT	LEWIS AND CLARK	AWOS station K1GM Golf measured a 59 mph wind gust.
18:15	CONRAD ARPT	PONDERA	A 65 mph wind gust measured at Midway Colony MT Mesonet site.
18:19	(HLN)HELENA RGNL ARP	LEWIS AND CLARK	ASOS station KHLN Helena Airport measured a 60 mph wind gust.
18:30	SUN PRAIRIE	PHILLIPS	Cooperative observer reported limb damage from multiple cottonwood trees, intense lightning, heavy rain, and estimated winds gusts of 55-60 mph.
18:41	MANNING CORRAL RAWS	PHILLIPS	A wind gust of 63 mph was recorded at the Manning Corral Dogtown RAWS site.
18:45	BRADY	PONDERA	A 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust measured on Wednesday evening at Brady NE Montana Mesonet site.
19:08	SOUTH SAWMILL RAWS	GARFIELD	A wind gust of 68 mph was measured at the South Sawmill Creek RAWS site.
19:10	HARB	PHILLIPS	A wind gust of 60 mph was measured at the Saco S HydroMet site (Montana Climate Office Mesonet).
19:15	MARIAS	LIBERTY	Mesonet station GW1852 Tiber Marina measured a 64 wind gust.
19:35	VIDA	MCCONE	Trained spotter reported a 63 mph wind gust.
20:00	SAINT MARIE	VALLEY	A wind gust of 63 mph was measured at the St. Marie MT-24 DOT site.

Arizona · 4 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
12:35	PATAGONIA	SANTA CRUZ	A personal weather station gusted to 83 mph in Patagonia, AZ.
14:05	DREXEL HGTS	PIMA	Thunderstorm winds damaged power equipment leading to a power outage for 56 customers. Additionally, the storm downed power lines at the intersection of South 6th Avs and Nebraska St.
19:50	TONOPAH	MARICOPA	A RAWS station located along the Belmont Mountain measured a peak wind gust of 85 mph.
20:15	GLENDALE	MARICOPA	A large mesquite tree was uprooted into the southbound lane of 67th Avenue near the intersection with West Wolf Street in Phoenix. Wind gusts were estimated between 55-60 mph. Timing estimated from radar. No injuries were reported.

North Carolina · 3 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
13:10	KNOTTS IS	CURRITUCK	The 911 call center reported a tree limb down on a power line in Corolla.
16:48	ECHO HGTS	WAKE	Two trees were reported down in the southern Raleigh area.
16:54	GARNER	WAKE	One tree was reported down around the Garner area.

Minnesota · 3 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
17:07	CANTON	FILLMORE	Local broadcast media reported large branches downed and a tree uprooted in Canton.
17:23	KASSON	DODGE	Dodge County emergency management reported numerous large tree branches snapped and large trees uprooted in Kasson. Some minor structure damage to homes along with downed power lines was also reported from resulting tree damage.
18:31	YORK	FILLMORE	Broadcast media relayed a report of two large trees snapped and damage to a metal outbuilding 6 miles south-southwest of Cherry Grove.

Wisconsin · 2 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
17:40	HAYWARD ARPT	SAWYER	Trees were snapped along Sawmill Road on the northeast side of Hayward Lake. At least one of the trees was larger than two feet in diameter per photos. One of the trees fell onto a home causing damage.
17:45	EARL	WASHBURN	A tree was down across the railroad tracks about 2 miles from Springbrook.

Michigan · 1 report

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
16:20	BUTMAN	GLADWIN	Reports from Gladwin county emergency management of trees down on powerlines in the vicinity of Lake Lancer.

Iowa · 1 report

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
18:39	CHESTER	HOWARD	A trained spotter reported a couple large tree branches downed 1 mile southeast of Chester.

New Mexico · 1 report

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
17:30	TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE	SIERRA	Time estimated based on radar. EM Reported several damaged structures including a roof blown from a house, damaged restroom at the golf course and 6 power poles snapped. All of this was between the golf course southward to Broadway Street.

Utah · 1 report

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
16:10	(SLC)SALT LAKE CITY	SALT LAKE	The Salt Lake City International Airport ASOS (KSLC) recorded a period of wind gusts to 59 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.

South Dakota · 1 report

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
00:50	CONDE	SPINK	Several branches were broken near the tops of three separate cottonwood trees four miles north-northwest of Crandall. A cattle lick tub filled with rocks was also shifted approximately 30 to 40 feet.

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