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Storm reports for July 16, 1972
On July 16, 1972, 4 hail, 7 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 8 states.
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On July 16, 1972, 4 hail, 7 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in La Crosse County, WI.
Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.
Storm reports by state
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WI | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4.00″ |
| AZ | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| NM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| SD | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| CA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| NV | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| VA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| MS | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| West Salem, WI | 5,306 | 4.00″ |
| Hayward, WI | 2,587 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (4)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23:20 | 4.00″ | La Crosse County, WI |
| 20:45 | 1.00″ | Buffalo County, WI |
| 20:20 | 0.75″ | Sawyer County, WI |
| 00:15 | 0.75″ | San Miguel County, NM |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $25,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (13 events in 8 states). Before 1996 the database holds only tornado, hail and wind events, and damage was often entered as a range, so treat these figures as rough. Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trempealeau County, WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.
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