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Storm reports for July 16, 1986
On July 16, 1986, 7 hail, 10 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 9 states.
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On July 16, 1986, 7 hail, 10 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Ransom County, ND.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| MT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| FL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| LA | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| MD | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| CO | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| SC | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| NM | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Laurel, MT | 7,251 | 1.75″ |
| Tallahassee, FL | 205,089 | 1.00″ |
| Tempe, AZ | 190,114 | 0.75″ |
| Guadalupe, AZ | 5,197 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (7)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16:53 | 2.75″ | Ransom County, ND |
| 17:10 | 2.75″ | Richland County, ND |
| 21:00 | 2.00″ | Carbon County, MT |
| 21:30 | 1.75″ | Yellowstone County, MT |
| 02:00 | 1.50″ | Dawson County, MT |
| 19:53 | 1.00″ | Leon County, FL |
| 21:45 | 0.75″ | Maricopa County, AZ |
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 (18 events in 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLean County, ND | 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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