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Storm reports for July 17, 1986
On July 17, 1986, 8 hail, 12 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 8 states.
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On July 17, 1986, 8 hail, 12 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Preston County, WV.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| AL | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| WV | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| GA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| MD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| VA | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| MN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| ND | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Blaine, MN | 75,172 | 1.75″ |
| LaGrange, GA | 33,564 | 1.75″ |
| Fridley, MN | 30,679 | 1.75″ |
| New Brighton, MN | 22,374 | 1.75″ |
| Columbia Heights, MN | 22,358 | 1.75″ |
| Mounds View, MN | 12,841 | 1.75″ |
| Arden Hills, MN | 9,490 | 1.75″ |
| Spring Lake Park, MN | 7,083 | 1.75″ |
| Circle Pines, MN | 4,944 | 1.75″ |
| Lexington, MN | 3,062 | 1.75″ |
Hail reports (8)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | 1.75″ | Preston County, WV |
| 21:20 | 1.75″ | Troup County, GA |
| 23:30 | 1.75″ | Brown County, SD |
| 06:45 | 1.75″ | Anoka County, MN |
| 19:25 | 0.75″ | Preston County, WV |
| 19:30 | 0.75″ | Garrett County, MD |
| 19:30 | 0.75″ | Garrett County, MD |
| 22:05 | 0.75″ | Sanborn County, SD |
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 (22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland 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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