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Storm reports for August 7, 1986
On August 7, 1986, 37 hail, 74 damaging-wind and 8 tornado reports were logged across 20 states.
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On August 7, 1986, 37 hail, 74 damaging-wind and 8 tornado reports were logged across 20 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Saratoga County, NY.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | 16 | 22 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| AL | 2 | 14 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| PA | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| NC | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| KS | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| AR | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| TN | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| OK | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| NH | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| RI | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| IA | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| VT | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| IN | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| MA | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| ME | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| GA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| KY | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| SC | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| OH | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga Springs, NY | 28,741 | 2.50″ |
| Palmyra, PA | 7,735 | 2.50″ |
| Hummelstown, PA | 4,542 | 2.50″ |
| Bartlesville, OK | 38,355 | 1.75″ |
| Manheim, PA | 5,011 | 1.75″ |
| Triana, AL | 4,936 | 1.75″ |
| Dewey, OK | 3,439 | 1.75″ |
| Ilion, NY | 7,559 | 1.00″ |
| Herkimer, NY | 7,254 | 1.00″ |
| Charlotte, NC | 943,476 | 0.75″ |
| Albany, NY | 101,317 | 0.75″ |
| Troy, NY | 51,065 | 0.75″ |
| Cohoes, NY | 18,530 | 0.75″ |
| Watervliet, NY | 10,268 | 0.75″ |
| Rensselaer, NY | 9,453 | 0.75″ |
| Colonie, NY | 7,691 | 0.75″ |
| Menands, NY | 4,501 | 0.75″ |
| Ravena, NY | 3,246 | 0.75″ |
| Green Island, NY | 2,971 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (37)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19:50 | 2.50″ | Saratoga County, NY |
| 21:55 | 2.50″ | Dauphin County, PA |
| 19:45 | 1.75″ | Wayne County, NY |
| 20:54 | 1.75″ | Dauphin County, PA |
| 22:22 | 1.75″ | Lebanon County, PA |
| 22:41 | 1.75″ | Dauphin County, PA |
| 22:43 | 1.75″ | Lancaster County, PA |
| 00:25 | 1.75″ | Limestone County, AL |
| 05:10 | 1.75″ | Stafford County, KS |
| 06:30 | 1.75″ | Washington County, OK |
| 19:50 | 1.25″ | Cayuga County, NY |
| 18:15 | 1.00″ | Oswego County, NY |
| 19:28 | 1.00″ | Saratoga County, NY |
| 20:06 | 1.00″ | Perry County, PA |
| 20:15 | 1.00″ | Seneca County, NY |
| 21:10 | 1.00″ | Herkimer County, NY |
| 21:34 | 1.00″ | Dauphin County, PA |
| 22:55 | 1.00″ | Saratoga County, NY |
| 23:15 | 1.00″ | Woodward County, OK |
| 23:15 | 0.88″ | Washington County, NY |
| 20:34 | 0.75″ | Perry County, PA |
| 21:03 | 0.75″ | Herkimer County, NY |
| 22:40 | 0.75″ | Shawano County, WI |
| 22:55 | 0.75″ | Nowata County, OK |
| 23:00 | 0.75″ | Wilson County, KS |
| 23:23 | 0.75″ | Franklin County, AL |
| 23:35 | 0.75″ | Saratoga County, NY |
| 00:03 | 0.75″ | Mecklenburg County, NC |
| 00:20 | 0.75″ | Albany County, NY |
| 00:35 | 0.75″ | Albany County, NY |
| 00:35 | 0.75″ | Albany County, NY |
| 00:40 | 0.75″ | Rensselaer County, NY |
| 00:45 | 0.75″ | Rensselaer County, NY |
| 03:50 | 0.75″ | Ford County, KS |
| 04:30 | 0.75″ | Kiowa County, KS |
| 04:40 | 0.75″ | Edwards County, KS |
| 06:05 | 0.75″ | Reno County, KS |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $8.5 million in property damage and 29 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (120 events in 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence County, RI | 2 | 20 | 0 | $2.8 million |
| Delaware County, IA | 1 | 3 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Lawrence County, AL | 2 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Jackson County, AR | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| White County, AR | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Hamilton County, TN | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Knox County, TN | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| York County, ME | 2 | 0 | 0 | $2.8 million |
| Carroll County, NH | 2 | 0 | 0 | $2.8 million |
| Middlesex County, MA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Chittenden County, VT | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
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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