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Storm reports for July 16, 1987
On July 16, 1987, 5 hail, 8 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 9 states.
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On July 16, 1987, 5 hail, 8 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Polk County, MN.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| TX | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| ND | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| NV | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| AZ | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| LA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| WV | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| NY | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| ID | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Forks, ND | 59,845 | 2.75″ |
| East Grand Forks, MN | 8,915 | 2.75″ |
Hail reports (5)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 04:00 | 2.75″ | Polk County, MN |
| 04:00 | 2.75″ | Polk County, MN |
| 06:59 | 1.75″ | Kinney County, TX |
| 03:37 | 1.00″ | Grand Forks County, ND |
| 03:55 | 0.75″ | Grand Forks County, ND |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County, WV | 1 | 1 | 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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