Storm reports for July 16, 2006

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On July 16, 2006, 7 hail, 24 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in St. Louis 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

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (7)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $170,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (33 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• St. Louis County, MN (near Babbitt) · Hail 4.00″ · $50,000
  “The large hail caused thousands of dollars in damage to vehicles. The hail put hundreds of large holes in the roof of the local building center and caused major damage at the local greenhouse.”
• Geneva County, AL (near Samson) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $25,000
  “The Geneva County EMA reported downed trees and a barn destroyed just north of Mims Hill.”
• Liberty County, GA (near Hinesville) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $20,000
  “Trees and powerlines down throughout city.”
• St. Joseph County, MI (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $15,000
  “Estimated 70 mph winds blew down several trees and power lines in Centreville, Three Rivers and Constantine. At least one tree fell onto a home, causing mainly roof damage. Damage for the county is estimated at around $15,000.”
• Stone County, MS (near Wiggins) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $8,000
  “High winds from a thunderstorm blew down several trees near Wiggins. Many of these trees were weakened by winds from Hurricane Katrina last August.”
• Houghton County, MI (near Hancock) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $5,000
  “Numerous trees down across Salo Road, Bear Lake Road and along Highway M-203 south of McLain State Park.”

Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.

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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