Storm reports for July 16, 2008

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On July 16, 2008, 141 hail, 71 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Cherry County, NE.

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 (141)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1 million in property damage, $1.8 million in crop damage and 2 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (218 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Big Horn County, MT (near Decker) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · 2 deaths
  “Two fatalities, both drownings, occurred from a severe thunderstorm that moved across the Tongue River Reservoir. A man fell from a dock and a woman drowned when her small boat capsized as a result of very strong thunderstorm winds.”
• Sheboygan County, WI (near (Sbm)Sheboygan Co Ar) · Tornado EF1 · $350,000
  “This tornado spun up on the front side of a line of thunderstorms in association with a strong microburst that rotated around on itself. It damaged an airport hangar door, destroyed 3 barns, damaged 2 other barns, lightly damaged 3 homes, took the top 1/3 of a silo down, damaged 2 other silos, and…”
• Sheboygan County, WI (near Greenbush) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $300,000
  “A line of severe storms moved west to east across Sheboygan County and generated widespread powerful winds that gusted to an estimated 61 to 70 knots (70 to 80 mph). In addition, a tornado spun up north of Sheboygan Falls at 1437 CST - see the tornado event write-up for deatils.”
• Calumet County, WI (near High Cliff) · Hail 2.00″ · $100,000
  “Hail up to 2 inches in diameter caused damage to approximately 20 homes and several cars.”
• Pembina County, ND (near Bathgate) · Hail 2.50″ · $80,000
  “Hail up to tennis ball size was reported midway between Neche and Cavalier. Extensive crop damage occurred across northern Cavalier Township and southern Felson Township.”
• Dodge County, WI (near Beaver Dam) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $20,000
  “Powerful thunderstorm winds toppled many large trees in a wide path of about 10 miles, and broken tree branches brought down some power-lines. One vehicle in Beaver Dam was damaged by tree debris.”

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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