Storm reports for June 8, 2016

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On June 8, 2016, 38 hail, 103 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Wright 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 (38)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $56,000 in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (142 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• New Castle County, DE (near Dunleith) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · 1 injury
  “A Large tree was uprooted due to thunderstorm winds. The tree landed on a car located on Thompson Station Road and Brandywine Creek Road which trapped a female driver, who was injured.”
• Mineral County, MT (near Saltese) · Hail 1.00″ · $20,000
  “A business in Saltese, MT reported quarter or larger size hail. Winds blew down some tree limbs, and the hail dented cars. The worst part of the storm lasted about 15 minutes.”
• Wright County, MN (near Howard Lake) · Hail 2.50″ · $10,000
  “A large swath of hail occurred in southern Wright County between Howard Lake and Watertown. The largest hail stone was measured at 2.5 inches (tennis ball) between Montrose and Watertown along Highway 25.”
• Flathead County, MT (near Evergreen) · Hail 1.25″ · $10,000
  “Larger than quarter sized hail was reported at residence north of MT-35 bridge over Flathead River. The hail punched larger than golf ball-sized holes in plastic chicken coop roofing, destroyed residence���s surveillance camera, and dented their metal barn roof.”
• Bingham County, ID (near Moreland) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $5,000
  “An early morning storm moved through Bingham County and downed trees and power lines. Wind speeds of 56 mph were measured in Blackfoot with 2,100 people without power according to Rocky Mountain Power and Idaho Power.”
• Benewah County, ID (near Santa) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $5,000
  “A member of the public reported several 50 foot cottonwood trees blown over onto highway 3 between Fernwood and Emerald Creek along with dime sized hail not far from Santa, Idaho.”

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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