Storm reports for June 16, 2016

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On June 16, 2016, 87 hail, 334 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 16 states. The largest hail reported was 3.25″ (teacup size) in Burleigh County, ND.

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 (87)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $51.9 million in property damage, $645,000 in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (424 events in 16 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Allegheny County, PA (near West Elizabeth) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $20,000 · 1 injury
  “Emergency management reported a tree down on a car with an injury.”
• Burleigh County, ND (near Bismarck) · Hail 3.25″ · $50 million
  “A severe thunderstorm struck northern portions of the city of Bismarck around 4:30 AM CDT. Large hail combined with strong wind gusts to cause substantial damage. The largest hail with a diameter of 3.25 inches fell near Legacy High School.”
• Hettinger County, ND (near Burt) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $250,000
  “Damaging winds of 80 mph were accompanied by 2.25 inch diameter hail to cause extensive damage to outbuildings and windows on a farm to the north of Burt. Grain bins were torn off their foundations and thrown into a nearby field. Crops were flattened.”
• Morton County, ND (near Hebron) · Hail 1.50″ · $250,000
  “The hail combined with gusty winds to cause damage to the windows, siding, and roofs of homes in Hebron.”
• Morton County, ND (near Hebron) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $200,000
  “High winds knocked over grain bins, 18-inch diameter trees, and power lines south of Hebron. The winds combined with hail to cause damage to homes.”
• Foster County, ND (near Carrington Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 79 mph · $100,000
  “Winds gusted over 60 mph for a prolonged period of time, with the strongest gust of 79 mph occurring at approximately 615 am CDT. The strong winds resulted in downed trees and power lines. Pea sized hail accompanied the winds.”

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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