Storm reports for July 3, 2016

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On July 3, 2016, 33 hail, 41 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Pennington County, SD.

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 (33)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $690,000 in property damage and $245,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (76 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Parmer County, TX (near Friona Benger Arpk) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $350,000
  “A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet measured two severe wind gusts during a downburst. The first gust of 77 mph occurred at 845 PM CST followed by a gust to 67 mph at 850 PM CST.”
• Mercer County, ND (near Hazen) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $100,000
  “A camper trailer was turned over on its side. House siding was torn off and road signs were flattened.”
• Harding County, NM (near Mosquero) · Hail 1.75″ · $25,000
  “Large hail and strong winds produced heavy damage to a residence eight miles east-southeast of Solano. Golf ball size hail and 75 mph were reported. Windows were busted out of. A power pole was broken off at the base. A 12 inch diameter tree limb was snapped off the tree.”
• Darlington County, SC (near Una) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $20,000
  “Numerous trees were reportedly damaged along a six mile long by half mile wide swath. The majority of the trees were snapped 15 to 30 feet above ground level. The Emergency Manager from Darlington County accessed the damage and determined it was the result of straight line winds.”
• Breckinridge County, KY (near Axtel) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $20,000
  “Trained spotters reported trees and power lines down along State Road 1740.”
• Quay County, NM (near Logan) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $10,000
  “Strong thunderstorms winds flipped over a pop-up camper at Ute Lake 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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