Storm reports for July 7, 2016

IndependentNot affiliated with NOAA or the National Weather Service. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology

← Jul 6, 2016 All 2016 storm days · July 2016 Jul 8, 2016 →

Other storms on July 7 →

On July 7, 2016, 83 hail, 261 damaging-wind and 9 tornado reports were logged across 23 states. The largest hail reported was 4.25″ (grapefruit size) in Cheyenne County, KS.

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 (83)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $5 million in property damage, $73,000 in crop damage and 5 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (353 events in 23 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Darlington County, SC (near Darlington) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $5,000 · 3 injuries
  “Flying debris reportedly caused damage to some windows at the Huddle House. Three people were transported to the hospital with undetermined injuries, most likely attributable to flying glass. The time was estimated based on radar data.”
• Newton County, MO (near Redings Mill) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $20,000 · 1 injury
  “A large tree was blown down on to a house in south Joplin. A female was injured as the tree fell on her.”
• Crawford County, KS (near Curranville) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $10,000 · 1 injury
  “A large tree was blown down into a house.”
• Greenwood County, KS (near Eureka Arpt) · Tornado EF2 · $3.8 million
  “A tornado touched down just northwest of the Eureka Country Club and moved southeast across the town. As the tornado moved through town, it destroyed 31 homes, 23 homes had major damage, and another 32 had minor damage. A total of 152 structures were damaged in some way.”
• Vanderburgh County, IN (near Darmstadt) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $150,000
  “Widespread damaging winds from 60 to 65 mph were reported throughout the city of Evansville. Multiple trees and power lines were blown down throughout the city, causing numerous power outages. A regional utility company reported 23,000 customers were without power at the height of the storm.”
• Greenwood County, KS (near Teterville) · Tornado EF3 · $100,000
  “The tornado touched down in open country and then moved southeast. Towards the end of the tornadoes life, a home was hit and completely destroyed with all walls being compromised. The walls were not adequately secured to the foundation, therefore, a lower rating was provided.”

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.

Guides: What radar-estimated hail (MESH) is and isn't · Storm reports: preliminary vs final