Storm reports for July 8, 2016

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On July 8, 2016, 112 hail, 470 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 23 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Leelanau County, MI.

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 (112)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.8 million in property damage, $4.2 million in crop damage, 3 injuries and 3 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (585 events in 23 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Carter County, TN (near Dennis Cove) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · 2 deaths
  “A married couple was killed by a falling tree at their campsite near the south shore of Watauga Lake. They were beside their tent under an awning they had arranged. Numerous trees were downed in the area. Victims included a male aged 60 and a female aged 47.”
• Knox County, TN (near Rocky Hill) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · 1 death
  “A 66 year old female was killed by a falling tree outside of her residence in West Knoxville. Numerous trees were downed in the area by the thunderstorm winds.”
• Gallatin County, KY (near Sparta) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $2,000 · 2 injuries
  “Several tents were blown over at Kentucky Speedway. Two people suffered minor injuries after being hit by flying debris.”
• Watauga County, NC (near Reese) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $100,000 · 1 injury
  “A line of severe thunderstorms brought down numerous trees and power lines across Watauga County. In Reese and Zionville, 30 to 40 trees were blown down. At least one person was injured, when a tree fell onto a vehicle on Big Hill Road near Boone.”
• Yadkin County, NC (near Wagoner) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $200,000
  “Numerous trees and power lines were blown down by a line of severe thunderstorms across portions of Yadkin County. Near the Hamptonville area, one fallen tree caused minor damage to a home while another fallen tree landed on a patrol car, destroying the vehicle.”
• Ashe County, NC (near Roten) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $150,000
  “Numerous trees and power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds across portions of Ashe County. An estimated 50 power poles were snapped in the county by thunderstorm winds. At the peak of the storm, more than 18,000 BREMCO customers were without power.”

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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