Storm reports for July 9, 2016

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On July 9, 2016, 76 hail, 157 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 19 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Benson 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 (76)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $875,000 in property damage, $220,000 in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (234 events in 19 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Jefferson County, AL (near West End) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · 1 injury
  “Large tree down on home at 1841 St. Charles Avenue SW. One injury reported.”
• Stark County, ND (near Dickinson) · Thunderstorm wind 85 mph · $200,000
  “Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted on the south side of Dickinson. A camper was also flipped.”
• Charleston County, SC (near Dupont) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $100,000
  “Numerous reports of trees blown down in the Carolina Bay subdivision received via social media. Trees were down in several places in the neighborhood, though most of the damage was concentrated around Carolina Bay Park. One large tree was down on a house causing major damage.”
• Jones County, GA (near Crutchfield) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $75,000
  “The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reported numerous trees snapped or uprooted by winds on the Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge. In one half acre area where the damage was greatest, all of the trees were blown down.”
• Dunn County, ND (near Marshall) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $75,000
  “Trees were blown down and a barn sustained damage.”
• St. Lawrence County, NY (near Colton) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $60,000
  “Numerous trees down, dock and pontoon boats flipped over on Raquette river due to straight-line, microburst. The winds ripped through the area of Cottage Road and West Higley Road and sent trees crashing into homes. The winds picked up boats and hurled them through the air.”

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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