Storm reports for July 14, 2016

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On July 14, 2016, 87 hail, 373 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 31 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Kit Carson County, CO.

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 $2.8 million in property damage and 3 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (461 events in 31 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Union County, NJ (near Winfield) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $1,000 · 2 injuries
  “A tree fell in Rahway River Park, injuring two people southeast of Winfield.”
• Polk County, AR (near Mena) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $5,000 · 1 injury
  “A tree fell on a truck and injured 1 person.”
• Lubbock County, TX (near Lubbock) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $200,000
  “Straight line winds caused extensive damage to a localized area near 36th Street and Magnolia Avenue in Lubbock around 1624 CST. The strong winds flipped over a travel trailer at an auto yard and also peeled a roof off of a business.”
• Muskogee County, OK (near Bacone) · Thunderstorm wind 86 mph · $200,000
  “Strong thunderstorm wind caused significant damage to a shopping center on the north side of Muskogee.”
• Cleveland County, AR (near Rison) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $200,000
  “Numerous chicken houses were damaged in the Rison area.”
• Mayes County, OK (near Mazie) · Thunderstorm wind 86 mph · $100,000
  “Strong thunderstorm wind blew off the roof of building along Highway 69.”

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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