Storm reports for July 18, 2016

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On July 18, 2016, 57 hail, 291 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 26 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Meade 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 (57)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.1 million in property damage and 3 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (350 events in 26 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Baltimore County, MD (near Parkville) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · 2 injuries
  “Multiple trees and wires down. Two individuals were struck by the falling tree.”
• Charles County, MD (near Gallant Green) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · 1 injury
  “Large tree limb fell onto a house in the 15000 Block of Woodville Road.”
• Essex County, MA (near Grosvenor Corner) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $100,000
  “Surveys done by emergency management, fire, and police officials as well as NWS storm spotters and discussed with the NWS office determined that straight line winds with speeds up to 80 mph caused the damage that occurred in Haverhill.”
• Muscogee County, GA (near Columbus) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $100,000
  “Numerous trees and power lines blown down in the East Highlands and Dinglewood areas of Columbus. A sign was also blown down and several glass bus stop shelters were blown over outside of the WRBL TV studios on 13th Street.”
• Maricopa County, AZ (near (Phx)Sky Harbor Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $50,000
  “Isolated thunderstorms developed and moved north across the greater Phoenix metropolitan area during the late afternoon and early evening hours on July 18th. One of the stronger storms moved across Phoenix Sky Harbor airport and generated gusty and damaging winds.”
• Plymouth County, MA (near Hingham) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $50,000
  “Numerous trees and wires throughout the northern part of Hingham were downed by thunderstorm winds.”

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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