Storm reports for July 19, 2016

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On July 19, 2016, 72 hail, 224 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 20 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Walsh 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 (72)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $491,000 in property damage, $4,000 in crop damage, 1 injury and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (303 events in 20 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Coweta County, GA (near Sargent) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $25,000 · 1 death · 1 injury
  “The Coweta County Emergency Manager reported that a large oak tree fell on Sargent Main Street striking a van. The 47 year old driver of the van was killed and his teenaged passenger was injured.”
• Lucas County, IA (near Russell) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $50,000
  “Trained spotter reported damaged brick and concrete silos, barn damage, roof damage, and tree damage. Time radar estimated.”
• Troup County, GA (near La Grange) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $30,000
  “The Troup County 911 center reported numerous trees down across the southern half of the county, some onto houses. No injuries were reported.”
• Lucas County, IA (near Williamson) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $25,000
  “Trained spotter reported grain bin damage, including one rolled up against another, completely removed fence posts, and tree damage. Time radar estimated.”
• Knox County, IL (near Galesburg) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $25,000
  “A few trees and power lines were blown down in Galesburg.”
• Williamson County, TN (near Mallorys) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $20,000
  “Numerous reports from emergency management, broadcast media and social media indicated a small but intense 1.5 mile long by 1 mile wide microburst struck the Brentmeade subdivision of Brentwood.”

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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