Storm reports for July 20, 2016

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On July 20, 2016, 38 hail, 204 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Ward 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 (38)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.3 million in property damage, $115,000 in crop damage, 2 injuries and 2 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (243 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Lake County, MN (near Forest Center) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · 2 deaths · 2 injuries
  “Severe thunderstorm winds knocked down numerous trees near the Prairie Portage area of Basswood Lake right on and near the Canadian border. Trees were blown down near the campsite of 9 campers who were affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America.”
• Barron County, WI (near Rice Lake) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $250,000
  “Severe wind gusts caused damage to several trailer homes on the south side of Rice Lake.”
• Dunn County, WI (near Connorsville) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $200,000
  “Local law enforcement officials and the emergency management survey an area of damage between Graytown, and eastward to County Road V along 1410th Street. There were numerous trees blown down, and structural damage to local residences including farm equipment.”
• Vilas County, WI (near Presque Isle) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $150,000
  “Thunderstorm winds downed hundreds of trees just southeast of Presque Isle, from Crab Lake to Lynx Lake. Five homes sustained damage from fallen trees.”
• Ontonagon County, MI (near Ontonagon) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $100,000
  “The Ontonagon Emergency Manager reported dozens of trees down in and around the village of Ontonagon, including several down on homes. Power was out in the village for nearly eight hours.”
• Polk County, WI (near Clear Lake) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $100,000
  “Sporadic tree damage occurred across the county. However, the most concentrated area was at Clear Lake County Park, where a local microburst caused considerable damage. Numerous trees were blown down in the park and campground, which is northwest of the town of Clear Lake.”

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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