Storm reports for July 21, 2016

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On July 21, 2016, 17 hail, 127 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 1.25″ (half dollar size) in Colleton County, SC.

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 (17)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $591,000 in property damage and 3 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (144 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• DeKalb County, IN (near Spencerville) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · 3 injuries
  “Emergency management officials and local media report a 27 year old female was critically injured when a large tree fell onto her vehicle on County Road 68, near State Road 101 in Spencerville. The tree fell onto her minivan's roof between the windshield and rear of the front seats.”
• Mecklenburg County, NC (near Charlotte) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $50,000
  “County comms and public (via Social Media) reported multiple trees blown down in the Uptown and central city area. The damage was centered in the Elizabeth neighborhood, where multiple trees fell on vehicles and one tree fell on an apartment building along Greenway Ave.”
• Houston County, GA (near Wallston) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $50,000
  “The public reported a power line blown down on Robins Parkway just south of 7th Street and a large tree blown down onto a home in the Woodbridge subdivision. No injuries were reported.”
• Coweta County, GA (near Newnan) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $50,000
  “The Coweta County Emergency Manager reported that at least seven trees snapped or blown down in Newnan. Some streets impacted include Greenville, East Broad, LaGrange and 1st Avenue. A large tree fell on a house on Wilcoxen Street. No injuries were reported.”
• Wilkes County, GA (near Washington) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $50,000
  “The Wilkes County 911 center reported numerous trees blown down in the Washington area. Location include Highway 44, Highway 47 and Oka Street. A tree fell on a house on Lincolnton Road causing significant damage to the home, but no injuries to the occupants.”
• McLean County, IL (near Downs) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $40,000
  “Multiple trees were blown down in a residential area northwest of Downs.”

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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