Storm reports for July 28, 2016

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On July 28, 2016, 68 hail, 126 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 18 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Reno County, KS.

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 (68)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.7 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (195 events in 18 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Sedgwick County, KS (near Eastborough) · Thunderstorm wind 78 mph · $500,000
  “Downed trees, power lines, and power poles caused power outages to around 50 residences. Wester Energy contributed to this narrative.”
• Sedgwick County, KS (near Mt Hope) · Thunderstorm wind 85 mph · $250,000
  “Several large limbs and branches downed across town with many trees twisted and uprooted. Some of the downed limbs and uprooted trees likely fell onto power lines and power poles, resulting in power outages to perhaps 50 residences in and around Maize. Speeds were estimated at 85 mph.”
• Reno County, KS (near Hutchinson) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $100,000
  “Downed power lines and power poles caused power outages to as many as 50 residences. Westar Energy and KSN Channel 3 contributed greatly to this narrative.”
• Reno County, KS (near Buhler) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $100,000
  “Downed power lines and power poles caused power outages to as many as 50 residences. Westar Energy and KSN Channel 3 contributed greatly to this narrative.”
• Smith County, KS (near Smith Center Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 76 mph · $25,000
  “This peak gust was measured on the backside of the storm. Tree damage was reported in Smith Center.”
• Phillips County, KS (near Prairie View) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $25,000
  “Wind gusts were estimated to be near 70 MPH. Near Prairie View, an under-construction grain bin was blown over. In Phillipsburg, several trees up to 12 inches in diameter were downed, causing power outages. A local business lost a portion of its roof.”

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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