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Storm reports for July 30, 2016
On July 30, 2016, 41 hail, 63 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 20 states.
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On July 30, 2016, 41 hail, 63 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 20 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Sully 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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 15 | 19 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| NE | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| NC | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| MT | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| AR | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| WY | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| AL | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| VA | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| KS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| OH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| OK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| NJ | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| AZ | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| NV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| CO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| IA | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| LA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| PA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| MD | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Mobridge, SD | 3,219 | 1.50″ |
| Grand Island, NE | 53,250 | 1.00″ |
| Lowell, AR | 11,568 | 1.00″ |
| Bellevue, OH | 8,166 | 1.00″ |
| Tecumseh, OK | 6,370 | 1.00″ |
| Atlanta, TX | 5,448 | 1.00″ |
| Newcastle, WY | 3,354 | 1.00″ |
| Rapid City, SD | 79,894 | 0.88″ |
| Fremont, OH | 15,814 | 0.88″ |
| Box Elder, SD | 13,887 | 0.88″ |
| Rogers, AR | 75,639 | 0.75″ |
| Gillette, WY | 33,846 | 0.75″ |
| Hastings, NE | 25,152 | 0.75″ |
| Hendersonville, NC | 15,656 | 0.75″ |
| Fletcher, NC | 8,251 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (41)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 02:09 | 2.75″ | Sully County, SD |
| 01:27 | 1.75″ | Sully County, SD |
| 01:35 | 1.75″ | Sully County, SD |
| 03:10 | 1.75″ | Valley County, MT |
| 04:12 | 1.75″ | Valley County, MT |
| 05:29 | 1.75″ | Norton County, KS |
| 00:05 | 1.50″ | Walworth County, SD |
| 00:05 | 1.50″ | Walworth County, SD |
| 06:35 | 1.50″ | Rooks County, KS |
| 01:30 | 1.25″ | Sully County, SD |
| 02:15 | 1.25″ | Goshen County, WY |
| 05:45 | 1.25″ | Norton County, KS |
| 08:40 | 1.25″ | Pennington County, SD |
| 12:46 | 1.00″ | Merrick County, NE |
| 18:45 | 1.00″ | Huron County, OH |
| 19:59 | 1.00″ | McCurtain County, OK |
| 23:55 | 1.00″ | Phillips County, MT |
| 00:00 | 1.00″ | Cass County, TX |
| 00:45 | 1.00″ | Pottawatomie County, OK |
| 00:48 | 1.00″ | Weston County, WY |
| 00:54 | 1.00″ | Walworth County, SD |
| 01:36 | 1.00″ | Sully County, SD |
| 01:56 | 1.00″ | Weston County, WY |
| 03:45 | 1.00″ | Jones County, SD |
| 03:50 | 1.00″ | McCone County, MT |
| 04:05 | 1.00″ | Valley County, MT |
| 07:13 | 1.00″ | Benton County, AR |
| 18:00 | 0.88″ | Sandusky County, OH |
| 19:40 | 0.88″ | Clark County, NV |
| 20:15 | 0.88″ | Pennington County, SD |
| 21:14 | 0.88″ | Pennington County, SD |
| 21:33 | 0.88″ | Pennington County, SD |
| 23:30 | 0.88″ | Las Animas County, CO |
| 01:20 | 0.88″ | Potter County, SD |
| 06:54 | 0.88″ | Meade County, SD |
| 13:55 | 0.75″ | Hall County, NE |
| 14:02 | 0.75″ | Adams County, NE |
| 20:10 | 0.75″ | Henderson County, NC |
| 23:20 | 0.75″ | Campbell County, WY |
| 00:20 | 0.75″ | Phillips County, MT |
| 07:14 | 0.75″ | Benton County, AR |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $166,000 in property damage and $101,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (105 events in 20 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Parish, LA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $30,000 |
| Santa Cruz County, AZ | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Rooks County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Hall County, NE | 3 | 0 | 0 | $23,000 |
| Warren County, NC | 3 | 0 | 0 | $17,000 |
| Geauga County, OH | 1 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Graham County, AZ | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Huron County, OH | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Franklin County, PA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $4,000 |
| Cullman County, AL | 4 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Appomattox County, VA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Lonoke County, AR | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Lincoln Parish, LA (near Cedarton) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $30,000
“Trees and powerlines were downed at residences on Kens Landing Road. One tree fell through the roof of a home. There were no reports of injuries.” - Santa Cruz County, AZ (near Nogales) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $25,000
“Thunderstorm winds blew a roof off a home and damaged trees and power lines in the Royal Road area of Nogales.” - Hall County, NE (near Grand Is) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $15,000
“A large tree was blown down, covering a portion of Shady Bend Road on the east side of Grand Island. The exact diameter of the tree was unknown, but a front-end loader was required to move the tree from the road.” - Geauga County, OH (near South Russell) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $15,000
“A thunderstorm downburst downed at least 10 trees.” - Warren County, NC (near Paschall) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
“Two large pecan trees were blown over onto a house and truck on Mac Powell Road.” - Graham County, AZ (near Ft Thomas) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
“Thunderstorm winds pushed a storage container 2 feet, blew the door off the mobile home and blew down a nearby shed.”
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.
NWS Tornado Damage Surveys for July 30, 2016
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 1 tornado path from this storm day (1 EF0), 1 miles in all. The map above draws each surveyed path as the NWS mapped it, colored by the EF rating of each stretch, in place of the straight start-to-end line.
| Rating | Peak wind | Path length | Max width | Deaths / injuries | On the ground | Surveyed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF0 | – | 0.5 mi | 30 yd | 0 / 0 | 15:29–15:31 UTC | NWS Des Moines |
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Damage Assessment Toolkit (DAT): the tornado paths and EF-rating zones NWS survey teams mapped after each storm. Survey data are preliminary and can be revised; NOAA's official record is Storm Data (NCEI). Paths are simplified to about 30 m. Times are when the tornado was on the ground, in UTC.
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