Storm reports for July 31, 2016

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On July 31, 2016, 21 hail, 78 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 16 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Mountrail 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 (21)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $839,000 in property damage and $450,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (100 events in 16 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Mountrail County, ND (near New Town Arpt) · Hail 2.00″ · $250,000
  “A slow moving supercell thunderstorm produced hail up to two inches in diameter along with wind gusts to 60 mph in and near the city of New Town.”
• Mountrail County, ND (near Sanish) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $150,000
  “A grain bin was blown off its foundation and into a wheat field.”
• Taylor County, GA (near Fickling Mill) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $25,000
  “The Taylor County Emergency Manager reported that shingles were blown off of a house and an attached carport was damaged at a home near the intersection of Highway 137 and Suggs Mill Road. A camper across the road from the house was rolled and damaged.”
• Johnson County, GA (near Wrightsville) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $25,000
  “The Johnson County Emergency Manager reported that parts of the roof on two barns were blown off along Highway 57 Near Moores Chapel. Six trees were also blown down in this area.”
• Sequoyah County, OK (near Sallisaw Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $10,000
  “Strong thunderstorm wind snapped a large tree and damaged a metal building at Sallisaw City Park and Highway 64.”
• Orange County, NC (near Buckhorn) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
  “Numerous trees were reported down across Oak Grove Church Road and Mebane Oaks Road.”

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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