Storm reports for August 2, 2016

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On August 2, 2016, 14 hail, 30 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Prairie County, MT.

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 (14)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $68,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (44 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Maricopa County, AZ (near Fountain Hills) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $30,000
  “Thunderstorms moved across the greater Phoenix area, including the community of Fountain Hills, during the afternoon hours on July 2nd. Some of the stronger storms generated gusty and damaging outflow winds estimated to be as high as 70 mph.”
• DeKalb County, GA (near Stone Mtn) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $12,000
  “The DeKalb County 911 center reported numerous trees blown down from Stone Mountain to Lithonia.”
• Tooele County, UT (near Barro) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $10,000
  “Strong thunderstorm winds blew over a semitruck on Interstate 80 at Milepost 27.”
• Oglethorpe County, GA (near Bowling Green) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $8,000
  “The Oglethorpe County 911 center reported numerous trees blown down east of Maxeys.”
• Lauderdale County, MS (near Lauderdale) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $7,000
  “Three trees were blown down along Old Highway 45.”
• Hot Springs County, WY (near Hamilton Dome) · Thunderstorm wind 74 mph
  “Two power poles were snapped three to four feet off the ground and a large cottonwood tree was toppled along State Highway 170 west of the junction with State Highway 120 northwest of Thermopolis.”

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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