Storm reports for August 3, 2016

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On August 3, 2016, 30 hail, 88 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Rolette 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 (30)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.4 million in property damage and $725,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (123 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Rolette County, ND (near Mylo) · Tornado EF2 · $600,000
  “A long tracked tornado developed about six miles south of Mylo, Rolette County, North Dakota, and traveled northeast before crossing into Towner County just northeast of Agate, along highway 66.”
• Pierce County, ND (near Rugby) · Hail 2.50″ · $450,000
  “Large hail occurred in the city of Rugby, with the largest hail falling near the intersection of US Highway 2 and ND Highway 3 on the south end of town. Damage occurred to structures and automobiles, and south of town to crops.”
• Todd County, MN (near Long Prairie) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $100,000
  “Numerous trees were blown down in Long Prairie. The most concentrated area of damage occurred on the south and northeast part of town. One tree landed on a home and damaged it. Building material from roofs was also blown off in the downtown area.”
• Pinal County, AZ (near Casa Grande) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $75,000
  “Strong thunderstorms moved across the community of Casa Grande during the middle of the afternoon on August 3rd and they produced gusty and damaging outflow winds estimated to be at least 70 mph in strength.”
• Milwaukee County, WI (near West Allis) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
  “A few trees and several large tree limbs down.”
• Renville County, MN (near Bird Island) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $2,000
  “Several trees and large tree branches were blown down in Bird Island. One of the branches landed on a home and damaged it.”

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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