Storm reports for August 14, 2016

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On August 14, 2016, 6 hail, 89 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 15 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Corson 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

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (6)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $71,000 in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (96 events in 15 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Lauderdale County, AL (near Oliver) · Thunderstorm wind 49 mph · 1 injury
  “EMA reported a tree fell on a car and caused a minor injury to an 8 year old female passenger.”
• Vanderburgh County, IN (near Evansville) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $15,000
  “Several tree limbs and a couple small trees were broken, along with some downed power lines. A wooden fence was partially blown down. Some lawn furniture and a trampoline were blown around. Some shingles were blown off a house.”
• Winston County, MS (near Noxapater) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $8,000
  “A tree and power line was blown down west of Noxapater on Highway 395.”
• Coffee County, AL (near Enterprise) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $5,000
  “Several trees, power lines, and poles were blown down mainly on the north side of Enterprise.”
• Worcester County, MA (near Charlton) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
  “Power lines at the intersection of Osgood and Ash Roads were downed by thunderstorm winds.”
• Worcester County, MA (near Worcester) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
  “Power lines on Johnson Street were downed by thunderstorm winds.”

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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